The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-30
British Fishermen TO Be Allowed to Dry Nets
on American Territory.
A Joint High Commission To De-
termine Compensation.
Rules Governing the Award Of Payments
to Either Party.

Legislature Of Canada and Prince Edward Island
on the other, to carry into effect articles IS to 25,
inclusive. and article 80, goes into effect. For the
proper guidance OF revenue officials the Secretary
OF the United States Treasury has issued circular
letter, in order that they may be informed on the
subject when the provisions of the international
reciprocity treaty to be enforced. General G. A.
Arthur, Collector OF Customs at the port of New
York, received the following circular letter from
the Treasury Department, which will be found full
Of Importance to those interested in the subject
CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS AND OTHERS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, |
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1878.
SIR-Information has been communicated to this
Department by the Secretary OF state that the ne
cessary legislation has been adopted on the part OF
the Imperial Parliament OF Great Britain, the Leg
islaturc OF Canada and Prince Edward Island, on
the one side, and by the Congress OF the United
to 25, inclusive and article 80 OF the Treaty of
Washington; and that an agreement i'm writing
ton, British Minister, and himself, on behalf of the
United States that said articles OF the treaty shall
take eec the lst day Of july next, on which date
the Presidents proclamation Will be issued an
n0unclng the same.
For the information of Customs officers, IL is
deemed proper to announce before said date that
the articles or the treaty before referred to are as
iol!ows-
ARTICLE 1s-MenTs ACCORDED FISHERMEN;
ash h
b ns at On he 5
ss s 81 Of s r ats S sna rys n
therein defined, the inhabitants Of the United states
in article g Of this treaty to take ish Of every Kind,
rTSvIases 9usssS Nova Scotia ana NV STuSswl:s
eral islands tersn!o ADJACENT without being restricted
he ssa l 05eT @ %
ing they do with
a amy the saa IL f
same purpose. It is understood that the above men.
sSad al sr'
R"d 'ns are hereby
. ARTICLE ls--No RESTRICTIONS AS TO DISTANCE
uects s
sss s o ey &c take g
kind except shell FISH, on the eastern sea coasts and
q tho aaa 1Sh @
@ o tho a sea as IN a 9 hs a
the tni,ed States and Of the said islands Without
mission land upon The SAID coasts Of the United states
naa as ar
they 40 nIers with the rights q private property
able use any part the in their occupancy
Sr s ms ey sog Se e h and
that salmon and shad fisheries and ali other fisheries in
erans 81 he
It IS agreed that the places designated BY the comms
soners appointed usder the first article OF the treaty
At Washington the 9Th q June 1854 upon the coasts
s Msr as pes he right Of s
ing under that treaty shall be regarded as In IKE man
preceding articles In n nn sh sn arise
places not thus designated reserved agreed that
s be
apponted under first article Of the treaty of the
va = ''N ARTICLE 2l-rm TARIFF ON FISH.
1t is agreed that tor the term OF years mentioned in
aeps Ash q the and Of the
nio them and except fish preserved oiD being the
boo S hs Of
aH an
1uasmuch as it IS asserted BY the of Her
Briiannis Ma,ssiy the priyess assoTdsd the Ell
r ,es epsS
and ms treaty the subjects 2, Her +, Britannia
an e
a h as ar
ssS N n
the United states 70 the re- Of
sT the the Sned ss
ls nsay aas 50 NSey
Msss s u shan hse 'S
ARTICLE pa JOINT HIGH COMMISSION TO DE AsPoISIEp
shall Be appointsd in following manner nat
81 c ons 81 Her ana
third BY the President o the United nj states A., ana Her
missioner shall not have been SO named within period
sAs rss s St s sG% MSe
By the at tS S n Of IL us he
dass perS Of q The death. absence or ncapaey OF
any r. s5 or e ssns I, act the
nbeore provided ior making the original appointment
being calculated from the date Of happening the
ne hs as n OF as sa co inc
earliest convenient period after they have been rsspes
Ssy ana Ssy
@ o To ne pe O h
and according TO Justice and equity and such declara
Each Of the high contracting parties shall also name
one person to attend the as Its agent 70 rep
ARTICLE 2f-nuLEs TO ne OBSERVED BY rnE COMMISSION
the under articles Gle han and Of
eys such oral written A o 9e ara
%eny i the other party snail the rs9t q
Under susn rnsi as s e. ,Re sa
either party shall specified alluded any report
Sesns % Ss be @
party thinks proper @ apply tor Il to furnish that party
upon w he S sSh the produce
Sf syns ii ess ssi
The m The Oh easr
the date Of the organization Of The commission and the
soon as possible thereafter The Aforesaid period Of six
moahs may be extended tor three months in case Of
circunstances ooniemplaed in article . Of tins treaty
The Commissioners shall keep an accurate record and
correct minutes notes OF all their proceedings with
the dates thereof and may appoint and employ sccre
ary and any other officer Or 1eers to assist
before them. Each OF the high contracting parties shall
pay its Commissioner and agent counse all other
expenses shall be betrayed by the two governments in
equal moictics.
Is agreed that for the term OF mentioned in
tclc g this treaty subjects to Her Britannia Majesty
may carry in British vessels without payment OF duty
goods wares from one port or place Yh
renee the great lakes and the rivers competing the
same another port place within the territory the
United States Aforesaid; provided that portion OF
such ransporuon y made through te DOMINION
such rules and regulations as may be agreed upon
between the government OF Her Britannia
Majesty and the government OF the United States.
Citizens OF the United States may for the like period,
carry United States vessels without payment OF duty
goods, wares, merchandise from one port or place
within the possessions OF Her Britannia Majesty In North
America TO another port place within the said posses
sions provided that portion OF such transportation s
made through the territory Of the United states BY land