The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19
Tho HIGH COMMISSION.
Settlement OF the Fishery
Questions.
A Reciprocal Grant Of Privileges to the Fish.
ermen of Both Countries.
The Basis Agreed Upon by the
High Commission.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1871.
1t is understood that the Joint High Commission.
having already arranged the Alabama question so
far as TO have agreed upon protocol the substan.
tial points Of which were published in last Satur-
days issue of the HERALD, have to-day practically
concluded their discussions Of the merits of
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
and have prepared protocol for the adjustment
Of the fisheries upon basis OF reciprocity and which
is now nearly in shape to be signed. This PROTOCOL
it il said, consists of four articles, which are sub
santially as follows:-
Frst-1hc British government agrees TO allow
fishermen of the United States to fish on the
Newfoundland ana Prince Edwards Island without
regard TO distance from the shore, and such fisher
men shall have tie privilege Of using the shores OF
the coast above named ether than private property,
for the purpose OF curing sh, drying nets and other
necessary matters of that nature. This provision,
however, does not Apply to shad or salmon fishing,
or to fishing OF any kind in rivers, lnlets, &C.
Second-British or Canadian fishermen shall have
the right TO fish the coast of the United States
north OF latitude thrty-nine, and shall have the
same privileges on shore as those granted In the
first article to American fishermen on the shores of
the coasts OF the British North American possess
sions. This provision, however, does not apply to
the catching OF shad, salmon or sheIlnsh.
Tnf,d-Thcre shall be appointed by the President
of the United States with the Of the Senate
and by the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, each
one member Of q commission Of arbitramcnt, and
by the two high contracting parties Jointly a
third member Of such commission, or, in case
the high contracting parties cannot agree
on the third member, then the third men,
Der shall be appointed by the Emperor Of
Austria and King of Hungary. Any vacancies that
may occur IN such commission after 1t is organized
shall be filed In the manner as the original
appointment. This commission shall meet at Hall
fax, Nova Scotia az soon as possible after it shall
have been appointed, and shall be charged
with the duty OF deciding as to the relative
value OF the privileges conferred upon the
citizens OF both countries, respectively. under
the provisions OF the first ana second articles, and
that either OF the high contracting parties receives
greater benefit than the other, the party SO bcne-
| flied shall pay such sum Of money to the other
| party as the Commission OF Arbitrament shall adj
Judge TO be equitable, such payment to be made
| within two years. This Commission OF Arbitramen
shall have two secretaries, to be appointed BY
each OF the high contracting parties, and provision
is made for the Joint payment of its expenses.
! Fourth-This article provides that this convention
shall take effect within six months after its ratid-
cation 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 OF years which has yet
| be finally liked by the Joint High Commission.
Such 1t is said, is the basis upon which 1t Is pro-
| posed to adjust the fishery question.