Show NEWFOUNDLAND MAY CUT PUT i LOOSE British- British Colony Colony- Piqued Over Treatment in Fisheries Matter Mattei TO MOVE FOR SEPARATION Likely to tn Ho IlL of fir l Great Britain Making Terms With United Slates Stute Washington Oct OfficIal S. S. S Official confirmation con con- bam rc reached ched thus the State department de do- art men t from om United States Am Ambas Ambassador has has- dor ador Reid at ot London of tho the acceptance ac ac- ac- ac b by tho the British government of or orthe the he modus which Is to gov gow- gOern govern ern sm the fishing by American fishermen fisher fIsher- men mel off the coast of Newfoundland for br the present season A reported disruption of ot the New Ness NewFoundland government o mo may In the opinion pinion of officials here have serious results It is even oven hinted that it may maybe maybe maye be e but the time precursor of or a c for Cor time the separation o of Newfoundland from Crom the ho British crown which would thus lose one of or Its Ils troublesome but valuable valuable vain vain- able ibie assets assels In the fishing disputes bel between New New- Newfoundland and the United States Slates the I British government go has been placed The In fl a n most embarrassing position Newfoundland government has been trying or for some borne years b by the adoption of or f Inimical legislation to lo absolutely lestroy all tho ho rights of or American fishermen which were guaranteed by bythe b the he treaty of or ISIS 1818 The rho British government gov gov- ov- ov has been beon trying to act net fairly fairlyn In n the thc matter mattel with the tho United States States' while at the same time Ume desiring to lo lodo todo do 10 nothing to offend or alienate allenato the Newfoundland government So Oi O I Homo I. I us 1 The particular reasons that are nrc the merchant class in control control con con- rol of or the tho Newfoundland government govern o mont ment to threaten Its disruption are the modus agreed to by b Great Britain contains contal as provisions that American fishermen may us use e purse seines selnes which thc they claim to be necessary sary uy for successful fishing and anti that they thoy may employ Newfoundland fish fish- ermen Both Iloth of or these things timings are expressly ex ox- pressly prohibited by laws lauve passed by bytho bythe bythe the tho Newfoundland legislature That the home homo government in iii London should override their local laws is galling to lo the Newfoundlanders fhe They rimey know too that GreaS Britain will never resort to force orco to keep ono of or her colonies that lint so tiO desires from froma a asserting her Independence so the Newfoundlanders are ale acting In avery a avery very cry arrogant fashion |