New-York tribune., 1874-06-22
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
EuIL AND OFFICIAL TEXT or THE TREATY.

pRoBABLE POsrPONEMENT OF ITS CONFEDERATION -
REPORT THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL CALL THE
SENATE TOGETHER TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DE-
CEMBER sEsSIoN-THE PRESIDENTS MLSSA"E
ACCOMPANYING THE TREATY-rRxT OF THE
PROPOSED CONVENTION AS SUBMITTED TO IhL
SENATE. ... ..... .t a All ..... -L.
fFRoM The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE irunoNh'
WAsHINGTON June 20-lt is now hardly PropaDio
that tho new Reciprocity Treaty will be formahy
considered by the Senate during the present
sItboupb il Is expected that some informal talk In
regard to it may take place in executive session Dc
fore Congress adjourns 1t is also reported that thc
President has concluded to call no extra session 1or
the consideration of this treaty at present but that
he will. by proclamation, convene tho Senate ior
that nnrpose about ten days before the meeting OF
Congress next December.
The official title of the treaty is as follows.
treaty for the reciprocal regulations OF t6e coercS @
and trade between the United states anu Iuaua, WIZ
and for their use by Unted States vessels on terms
OF equality with British vessels.
The President in transmitting tho draft OF the
treaty to tho Senate sent the following message:
10 he Senate Of The United States.
The penipotentiares OF her Britannia Majesty NJ
Washington have submitted to the Secretary OF state
for nv consideration draft OF treaty for the recpro-
COL regulation OF the commerce and trade between the
limited States and Canada with provisions ior sno c"
largement OF Canadian canals ana for ther uso W
e1 States vessels on terms OF equality with British
vessels transmit herewith report from inc oeci0
tary Of State with a copy ofthc draft thus proposed
lam OF the opinion that proper treaty Tor sucn pui
noses would result benehciay for the Unted states
II ould not only open or enlarge markets for our pro-
auctions but it would increase the facilities OF Trans
portaton from the grain growing states Oh tne "os'
the seabOard
The nroposed draft has many features to commenh ~
TO orr favorable consideration; but whether IL "hho'
all the concessions which justly be requhed OF
Great Drtain or whether it calls for more CONCESSIONS
from tho United States than 1--WE should yield au ho'
prepared to say.
Auone s proys are articles proposing to dispense
with the arbitration respecting the fisheries, wmch was
nrovdod for by the Treaty Of Washington in the event
OF tie conclusion aud ratification OF treaty anu 'no
passage OF all the necessary legislation To eaforce
These provisions, well rs other consdcratiohs'
mako II desirable that this subject should receive atten-
on before tue the present session. lthereore
express an wish tha. the senate may Do aoo W
consider and determine before the ad)ourhheh' VI Ooh
qress whether 1t Will It's consttulonal
70 the conclusion OF treaty with Great Britain lor to
already named either in such form as Is pro
posed by the British plenipotentiaTies or IN such oher
moro acceptabe form as the Senate may prefer
Washington. June 1s, 1874. u o. "hA'i'
The following is the report of the Secretary OF
State:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE wAsHISGroS, June II. 1874
have the honor to Inclose copy OF tue dtdit VI Ola
ao~ for the reciprocal regal ,tions OF the commerce
and trade between the United states ana Naaua' Win
provisions Tor the eha a - eSaIs on terms of
Equality with British vessels which the british piopo
teTmiTss Pssiase nase " HAMILTON FISH,
The following is complete copy OF the treaty'
Her Majesty, the Qieen OF Great Britain ana tao
limited States of America, being desrous OF improving
the commerce and navigation between their respective
territories and people, and more especially oetween h't
saiestys possessons in North America ana the on'ou
States In such manner to render the same fecpro
cally beneficial, have respectively named pehiPo
teuares 10 confer and agree thereupon hlt Is 10 say
who after having communicated to each other their
respeetye full powers fo1d good and due form have
agreed upon the following artlcl>'s'
ARTICLE I.
1t ia agreed by the high contracting parties t"'' -
addition to tho liberty secured to the United St.eS
fishermen by convention between the United states
and Great Britain signed London the 2oth day OF
October 1873 of taking, curing and drying hsh on GER
tain coasts OF the British North American colonies
therein defined the inhabitants or the Unlted oaes
shall have. In nmon with the SUBJECTS OF her Brtuhc
Majesty liberty for the term OF years mentioned IN
Article Kill OF this treaty, to take n;h OF every KIND
except shes on the seacoasts and shores ana n Tue
bys harbOrs aud creeks of the Provinces OF quebec
Nova Scotia, New-Brunswick. and Prince j. Eiward ISL
and, and OF the several Islands therennto ad'aeent
without being restricted to any distance from tue shOre
with permission to land upon the SAID coasts ana snotes
and islands and also upon the Magdaen aG Islands,
curing their fish, provided that In SO doing
vate nropery or with British fishermen in peaceable
use part of said coasts in their occupancy Tor the
It is understood that the aforementioned liberty ap,
plies solely TO the seashery and tnat the salmon ana
mouths Of rivers, are hereby reserved exclusively tor
British fishermen.
ARTICLE II.
actin uartia
sh subjects shall have, in common with the citizens OF
the United States, the liberty, for the term OF
years mentioned In Article KILL OF this treaty,
to take fish Of every kind, except shell-fsh.
on the and shores Of the United States
north of the 39h parallel OF north latitude. and on
the shores OF the Islands thereunto adjacent and
I'm the bays habors and creeks OF the said ana
shores of the United and OF the said islands with
out being restricted any distance from the shore with
permission to land the said coasts OF the united
driving their nets and curing their fish, provided that IN
80 doing they do not interfere with the rights OF private
properly or with the fishermen of the United States In
the peaceabe OF part Of the said coasts IN their
occupancy for the same purpose. -
IL ia understood that the aforementioned liberty ap-
plies solely the seahshery and that salmon and shad
Fisheries and all other fisheries IN rivers and mouths
rivers are reserved exclusively for fhermen Of
the United States
ARTICLE III.
agreed that the places designated by the Commits
soners appointed under the first article OF the treaty
between the United States and Great Britain concluded
at washington ON OH uay vi Suic, Ao'f upoh 'uo
coasts OF Her Britannia Majesty's dominons and the
United States, as places reserved from the common
right of fishing under that treaty shall be regarded as
i'm like reserved from the common right OF fish,
ing under the preceding articles In case any question
should arise between the Governments OF the United
States OF Her Britannia Majesty as to the common
right OF fishing in places not thus designated rs re-
served is agreed that commission shall be appointed
to designate such places and shall be constituted In the
same manner, and have the same powers, duties and
authority the commission appointed under the said
frat article VI the treaty Of the 5th Of June 1854
ARTICLE w
1t IS agreed that the articles enumerated IN the
schedules A, b, and c, hereunto annexed, being the