New-York tribune., 1877-05-30
THE FISHERIES COMMISSION.
SIR ALEXANDER GAIT, JUICE KELLOGG, AND MR.
DELFOssE ITs MEMBERs-A hEElIHG IN JUNE.
LEY IELLGRArH TO riIE TEIBUNEl


Icy TELEGRAPH To rIE TgIBUSEI
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The last question
arising under the treaty OF My :, 1s7l between Great
Britain aud the Uucd States will probably be disposed
of in a few months. According 10 Article X of SAID
treaty American f,hermen allowed for the term OF
ten years 10 take fish the seacoas and In the bays
borhors and creeks Of Nova Scotia Quebec and New
Brunswlck Prince Edwards Island and adjacent Islands,
without restrictions a. to distance from the shore, with
nernission to Iand cure as aud dry nets &c Similar
nriile.cs we're granted British subjects on the United
states coast north Of the 39h parallel OF latitude
and bv an act OF the Newfoundland Legislature, passed
Nav 2s 1874 the provisions II the eighteenth afnce
were extended Co that province Inasnuch as the BTU
sb Government asserted that the privileges extended to
American fishermen were greater tan thOse ceded by
tbe United States to British Canadian fishermen II
yeas further provided by tho Treaty Of Washington that
commissioners should no appointed TO determine the
amount Of any compensation which In their opinion
ought to be paid by the Government OF the Uhited
states TO The Government Of Her Britanne Majesty in
return for privileges accorded 1t was provided that
each Government should select commissioner, a
third to be named cojony, and IN ca'e o ldiure 40
select the Board of Commissioners in three months then
the selection 20 be made by the Emperor Of Austria
Alter many delays the organization OF the Commission
has been fully completed The British commissioner Is
Alexander T. Calf X. c. b. who has figured extensively
in Canadian politics The American commissioner Will
he Judge. Ensign II. Kellogg OF massachusetts Inc
third commissioner or umpire will be NJ Maurice Der
fosse Envoy Extraordinary OF Belgium to this Govern
ment The American will be presented by the Hon
DWIGHT Foster The English demand for compensation
,vn he preseu,ed by the Hon Francis Clare Ford, the
British Cuarg6 d'AfIars at Carlosruhe. MI Fora mas
recently arrived from Agers aud Is now at ottawa re-
ceiyiuy Ills Instructions Tie Commission are TO meet
et Halifax on the I5th June next and 1t Is understood
that gemeus will be made TO enable tlen 10 EIs
such of The PRINCIPAL fisheries as may DC Gr7IaDe 20
enable them d charge their somewhat dlHcut iuic
l.. f,.oo.
Rritan emLodyinC the amount or conlpth-ttiDh WhCn
she viii claim H. claim this subject viii be based
~ corse non the number II the American fishing YES
sels the yearly product value The American agent
vim natufgy seek 10 cur down ths estimate as nuch as
possb e. aud the old question Of the rights of each party
nnder former conventions and nteruational law VIII
have TO he discussed in order to ascertain no" huen
Great Britain has actually conceded under me treaty V
Washington. The Americans urge that tIier ytssels
heinz built stronger aud larger thah thoso W tno
Canadians and chiefly used i0r deep-sea H.nlhs'
the abrogatou Of the three mile lnlt - ROT very III
portqnt and ought seriously to Affect the question Oh
Compensation. articles containing these concessions
continue In force FOR ten years, ana may teh pe teI
minated upon two years notice. 20 that II lahaua Il US
satisfied with the award the arrangement may DC To-
gated The question. arising also numerous anu ,he
work Of the Commission considerable that u Is ques
ouable whether even with the utmost energy, frsh
will be reached In lees time than the SIX nOhlhs iIO"oo
for the making up OF the case OI each uONcThmen''