The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-20
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
Bases Of an Agreement by tho Inter-
national Commission.
NEW YoRK. April 10.

NEW YORK, April ~.
A Herald Washington correspondent tel
egraphs that the Joint High Commission
have prepared o protocol for the adjust
ment Of the fisheries question upon o. basis
Of reciprocity. It is now nearly in shape
10 be signed. This protocol, 1t is said,
consists Of four articles, substantially, as
follows:
1st. Tho British government agrees to
allow the fishermen Of the United States
to fish on tho coasts Of Canada, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New Foundland,
and Prince Edwards Island, without re.
gard to the distance from the shore.
such fishermen shall have the privilege OF
using the shores Of the coast above named,
other than private property, for the pur.
pose Of securing fish, drying nets, and
other necessary matters Of that nature
This provision, however, does not apply
to shad or salmon fishing, or fishing Of
any kind in rivers, inlets, &C.
I'd. British or Canadian fishermen shall
have the right 10 fish on the coast Of the
United States north of latitude 80, and
shall have the same privileges on shore as
those granted in the first article to
American fisherman on the shores Of the
coasts OF the British North American
possessions. This provision, however, does
not apply to the catching Of shad, sal.
mon or shell fish.
Sd. There shall be appointed by the
President Of the United States, with the
consent ol the Senate, and by the Queen
OF Great Britain and Ireland, each one
member OF the commission Of arbitra.
ment, and by the two high contracting
parties jointly third member Of such
commission; or, in case the high con.
tracing parties cannot agree on third
member, then q third member shall be
appointed by comforting with Austria and
the King Of Hungary. Any vacancies
that may occur in such commission after
1t Is organized shall be filled in the same
manner as their original appointment.
This commission shall meet at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, as soon as possible after
1t Is appointed, and shall be charged
with the duty OF deciding as to the rela.
tive value Of the privileges conferred
upon citizens OF both countries, respective.
", under the provisions Of the first and
second articles; and If In the judgment Of
the commission, 1t Is found that either Of
tho high contracting parties receives
greater benefit, that the other party SO
benefited shall pay such sum Of money
10 the other party as the commission Of
arbitratment shall adjudge to be equitable;
such payment to be made within two
years. This commission Of arbitratment
shall have two secretaries, ono to be ap.
pointed by each Of the high contracting
parties, and provision is made for the
Joint payment Of its expenses.
4th. This article provides that this con-
ventlon shall take effect within six months
after ratification by the Senate Of the
United States, the Queen Of Great Britain
and Ireland and the Parliament OF the
Dominion Of Canada, and shall continue
in full force and effect for term Of years
which has yet to be tiually fixed by the
Joint High Commission.
Such, It Is said, Is the basis upon which
1t is proposed to adjust the fishery ques'
ton. .-.