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The Treaty Of Washington.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF |
AMERIcA-A PROCLAMATION
W ,SurNcrox Jnlv

Whereas, by the thirty-third article Of
the treaty concluded at Washington on the
sth day Of May. 1871, between the United
States and Her Britannia Majesty, it was pro-
vded that Articles IS to % inclusive, and
Article 81 of this treaty, shall take effect as
soon as the laws required to carry them INTO
| operation shall have been passed by the In
perial Parliament of Great Britain, by the
/ Parliament of Canada. and by the Legisla-
ture of Prince Edwards Island on the one
hand, and by the Congress Of the United
States on the other; and whereas, by the
first section OF an act to carry into effect the
| provisions of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, signed in the city
of Washington, the sth day of May, 1871,
relating to the fisheries, it Is provided that
whenever the President of the United States
shall receive satisfactory evidence that the
Imperial Parliament of Great Britain, the
/ Parliament OfCanada. and the Legislature
of Prince Edwards island have passed laws
on their part to give full effect to the prOvi-
slOns of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, signed at the city
of Washington on the 18th day of MAY,
1871, as contained in articles 18th To the
25th inclusive, and Article 30 Of said treaty,
he is hereby authorized TO issue his procla-
nation declaring that he has such evidence;
and
Whereas, The Secretary of State Of the
United States and her Brittanic AIajesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PlenipO-
tertiary at Washington have recorded in a
protocol a conference held by them, at the
Department of State in Washington on the
18th day of June, 1873, in the following
language:
\ protocol Of conference held in Wash
ingtOn on the 18th day of June, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three
Whereas, 1t Is provided BY Article 30 Of
the treaty between Her Majesty, the Queen
Of Great Britain and Ireland, and the |
United States Of America, signed at Wash |
ington the Sth day of May, ISL. as follows
The foregoing articles, eighteen TO /
twenty-five inclusive, and Article 30 OF this |
treaty, shall take effect as soon a the laws /
required to carry them into operation shall /
have been passed by the Imperial Parlia-
ment of Great Britain, by the Parliament
Of Canada and the Legislature Of Prince
Edward's lslandO on the one hand. and by the
Congress of the United States on the other,
and such assent having been given. the said
articles shall remain in force for period Of
ten years from the date at which they may |
come into operation and further, until the
expiration of two years after either Of the
high contracting parties shall have given
notice % the other OF it, wish 10 terminate
the same, each Of the high contracting par
ties being at liberty to give such notice %
the other at the end of said period of ten
years, or at any time aiterward and
whereas, in accordance with the stIpu.a-
tions Of the above recited articles an act
was passed By the Imperial Parliament Of
Great Britain in the thirty-hith and thirty
sixth years of the reign Of Queen Victoria,
rIa.fI1 Oft
between Her Majesty and the United States
of America; and whereas, an act was
passed by the Senate and House Of Com
mons Of Canada in the fifth session of the
first Parliament, held in the thirty-tith
year of Her Maje~ty's reign, and a--euted
tn In Her Majesty name by the Governor
General on the 18th day Of June, lS72, en-
titled an act relating 70 the treaty Of W ASH
ingt0n in ISL; and whereas an act was
passed by the Legislature fPrince Edwards
Island and assented 20 by the Lieutenant
Governor Of that colony on the 2yth day of /
June, l.72, entitled an act relating to the |
treaty OF Washington in ISL. and whereas
an act was passed by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled and APP
proved on the 1T day of March, 1913, by ,
the President of the United States, entitled
the treaty between the United States and 8
Great Britain, signed in the city Of Wash
ngton on the sth day of May ISL.
relating 10 the fisheries. The under~i gned
Hamilton Fish, Secretary Of State Of
The United States, and the Right Honor ?
lb.e Sir Edward Thornton. Of Her
SaJesty'S most honorable privy civil
lnights. commander Of the most honorable
rider of Bath, Her Britannia Majesty, En- p
roy Extraordinary and Minister Plenip0ten- .
larry 10 the United States Of America. duly
authorized for this purpose by their q
eSpcctlye Governments having met To- b
ether at Washington, and having found ,
lat the laws required - carry the ar =.
lc.eS l. 20 - inclusive and the article q
o Of the treaty aforesaid into operation o.
ave been passed bv the lmperia. parlia- II
tent Of Great Britain. by the Parliament /,
{ Canada and by the Legislature of Prince
dwart' Island on the one part, and hy
he Congress Of the United States on the ;
Their. hereby declare that articles l. o. -
iclusive and article 80 Of the treaty between
Ter Britannia Majesty and the ni,ei States 10
America Of the sth Of May. ISL, Will te
ke effect the lSt day of July next. IN
In witness whereof the undersigned have "a
sned this protocol. and have hereunto at ii.
1ed their seals. :,
Done in dupiieateat Washington this 7th da
~ of June. ls73. ar