Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-24
OFFICIAL.
Law s OF THE UEEFED SKATES
TREATY

BETWEEN M
THE UNITED STATES 4 SO OF = AMERIcA AND
.n,s rrsaxRrRs NAVIGATION OF THE
CLAlh tWREICR &c. AMEhICAN LUMBER
IN THE RIVER 81. JOHN, BOUNDARY
-.,,aod Nav g. 1871; Raiincauona Exchanged
VJITl Igne H. 1871; Proclaimed July T. 1911.
p.N. pr.std.n, o, ne Unitsa States Of AmsrtG
A PROCLAMATION.
Unsrsss Treaty, between the United States Of
,arica and Her Majesty the Queen OF the United
AAuSdon, Of Great Britain and lrelana, concerning
~ sstilement OF ell causes OF dHerence between
eO1R;FsS Ss Men Ms H1a spa spsS Pen n
Nmossntiares of the respective Goyernmenis on the
,tSSih day Of Nay last; which Treaty is, word for
word as i0D0W'' Article xiv.
vvsrv olairn shall be presented TO the Conmia-
.dnsr within ak months from the day OF their nrst
Ss ~ stabshed % the satisfaction Of the Com.
mtssloners, and then. and in nuch case. the peri
Of for presenting the claim may De extended By
geTTin GENE commissioners shall be bound to examine
ana decide upon every claim within Two years from
nv dST 81 their rst nesting It shall be competent
ior the Commissioners 70 decide In each case
whether claim nss Or aAs no sr 9ssn SSo dSy a. S
aoy and what ext. na according TO the true intent
and meaning OF this Treaty
AarIoLR XIV
All sums Of money which may be awarded BY the
commiseionerf on account OF any claim shall be
nstd Inv me one aovernment TO the other, a. the
sse NAV be- within twelve months after the date OF
s sa ssVs specsd S zcS
Treaty .-a,,vvY
The Commissioners shall keep accurate record,
.,d correct minutes OF notes Of all their proceed
inss with the dates thereof, and may appoint and
employ secretary, and any other necessary oificer
or fncers 70 assist them IN the transac ion OF the
busness Whichmay come before them qee
zach Government shall pay Its own Commission.
be betrayed By the two Governments I'm equal mole
"fs The whsle expeuses:of the oommissOn. including
contingent expenses, shall be betrayed by ratablo
d1duction on the amount OF the sums awarded by
The Commissioners, provided always that such de-
ductOu shall not exceed the rate OF I'VE per centou
'H' 'D'-' AKrIcLz XVII
The Bigh Contracting Parties engage to consider
the result Of the o. Inis g
AZ are mentioned In Article XII Of this Treaty upon
either Government; and further engage that everg
such claim, whether or not the same may have been
presented 70 the notice of made, preferred, or laid
before the said Commission, ahal, from and liter
The Il s a. a
barred, and thence orth inadmiasible
ARTIoLE XVIII
Il IA agreed by the High Contratiug Parties that,
IN addition TO the liberty secured 70 the United
states 1Shermen by the Convention between the
United States and Great Britain, signed ct London
on the 2Oth day OF October 1915, OF taking curing,
and drying fish on certain coasts OF the British
North American Colonies therein defined, the nhab-
itants of the United States shall have, IN common
with the subjects OF her Britannia Majesy the I'D
erW, for the terD' OF years mentioned in Article
except shell fish, the sea coasts and sherea, and
II Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and
the Colony Of Prince Edwards Island, and OF the
several isand. tssTeGnto adsesent& & WhoS. a,b being
mission land upon the said ouasts and shores and
islands, and also upon the Magdaen lslaa ior the
purpose OF drying their nets and curing their nsh
provided that In 80 doing, they do notinterfere
with the rights Of private property, or win BTU
ish fishermen, In the peaceAole use q hny paLs oI
the said coasts In tner occupancy for the same
II s Understood that the above mentioned liberty
and shad sheries and all other fisheries 10 fivers
and the mouths Of rivers. are hereby reserved ex-
Cl slvely for British nahermen
