, 1870-12-12
MONDAY. DECEal.,EN Il. 1870.
THE FISHERY QUESTION.

@AA@- I A@-1IA3 &NkS l4EN.
FL: r'.oy years. aad u7 to the ne-o,ia.
''"a of the treaty Of 1884. commonly
}s:-o~n A. the Reciprocity treaty, there
had been constant disturbances l,esHeen
This caunt-y and Gseat Dri.sin concerning
Ike fisheries aud The proper Interpretation
Il: the treaty Of 1Sis-.!,e British Govern
1nens couteading shst it excluded Aneri-
rs:ss from fishing within three miles OF tho
Ellore. the lire to he caIcnlated ontside the
hays and har'oEs. or. as they termed 1t,
s' frn.u Aea'llaal to Iead.and. while The
United States held that, wherever such
bass were more than SIX marine miles in
width Tic Ina II three miles must follow
The eu7sstnre Of the shore, By tho Reel
rsacity Treaty this disnnte was sci ut rest.
iLensh rot adjusted. 1'y providing for the
freedom OF ftc fisheries, irrespective OF
AIRY lire. whilst the treaty lasted. Upon
The '''nninstion Of tbat treaty, the rights,
~hasrrershey were. under The treaty. OF 1918.
Fsv:sed. Bet The Canadinn Government,
SEo clei:n tie control Of the fisheries, as
n part cf their territorial sights-sotl
which the British Government comedies TO
'E"r' ',y tie scni-indepenaens gov
.'t's'''a' thes enj"s-o!a not sea
~" upon Tie expiration OF tho
f"riprnrstr treaty. to enforce the
rs7s'sians Of the treaty Of ISIS Avowelty
f. tie purpose "f tryiDe to ree1rangc the
c'nH etcihf questions batween the United
- s:.S sad tE+:nselres. which the termiua-
tis.n Cf tie Eecirzucity treaty had ,,rt m
-, ~
'' 49, lucy paSsea an nct feaihrHiug the
;,t:.utc wki-h osistet} ,,r;nr IN tto nan,,t;.
49,: ~ As6""
i"f VI ffat treaty, hut containing a
t,,.,yis7Gn in tho f,S. ea.t;or ~,-.,;5,-. r.
A' t'4osioA"s
1"r aeense system, hy which, on payment
t,f ncmiual license, American fisI,inr ves.
s"ts ue.e permitted to enjoy all tho
n,;Fi'.t.cs ther had rnda, ,ba Ro,;x,..;t,.
treaty. Finding that no progress was
=, ,,1,. in -o,r,.r,,;nc 41,o .>,,,,-.t
=. <ac conin'ete1a4 que8-
c., o.:.. r
"'' stelp"H IA tuas INV. HuHet WHICH
licenses we're granted. Leaving the 1aw in
-
1'afe rs IL hau i'een pllor to 1S.t4-and
which bai} not 3nerafet4 aro;nst or1 eeb.r-
men since that time only becAnse Of The
r,;p,1at;one of tba r,o,;r,o,;.x. .-...-.
1'Pi1a''oeS VI tne Acc1procny treaty.
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@"1 1EF1ncnt as ~ A4eenhe*.
Article Of the treaty Of 1918 is rs fol-
lo"s
"Whesras, d,c.rcnce4 harn a-.se,,. r.sr,.z,,r,,
;hs'tsn;. 1trro3 m 1o re Is tn.ea S,ams 70. tle
srT:s:p rn4sts },zxa haTho.s ana rnaaee - RI.
l;r.fann.c MsJrs,s;s S enmtpforg in Ame,iEa' It -
az.rrd tcf Ecrn rho hteN rnn,,.r+,n1 ....i, -
S,r s,rt inha..ss Of ~: sstd tn.a States shan
Rnanr'c Mar -, tie eety to sate ia cf .vcIs
Tmna,.r, "a ,nn ps.s .. ~ :om1nefn cnazt ot New
I.ac.sn 1rlapds on ins vest-sn T s1a - no,9,,era ~ m
tntse ou. 1sIsos IN TIN @ s The sa,a cspe @ n1y
,:a!~o 1.'.5ns. apd a,*., the coasts bsvs, hsr-
IN cass, of i.nTs%o. ''n1t t rs* n* IN m. santn,
s:ta.* : {, BELLE LII, Md tne2cc norgnEardiY
n"ecve: % nv nf ne e1t,os,9n HIT n e.
ntA ii,'',s.n ~ CHmns.y: And that thc American
4-d cure d h ia auy 1t thr unsaf,t.. h,xe har. MI:
=, rM,s, o. ine southern part OF the cnast
t.fa4s Ct lahr.dc.; hu* ~ s,on as The sine ar
l." lswu, tnr ~ s.,e .dA ns semlsd y saan not
nh Al such s'oTt,ou Fl, fatrsed. without previous
T1nrrrIt,s or nosseesrs NJ ,ne ero,,, nd ~
!.'A'e*; ssa'.r hereby reronpce forever. my
hat,san,s tsrrrof, to t3se ,1y nr cnre fsS % IN nr
@7'fsn mr.: nsttne trlies rnE af the eostts,
so.in,cr : "a are,..s. nc1 loeiuHea %ithjn s H.
ave m.n;lo1 q '.mt.a: rrcritea. however, that
h,ars. or ns.bnrs, .nr The rnrpa"s oi - ssnt+r
ard.f -..s'"tnE f.,osre' 'he-e,r. af purchasing
ru-nr f.. ~ha:. yer 1:u, thy enai ic unaer c .act
!...cr!s !..t. ~ ay ~ ssafF t. present their
t'"c- E'anrcr vh.,+sss ntustuz The privilege
~ ."s nv" 10 'n'n
'' ''hes aff'rara ~ tne srenty have No