New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
THE FISHERIES.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Articles lo 10 ID OF tue
Treaty of Washington provide that, for term OF
ten years fish oil and fish Of all kinds except fish of
the inland lakes and of the rivers falling into them,
and except fish preserved in OIL being the produce
of the fisheries of the United States or of the
Dominion of Canada or of Prince Edward Island
shall be admitted into each country free of duty,
there being an agreement that the people OF one
country may fish the coast and shores of the other
without being restricted by any distance from the
shore. 1t also agreed that country in trans
porting goods from of its ports to another shall
have free transit through the intermediate territory
The President has issued the following proclamation
announcing that the proper formalities have been
complied with in order that these provisions may be
of binding force upon the colony of Newfoundland:
BY Me President ofthe United States Of America.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, BY the 33d Article Of a Treaty con-
cuded at Washington the sth day OF May, 1871, DO
tween the United States and Her Britannia Majesty, 1t
was provided that Articles IS TO IS inclusive, and
Article 80 OF this Treaty shall take effect soon as the
laws required carry them into operation shall have
passed by the Imperial Parliament OF Great Britain
by the Parliament OF Canada and by the Legislature OF
Prince Edward Island on the ono hand. and by the
Congress Of the United States on the other; and
Whereas, 1t Is provided by Article 80 OF the Treaty
aforesaid the provisions and spulations Of Ar-
ces Is IS inclusive Of this Treaty shall extend to the
colony OF Newfoundland, far as they are applicable
but II the Imperial Parliamont tho Legislature OF New
foundland, tho Congress Of the United States shall
embrace the colony Of Newfoundland In their laws
enacted for carrying the foregoing articles into effect
then this article shall be Of effect but the omission to
make provision by law to give 1t effect by either Of the
legislative bodies aforesaid shall not IN any way impair
any other articles Of this Treaty; and
Whereas BY the second section OF act entitled An
act carry into effect the provisions of the Treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain, signed In
the City of Washington the 9Th day of May, 1871 relating
| to the fisheries" It provided
That, whenever the colony Of Newfoundland shall
give its consent TO the application OF the stipuaton
provisions OF the said Articles 18th to 25th OF said
Treaty inclusive to that colony and the Legislature
thereof and the Imperial Parliament shall pass the
Sens the fSs na Of the the
OF Newfoundland, shall DC admitted lnto tue Upteo
States free duty b from the aud aits1
United States declaring that he has satisfactory evil
dence that the sald Colony OF Newfonndland mas con-
sented IN due aud proper manner to have the proys-
ions OF the said articles 18th to 25h inclusive OF the said
Treaty extended to it, and 70 allow the United states ne
full benefit OF all the stipuatons therein contained ana
shall be admitted free OF duty so long as the sald
articles 18th to 15th inclusive, and Article 30 or SAID
Treaty shall force according to the terms and
conditions Of Article SO OF said Treaty;
And Whereas, The Secretary Of State Of the United
States and Her Britannia Maiesty's Euvoy Extraor-
| binary and Minister Penipotentary at washington
have recorded in protocol Of conference held by
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| 2sth day Of May, 1874, in the following language;
Protocol of a conference held at Washington on the
whereas II is provided by Article Of the Treaty be-
| tween the United states Of America and Her Majesty
the Queen the United Kingdom OF Great Britain aud
ISL as follows Article s2 1t is further agreed that
the provision and sipulatiops IS 20 2, 81 aas
50 far thew appIcabe out II the Imperial Par
the egsaure OF or En-, the Com
Of Newfoundland in their laws enacted for carrying the
of no effect but the make provision by law
to give effect by either Of the legislative bodies afore
said, shall not in any way impair any other Articles Oh
whereas An act was passed BY ,hs alsss ssnass
States OF America in Congress assembled and
approved on the LIST day OF March, 1873, by the
carry into effect the provisions Treaty between the
United states and Great Britain signed in the City of
M aet ' is provided Section q That whenever
the Colony Newfoundland shall give ITS consent to the
articles 25th of said Treaty inclusive to that
Colony and the Legislature thereof and the Imperial
Parliament shall pass the necessary laws Tor that pur
pose the aboyeenumeraed articles being the Product
Of fisheries Of the Colony Of shall ne
after date OF proclamation by the President OIL the
dsseGs that hs nS Sas
entd due and to naye the m pr saS
Treaty extended to and all Of the United states,
the full benefits OF all the stipuatlons therein con-
the said articles 18th 25h inclusive and Article 80 of
said Treaty shall remain In force according 10 the terms
and CONDITIONS OF Article S3l of said Treaty" and
whereas. An act was passed by the Governor Legsa
tive Council and Assembly of Newfoundland in egsa-
eSn snd to 5y Her Majesty
l2h day OF May 1914 entitled an aet 10 carly INTO smec.
the provisions of the treaty oi Washington as 'i ID
| they relate 10 this colony
The undersigued Hamilton Fish, Secretary OF State Of
| the United States, aud tue Right Hon. SIR EdWard
ThorntoD one OF Her Majesty's Most Honorable Prlyy
Council. Knight Commander of Ihe Most Honorable
order OF Bath, Her Britannia Maesty's Envoy Ex.
traordnary and Minister Pcnipotenary To the United
states America duly authorized for this purpose by
their espectiye Governments having met together at
Washington, and having found that the law: required
the Articles g to a. ao aGa Ares aTa Been
passed by the Congress VI the United states on
one part and by tho aper. Psraen of
! Canada and by the Legislature Of Prince Edward
Island and the 81 to and Un Ar
Gle 3O OF the treaty between tue Uuteu ptaet Vt Amer
ca and Her Britannia Majesty W. saa take IN aSe aS
citizens OF the Uni ed states OF America ana Her
Majesys subjects in the Colony Of Newfoundland. ON
iu witness whereof, the UNDERSIGNED have signed this
Protocol and have hereuuto xed theg seals
ls1, HAMLToS FISH. 100
Now therefore l. Ulysses S. Grant. President OF the
limited States of America pursuance OF the premises
do hereby declare that have received satisfactory eyi
oepce that the Imperial Parliament OF Great Britain
and tina Legislature OF Newfoundland have passed laws
on their part give full effect 70 the provisions OF the
said Treaty, contained IN Articles IL to 1S inclusive,
and Article 80 Of said Treaty
| In testimony whereof have hereuuto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States to be Affixed
Done at City Of Washington this 10Th day of May,
In the year Of Lord thousand eight hundred ana
seventy -four aud of the Independence OF the United
States OF America the ninety-eight u. s. GRANT.
BY the President. HAMILTON FISH
Secretary OF state.
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