The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-23
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
THE FISHERIES TREATY WITH CAN
ADA.
Abstract of the Document Containing an
Outline Of All the Important Features.
The DifFic ulties at Last Put In Fair Way

Article l. calls for a mixed Commits
sion to delimit the British waters in
which, under the treaty of 1918, the
United States reserves fishing rights.
Article II. provides that each eide
shall name two Commissioners who shall
complete the work as soon as possible.
Article Ill. provides that the delimita-
tion shall be made in the following man.
ner, and shall be accepted by both the
high contracting parties as applicable for
all purposes under Article /. OF the Con-
vention of October 90, 1918, between the
United States and Great Britain.
The three marine miles mentioned in
Article |. of the Convention of October
20, 1918, shall be measured seward from
low water mark but at every bay, creek
or harbor, not otherwise specially pro-
vided for in this treaty, such three marine
miles shall be measured seward from a
straight line drawn across the bay, creet,
or harbor in the part nearest the en-
trance at the first point where the width
does not exceed ten marine miles
Article w. infinitely describes the
lines at the entrance of certain bays from
which the marine league will be meas
ured
Article V. provides that no inner por-
tons Of bays shall be construed as com
mon, unless they can be reached without
coming within the marine league.
One of the articles provides for cases
of disagreement by the appointment OF
an umpire, whose decision shall be final
Article X. provides that American YES
sells entering the harbors mentioned need
not report, enter, or clear, when putting
into such harborS for shelter or repairing
damages nor when putting into the same
outside the limits of established ports OF
entry, for the purpose of purchasing
wood or of obtaining water except that
any such vessel remaining more than
twenty-four hours exclusive of Sundays
and legal holidays, within any such port
or communicating with the shore therein
may be required 10 report, enter or clear
and no vessel shall be excused hereby
from giving due information to boarding
officers
They shall not be liable in any such
bays or barbors for compulsory pilotage
nor, when therein for the purpose OF
shelter, of repairing damages, OF purchas-
ing wood, or of obtaining water, shall
they be liable for harbor dues, tonnage
duea, buoy dues, light dues, or other sim.
liar dues but this enumeration shall not
permit other charges inconsistent with
the enjoyment of the Liberties reserved OF
secured by the Convention Of October
% 1918
Article II. provides that American
vessels in Canadian ports may have all
necessary accommodations in case OF
stress of weather, but not the privilege OF
trace.
Article XII. provides that fishing YES
sells OF Canada and Newfoundland shall
have on the Atlantic coast of the United
States all the privileges reserved and Sc
cured by this treaty 10 United States
fishing vessels in the aforesaid waters OF
|. Canada and Newfoundland.
Article XIV specifies the penalties OF
violating the provisions of the treaty.
The most important article ia the one
providing that upon the removal of ouI
duties on Canada fish, when the
aforesaid articles are allowed to be
brought into the United States by British
subjects, without duty being reimposed
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 yes
sells by annual licenses free of charge fol
the following purposes, namely:
FIRST. The purchase of provisions, bait
!. ice, seines, and all other supplies ant
outfits
Sesond. Transshpment of catch, fol
transport by any means of conveyance.
Third Shipping of crews.
Supplies shall not be obtained by bar
ter, but bait may be so obtained.
The like privileges shall be continued
or given to fishing vessels of Canada anC
, of Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast!
/ of the United States
The treaty requires to be ratified by the
President after the approval of the Sen
3 ate, and Her Majesty the Queen after il
: is approved by he Parliament of Canads
and the Legislature of newfoundland
BY the protocol the British Commits
sioners approaching the difficulties pend
ing while the provisions of the treaty arc
perfected, announce that, First. For 1
, period not exceeding two years from tn,
present date, the privilege of entering tn,
bays and harbors Of the Atlantic coast:
OF Canada and Newfoundland shall bt
granted to United States fishing vessels by
annual licenses at fee of 81 80 per ton
for the following purposes:
The purchase of bait, ice, seines, lines
and all other supplies and outfits.
: "Transshipment of catch and shipping
, of crews.
Second If during the continuace o.
this arrangement, the United States
should remove the duties on fish, tish-oil
whale and seal oil land their coverings
, packages, etc) the said licenses shall BIZ
issued free OF charge"
We don't know how much truth Their,
is in the statements sent out from som,
of the Schuylkill mines, where the miners
resumed on Monday, charging bad faitl
on the part of the Reading company, by
refusing to employ some OF the men WHIT
, were clearly embraced in President Cor
bins agreement with Master Workman
Lewis The line WAS clearly drawn
against re employing those who had beef
. guilty of violence against person o
( property, and all others were as clearly
assured that they could resume thei
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