New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-17
TOPICS OF THE TIME.
AN UNSETTLED FISHERY QUESTION

AN UNSETTLED FISHERY QUEoIl
Our Canadian neighbors recall the fact that
have another little settlement to make on account
ofthe fisheries question. BY the Treaty OF washington
provision made for the appointments OF Oo'n-
mission to determine the relative value Of the
concessions mado by either party to that agreement
The United States granted the liberty OF free lmporta-
ton OF fish In British vessels and the British Govern
meDt agreed that American fishermen should fish 10 al
the North American The Montreal Witness says
Of this:
Under this provision It is generally expected that the
United states Will have considerable amount to pay to
Britain account OF the superior value Of hing
pryiages conceded by the latter the fisheries 0 The
United states coasts having little or commercial
value IL Is to De noted, however that in the Treaty it
is expressly stated that the Americans do admit
that the privileges conceded by them inferior In
value 10 those given IN return by Canada; Also that
visions. TIE Commission above constituted IL
peceJ 10 meet shortly Ia Halifax, Wither NO ss it ro-
ported that the Hon. Dominion MiuI,ter % Marine
and Fisheries has gone on business connected win said
President OF the United States one by the Queen and
third ~ both these persOuagss conf Jointly AMI IN
this third one Is not 81 appointed within three months
after the coming force tue fishery arucles
Treaty, he shall DC appointed Nv the Austrian Minister
at London.
One OF the curious questions which discussion Of tho
value OF tho liberty to fish IN British colonial wcters Is
sure 70 raise Is the meaning Of tho "threeme limit"
In calculating the value Of the fishing privileges secured
by the United States, the British Government Is sup
posed 90 adhere to proposition that the thrceme
limit surrendered to Us ia the space occupied within
line drawn from headland TO headland, instead OF fol-
lowing the ndents OF the shores On th point The No
ness says:
At the last session OF the Dominion Parliament II we
remember rightly, the Premier stated IN reply 10 an IN
JarrOg atom that TINS question BENG dscusooi De
tween the Imperial ana the American Governments ana
the former would hold tenacOuslF 10 NHat u CON
sdeTed its rights In this matter now, II We are "
credit Caleb Gushing Treaty OF Ws5nnsS4n p 1 ia
law officers OF the Crown, VINO gave an opinion mat
the expression three marine miles OF any OF the COASTS
United States were excluded from any rgAJ OF usnlhg
on the coast OF British America, intends mics 10 20
measured from the heddanus extreme points Oh lana
next the sea OF tie entrance OF pays OF
indens OF the coast" And therefore, tue American
fishermen had right to enter such bays 10 taAc non.
even though tho fishing miShJ DO az ertaleF ulstuee
than three miles from tuo snoIe 10 Iutth;i 'ei. tas
LCitner the term "headhud" nOt any NoIu y, S4uil1I
adjudication Is 10 bo found 10 tue HeatI lac sd'no
authority iu treating OF the indemnify SHAT mas nave "
he paid by the United states o. Britain Tor any excess
u value VI the fisheries pertaining 10 Ile dtteI c"Ihs
that this indemnity must DO limited 10 the surrender Oh
the tlree-me limit and that the United states are hot
To be made 10 pay any rehnquIsuent Oy bIlaih oh
Inc bcadand cialln, which he den0uuces a. Lctlous'
mentioning in this connection that Britain once rled TO
exclude Americans from the Bay OI duSy on t-o tytoo
of This claim bar had 70 dpGuioA tAo 4.t,iPs wa.
we purch ise" Dir, CusuuSi - tue isht % thte
and sh within the three marine NIL OF ne oDOte at
the bottom OF certain bays, harDOrs, and creehs from
which alone we are excluded By the Treaty o. lol,l as
recording wholly tho OPINION Of the Law officers VI the
Crown" Aud therefore lac Is " 0phOh that DO scIlOuS
charge can Ug imposed upol tIc tci otdt,o In9 "Ii
give some idea o. the dim cuy that may attend ne set
cement OF a question when has already led tue Two
nations 10 the t4iIk u w4r.
II is obvious tneu that there is feeling thu
subject yet to be Modified. Oar Canadian friends natu-
rally are little sore over the admission " American
fishermen to perfect freedom in their waters, but We
have 80 happily adjusted the greater dispute lIefe can
be 10 DOUBT as TIE dual dsgg7qn Oh t1' h'se one'