Show fishermen best sailors the french fisheries with headquarters sit at st pierre and miquelon have been carried on under tho the bounty system since the year 1816 the reasons given why by a bounty should be allowed are that tho the fisheries form at nursery for or the navy and thus the government Is enabled to secure men tor for that branch of the service who to re not only familiar with the sea but wh who from experience in their business are quick to think and act in times ot of emergency the theory being that fishermen make the best belt sailors tal lori |