The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24

regulations. all fish on board, when such
loading, transhipment or sale is made neces-
sary as incidental to repairs, and may replen-
ish outfits, provisions and supplies damaged or
lost by disaster; and in case of death or sick
ness shall be allowed all needful facilities. in
Guiding the shipping of crews Licenses to
purchase in established ports of entry
OF the aforesaid coasts of Canada or of
Newfoundland, for the homeward voyage,
such provisions and supplies as are ordi-
nacIly sold to trading vessels, shall be
granted TO United States fishing vessels in
such ports. promptly upon application, and
without charge, and such vessels, having OBJ
Stained licenses in the manner aforesaid, shall
also be accorded upon all occasions such facil-
titles for the purchase of casual or needful pro-
visions and supplies as are ordinarily granted
to the trading vessels, but such provisions or
supplies shall not be obtained by barter nor
purchased for resale or traffic.
Article II. Fishing vessels of Canada and
Newfoundland shall have on the Atlantic coast
of the United States all the privileges reserved
and secured by this treaty to United States
fishing vessels in the aforesaid waters of Cana
da and Newfoundland.
Article 10. The Secretary of the Treasury
of the, United States shall make regulations
providing for the conspicuous exhibition by
every United States fishing vessel of its official
number on each bow, and any such vessel, re-
CURED by law to have an official number and
failing to comply with such regulations shall
not be entitled to the license provided for in
this treaty. Such regulations shall be commu-
nicated to her Majesty's Government previous.
~ to their taking effect.
ARTICLE II. The penalties for unlawfully
fishing in the waters, bays, creeks and harbors
referred to in article of this treaty may ex-
tend to forfeiture of the boat or vessel and ap.
purtenances, and also of the supplies and cargo
aboard when the offense was committed; and
for preparing in such waters to unlawfully
fish therein, penalties shall be fixed by the
court, not to exceed those for uulawfully fish
ing; and for other violation of the laws of Gre 1t
Britain, Canada or Newfoundland relating to
the right of fishing in such waters bays. creeks
or harbors, penalties shall be fixed by the
court, not exceeding in all three dollars for
every ton of the boat or vessel concerned The
boat or vessel may be holden for such penal
ties and forfeitures. The proceedings shall be
summary and as inexpensive as practi-
cable. The trial except of appeal shall be at
the place of detention unless the judge shall,
On request of the Defense order it to be held at
some other place adjudged by him more con-
venient. Security for costs shall not be required
of the defense, except when bail is offered.
Reasonable bail shall be accepted. There
shall be proper appeals available to the defense
only, and the evidence at the trial may be used
Oh appeal Judgments of forfeiture shall be
reviewed by the Governor-General of Canada in
council. or the Governor in council of New
foundland, before the same are executed.
Article 15 Whenever the United States
shall remove the duty from fish Oil, whale oil,
seal oil and fish of all kinds Except fish pre-
served in oil), being the produce of fisheries
carried on by the fishermen of Canada and
Newfoundland, including Labrador, as well as
from the usual and necessary casks, barrels,
kegs, cans and other usual and necessary cover
ings containing the products above mentioned,
the like products being the produce of fisheries
carried on by the fishermen of the United
States, as well as the usual and necessary COW
erings of the same, as above described shall be
admitted free of duty into the Dominion of Can
ada and Newfoundland; and upon such removal
of duties, and while the aforesaid articles are
allowed to be brought into the United States by
British subjects, without duty being reim-
posed thereon, the privilege OF entering the
ports, bays and harbors of the aforesaid
coasts of Canada and Newfoundland shall be
accorded to United States fishing vessels by an
nual Hcen5 es.free of charge, for the following
purposes /. The purchase of provisions, bait, ice,
seines, lines and all other supplies and outfits; g
Transhipment of catch, for transport by any
means of conveyance; 8. Shipping of crews.
Supplies shall not be obtained by barter, but
bait may be so obtained. The like privileges
shall be continued or givento fishing vessels of
Canada ana of Newfoundland on the Atlantic
coasts of the United States.
ARTICLE 49, This treaty shall be ratified by
the President of the United States, by and
with the consent of the Senate; and by Her
Britannia Majesty, having received the assent
of the Parliament of Canada and of the Legis-
lature of Newfoundland: and the notifications
shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as
possible.
{" In faith whereof we, the respective pleni-
potentaries, have signed this treaty. and have
hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington this 18th
day Of February, 1888.
ct F. BAYARD
"WILLIAM L. PUTNAM,
JAMES B. ANGEL,
81. CHAMBERLAIN,
81. SACKvILLE WEST
"CHARLEs UPPER.
THE TEMPORARY AGREEMENT
Three protocols are attached to the treaty.
including proposition by the British commits
sioners for a temporary arrangement for a
period not exceeding two years, in order to
afford a modus vivendi pending the ratification
of the treaty. The proposition and the reply
thereto are as follows:
81. For period not exceeding two years
from the present date. the privilege of entering
the bays and harbors of the Atlantic coasts of
Canada and Newfoundland shall be granted to
United States fishing vessels by annual
licenses, at fee of $50 per ton for the follow
ing purposes: The purchase of bait. ice, Seines,
lines and all other supplies and outfits, tran
shipment of catch and shipping of crews.
So If, during the continuance of this arrange
ment the United States should remove the
duties on fish, fish Oil, whale and seal oil, and
their coverings, packages ETC., said license
shall be issued free of charge.
"3. United States fishing vessels entering
the bays and harbors of the Atlantic coasts of
Canada or of Newfoundland for any of the
four purposes mentioned in article 1 of the
convention of October 20, 1918. and not remain
ing therein more than twenty-four hours, shall
not be required to enter or clear at the custom
house, providing that they do not communi-
cate with the shore.
"a Forfeiture to be exacted only for the Of
lenses of fishing or preparing to fish in terri
torial waters.
''5. This arrangement to take effect as soon
| as the necessary measures can be completed by
| the colonial authorities.
u. CHAMBERLAIN,
IL. SACKvILLE WEST,
"CHARLES UPPER.
washington, Feb Is, 1888.
"The American plenipotentiaries having re-
| ceived the communication of the British plen-
potentiaries conveying their plan for the adj
ministration to be observed by the Govern
ments of Canada and Newfoundland in re-
spect of the fisheries during the period which
may be requisite for the consideration by the
Senate of the treaty this day signed, and
the enactment of the legislation by the respec-
tive Governments therein proposed, desire to
express their satisfaction with this manifesto
ton of an intention on the part OF the British
,plenipotentiaries by the means referred to, to
maintain the relations of good neighborhood be-
tween the British possessions in North Amer
lea and the United States; and they will
convey the communication of the British plen-
ipotent aries to the President of the United
States, with a recommendation that the same
may be by him made known to the Senate for
its information, together with the treaty, when
the latter is submitted to that body for ratifi-
cation. ST F. BAYARD,
g WILLIAM L. PUTNAM
JAMES B. ANGEL.
Washington, Feb. II. 1885,