The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-03-01
THE FISHERIES.
Text OF the Proposed New Treaty
with Great Britain.

Text Of the Proposed New Treaty
with Great Britain.
The President Expresses Satisfactlon with
Its Provisions Concessions 70 Amsri-
can Fishermsn-A Tempo
rasy Agreement.
SETTLING vEXKD QUEsTIoM.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2x The Senate yes
terday made public the fisheries treaty with
the Presidents letter Of transmittAl The
Presidents letter, with the historical part
omitted, reads o follows:
:" TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED SrATKs:
In my annual message. transmitted 70 Con-
gress In December. 1884 It was stated that
neeotiat'ons were Their pending for the
settlement Of the questions growing out
Of the rights claimed BY American Usher
men In British North American waters. Al
result Of such negotiations . treaty has been
agreed upon between her Brittanic Majesty
and tho United States, concluded and
signed in this capital under my direction and
authority on the 18TH Of February inst, and
which l now have the honor to submit 70 tho
Senate. with the rocomnendation that Il shall
receive tho consent Of that body. - provided
in the constitution, In order that the ratincs-
ton thereof may be duly exchanged and the
treaty carried into effect.
Tho treaty meets my approval because
believe It supplies satisfactory, practical and
nnal adjustment upon basis honorable and
Just TO both parties Of the diiYlcult and vexcd
question TO which II relates. - believe
| the treaty will be found to contain Just, hon.
orable, and therefore satisfactory solution
Of the dimcultics which have clouded
| our relations with our neighbors on our north.
ern borders.
The treaty now submitted contains no pro-
vision affecting tariff duties and independ-
emily Of the position. assumed upon the part
Of the United States that no alteration
in our tariff or other domestic legislation could
be made - the price or confederation Of
obtaining the rights Of our citizens secured by
treaty, il WAS considered more expedient to
allow any change In the revenue laws OF the
United States TO be made by the ordinary cx-
ercise Of legislative will and in promotion OF
the public interests. Therefore, the addition
to the FREQ list Of nsh. nsh-oil. whale
and seal-oil etc.. recited in the last article
Of the treaty. 10 wholly left to
tho action Of Congress; and u connection
Herewith the Canadian and Newfoundland
right 70 regulate sales OF bait and other fishing
supplies within their own jurisdiction 10 recog-
nixed, and the right Of our fishermen TO freely
purchase these things is made contingent by
this treaty upon the action Of Congress In the
modincaaion Of our tarin laws.
"Our social and commercial intercourse With
those populations who have been placed upon
our borders and made forever our ncighbors 10
made apparent by . list Of United States
common carriers, marine and inland, con-
Meeting their lines with Canada which was
returned BY tho Secretary Of tho Treas.
ury to the Senate on the 7th day Of
February, is60 in answer to resolution Of
that body, and this II instructive - 70 the
great volume Of mutually profitable inter
| changes which has come into existence during
the last half century. This intercourse 10 still
but partially developed. and II the amicable
enterprise and wholesome rivalry between tho
two populations 10 not obstructed the promise
Of the future 10 full Of the fruits Of m un-
/ bounded prosperity on both sides OF the border.
The treaty now submitted 70 you has been
framed In spirit OF liberal equity and recipro-
cal benefits In the conviction that mutual ad-
vantage and convenience are the only perma-
nent foundation OF peace and friendship be-
tween Ststes and that with the adoption
| OF the agreement now placed before the Senate
| . beneficial and satisfactory Intercourse be-
tween the two countries will bo established %
~ to secure perpetual peace and harmony.
/ I'm connection with the treaty herewith sub
| 0itted deem II also my duty % sransmss 70
the Senate . written offer or agreement, In the
| nature OF . moduS vivondi. rendered after the
conclusion Of the treaty on the part OF the Brit
i ish plenipotentiaries. TO secure kindly and
peaceful relations during the period that may
be required for the consideration Of the treaty
/ by the respective Governments and for the en-
actment Of the necessary legislation to carry
its provisions into effect II approved. This pa-
/ per, freely and on their own motion, signed BY
tho British conferees not only extends I'D.
vantages 70 our fishermen pending tho ratin.
cation OF the treaty. but appears TO have been
dictated by . frie ndly and amicablc spirit.
| THE TREATY.
The text OF the treaty and protocols IL a
follows:
"WHRRRAs, Di6ercncss have arisen concern
ing the Interpretation OF article OF the con
| vent.on of October 90 1919 the United States
Of America and her Majesty the Queen Of the
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland
being mutually desirous OF removing all causes
OF Misunderstanding IN relation thereto. and
OF promoting friendly Intercourse and good
neighborhood between the United States and
the possessions OF her Majesty In North Amer
ica. have resolved to conclude treaty 70 thai
end. The plenipotentiaries have agreed up0E
the following articles:
ARTICLE I. The high contracting partie,
agree 70 appoint mixed commission 70 de
limit In the manner provided In this treaty
| the British waters. bays creeks and harbors o
the COSTS OF Canada and Of Newfoundland - 4
| which the United States, by article OF thu
convention Of October 20. 1914 between tho
United States and Great Britain, renouncet
forever any. liberty to take, dry or cure ash.
'.Articie =. The commission shall consist Of tws
commissioners to bo named BY Her Britanni,
Majesty and Of two commissioners TO b nance
by tho President OF the United States withou
/ tronty. The commission shall meet and com
plete the delimitstion % soon - possible there
after. -
"Article The delimitation referred to il
article OF this treaty shall bo marked upol
British admiralty charts by series OF lines reg
ularly numbered and duly described. The chart
% marked shall. on the termination OF the worl
OF the commission. bo signed by the commits
sioncrs In Quadruplicste, ono COPY wherco
shall be delivered TO tho Secretary OF State o
the United States and three copies TO her Maj
osty's Government. The delimitation shall b
made in tho following manner, and shall b
accepted By both the high contracting partie
- applicable for oil purposes under article o
tho convention Of October 70, le'S between tn
United States and Great Britain: The three ma
rine miles mentioned In article Of the conven
tion OF October 20. 1878, shAll be measured sea
ward from low water mark; but ut every bay
creek or hArbor not otherwise specially pre-
shall be measured seaward from . straight
line drawn across the bay, creek or harbor Il
the part nearest the entrance at the drst poin
whore the width docs not exceed ten marin
miles"
Articles 4 prcscribes the lines Of tho three
mile limit ut the various bays coming under tn
provisions Of the treaty. Other articles Pre-
vide that any disagreement Of the commission
ers shall forthwith be referred to an umpir
selected by the Secretary Of State Of th,
United States and her Britannia Majesty
Minister at Washington. and his decision shall
| be ANAL; also that each OF tho high contractin
parties shall pay ita own commissioners an
o6ncers, but other expenses, jointly incurred
J including compensation 70 the umpire, shall b
paid by each In equal moioties.
"Articlo 0. Nothing In this treaty shall intel
Supt or AFFECT the fres navigation OF the Strai
Of Canso by fishing vessels Of the Unite
| States
ARTICLE TO- United States fishing vessel
entering the bays or harbors referred TO in 81
ticle OF this treaty shall conform to harbo
regulations common to them and to fshin
vessels OF Canada or Of Newfoundland. The
need not report enter or clear when putin
into such bays or harbors for shelter G
| repairing damages, nor when putting into th
same, cutside the limits Of established ports Z
entry for the purpose of purchasing wood q
obtaining water; except that any such vesss