Fisheries Question

Md Rights of American fishermen expire with denunciation of Reciprocity Treaty, 166; the fishermen reluctant to abandon former rights, 167; Canada's exclusive right to the inshore fisheries recognized by Britain, 173; reciprocal trade proposed by Canada as equivalent for the fishing rights, but rejected by Americans, 174; latter propose $1,000,000 for rights in perpetuity, 174; Mac donald objects to any such arrangements, 174-175; Americans offer limited reciprocity, 181; acceptable to British commi ioners except Mac donald, 181-182; arbitration proposed by United States commi ioners, 182; Mac donald's dilemma, 183-185; opposition to treaty in Canada, 185; Halifax Award, 190. E Under the Treaty of 1854, 198-200. Bib. : Isham, Fishery Question, its Origin, History and Present Situation ; Bourinot, Fishery Question, its Imperial Importance ; Elliott, United States and the North-Eastern Fisheries ; Ricci, Fisheries Dispute and Annexation to Canada .