The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-18


have, In common with the citizens OF the |
UnIGed States, the liberty, for the term OF
years mentioned in article 80 of this treaty, |
TO take fish of every kind, except shell-hsh, |
on the eastern seA-coAst and shores OF the
United States north of the thirty ninth par
Allsl of north latitude, and on the shores OF
the several islands thereunEo adjacent, and |
in the BAYS, hArbors and creeks of the SAID |
sea.coAsts and shores of the United States,
and of the said islands, without being re |
stricted to any distance from the shore, with
permission to land upon the said coasts OF
the United States. aud Of the islands atore |
said, for the purpose Of drying their nets ana
curing their fish /; provided that In SO DONG
they do not interfere with the rights OF pri-
vate property, or with the fishermen OF the
United States in the peAcesble use of shy
part of the said coasts in their occupancy
for the same purpose. Its understood that
the above mentioned liberty applies solely to
the sea nshery, and that salmon and shsd
fisheries, and all other fisheries in rivers
ard mouths of rivers, are hereby reserved
exclusively for fishermen Of the United
States.
ART. 20. It is agreed that the places de-
signsted by the commissioners appointed
under the first article Of the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain, con-
cluded at Washington on the 9th of June
1854. upon the coasts of her Britannia Mai.
esty's dominions and the United States as
places reserved from the common right of
| fishing under that treaty, shall be regarded
as in like manner reserved from the com
mon right of fishing under the preceding
articles. In case any question should arise
| between the governments Of the United
States and of her Britannia Msjesty ss to the
| common right of fishing in places not thus
designated az reserved, it Is agreed that
commission shall be appointed to designate
such places, and shall be constituted in the
same manner and have the same powers,
duties and authority, as the commission sp
pointed under the said first article of the
treaty of the 9th of June, 1854.
Art. 81. 1t is agreed that for the term Of
years mentioned ia article SO of this treaty,
Gsh-oIl and nsh of all kinds Except Fish Of
the inland lakes and of the rivers falling
into them, and except fish preserved in oil,)
being the produce of the fisheries of the
| United States or Of the dominion of Canada,
or of Prince Edward Island, shall be ad.
nitted into each country respectively free Of
duty.
ART. %. Iuasmueh as it is asserted by
the government of her Britannia 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 articles 20 and q of this treaty
to the subjects of her Britannia Majesty,
and this assertion is not admitted By the
government of the United States, it is further
| agreed that commissioners shall be appoint
ed to determine having regard to the priv
legeS accorded by the United States to the
subjects of her Britsnnic Majesty as stated
10 articles 10 and 81 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 Britannia Majesty ia return for the priv
ileges accorded TO the citizens of the United
States under article s OF this treaty; that
any sum of money which the said commits
sioners may SO award shall be paid by the
nited States government in gross sum
within twelve months after such award shat
nave been given,
| ART. %. The commissioners referred &c
10 the preceding article shall be appointed
40 the following manner, that is to say: One
commissioner shsll be named by the Presi
dent Of the United States, one by her Brit
annie Majesty, and third by the President
Of the United States and her Britannia
Majesty conioiutly; and in case the thirC
com missioner shall not have been SO named
within a period of three months from the
date when this article shall take effect. thea
the third commissioners shall be named by
the representative at Lone on of his aesty
the Emperor of Austria and King Of Hun
gary. In case of the death, absence, oil
ncapaC:.y Of any commissioner, or 10 the
event Of any commissioner emitting or cess
ing 10 act, the vacancy shall be filled in the
manner hereinbefore provided for making
| he orig nal appointment, the period of thret
months in case of such substitution being
calculated from the date of the Happening
of the vacancy The commissioners named
shall meet in the City of Halifax, in tht
province Of Novs Scotia, at the earliest con
venient period after they have been respec
lively named, and shall, before proceeding
to any business, make and subscribe a sol
emr declaration that they will impartially
and carefully examine and decide the mat
ters referred to them TO the best of Their
judgement and according TO justice apC
equity, and such declaration shall be entered
on the record of their proceedings Each
] of the high contracting parties shall Alst
t name one person to attend the commission
J as its agent to represent it generally in al
, matters connected with the commission
I ART. "a. The proceedings shall be con
r Quoted in such order as the commissioner
. appointed under articles % and % of thi
treaty shall determine. They shall be boun
, to receive such oral or written testimony a
either government may present. If eithe
u party shall offer oral testimony the othe
party shall have the right of cross.examins
J tion under such rules as the commissioner
- shall perscribe. II IN the case submitted I
e the commissioners either party shall hav
; specified or alluded to any report or docl
u ment in its own exclusive possession wIthot
= annexing a copy, such party shall be bount
l. if the other party thinks proper to apply fc
it, TO furnish that party with q copy thereo
p and either party may call upon the oth'
" through the commIs ,oners TO produce II
e originals or certified copies of any pape
J Adduced as evidence, giving N each lnstanC
II -uch reasonable notice az the commissions
d may require. The case on either side sha
e be closed within period of six months fro
D the date Of the organization of the commi
il sion and the commissioners shall be r.
% uuested to give their award as soon as pc
e sible thereafter The aforesaid period
u six months may be extended for thru
= months in case Of vacancy occurring amor
Is the commissioners under the circumstance
d eontem plated in article p Of this treaty.
= ART. %. The commissioners shall ke
10 an accurate record and correct minutes,
notes, of all their proceedings, with t
90 dates thereof, and may appoint and empi
o. II secretary, and other necessary officer
t. officers to assist them in the transaction
As the business which may come before the
" Each of the high contracting parties sh'
re pay its own commissioner aud agent
he counsel; ell other expense shall be defray
he by the two governments in equal moletl'
ie To be Continued
Iv PL0WS.