New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-11

contracting parties hereby engage to consider the decr
sion Of the Commissioners az absolutely maj anu CON
elusive upon each claim decided upon by them ana 10
give full effect to such decisions without any o'9econ'
| evasion, or delay whatsoever.
ART a. Every claim shall he presented 10 the Com
msoners within six months from the day Of their first
meeting unless In where reasons for delay shall De
established to the satisfaction OF the Commissioners ana
in any such tho period for presenting
| the claim may be extended by them 70
any time not EXCEEDING three months longer
| The Commissioners shall be bound 10
examine and decide upon every claim within two years
from their first meeting 1t shall be competent for the
Commissioners to decide, In each case, whether any
claim has or has not made preferred, and lad De-
fore them. either wholly to any and what extent ao-
cordng to the intent and meaning OF TINS treaty
ART IS. All sums Of money which may be awarded by
the Commissioners account OF any claims, shall Do
paid by the Government TO the other as the case
may be- within twelve months after the date OF the maj
award without interest and without any deduction as
| specific In Article l6 Of this Treaty.
| ART 40 The Commissioners shall Keep an accurate
record and correct minutes notes Of oil their proceed
ngs with the dates thereof, and appoint ana EN-
| poy q secretary, and any other necessary oncer or
officers assist them In the transaction OF their business
which may before them. Each Government snail
pay Its own commissioner and agent counsel All other
expenses shall be betrayed by the two Governments IN
equal moietes The whole expenses OF the Commission
including contingent expenses, shall be paid by the
ratabe deduction the amount OF the sums awarded by
the Commissioners. ProUided alcdys That such dednc
ton shall not exceed the rate Of per cent on the sums
| so awarded.
ART II. The high contracting parties engage 70 con-
slider the result of the proceedings of this Commission as
full perfect aud final settlement OF all such claims as
are mentioned in Art 10 OF this Treaty upon either GOV
eminent, and further engage that every such clain'
whether or not the same may have been presented 10
the notice made Preferred" or laid before the said
| n1nGin Of
proceedings OF said Commission be considered and
treated as finally settled barred, and thenceorth mad
missable.
ART 1s It is agreed by the High Contracting parties
that in addition TO the liberty secured TO the United
States fishermen by the Convention between the United
States and Great Britain, signed at London the 10th
day OF October 1918, OF taking curing, and drying fish
on certain Of tho British Colonies
therein defined, the inhabitants OF the United States
shall haven common with the subjects OF Her Britain mic
Majesty the liberty for the term OF years mentioned in
Article 80 OF this Treaty, take fish OF every kind
| except sheLhsh, the sea coasts and shores
and in the bays, harbors and creeks OF the Provinces
of Quebec, Nova Scotia, and NewBrunswick. and the
colony Edwards Island, and of the several
islands adjacent without being restricted to
any distance from the shore, with permission TO lana
upon the said coasts and shores, and Islands,
and also upon the Magdalln Islands, for
the purpose OF drying their nets and curing
| their IFOruCd,
fcre with the rights OF private property, or with the Brit
ish fishermen IN the peaceabe use of any part OF the
said coasts in their occupancy for tho same purpose 1t
understood that the above mentioned liberty apples
solely to the fishery and that the salmon and shad
fisheries and all other fisheries in rivers and the mouth
Of rivers are hereby reserved exclusively Tor BRUSH
| fishermen.
ART 49, 1t ia agreed by the high contracting parties
that British subjects shah have, in common Nth the
citizens OF the United States, the liberty for the term or
years mentioned in Article 90 OF this treaty to take hsh
of every kind except shell fish, the eastern sea coast
and shores the United States north OF the 18th para
lei of north latitude and the shores OF the several
islands thereunto adjacent and in the bays, harbors
and creeks OF the said coasts and shores OF the
United States and of the said Islands without being re-
strcted any distance from tho Shore with PERMISSION
to land upon the said OF the United States and OF
the Islands aforesaid, for the purpose OF drying their
nets AID curing their fish. Prorided That In so doing
they do not interfere the rights OF private property
or with the fishermen OF the United States In the peace
able any part Of the said coasts In their occupancy
for the same purpose 1t is understood that the above
mentioned liberty applies solely 10 the fishery, and
that the salmon and shad fisheries and all other fisheries
in rivers and mouths Of rivers hereby reserved ex
| clusivey for fishermen Of the United States.
ART 90 II is agreed that the places designated by the
Commissioners appointed under the first article OF the
treaty between the United States and Great Britain con-
cuded at Washington the 5th Of January, 1884, upon
the United states places reserved from the common
right of fishing under that treaty shall be regarded as
in like manner reserved from the oOmon right oil hshhg
under the preceding articles In case any question souu
arise between the Governments Of the Unec states anu
OF Her Brittanc Majesty as To the common rght OF Sn
Ing I'm places not thus designated as reserved luis ageeu
thai Commission shall be appointed to designate such
nlaces and shall he constituted in the same manner ana
have the same powers duties, and authorities as TIE
Commission appointed under the said st article OF the
| Treaty OF the 9th Of june 1854
ART a. II ia agreed that for the term OF years men
toned in Article 80 this Treaty, fish oil and fish Of all
kinds Except fish the inland lakes and OF the rivers
falling into them, aud except fish preserved In OH be-
ing the produce of the fisheries OF the United States OF
the Dominion OF Canada Of Prince Edwards Island.
shall be admitted each country respectively free Of
duty
Arr o. Inasmuch as it ia asserted by the Government
OF her Britannia Majesty that the privilege accorded TO
the citizens OF the United States under Article IS OF this
Treaty are Of greater value than those accorded by
Articles 10 and Il of this Treaty subjects OF Her
Britannia Majesty and this assertion is not admitted by
the Government OF the United States II is further
agreed that Commissioners shall he appointed to deter
mine having regard 10 the privileges accorded by the
| United States 10 the subjects OF Her Britannia Majesty
a. stated in Articles 10 and 81 OF this treaty the
of any compensation which In their opinion ought to be
paid by the Of the United States to the Gov
eminent of Her Britannia Majesty return for the priv
leges accorded the citizens OF the United States under
Article Is Of this Treaty; that any sum OF money which
the said Commissioners may award shall be paid by
the United States Government I'm gross sum within IL
months after such award shall have been given.
ART 70. The Commissioners referred to in the pre-
cednr Article shall he appointed ia the following man
ner that IL TO say: One Commissioner shall be named by
the President OF the L. s., by H. b. NJ, and third
by the President and H. b. NJ. conformity; and in case
the third Commissioner shall not have been so named