Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-03

shores and in the bays, harbors and creeks OF
the other, without being restricted to any dis
lance from the shore, and to land upon the
coasts and islands for the purpose OF drying
their nets and curing their fish, provided that
| in so doing they do not interfere with the
rights of private property or with the fisher
men of the respective countries in the peace
able use of said coasts for the same purpose.
This liberty applies solely to the sea fishery ::
and the salmon and shad fisheries, and all
other fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers
are reserved by the respective countries for
the sole use and benefit of their own fisher
men. Fish oil and sea fish are to be admit
ted from one country into the other free OF
duty, and three commissioners are to be APP
pointed, one by the President of the United
States, one by Her Britannia Majesty and the
other by the two powers njointly, to deter
mine the amount, if any, to be paid by the
government of the United States TO the
government of Great Britain for the excess
of benefit resulting to the citizens Of the
United States over those resulting to British
subjects under these provisions OF the treaty.
The commission is to sit at Halifax as soon
as convenient, and to close their labors with
in six months after their organization.
Practically the privileges conceded are con-
fined to the liberty of the inshore mackerel
fisheries of the provinces to American fisher
men, and the abrogation of the duty on fish
imported into the United States from the Do
minion of Canada. The United States fish
ermen do not pursue any other fishery than
that of mackerel within three mile limit of the
provincial coast, and the provincial fishermen
care nothing for the privilege of fishing in
American waters. The benefits resulting to
American fishermen will be the removal Of
A. I'M Gs1ip in ba
of St. Lawrence, and the freedom of provin-
cial harbors for refuge and supplies, without
interference and annoyance on suspicion of
illegal intent. In the fall months, when
mackerel tend inshore and the frequent
storms render harbers of refuge a necessity,
the advantages Of the treaty will be Of consid-
cradle value to American fishermen. On the
other hand. the freedom of the American
market, the only available market for fat
mackerel will tend to build up prosperous
business in the colonies, and the competition
OF American fishermen will secure to them a
sure supply of fish. To keep mackerel at
any point it is necessary that they should be
freely supplied with food, and the mackerel
| fleet in the Bay Of St. Lawrence will take on
an average seventy five barrels Of bait, which
is freely thrown into the water to toll the
mackerel and to keep them in position. The
larger the fleet the more the food supplied,
and the better the chances of securing good
fishing
The removal of the duty on fish, the inn
proved mackerel fishery, the trade of the
American fishermen in bait and ice and other
: supplies, the reshipment Of fish in British
bottoms, will more than offset the advantages
to the United States under the treaty. But
it is known that the Dominion government
will present claim fer heavy damages for the
consideration of the commission at Halifax,
aud its agents have been active in procuring
data to make out as strong case as possible.
! The United States government is also col
lecting evidence to be presented before the
commissioners, and will be properly repre-
scented by its agents. 1t is expected that the
commissioners will be warned at an early
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