Newfoundland Fisheries Dispute.
A Reuter’s telegram of March 14th from Halifax says : —The Newfoundland Press continue to publish indignant articles upon the fisheries qusetion on account of what are described as the French aggressions. The Harbour Grace Standard, the most Conservative paper in the island, declares that the Imperial Government has conceded to France a permanent foothold, and has enabled French colonies to bo established in Newfoundland, “a privilege nob enjoyed by France since 1713.’’ “Last season,” continues the journal, “ a French force destroyed a British lobster factory and expelled the proprietor. A Frenchman then took possession of the property and set up a factory upon the very site from which the. Englishman had been illegally and ignominiously expelled. No redrets could bo obtained from Downing street.” The Standard says, in conclusion : “ Loya'ty to Great Britain, has ceased to be a duty for Newfoundlanders. The marvellous apathy, the cold indifference, and the remarkable supineness displayed at France’s determination to strengthen her remorseless grip upon Newfoundland, shows that neither the British statesmen nor people appreciate the inestimable value and the vital strategic importance of this colony to the empire.”
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6264, 10 July 1890, Page 3
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188Newfoundland Fisheries Dispute. South Canterbury Times, Issue 6264, 10 July 1890, Page 3
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