Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-29
THE FISHERIES.
Text Of the Proposed New Treaty
with Great Britain.

The President Expresses Satisfaction Will,
Its Provistons-C0nces TO Ameri-
can Flshermcn-A Tempo
rary Agreement.
SETTLING vEXED QUESTION
WASHINGTON, Feb 22-The Senate YES
terday made public the fisheries treaty with
the Presidents letter OF transmittal The
Presidents letter, with the historical part
omitted, reads as follows:
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
In my annual message. transmitted to Con.
gress In December 1886, it was stated that
negotiations were then pending for the
settlement OF the questions growing out
OF the rights claimed by American fisher
men In British North American waters. As q
result OF such negotiations o treaty has been
agreed upon between her Brittanic Majesty
and the United States, concluded and
signed In this capital under my direction and
authority on the 18th OF February inst, and
which I now have the honor to submit to the
Senate, with the recommendation that it shall
receive the consent OF that body, Us provided
IN the constitution, in order that the ratiflca-
ton thereof may be duly exchanged and the
treaty carried into effect.
The treaty meets my approval because I
believe 1t supplies u satisfactory, practical and
hnal adjustment upon basis honorable and
juou w ooNAA p"A ViCo VI I10 OluJCult ana VcX6Q
question to which it relates. believe
the treaty will be found to contain just, hon.
orable, ana therefore satisfactory solution
OF the. difficulties which have clouded
our relations with our neighbors ON our north.
ern borders.
1.-The treaty now submitted contains no pro.
vision Affecting tariff duties, and, independ.
entity Of the position assumed upon the part
of the United States that no alteration
IN our tariff or other domestic legislation could
be made as the price or consideration OF
obtain ng the rights Of cur citizens secured by
treaty, it was considered moro expedient to
allow any change In the revenue laws OF the
United States to be made by the ordinary ex-
ercise OF legislative will and in promotion OF
the public interests Therefore, the addition
to the free list OF fish, fsh-oil, whale
and seal-oil, ETC., rected in the last article
or the treaty, is wholly left to
the action OF Congress-; and in connection
herewith the Canadian and Newfoundland
right to regulate sales o! bait and other fishing
supplies within their own jur sdiction is recog-
nized, and the right OF our fishermen to freely
purchase these things IS made contingent by
this treaty upon the action OF Congress in the
modification OF our tariff laws.
Our social and commercial intercourse with
those populations who have been placed upon
our bQD 1ers and made forever our neighbors is
made apparent by a list OF United States
common carriers, marine and inland, con-
Meeting their lines with Canada which was
returned by the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury to the Senate on the eth day OF
February, 1883, in answer to resolution of
that body, and this Is instructive as to the
great volume OF mutually profitable inter
changes which has come into existence during
the last half century. This intercourse is still
but partially developed. and il the amioable
enterprise and wholesome rivalry between the
two populations Is not obstructed the promise
n I'm 10 F,,ll ~
bounded prosperity on both sidee OF the border
In connection with the treaty herewith sub
m1tted deem 1t also my duty to transmit to
the Senate written offer or agreement, in the
nature OF q modus vivendi, rendered after the
conclusion of the treaty on the part OF the Brit
ish plenipotentiaries, to secure kndg and
peaceful relations during the period that may
be required for the consideration of the treaty
by the respective Governments and for the en-
actment OF the necessary legislation to carry
its provisions into effect il approved This pa
per, freely and on their own mot on, signed by
the British conferees, not only extends ad-
Vantages to our fishermen pending the ratia-
cation OF the treaty, but appears to have been
dict ated by friendly and amcable spirit.
"GROvER CLEVELAND.
"Executive Mansion Feb. 20, 1885,
, THE TREATY.
The text OF the treaty and protocols is as
follows:
WHEREAs, Differences have arisen concern
ing the Interpretation of article of the con-
vention Of October 20, 1918, the United States
OF America and her Majesty the Queen OF the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland,
being mutually DESTROYS Of removing all causes
OF misunderstood in relation thereto, and
OF promoting friesdly intercourse and good
neighborhood between the United States and
the possessions OF her Majesty in North Amer
lea, have resolved to conclude u treaty to that
end. The plenipotentaries have agreed upon
the following articles:
ARTICLE l. The high contracting parties
agree to appoint q mixed commission to de-
limit, in the manner provided in this treaty,
the British waters, bays, creeks and harbors OF
the coasts of Canada and of New foundland rs to
which the United States, by article Of the
convention of October 20, 1878 between the
Aited States and Great Britain, renowned
forever any liberty to take dry cure fish.
''Article2. The commission shall consist OF two
commiss ioners to be named by Her Britannia
Majesty and Of two commissioners to be named
by the President OF the United States without
delay after the exchange Of notifications OF this
treaty. The commission shall meet and COM
plete the delimitation soon as possible there
after.
''Article 8. The deli1nitation referred to IN
article Of this treaty shall be marked upon
BIZ. fish admiralty charts by series OF lines reg
n."rly numbered and duly described. The charts
SO marked snail, on the terlnnat.O on or the work
OF the commission, be signed by the comm s.
sioners in Quadruplicate, one copy whereof
shall be delivered to the Secretary OF State OF
the United States and three copies to her Maj
esty's Government. The delmitaton shall be
made in the following manner, and shall be
accepted by both the high contracting parties
as applicable for all purposes under article ! of
the convention Of October %, lS1S between the
United States and Great Britain: The three ma
rine miles ment cned in art Gle of the conven-
ton of October 20, 1878, shall be measured sea-
ward from low water mark; but ut every bay,
creek or harbor not otherwise specially pro-
vided for in this treaty such three marine miles
shall be measured seaward from a straight
line drawn across tho bay creek or harbor In
the part nearest the entrance at the first point
where the width does not exceed ten marine
miles,"
Article prescribes the lines Of tho three
mile limit at the various bays coming under the
provisions OF the treaty. Other articles pro-
vide that any disagreement Of the commiss !on-
ers shall forthwith be referred to an umpire
selected by the Secretary Of State Of the
United States and her Britannia Majestys
Minister at Wash: ngton, and his decision shall
be final; also that each Of the high contracting
parties shall pay its own commissioners and
officers, but other expenses, jointly incurred,
including compensation to the umpire, shall be