The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-06
THE FISHERY AWARD.
a History Of the Dispute and the Negotsa-
tions tor an Adjustment.

a History Of the Dispute and the NapoSt,
tiOns for an Adjustment.
The decision of the Fishery Commits
sion, awarding Great Britain SIS. 500 OO0
says the Inter Ocean, will Lot satisfy
Canada, because it is not as much by
one-half as the Canadians expected: and
1t viii not satisfy Americans, because
the amount is four or five times as large
as they thought it ought to be. Just
whether this bone will remove a trouble
some bone of contention that has been
a source of irritation for nearly a cent
ury, remains to be seen.
The treaty of 1888 conceded to the
Americans the right to fish in the Gulf
OF st. Lawrence, the Grand bank. and
all other banks and waters in the deem
sea, and the liberty to fish on certain
BRUSH coasts, and in certain waters
within the territorial Jurisdiction of
Great Britain, with liberty also to land
on British coasts for drying and curing
purposes. This article gave rise to no
dispute until 1914, when in negotiat-
ing the Treaty of Client the British
commissioner maintained that the war
had destroyed it's validity. The Ameri-
cans, on the other hand. commended
that the fishery rights secured them by
the Treaty of Independence were irre-
ooverable and inaienable. The rival
diplomtists left the question open. and
nothing was said of it in the Treaty of
Client. The controversy was revived
In 1915, and an attempt was made to
settle it In 1918 by the convention of
that year, which granted the Americans
the right to fish In the deep sea. and to
dry and cure on British coasts. as by the
treaty OF 1873, while they renowned all
claim to fish within three marine miles
of the British coasts, bays, creeks or
harbors, still retaining, however. the
right to enter such coasts, bays. etc. for
shelter, repairing damage, and pur-
chasing wood.
This agreement, however, did not
allay the dispute, and questions involv-
ing practically the right of Americans to
fish in the Gulf of st. Lawrence, the Bay
OF Fundy, and the Bay of Chateur came
up again and again for settlement The
dispute, SO far as it related to the Bay of
Fundy, was submitted to arbitration in
connection with the seizure of Washing
ton by the British, and was decided in
favor of this country.
From 1924 to 1854 the New England
ers and the Canadians had quarrels
without number. In 1864 the rival
claims were anicably adjusted by the
reciprocity treaty. In 1866 that agree
ment was abrogated, and the old trouble
commenced. In the Treaty of Washing
ton, 1871, an attempt was made to settle
the dispute definitely. By that instru-
ment the fisheries of both countries were
thrown open reciprocally, but, inasmuch
as it was asserted by England that the
privileges she accorded were of greater
value than those given in return, the
subject was referred to commission to
be composed Of one Commissioner from
both the United States and Great
Britain, and third to be nominated by
the Emperor of Austria.
After delay of nearly six years the
commission was organized, the three
arbitrators being Mr.. De Forse, Sir A.
I. Calf, and ex-Judge Kellogg, of
Massachusetts,.