Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-22

II
- psovtg60n a1ee1ing the tafi1 duaies
and = indspepdsas q tAs posision =
su0o1 By tie Oni1ed Seafes thai no a.
legiDlnt3on oo0ld b Dndo q q pxjoo q
oas eitin1ne secured by the treaty. Il
vas eaosa6sfsd Dors expedient 10 ALLOW
~ Gha19o 10 ~ fevsaos laUs Of tha
Uot1s6 oeaAss - - ms6s b. Ne oedi
mary ex1Ro11e a leain1Ativo vill and Il
prs0oeteo ef Uohtie intssss1A TAlfs
fore. The a1Aitjoo 10 the free III of Akh
6shs oil. UhAls a1d ssal oil. eee., recitet
n ~ - afssale q IL treaty, isvAoll,
Ieft 70 tha aeotoo Of eoogrsas, and IN
eeaneotioa tAsss0ish. ~ Canadian and
0evfoaa6land right TO regulate sAles Of
oait and otAee Ashipg snpplses vishiu
thstF ON 31xiDdjetion 10 roooenissd
and ths riehs Of cor fishermen 70 freely
pufohsss theos thiues is made eontin.
gent b. this treaty npon the aotion ol
eonGrees b modification Of our taSi1
lsU2 Or social and commercial inter
eoassa WITH those popuiasi n Who havl
ooan poaoe6 upon o1S borders and mAdl
fossvss oaR nsiehb,ss u made aUpsEsui
b ~ ~ a. The UniAed Hts1ss conmoe
ea0sess. marine and inland, oonnsetina
tAsis linss Win O1nadA Wiki vas -
t1E1e6 b ~ ssase1asy u ~ 1seagusy
= - eeaa1D en the m 6ay Of lbhs1,
osys ~ - ea1Uee soa sG1ao116aa q
- be1y enA ~ = i1s1sue1iye - 4
- assas vooone - oataAGlv pEu0nAhlu
tneseeeanuno UAi1b ~ eome ITO e11o-
tease d1staQ - - half of ~ eeu-
tury. TIL inosseoaFss y seill but par.
italy developed and the amieAble enter.
pstes end Wholesome feeainQ betvesa
the too popolatipas, IL nes obs1suo1ed,
Dromisea 10 ths future 10 b fall Of NE
fr1foB Of unboon6ed prosperity on both
stdes Of Ne boedsra
0zsz1 oy LIsszAL suuz.y.
"Ths Treaty noV suhmistsd 10 20,
hes bean II soed in the spirit Of liberal
equity and reciprocal benefits 10 the
oonviotion that mutual advantage and
couvenitnce are the only permanent
foundations Of psaoe ard frieudship
between states, and that With the I'd
option Of the agreement nov iai3 be-
fore the senate, beueflcial and satisfac
tory intefceurss betveen the. countries
viii be established 20 - 10 secure per
petuAl peace and harmony. In con
neotioD With the treaty herewith Sub
misted deem Il also my duty TO tFars-
nit TO the senate the written o6es or
afrapsement 10 ths Iature Of Q ssodss
Useandi rendered after the conclusion
Of the treaty on the part Of the British
pienip stcntiary 70 secure kindly and
peaceful relations regarding the period
thss may be required for the oonsldefa
tion Of the treaty ny she respective
governments, and for the enactment Of
necessary legislation 10 carry tie pro-
Visions ints effect, II approved. This
paper vas freely and ON their osn no.
ton signed By the British oonfeFess.
u not only extends advantages to our
fishermen, pending the ratification of
the treaty, but appears 10 have been
dictated BY friendly and an sm-
icable spirit.
EAnlY HuHlcAIIou pEsIBRD.
II am given 10 understand that the
ether governments concerned in this
treaty, will Within few days IN accord
suce with their methods of conducting
public business submit the treaty to
their respective legislatures when 10 will
be of opce published to the world. In
view Of such action Il appears TO b 3D.
visable that by the publication here
early and full the knowledge OF all that
has been done 10 the premises should
be Afforded our people. Ii weald also
seem 10 be useful to inform the popular
mind concerning the history Of the iona
oonticged disputes growing ont OF the
subject embod led 10 the treaty. and to
satisfy public interests touching that
same as veil as 10 acQuaint our people
9th the present ststus Of the questions
involved and to give the exact terms OF
the proposed adjustment IN place Of
the exaggerated and imaginary state
nsnts which vill Otherwise reach them.
l, therefore. BEG leave respectively to
sue sest that said treaty and all suoh
correspondence messages and docu
ments relating to the same as msy be
deemed important to accomplish these
purposes, be at orce made public BY Of
der OF your honorable body.
0sovKn CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion Feb. 70, 1883"
ARrIcIzs on TEE TBRATr.
Artificial. Theiihiah contracting par
ties agree to appoint mixed commits
sion to deliInit in the manner provided
10 this treaty all the British ~a'ers.
bays, creeks and hsrbors Of the coasts
Of Canada and Newfoundland, as To
which the United States By an article Of
the convention Of October 20, lSls. re
nounoes forever any liberty to TAX dry,
or cure. any 6sh.
Article 2. The commission shall con-
sist Of tvo commissioners 10 be named
by her Britannia msjesty, and two com-
rnissiopers to be named by the president
Of tie United states without delay after
the exchanges Of the ratincations Of this
treaty.
to 10 article one Of this treaty shall be
marked upon the British admiralty
charts by a series Of lines regularly
numbered and dnly described charts so
marked, shall oo the termination OF the
commission Q be signed by the commits
sion. The delimitatiou stsll be made
ip the following manner and shall be
accepted BY both the high contracting
parties ss applicable for all purposes
under article one OF the convention
of October 10, 1878. setveen the Uuited
states and Great Britain. The three
marine miles mentioned In articse one
Of the convention OF October 20. 1915.
snall be measured seward from the
!ox water mark bot as every bay. creek
or harbor nos Otherwise specifically pro-
vided for in this treaty. suoh three
marine miles shall Be measured see
ward from Q straight line drawn across
the bay, creek or hsrboF 10 part neAYes,
the entrance at the 6fss po,ut where
tie SiAsh does not exceed ten marine
miles
Article 4. PFescribes linits OF the sx
clusion Of the number OF bays and in
lets excecsed N article three
Article s. koshina in this treaty shall
be construed TO include within common
waters ans such interior portions OF an,
hAyA creeks or hafbofs ~ cannot b,
reached from the SEA without psssinf
within she thres marine miles menIionet
IN article one OF the eoEvention Of Oct
~ 1878.
Article s. Toe commissioners sbai
from time 10 time report 20 eaca of to-
high contracting parties s5ch lines q
they may have saresd upon nambeses
snd described and marked - 1ertii
provided With qaadrupies,e chart
thereof, which lines % reported snal
forthwith from time TO tine be simnl
i,4neossiy proeiaiDed BY the high coo
tfaesfne parties and Be binding sfte