Whenever brought into competition with the like industries of other countries. our fishermen. as well as our manufacturers of fishing appliances and preparers of fish products. have maintained a foremost place. I suggest that Congress create a commission to consider the general question of our rights in the fisheries and the means of opening to our citizens. under just and enduring conditions. the richly stocked fishing waters and sealing grounds of British North America. Question has arisen touching the deportation to the United States from the British Islands. by governmental or municipal aid. of persons unable there to gain a living and equally a burden on the community here. Such of these persons as fall under the pauper class as defined by law have been sent back in accordance with the provisions of our statutes. Her Majestys Government has insisted thatprecautions have been taken before shipment to prevent these objectionable visitors from coming hither without guarantee of support by their relatives in this country. The action of the British authorities in applying measures for relief has. however. in so many cases proved ineffectual. and especially so in certain recent instances of needy emigrants reaching our territory through Canada. that a revision of our lgislation upon this subject may be deemed advisable. Correspondence relative to the ClaytonBulwer treaty has been continued and will be laid before Congress. The legislation of France against the importation of prepared swine products from the United States has been repealed.
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