ARTICLE XIX
lie agreed by the High Contracting Parties that
British subjects shan have, In common win the cit
zens OF the United Btatea, the liberty. for the term
oJears menti med IN Artlce Sb Ohs III ssb a
the eastern sea coasts and shores OF the United
states north OF the thrty-ninth parallel Of north
latltude and on the shores OF the several isAnda
Iaereunto adjacent and IN the bays, harbours, ana
creeks Of the said coasts and shofes Of the uni
led States and OF the said Islands, without being re-
stTIcted 70 any distance from the shore, with per-
mission TO land upon the said coasts OF the United
States and Of the isands IN
that in 80 doing, they do mos interiors with the
rights Of private property, or with the nsnermen OF
the United states Ia the peaoeable use OF any part
Of the said coasts in their occupancy for the same
purpose ,A. .,,o.. ,,on,,arsd ,,har.v
appli. q solely 10 the sea fishery, and that salmon
and shad nsfsIies, and all other fisheries in rivers
and mouths of rivers are hereby reserved exclusive
ly for fisher men OF the United states
ARTICLE Xxx
u d aoraad that fha places desiRnRted by the
Commissioners appointed under the nrat Article OF
the eaty between the United states and drea!
June 1854 upOn the coasts OF Her Britannia MsJea-
iva Domnions and the United States, US places re-
served from tho common right OF nshlng under thAt
Treaty. sbail be reg rded a. in like manner reserv-
ed from the common right OF hshing uAder tne pre-
eedlng articles In cass any aness9n sa1ee ann I'M
Of Her Britannia Majesty as 70 the common right ol
fishing in places not thus designaled as reserved
tits agreed that Commission shall be app inted y
designate such places, and shall be constituted IL
the same manner and have the same powefs duues
and authority as the CQmmlssioh ny y, -.
the said rst Article OF the Treaty oIthe otn Oh June
ARTICLE XXX.
It's agreed that, for the term OF years mentioned
in Article XXXIII OF This Treaty, nsh oil and nsn
all kinds, texcept nah Of the Inland lakes ana o.
the rivers falling into them, and except Ian pre-
the United Slater, or OF the Dominion OF canada,
Of Prince Edwards Island, shall be admitted lnu
each country, respectively, free OF duty
ARTICLE AAlL
Inasmuch as 1t 10 asserted By the Government Q
Her BritAnnic Msje that the privileges accoEde
to the citizens OF the United States under Ariel
XVIII OF this Treaty OF greater value than thoh
accorded BY Articles XIX and XXI OF this TTea Y
the subjects Of Her Britannia Majesty and this ~
aertion is not admitted BY the 9oVernment OF IN
United States t Ia further agreed that Commission
rTs snail be apointed to determine, havtdg regar'
70 the privileges accorded BY thv United = ates :
the subjects o. Her Britannia Majesty as stated IL
Articles XIX and XXI Of this Treaty, the amount !
any compensAti IN which, In their opinion, ought
ba paid bT the government of the United states '
the Government Of Her Britannia Majesty In retur
for the privileges accorded 70 the cttlHens OF IN
United states under Article XVIII OF this Treaty
and that any sum OF money which the said Commh
soners may 90 award shall be paid by the Unite
states Government In gross sum, within tWev
months after such award snail have been given
ARTICLE XIII.
The Commissioner referred to in sthe precedin
Article shall be appointed In the following manne
mat is 70 say: One Commissioner shall De named
ihe President OF the United States, one BY Der bI
fannie Majesty, and third by the President OF "
United States and Her Britannia Majesty con1oin
": and in case the third Commissioner snall n
have been 90 named with period OF three mont
from me date when this article shan take eHee
then the third Commissioner shall be named oyt
Representative at London OF His NJ 4Jasty the m
naror Of Anatrfa and King OF Hungary In case