New-York tribune., 1877-11-24
THE FISHERY CLAIMS.
GREAT BRITAIN sUccEssFUL.


FIyE AND 4 HALT MILLIONS AWARDED BY TIE
COMMISSION AZ uALIFAx-JUDGE KELLOGG DIS
sENTs.
HALIFAX, Y. s, Nov 23.-The Fishery Commis-
SION gave their decision at p. N. to-day awarding
Great Britain =, 100000 It was a majority award.
President De Forse and SIR 4. I. Gait agreeing and
Judge Kellogg. United States Commissioner dis
sentng
The decision causes much talk this evening.
Many persons did not think the award would be
so much, after the decision made some weeks ago,
excluding the question Of bait and trarshipmcnt
from consideration. OILERS considered the amount
far too small for the privileges secured to the United
States for twelve years under the treaty.
Judge Foster, agent Of the United States before
the Commission, left for home this afternoon. Tho
Commissioners and others connected with the IT,
bunal, viii leave in a few days.
THE HISTORY OF THE FISHERY QUESTION.
THE CONTENTIOUS OF OVER HALF A cESrURY-rHs
FINAL REFERENCE TO A COMMISSION.
The fishery question dates from the article
in the Treaty l7s3 which conceded 20 the Americans
the right 20 FISH the Gulf, the Grand Bank and al
other banks and waters the deep and the liberty
to fish certain British coasts, and IN certain waters
within the territorial jurisdiction Of Great Brit
ain, with liberty also 10 land Bril-
ish coasts for drying and curing purposes.
This article gave rise 70 dispute until lsli,
when in negotiating the Treaty OF Ghant ths
British commissioners maintained that the war bad
destroyed its validity. Tie Americans the other
ebIe Tie ry dii'omltis. eft the question ooen ani
tlflI of q
troyersy revived IN l~ij AMI an attemp was made
To settle IL n ISIS b the convention OF tat year. which
granted tle Americans tIt right tO ,n n le deep ,ef,
aud 90 dy ana curc on British coasts, as by tle ats ot
marine miles the BRUSH COASTS, bays. creeks. hsr-
bHr-, s.iI retaining, however, the right to cu'cr >uc1
coasts bays etc. i0r shelter repairing damage AID pI1-
THE STRIFE REoPENED.
This agreement dId not al.ay the dispute, and rho
fishery question emb.ttered By tle Canso aud bead
aud questions Involving practically the rigt Of Amer-
cans 10 dsh ln the Guf of ~ Lawrence, tle Bay ~
Fuudy and the Bay Claeur This dispute, so FAR as 70
relates the Bay of Fundy, submitted O. arbitr.-
tom m connection with Jac seizure OF tAe Washington,
and was decided ID favor OF t-, country.
Angry contentious continued from 1924 to 1854. whom
the uga claims OF Newn zand and tAe coonist5 were
amica1y adjusted by the Reciprocity Treaty. In -C5
that agreement abrog ted. and Amcrca1 ana Caua-
dian Interests wep again placed in oonhcl Cia.ia, 20
-r.lem. but soon trd OF tne trotl and cTn'Ise
it eutAlcd Matter, rrinfte u lhal conan "n Nh lle
made p sor. Tine Hul- fl-v. Dy ,hlI lu.r rnl lt
tae fisheries 0f both countries were t1wu pm rnel pro-
calY. nut ua-uucA .t Hts asserted ny Eng .i1 tnC
privileges size accorded were OBJ greater clue tIIb
those given r,turu tlt subject was ref rr"i FOB cone
tl hc composed Of One cDlml>sDug ifuu 1Dfh
She United -ttes 5uI Great Britain, and tlri t0 Ue
nominated by tur Emperor oi AUSTRIA
CLAIMS ASD C0CNTFR-CLAfMs.
After delay of nearly years, the conms-io was
organized the thrcc arl,rto-s being ST. DE f0r-o SIP
A. T. Galr. and cx,IIIeo Kellogg. of Mas icAussetfs.
Judge Foster. assisted uy R II Dana. ir. aud others. had
charge of the American Tine interests of Canada
we're conlled mainly 10 5lr Doutre eminent lawyer
/ of Montreal.
Tie British ease was divided nto two part.0nc COM
corning Canada. tle other Newfoundland lt le.l IN
effect rl9t fle privilege %. dslu- in American tti- s
worthless. ana claimed 300 award NJ ~i2 roo iot me-
Use Americans OF tle Canadian iu-lIrc h-Iru.- Fog
twelve yr.r. Lue period Of t.e tr tf alt O r-IunD
for tne OF the tounlIllu fisheries, These -uNs
held I'D he he fair cash VAIN of tI Nutlcncc. he-
tween the absolute rights Of this nation a. defined
In re Convention ~ Isl Iut - privileges c0lt.liel
on bY che treaty of l-7I Tn Am icl o.e denied
substantially these claims. holding tllt me III r.c Dc
treaties Oi ISIS aud ISL was uDt tie ll-t
measure OF the relative ItvIuttg's -la ly .lllcr % 80
crluruJ under the Ire ry of Washing ou. Ile coma
son has been session Since AUGUST at. aui as rut
evidence both sides. w.l as fDrcllc arguments
from tue counsel The sum awarded j. to be pall within
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