The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-11

doing they do not interfere with the rights of private
In the pesceabe OF any part OF the said coasts In
their occupancy for the same purposes. IL s under
stood that the aforementioned liberty applies solely
to the sea fishery, and that the salmon and shad
fisheries and all other fisheries I'm rivers and mouths
Of rivers, are hereby served exclusively for fisher
Article 90 II is agreed that the places designated
by the commissioners appointed under the first ar
tcle OF the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. concluded at Washington on the 5th
Of January, 1854, upon the coast of Her Britannia
Naestys dominioDs and OF the United states as
places reserved from the common ris ht OF fshing
under that treaty, shall be regarded as in like man
the proceeding articles. In case any question
should arise between the Governments OF the
United States and her Britannia Majesty as to the
common right OF fishing I'm places not thus desig-
Dated as reserved, il is agreed that a commission
shall be constituted in the same manner and have
the same powers duties and authorities, as the
commission appointed under the said first article OF
the treaty of the 5tn OF June, 1854.
Article 81 1t is agreed that for the term Of years
mentioned in article 85 OF this treaty, nsh oil and
Of the rivers falling into them, and except fish
preserved IN OIL being the produce of the fisheries
OF the United States OF the Dominion OF Canada
OF Prince Edwards Island shall be admitted into
each country respec lively free of duty.
Article % 1nasmuch as it is asserted by the
Government of her Britannia Majesty the privi-
lege accorded to the citizens Of the United States
under article is of this trt aty are of greater value
than those accorded by articles 10 and Ii OF this
trt atty 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 COM
mssOners shall be appointed TO determine, having
regard to the privileges accorded by the United
as stated in Articles 10 and 21 OF this treaty the
amount of any compensation which, in their OPT
MON, ought to to be paid by the Government of the
United states to the Government of her Britannia
Majesty in return for the privileges accorded to the
treaty; that any sum OF money which the said COM
missions may so award shall be paid by the United
states government in 4 E gross sum within twelve
Article 49, The commissioners referred to In the
preceding article shall be appointed in the following
manner, that is TO say:-One commissioners shall be
named by the President of the United States, one
by her British Majesty, and third by the Presi
dent and her British Majesty conjointly; and in
case the third commissioner shall not have been so
named within period OF three months from the
date when this act shall take effect then the third
commissioner shall be named bY the representative
at London OF his Majesty the Emperor OF Austria
and King OF Hungary; In case Of the death, a6-
event OF any commissioner omittEg ceasing to
act, the vacancy shall be filed in the manner
the original appointment the period Of three months
in case of each substitution being calculated from
the date OF the happening of the vacancy. The
commits sions named shall meet in the city of Halifax,
in the province OF Nova Scotia, at the earliest
named, and shall before:prOceeding to any business
make ard subscribe solemn declaration til It they
Will impaItally and carefully examine and decide
JUDGMENT andssccordng to justice and equity, and
such declaration shall be entered on the record Of
their proceedings. Each Of the high contracting
powers shall also name one pers to attend the
commission as his agent to represent generally in
all matters connected with the commission.
Article "a. The proceedings shall be conducted
in such order as the commissioners appointed under
articles 22 and % of this treaty shall determine.
They shall he bound to receive such oral written
testimony as either Government may present. III
either party shall offer oral testimony the other
party shall have the right of cross-eXamination
under such rules as the commissioners shall pre-
scribe If In the case submitted to the commits
sionS either party shall have specified alluded to
ony report or document in its own exclusive pos-
session without annexng annex copy such party shall
ply for it, to furnish that party with copy thereof
and either party may cali upon the other through
certified copies of any papers adduced as evidence,
giving in each instance such reasonable notice as
the commissioners may require. The case on either
side shall be closed within period of six months
from The date OF the organization of the commits
sion anu tne COMMISSIONERS sndll pe reIueSVeu 10
give their award as soon as possible thereafter.
The aforesaid period of six months may be ex-
tended for three months in case of vacancy oc-
curing among the commissioners under the Cir
cumstances contemplated in article % of this
treaty.
curae record and correct minutes, or notes OF all
their pr oceedngs, with the dates thereof and may
| appoint and employ secretary and any other ne
cessary officer or officers to assist them in the
| transaction of the business which may come be-
| fore them. Each Of the high contracting parties
{ snail pay its own commissioner and agent or
counsel; all other expenses shall be betrayed by
| the two Governments In equal portions.
Article 70. The navigation OF the river St Law
renee, ascending and descending from the fifteenth
parallel of north latitude, where it 70 form
| lUe DelWeeu Two COullbIleS from, GO,dnu
into the sea- shall forever remain free and open fol
| the purpose OF commerce to the citizens of the
United d, suites Srs SgGeGt to any S laws and regula
| Canada not inconsistent with such privilege OF
free navigation. The navigation of the rivers
seending from, TO, ana into the sea, shall forever
remain free and open for the purposes of com.
neree to the citizens of the United States subject
| TO any laws and regulations of either country
within its own territory not inconsistent with such
| privilege of free navigation.
n
Majesty engage TO urge upon the Government o
| the Dominion of Canada to secure to the citizens
| of the United States The use of the Welland, st
| Lawrence, and other canals in the Dominion, OIL
terms Of equality with the inhabitants of the Do
minion, and the Government of the United States
engages that the subjects of her Britannia Ma
iestey shall enjoy the use OF the st. Clair Flat
Canal on terms OF equality with the inhabitants 0
the Dominion, and further engages TO urge upol
the State Government to secure to the subjects o
her Britannic Majesty the use OF The several Stat,
canals connected with the navigation of the lakec
or rivers traveTsedby or contiguous to the boundary
line between the possessions OF the high contract
ing parties on terms OF equality With the inhabit
Article 2s. The nayigatiOn-of Lake Michigan
shall, also, for the term OF years mentioned in Ar
tcIe So of this treaty, be free and open, for th
purposes OF conn erIes 10 the subjects OF He
Britannia Ma}es{, s991ecs 10 any laws ana regu
deTing thereon, not inconsistent with such priYi
leges of free navigation.
mentioned in article 80 OF this treaty goods, wares
or merchandise arriving at the ports Of New York
|
United States, which have been or may from tim
| TO time be specially designated by the Pr esilentu
| the United States and destined for her Britanni
Majesty's possessions in North America, may b
entered at the proper custom house and conveys
in transit without the payment Of duties throug
such rules, regulations and conditions 70
the protection Of the revenues of tn
| GOyeTnment of the United States ma
| flom time to time prescribe and under like rules
| regulations and conditions, goods, wares or meT
cbandise may be conveyed in transit without th
paNment OF duties from said possessions throug