The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-03-03

The Fisheries Treaty.

v;dss the bays. creeks and harbors OF
g the coast of Canada and Newfound-
Il land in which the United States, by
the treaty of 1918 renowned forever
: any liberty to take, cure or dry fish.
: Article Q limits the Commission to
!, fonr members. two of whom are 10 be
named by the President of the United
States, and two by Her Britannia
Majesty.
, Article three provides that the de-
limitation referred to in Article shall
be marked on the British Admiralty
charts aud the three marine miles
mentieued in the treaty Of 1913 shall
be measured seward from low water
mark from straight line drawn across
the bav, creek or harbor at the first
point where the width does not exceed
ten marine miles.
Article 4 prescribes the limits of ex-
cusion in the bays aud inlets excepted
10 Article 8.
Article provides that nothing in
the treaty shall be construed to in
clude within common waters any such
interior portions OF bays, creeks and
harbors rs cannot be reached from sea
without passing within the three
marine miles limit of the treaty of
1918.
Article 6 provides that the Commits
soners shall from time to time report
TO the high contracting parties such
lines as they have agreed upon.
Article 7 provides that any disagree
ment between the Commissioners shall
be forthwith referred to an umpire, to
be chosen by the United States and
Great Britain.
Article s provides for the settlement
of the expenses Of the Commission.
Article 8 provides that nothing in
the treaty shall interrupt or affect the
free navigation of the Strait of Canso
by fishing vessels of the United States.
Article 10 provides that United
States fishing vessels entering the bays
or harbors referred to in Article
shall conform to the harbor regula-
tions common to them ana the fishing
vessels of Canada or Newfoundland.
Article II provides that United
States fishing vessels entering the
ports or harbors of the eastern or
northeastern coasts of Canada, or OF
the coasts of Newfoundland, under
stress OF weather or other casualty,
may unload, reload, transbip or sell,
subject to the customs laws. all fish on
board, when such sale is made neces
sary or incidental to repairs, and may
replenish their outfits and be allowed
all Deedful facilities.
Article IL provides that fishing ves-
sells of Canada and Newfoundland
shall have on the Atlantic Coast of tue
United States all the privileges accord
ed United States fishing vessels in the
waters ct Canada and Newfoundland.
Article IL requires the Secretary OF
the Treasury to make regulations for
the conspicuous exhibition by every
United States fishing vessel OF an Of
hclal number on each bow, and any
such vessel failing to comply with
such regulations shall not be entitled
to license.
Article IA prescribes penalties for
fishing in the bays, creeks
and waters referred to in Article /.
Article Is provides that whenever
the United States shall remove the
duty from oils and fish, the produce
Of fisheries carried on by Canadian
and Newfoundland fishermen, as we'll
rs from the usual coverings containing
said products, similar products of
fisheries carried on by fishermen of
the United States shall he admitted
iuty free into the Dominion of Cam
ada and Newfoundland, aud the priv
lege of entering the ports, bays and
larbors of Canada and Newfoundland
shall be accorded United States fish,
ng vessels free of charge.
Article 16 provides that the treaty
shall be ratified by the President of
the United States, BIZ and with the
advice aud consent of the Senate, and
BY her Britannia Majesty. having re-
ceived the assent of the Parliament of
Canada and of the Legislature Of New
foundland, and the notifications shall
be exchanged at Washington as soon
as possible.
As a temporary arrangement to pre-
vent the revival of the irritation which
existed during the fishing season last
year. protocol was drawn up by the
British plenipotentiaries. and agreed
to by the American plenipotentiaries,