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ARTICLES OF TREATY.

Article 1. The high contracting parties
agree to appoint mixed commission to
delinlit In the manner provided In this
treaty. British waters, bays, creeks, and
harbors OF the coasts Of Canada and New
fouudland az to which the United States 10y
Article 1, OF the convention of October 20,
1878, renonnced forever any liberty to take,
dry, or cure hsh.
Article 9 The commission shall consist
OF two com issioners to be named by Her
Britannia Majesty, aud two cOmmis ,ioners
60 be named by the President Of the United
States without delay after the exchange OF
the rati iiCations Of this treaty.
Article g. The delimitution referred to
In Article 1 of this treaty shall be taken
upon the British admiralty charts by u
series of lines regularly Numbered and duly
described The charts so numbered shall,
on termination of the work OF the couins'
sion, he signed by the commissioners. De-
limitation shall be made in the following
manner, aud shall be accepted by both
highTontracting parties rs applicable for
all purposes under Article |, OF the conven-
ton OF October 20, 1918, between the
United States and Great Britain. The
three marine miles mentioned in Arti-
Gle I, Of the convention of October 20, 1878,
shall be measured seaward from low water
mark, but ut every bay, creek, or harbor.
not otherwise specifically provided
miles shall be measured seaward
nom straight line drawn across
the bay creek or harbor In the port nearest
In advance of point where the width does
not exceed ten marine miles.
Article 4, prescribes the limits OF ex'
cluson of "a number of bays aud inlets ex-
cepted in article D.
Article 5, Nothing in this article shall
be construed to include within the common
waters of any suck interior portions of any
bays. creeks, creeks or harbors as cannot
be reached from the sea without pas,ing
within three marine miles mentioned in ar
ticle OF the convention OF Oct. 20, 1918.
Article six. The commissioners shall from
time to time report to each OF the high con-
tracing parties st'cb lines as they may have
agreed upon, numbered, described and
marked as herein provided, with quadru-
pliCate charts thereof, which lines re-
ported shall forthwith from time TO time
be simultaneously y proclaimed by the high
contracting parties, and be binding alter
two months from such proclamation.
Article z. Any disagreement OF the com-
missioners shall at once be referred to an
umpire, selected by the secretary OF state Of
che United States. and Her Britannia Males.
ty's Minister, at Washington, and his
decision shall be fiual.
Article s. Provides for the settlement OF
thc expenses of the commission.
Article D. Nothing in this treaty shall
interrupt or affect free navigation of the
Strait Of Canso by fishing vessels Of the
United States.
Article 10. United States fishing vessels
entering the bays and harbors referred to
in article / OF the treaty, shall conform to
hurbor regulations common to them, and
to the fishing vessels Of Canada or New
foundland. They need not report, enteror
clear when putting into such bays or har-
bors for shelter or repairing damages, nor
when putting into some outside limits Oi
established ports of entry for the purpose
of purchasing wood or obtaining water,
except that any such vessel remaining
more than twenty-four hours, exclusive
Of Sundays and legal holidays
within any such port, or coIu.
municatiug with the shore therein,
may be required to report, enter or clear
md no vessel shall be excused hereby from
giving due Information to boarding officers.
They shall not be liable in any such bays
or harbors for compulsory piotage, nor
when therein for the purpose of shelter, Of
repairing damages, OF purchasing wood, or
OF obtaining water shall they be liable Tor
ha, Dor dues. tonnage dues, buoy dues,
light dues or other similar dues, but this
enumeration shall not permit ether charges
Inconsistent with the enjoyment OF the H.
berties reserved or secured by the conven-
tion of 1918.
Article Il--Unitcd States fishing vessels
entering ports, bays and horbors OF the
eastern and northeastern coasts of Cana
da, or of the coasts OF Newfoundland under
stress Of weather or other casualty, may
unload, load, transship or sell, subject to
customs laws and regulations, all fish on
board when such unloading trans-shp-
ment or sale is made necessary, as incident
al repairs, and may replenish its outfit of
provisions and supplies damaged or lost by
disaster and in case of death or sickness
shall be allowed all needful facilities
including shipping OF crews. License to.
purchase in established ports OF entry of
tae aforesaid coasts OF Canada or New found
land for homewa-d voyage such provisions
and supplies as are ordinarily sold to trad
ing vessels shall rbe granted to United States
fishing vessels. In such ports promptly
upon application aud without charge. and
such vessels having obtained Licenses in
the manner aforIsaid shall also be accorded
upon,all occasions such facilities for the pur-
chase of casual or needful provisions or
supplies as are ordinarily granted totrading
vessels, but such provisions or supplies shall
not DO obtained by barter nor purchased ior
resale or traffic.
Article IL, Fishing vessels OF Canada
and Newfoundland shall have ON the At
lantic coast Of the United States all privi-
leges reserved and secured by this treaty to
United States fishing, vessels in aforesaid
Article l3, The secretary of the
treasury OF the United States shall max G
regulations providing tor the conspicuous
exhibition by every United States fishing
vessel Of an official number on each bow
and any such vessel failing to comply with
these regulations shall not be entitled to a
license.
Article ID. penalties for unlaw wful
fishing in waters, bays, creeks and harbors
referred to in article may extend to
forfeiture Of boat OF vessel and appurtances
and also of supplies and cargo aboard when
the 0fIense was committed, and for prepar-
ing in such waters TO unlawfully fish there
In, penalties will be fixed by court to not
exceed those for unlawfully fishing and for
any other violation of the laws of Great
Yritian, Canada or Newfoundland, relat.
ing to the rights of fishing not to exceed
three dollars for every ton Of boat or vessel
concerned. The boat or vessel may be
held for such penalties and forfeitures