The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-28
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
1t is Made Public and the Rights of Cana
dians lr.d Amerieas.s a re Definod.

utdls ifiiU 1iaeflCtsis arc Defined.
WAsWyGToN, February 2l-The fisheries
! treaty, approved by the PRESIDENT, and made
public By his rccoBne ndation, is very salts
factory TO American fishermen. 1t provides
that
United States fishing vessels entering the
bays Of harbors referred to in article Of this
treaty shall conform to the harbor regulations,
common to them and to fishing vessels Of
Canada or Newfoundland. They need not
report, enter or clear when putting into such
bays or harbofs for shelter repairing
damages, nor when putting into the same,
outside the limits Of established port Of entry,
for the purpose OF purchasing wood, or OF OBJ
tanning water, except that any such vessel
remaining more than twenty .foar hours, exclu-
siye Of Sundays and legal holidays, within any
such port, or communicating with shore
therein, may be decided to report enter or
clear and no vessel shall he excused thereby
iioln giving due information TO the boarding
officers. They shall not be liable, il any such
bays or har1or5 for compulsory pilotage nor,
when therein for the purposes Of shelter, or
repairing damages, Of purchasing wood, or of
obtaining water, shall they DC liable for harbor
dues, tonnage dues, buoy dues, light dues, or
other similar dues bat this enumeration shall
not permit other charges inconsistent with the
enjoyment Of the Liberties reserved or secured
BY the convention Of October 90 1873.
United States fishing vessels entering the
ports, Lays and harbors Of the eastern and
Northeastern coasts Of Canada or Of the coasts
of Newfoundland under stress Of weather or
otltF taSVttty my ullCtd, reload, tTaNS!iID,
or sell, subject to TIE customs laws and regu-
lations, all Ssh Oh board. when such unloading,
transhpmcnt, or sale, is made necessary as in
cidcntai to repairs, ana may replensh outfits,
provisions and supplies, damaged or lost by
disaster; and in case Of death or sickness shall
be allowed all necdful facilities, including the
shipping of crows License 10 purchase in
estari,hed ports Of entry OF the aforesaid
coasts Of Canada or of Newfoundland. for the
homeward voyage, such provisions and sup
plies aS are ordinarily sold to trading vessels
shall be granted to United States fishing YES
sells in such ports promptly upon application
and without charge; and such vessels. having
obtained licenses in the manner aforesaid, shall
also be accorded upon all such occasions such
facilities for the purchase of casual or needfu
provisions and supplies are ordinarily grant
ed to trading vessels; but such provisions or
supplies shall not be obtained 10y barter or pur-
chased for resale or traffic.
Fishing vessels Of Canada and Newfound-
land shall have on the Atlantic coast OF the
United States all private goods reserved and
secured by this treaty to United States fishing
vessels in the aforesaid waters of Canada and
Newfoundland
Vessels are not to FISH within three miles
from the coasts Of either country, but they may
land to purchase bait and supplies, transfer
fish for shipment, and ship crews. Adequate
fines and forietUIes are provided for iolitlcns
of the treaty. The treaty has yet to be ratified
by the Governments interested.