Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-24

shall be proper appeals available to the
defense only and evidence at the trial
may be reviewed by the government of
Cansds in council or the governor in
council of New Foundland before the
same is executed.
THE TARIFF ISSUE.
Article 14.-Whenever the US. shall
remove the duty from fish oil, whale oil,
seal oil, and fish of all kinds Except fish
preserved in oil) being the produce of
ssheries carried on by fishermen of
Canada snd New Foundlsnd, including
Laorsdor, as we'll as from useful and
necessary casks, barrels, kegs, cans and
other useful and necessary coverings
containing the products above mention
ed, like products being the produce of
the fisheries carried on by the fishermen
OF the United States, as well as the usual
and necessary coverings OF the same, as
above described, shall be admitted free
of dsty into the Dominion of Canada and
Newfoundland, aud upon such removal of
duties and while the aforesaid articles are
allowed 10 be brought into the Unit
ed States by British subjects,
without duty being re-imp1sed thereon,
the privilege Of entering the ports, bays
'a'N- ANNASNAS VI AAAN dANISSaAN SpASlS Oh
Canada and Newfoundland shall be az
corded to Unite d States fishing vessels by
annual hsenses free of charge for the
following purposes, usmely; First, the
purchase of provisions, bait, ice,
seiues, lines, and all other sup,
plies and outfits. Second, the tran
shipment of the catch for transportation
by any means of conveyance. Third,
the supplies of crews. Supplies shall
not be obtained by barter, but bait may
be SO obtained. Like privileges shall be
continued or given 10 fishing vessels of
Canada and Newfoundland on the Allan
tic coasts of the United Ststes.
Article l+-This treaty shall be ratified
by the president of the United States by
and with the consent of the senate, and
by her Britannia maiesty's having re-
ceived the assent of the parliament of
Canada and OF the legislature of New
founoland, and the ratitications shall BE
exchanged at Washington as soon as pos
sible.
TIN MoDus vIvENpI
referred to in the presidents letter is in
the shape OF a protocol, drawn up by the
British p,enlpotentiaries. lt states that
considering = the position which will he
created by the immediate commence
ment of the fishing season before the
treaty can possibly be ratified that
the Old conditions which have given rise
to So much Irritation might be revived
and interfere with the uprejudiced con
sIderatiou of the treaty. Under these
circumstances ana with an anxious de.
sire 10 promote good feeling and re
move all subjects of controversy, the
British plentpotentiaries propose
temporary arrangement for period not
exceeding two years. The privilege OF
entering the bays and harbors of the
Atlantic coast of Canada End Newfound-
land will be granted to United States
ishlrg vessels by annual Ii
oenses at fee of St6O per
ton for the purpose of purchasing bait,
ice, seines, lines and other supplies;
traushipment of tine catch and shipping
crews. If during the continuance of the
arrangement the United States should
remove the duties specified in
the treaty above, licenses will
be issued free of charge
United States vessels entering and not
remaining more than - hours IN harbors
will not be required to enter or clear,
provided they do not communicate with
the shore. Forfeiture to be 6Iacted only
for fishing or preparing to fish in terri
torial waters. The American pleuipOten-
tiaries express satisfaction with the above
protocol