The Portland daily press., 1888-02-22
penalties for Unlawful Fishing.

ARTICLE FoURTEEN.-The penalties fol
unlawfully fishing in the waters, bays, creeks
and harbors referred to in article one of this
treaty may extend to forfeiture of the boat OF
vessel and appurtenances, and also OF the
supplies and cargo aboard when the offence
was committed; and for preparing to unlaw
fully fish in such waters. penalties shall bt
fixed by the court, not to exceed those. fol
unlawfully fishing, and for any ether viola
tion of the laws of Great Britain, Canada OF
Newfoundland, in relation to the right oi
fishing in such waters, creeks or harbors
penalties shall be fixed by the court not ex,,
ceeding in all So per ton of the boat or vessel
concerned. The boat or vessel may be nolden
for such penalties and fOrfetures. The pro-
ceedings shall be summary and as inexpen-
slve as practicable.
The trial Except on appeal shall be at the
place of detention, unless the Judge snail, on
request of the defence, order It to be held at
some other place adjudged by him more con-
venient. Security for costs shall not be re-
quired of the defence, except when bail is OF
fered Reasonable bail shall be accepted.
There shal, be a proper appeal to the defence
only, and the evidence at the trial may be
used on appeal. Judgments OF forfeiture
shall be reviewed by the Governor General
of Canada, in council, or the Governor, OF
in Newfoundland, council, before the same
are executed.
The Free Fish Clause.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN-Whenever the United
States shall remove the duty from fish oil,
whale oil, seal oil and fish of all kinds lex
cept fish preserved in OLD. being the produce
of fisheries carried on by the fishermen of
Canada and Newfoundland, including Lab
rsdor as we'll as from the usual and necessary
casks, barrels, kegs, cans and other usual
and necessary coverings, containing the pro-
ducts above mentioned, the like products be-
ing the produce of fisheries carried on by
the fis hermen of the United States, as well
as the usual and necessary coverings of the
same, as above described, shall be admitted
free of duty into the Dominion of Canada
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 reimposed thereon, the
privilege of entering the ports, bays ana mar
bors of the aforesaid coast of Canada and
Newfoundland shall be accorded to United
States fishing vessels by annual licenses, Tree
of charge, for the following purposes, namely !:
/. The. purchase of provisions, bait, ice,
seines, lines and all other supplies ana out
fits
transport by any means OF conveyance. :,
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not be obtained by barter. but bait may be
SO obtained. The like privileges shall be
continued or given to fishing vessels OF Can
ada and of Newfoundland on the Atlantic
coast of the United States.
ARTICLE sIxTEEN-This treaty shall be
ratified by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate and by her Brltannlc Majesty,
having received the assent of the Parliament
of Canada and of the Legislature of New
foundand and the ratification shall be ex-
changed at Washington as soon as possible.
In faith whereof, we the respective plenlpo-
tentiaries, have signed this treaty and nave
hereunto affixed our seals.
Done iu duplicate, at Washington, this 10th
day of February, in the year OF our Lord'
1888.
ISigned] T. +. BAYARD,
WILLIAM L.. PUTNAM,
JAMES Il. ANGELL,
j. CHAMBERLAIN,
l.. S. SACKVILLE WEST.
CHARLES TUPPER.