Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-03-02
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
1t fs Signed by the American and
British Representatives

The labors OF the American Commissioners
and the English Z" Negotiators" have come to
an end, and shortly after Z o'clock Wednes-
day evening the Fisheries Treaty, which IS
the outcome of the deliberations OF three
months, was formally signed by the hlgh
contracting parties on oehaH OF ENG
and the United States
From the first meeting OF the commission.
saws Washington special TO the New ork
World. both parties have realized the import
ance of the question as to whether the touch
and trade privilege would be extended 10
American vessels, privilege now fuIIy en-
joyed by vessels of other nations IN our ports
The American fishermen have demanded the
twofold right of purchasing stores and
supplies and OF selling cargoeS % Who
ever might desire TO purchase. The OPP
position to this concession, IL it could
be called a concession, has proceeded from
the very first from Sir Charles Upper.
Though Minister West and Mr.. Chamberlain
frankly admitted the justice OF this demand
on the part of the United States, II re-
uuired many protracted conferences ana
a deal of earnest argument on the
part of his colleagues to finally induce Sir
Charles TO change his view of the subject.
He finally gave in, however, and under the
terms of the treaty the privileges enjoyed by
american and Canadian fishers will be entire
ly reciprocal
The English Commissioners made a strong
fight from the start for the preservation from
invasion by foreign fishermen of the waters
Embraced in the three-mile limit. but
hardly hoped that they would be success
full in securing a full concession from
the United States, giving up all claim to
the privilege of fishing in these waters They
were greatly surprised, however, to find that
when the point was finally reached the Amerl-
| can Commissioners were not inclined TO press
the matter. For diplomatic reasons the
Americans sedulously refrained from ex-
planning the fact that the Eastern fishermen
considered the fishing in deep water far more
profitable than that of the Shoals, within the
limit. .
| In consideration of the touch and trade
privilege the English Commissioners stlpu-
/ lated that license should be exacted from
/ American vessels trading in Canadian ports.
/ This license is to be adjusted to the form or a
/ tonnage tax, and the entire feature, 1t Is
! agreed, will be abolished upon the placing OF
FISH on the free list of the United States.
Notwithstanding the reports with regard
to the consideration Of the Behring Sea con-
troversy the Alaska boundary question and
the exchange of imports. none OF these SUB.
iects received any attention at the hands or
the Commissioners, nor do they hgure at all
in the provisions of the treaty.
1t is understood that either Sir John
Mcdonald or Sir Charles Upper will present
the treaty to the Canadian Parliament The
signatures of the entire commission were
appended to the treaty. Secretary Bayard,
| Mr. Putnam and Prof Angel signing
under each other in the order given, and MI;
~,...1..I1n berlain Sir Lionel Sackvllle West and
Sir Charles Upper placing their signatures
opposite those of their American colleagues