New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-07

my hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
twenty-second day of September, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy three, and OF the indie
tho ninety-eighth.
US. GRANT.
BY the President:
j. {. BANCROFT DAVIS.
Acting Secretary Of State.
APRoCLAMAT1ON.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
WHEREAS, BY the thirty-tbird article of a
treaty concluded At Washington on the
eighth day of May, 1871. between the United
States and Her Britannia Majesty. it was
provided that Articles XVIII to XIV, in.
elusive. and article XXX of this treaty,
shall take effect as soon as the laws re-.
quired to carry them into operation shall
have been passed by the Imperial Parlia-
ment Of Great Britain, by the Parliament of
Canada. and by the Legislature of Prince
Edwards Island, on the one hand, and by
the Congress Of the United States. On the
0ther;'
And whereas it is provided by article
XXXlI of the treaty aforesaid that the
to XIV Of this treaty. inclusive, shall ex.
tend TO the colony of Newfoundland, so far
as they are applicable. But if the Imperial
Parliament, the Legislature of NewfOund.
land, or the Congress Of the United States.
snail not embrace the colony Of NewfOund-
land in their laws enacted for carrying the
foregoing articles into { fleet, then this arti
Gle shall be of no effect: but the omission to
make provision by law to give it effect, by
o;thoN nf Tho iouic1 off
shall not in any way impair any other arti-
Giles Of this treaty.
And whereas by the second section of an
act entitled IAN act to carry into effect the
provisions Of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain. signed in the city
Of Washington the eighth day of May.
eighteen hundred and seventy -one, relating
to the fisheries" it is provided:
That whenever the colony of Newfound.
land shall give its consent to the applica-
ton of the stipulat!ons and provisions Of
the said articles eighteenth to twenty-fifth
OF said treaty. inclusive. to that colony.
and the Legislature thereof and the I'm.
perial Parliament shall pass the necessary
laws for that purpose, the abOve.enumer.
ated articles, being the produce of the fish
cries Of the colony Of Newfoundland, shall
be admitted into the United States free Of
duty. from and after the date of proclama.
ton by the President of the United States.
declaring that he has satisfactory evidence
that the said colony Of Newfoundland has
consented, in due and proper manner, to
have the provisions OF the said articles
eighteenth to twenty-ffth. inclusive, of the
said treaty extended to it, and to allow the
United States tine full benefits of all the
stipulations therein contained, and shall be
60 admitted free OF duty so long as the said
articles eighteenth to twenty.ifth, inclu-
eive. and article thrtieth of said treaty,
shall remain in force. according to the terms
and conditions OF article thirty third of said
treaty.
And whereas the Secretary Of State Of
the United States and Her Britannia Ma.
jesty's envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary at Washington have re.
corded in protocol of conference held
by them at the Department OF State in
Washington on the twenty eighth day OF
May. 1874. in the following language:
"Protecol Of conference held at Washing.
Ton on the twenty-eighth day of May, one
thousand eight hundred and seventv-four
whereas. it is provided by article XXXII
OF the treaty between the United States of
America and her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire.
land, signed at Washington on the eighth
g! May. ISL, as follows:
"'ARricIE xyx1i.
"'ft is further agreed that the provisions
and stipulations of articles XVIII to XIV
OF this treaty.. inclusive. shall extend
TO the colony of Newfoundland, go far as
they are applicable. Bat if the Imperial
Parliament. the Legislature Of NewfOund.
land, or the Congress Of the United States,
shall not embrace the colony Of Newfound.
land IN their laws enacted for carrying the
foregoing articles into effect, then this arti.
Gle shall be OF no effect: but the omission to
make provision by law to give it effect, by
either Of the legislative bodies aforesaid,
shall not in any way impair any other ayti.
cles of this treaty.
And whereas an acs was passed BY the
Senate and House of Representatives Of the
United States of America in Congress as.
sembled. and approved On the first day Of
March. 1873. by the President of the United
States. entitled AN act to carry into effect
the provisions of the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. signed in
the city OF Washington the eighth OF May.
IL. I. relating 20 isheries.' by which act j;
is provided:
'SEC. :. That whenever the colony Of
shall give its consent to the
application OF the stipuiations and proyis.
ions OF the said articles eighteenth to
twenty-htth OF said treaty. inclusive, to that
colony. and the Legislature thereof and the
Imperial Parliament shall pass the neces'
sary laws tor that purpose. the above emu.
merated articles. beng the produce Of the
hsher;es OF the colony of Newfoundland,
shall De admitted into the United States
free OF duty from and after the date OF a
proclamation By the President OF the
United States, declaring that he has salts
factory evidence that the said colony of
has consented, in due
and proper manner to have the
provisions Of the said articles
eighteenth to twenty-fifth, inclusive.
Of the said treaty extended to it, and to
allow the United States the fall benefits Of
All the stipulatiOns therein contained, and
shall be Do admitted free of duty, 50 long