The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-06-07

Prince Edwards Island, and Of the several Islands
thereto adjacent, without being restricted to any
distance from the shore, with permission to land
on the said coasts for the purpose of drying their
nets and curing their fish; provided that in SO
doing they do not interfere with the rights Of
private property, or British fishermen in the
peaceable use of any part of said coasts in their
occupation for the same purpose.
1t is understood that the above mentioned lib
erty applies solely to the sea fisheries; and the
salmon and shad fisheries and all other fisheries
in the rivers and mouths of rivers are hereby re-
served exclusively for British fishermen
Article Nineteen-It is agreed by the high
contracting parties that British fishermen shall
have, in common with the citizens of the United
States, liberty for the term of years mentioned
in Article 1hirtythree of this treaty, to take fish
Of every kind except shellfsh, on the Eastern
sea coast and shoals of the United States north
of thiriy-nine degrees north latitude, and on the
shores of the several islands thereunto adjacedt,
and in the bays and rivers of the said sea-coast
and shores of the United States, and of the Is
lands, without being restricted to any distance
from these shores, with permission to land on
the said coasts of the United States, and of the
land aforesaid for the purpose of drying their
nets and curing their fish; provided that in doing
so they do not interfere with the rights Of pri-
yate property or with the fishermen of the Unit
States in the peaceable use of any part of the
said coasts in their occupancy for the same pur-
pose.
1t is understood that the above mentioned lib
erty applies solely to sea fisheries and the salmon
and shad fisheries and all other species in rivers
and mouths of rivers are hereby reserved exclu-
sively for the fishermen of the United States.
Article Twenty-It is agreed that the places
designated by the Commissioners appointed un-
der the first article of the treaty between Great
Britain and the United States, concluded at
Washington on the 5th day of June, 1854, upon
the coast of Her Britanic Majestys domirions of
the United States, places reserved from the COM
mon right of fishing under the treaty, shall be re-
garded as in like manner reserved from the com
mon right of fishing under the preceding articles
In case any questions Should arise between the
Governments of the United States and Her
Britannia Majesty, as to the common right OF
fishing in places not thus designated as reserved
it is agreed that a commission shall be appointed
to designate such places, and shall be constituted
in the same manner, and have the same power,
duties and authority as the Commission appoint
ed under the said first article of the treaty of the
9th of June, 1854 1t is argued that for the
term of years mentioned in Article 80 Of this
treaty fsh-oil and fish Of all kinds except fish of
the inland lakes and of the rivers falling into
them, and except fish preserved in OIL being the
products of the fisheries of the United States
or of the dominion of Canada, or of Prince Ed
wards Island, shall be admitted into each coun-
try, respectively, free of duty.
Article wenty-one-Inasmuch as it is assert
ed by the Government of Her Britanic Majesty
that the privileges accorded to the citizens of the
United States under Article Is of this treaty,
are of greater value than those accorded by Ar
tices Is, 10 and 81 of this treaty to the subjects
of Her Britannia Majesty, and this assertion is
not admitted by the Government of the United
States 1t is further agreed that three Commits
sioners shall be appointed to determine in regard
TO the privileges accorded by the United States
to the subjects of Her Britannia Majesty as stat
ed in Articles 10 and 20 of this treaty; the
AMOUNT of any compensation which in their
opinion ought to be paid by the Government of
The United States to the Government of Her
Britanic Majesty in return for the privileges ac-
corded to the citizens of the United States under
Article Is of this treaty; and that any sum of
money which the said commissioners may so
award shall be paid by the United States Gov
srnment in gross sum within twelve months
lfter such award shall have been given.
THE FISHERY COMMISSION TO MEET AT HALIFAX.
Article Twenty-one provides for the manner of
he appointment of the Commissioners, which is
he same as in the case of the Commission on
private claims, except that if the third Commits
.ioner is not named within three months from
he date the act takes effect lie shall be named by |
be representative at London of the Emperor Of |
Austria and the King of Hungary. The Com
mission is to meet at Halifax at the earliest con-
'enent period after appointment, and be govern
ID by similar rules as the Commission provided |
or in Article u, and the same agreement as to
,enses, ETC., is made between the two Govern
nents.
FREE NAVIGATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE.
Article Twenty-six declares that the naviga-
ion of the river ST. Lawrence from the point
where it ceases to be the boundary between the
wo countries shall forever remain free and open
or the purposes of commerce to the citizens of
he United States, subject tn any laws or regula-
ions of Great Britain or Dominion of Canada
lot inconsistent with such privilege The navi-
alton of the rivers Yucatan and Porcupne are
orever to remain free and open for the purposes
f commerce to the citizens of the United States.
RECIPROCAL USE OF CANALS.
Article Twenty-seven The Government Of
Ter Britannia Majesty engages to urge upon the
Government of the Dominion of Canada to Sc
ure to the citizens of the United States the use
f the ST. Lawrence and other canals in the Do
linion on terms of equality with the inhabitants
t the Dominion, and the Government of the
United States engages that the subjects of Her
'rtanc Majesty shall enjoy the reciprocal use of
It. Clair fats and canals. and further engages to
rye upon the State Governments to secure to