Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-02-25

AoSs sAsail De allOWeu all needful faclllteS, 1n-
Guiding the shipping OF crews. Licenses to
purchase in established ports of entry
OF the aforesaid coasts of Canada or of
Newfoundland for the homeward voyage,
such provisions and supplies as are ordi-
narily sold to trading vessels, shall be
granted to United States fishing vessels in
such ports, promptly upon application, and
without charge, and such vessels, having OBJ
tanned licenses in the manner aforesaid, shall
also be accorded upon all occasions such facil-
tiles for the purchase of casual or needful pro-
visions and supplies as are ordinarily granted
to the trading vessels but such prov sions or
supplies shall not be obtained by barter nor
purchased for resale or traffic.
Article H. Fishing vessels of Canada and
Newfoundland shall have on the Atlantic coast
of the United States all the privileges reserved
and secured by this treaty to United States
fishing vessels in the aforesaid waters of Cana
da and Newfoundland.
. Article IS. The Secretary of the Treasury
of the United States shall make regulations
providing for the conspicuous exhibition by
every United States fishing vessel of its official
number on each bow, and any such vessel, re-
CURED by law to have an official number, and
failing to comply with such regulations shall
not be entitled to the license provided for in
this treaty. Such regulations shall be commu-
nicated to her Majesty's Government previous
ly to their taking effect.
Article IA. The penalties for unlawfully
fishing in the waters, bays, creeks and harbors
referred to in article of this treaty may ex-
tend to forfeiture Of the boat or vessel and ap-
purtenances, and also of the supplies and cargo
aboard when the soffense was committed: and
for preparing in such waters to unlawfully
fish therein, penalties shall be fixed by the
court, not to exceed those for unlawfully fish
ing; and for other violation of the laws Of Gre 1t
Britain, Canada or Newfoundland relating to
the right of fishing in such waters, bays creeks
or harbors, penalties shall be fixed by the
court, not exceeding in all three dollars for
every ton of the boat or vessel concerned. The
boat or vessel may be holden for such penal
ties and forfetures. The proceedings shall be
summary and as inexpensive as practi.
cable The trial Except of appeaD shall be at
the place of detention, unless the judge shall,
on request of the defense, order it to be held at
some other place adjudged by him more con-
venient. Security for costs shall not be required
of the defense, except when bail is offered.
Reasonable bail shall be accepted. There
shall be proper appeals available to the defense
only, and the evidence at the trial may be used
on appeal. Judgments of forfeiture shall be
reviewed by the Governor-General of Canada in
| council. or the Governor in council of New
homeland, before the same are executed.
Article Is. Whenever the United States
shall remove the duty from fish oil, whale oil,
seal oil and fish of all kinds Except fish pre-
served in Oily, being the produce OF fisheries
carried on by the fishermen of Canada and
Newfoundland, including Labrador, as well as
| from the usual and necessary casks, barrels,
kegs, cans and other usual and necessary cover
lngs containing the products above mentioned,
the like products being the produce of fisheries
carried on by the fishermen of the United
States as well as the usual and necessary GOV.
erngs of the same, as above described, shall be
admitted free of duty into the Dominion of Can
ada and Newfoundland; and upon such removal
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allowed to be brought into the United States by
British subjects, without duty being REIN
posed thereon, the privilege of entering the
ports, bays and harbOrS OF the aforesaid
| coasts of Canada and Newfoundland shall be
accorded to United States fishing vessels by an
nual licenses free of charge, for the following
purposes: l. The purchase of provisions bait. ice
selnes, lines and all other supplies and outfits; 2
Transhipment of catch, for transport by any
means of conveyance; 8. Shipping of crews
Supplies shall not be obtained by barter, but
bait may be SO obtained. The like privileges
shall be continued or given to fishing vessels of
Canada and of Newfoundland on the Atlantic
coasts of the United States
Article 16. This treaty shall be ratified bv
| the President of the United States, by and
| with the consent of the Senate; and by Her
Britannia Majesty, having received the assent
Of the Parliament of Canada and OF the Legi.-
lature of Newfoundland: and the notifications
shall be exchanged at Washington as soon as
possible.
''In faith whereof we, the respective pleni-
potentiaries, have signed this treaty. and have
| hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington this 18th
day OF February, 1888.
''T. F. BAYARD
" WILLIAM L. PUTNAM,
JAMES B. ANGEL.
-. CHAMBERLAIN,
l.. SACKVILLE WEST
"CHARLES UPPER"
THE TEMPORARY AGREEMENT
Three protocols are attached to the treaty.
| including proposition by the British commits
| sloners for temporary arrangement for a
| period not exceeding two years, in order to
afford a modus vivendi pending the ratification
OF the treaty. The proposition and the reply
| thereto are as follows:
~. For a period not exceeding two wears
from the present date, the privilege of entering
| the bays and harbors of the Atlantic coasts of
| Canada and Newfoundland shall be granted to
United States fishing vessels by annual
licenses, at fee Of $3.50 per ton for the follow
| ing purposes: The purchase Of bait, ice, seines,
lines and all other supplies and outfits tran
shipment OF catch and shipping of crews.
x. If, during the continuance of this arrange
ment the United States should remove the
| duties on fish, fish oil, whale and seal oil, and
| their coverings, packages, etc., said License
shall be issued free of charge
| "3. United States fishing vessels entering
the bays and harbors of the Atlantic coasts Of
Canada or of Newfoundland for any of the
four purposes mentioned in article of the
convention of October 20, 1918. and not remain
| ing therein more than twenty-four hours, shall
| not be required to enter or clear at the custom
house, providing that they do not commune
cate with the shore.
| "a. Forfeiture to be exacted only for the Of
| lenses of fishing or preparing to fish in terri
| torial waters.
| 70. This arrangement to take effect as soon
as the necessary measures can be completed by
| the colonial authorities
81. CHAMBERLAIN,
! VI. SACKvILLE WEST,
"CHARLES TUPPER,
| washington, Feb. Is, 1885,
The American plenipotentiaries, having re-
| ceived the communication of the British pleni-
potentaries conveying their plan for the adj
mlnistration to be observed by the Govern
ments of Canada and Newfoundland in re-
spect OF the fisheries during the period which
may be requisite for the consideration by the
Senate of the treaty this day signed, and
the enactment of the legislation by the respec-
tive Governments therein proposed, desire to
express their satisfaction with this manifesto
ton of an intention on the part of the British
plenipotentiaries by the means referred to, to
maintain the relations of good neighborhood be-
/ tween the British possessions in North Amer
lca anu Ine UnlLeQ states; and they will
convey the commun ication of the British plen-
/ ipotent aries to the President of the United
States. with a recommendation that the same
may be by him made known to the Senate for
its information, together with the treaty, when
the latter is submitted to that body for ratif-
cation. It. F. BAYARD,
WILLIAM L. PUTNAM,
JAMES B. ANGELL4
"Washington, Feb. II 1882
HONORS TO ALBERT.