Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-01
A Mixed Commission to Delimit the
Waters Controlled Entirely by Canada.
American Vessels to be Allowed to En-
ter Ports Under Stress Of Weather.
Provisions, Bait, Ice and Other Sup
plies may be Bought in Canadian Ports.
THE TREATY.

delimit in the manner provided in this
treaty tbs British waters, bays, creeks
| and harbor of the coasts of Canada
and Newfoundland as to which the
United States by article l of the canven,
tion of October 20, 1913, between the
United States and Great Britain renounc-
ed forever any liberty to take, dry and
cure fish.
Article 2-The commission shall con
sist of two com missieners to be named
by her Britauie majesty, and two com
missioners to be named by the President
of the United States without delay after
an exchange OF the Publications OF this
! treaty.
Article 3-The delimitation referred to
in article one of this treaty shall be mark
ed upon the British admiralty charts by
series of lines regularly numbered and
| duly described. Charts so marked shall
on the termination OF the work of he
| commission be signed by the commits
| sioners, The delimitation shall be made
in the following manner, and shall be &C
cepted by both high contracting parties
as applicable for all purposes under ar
ticle 1, of the convention of Oct. 20, 1918
between the .. s. and Great Britain.
! The three marine miles mentioned in ar
|
shall be measured seward from low wat
er mark, but at every bay, creek or harbor
not otherwise specially provided for in
this treaty, such three marine miles shall
be measured seward from a straight line
drawn across the bay, creek, or harbor in
the port nearest the entrance at the first
point where the width does not extend 10
marine miles.
Article 4-Nothing in this treaty shall
| be construed TO include within the COM
N on waters any such interior portions of
any bays, creeks or harbOrs as cannot be
reached from sea without passing within
the three marine miles mentioned in
article 1 of the convention of October 20,
1915.
Article 5-The commissioners shall
from time to time report to each of the
high contracting parties such lines as
they may have agreed upon, numbered,
described and marked as herein pro-
vided with quadrupIicate charts thereof,
which lines so reported shall forthwith
from time to time be simultaneously pro-
claimed by the high contracting parties
and be binding after two months from
such proclamation.
Article G-Any agreem emit of the COM
missioners shall forthwith be referred to
an umpire selected by the secretary of
state of the United states and her Brit
tanic ajasty's minister at Washington,
and his desicion shall be final.
Article PROVIDES for the settlement
OF the expense of the commission.
Article 8-Nothing in this treaty shall
interrupt or affect the free navigation of
the strait of Canso by the fishing vessels
of the United States.
THE ENTRY OF HARB0Rs AND BAYS.
Article Omitted States fishing vessels
entering the bays and harbors referred
to in article 1, of this treaty shall con-
form to the harbor regulations, common
to them and to the ifs hing vessels of
Canada or Newfoundland. They will not
report entrance or clearance when put
ting into sach bays or harbors for
shelter or repairing damages, nor when
putting into the same, outside Of the linn
its of the established ports OF entry
for the purpose Of purchasing wood or of
obtaining water, except that any such
vessel remaining more than "a hours ex-
elusive of Sundays and legal holidays
within any such port or communicating
with the shore therein may be required
to enter or clear, and no vessels shall be
excused thereby from giving due infOrma
ton to the boarding officers. They shall
not be liable in any such bays or harbors
for compulsory pilotage, nor when there
is the purpose of shelter, or repairing
damages, or purchasing wood or of OBJ
tanning water, nor shall they be liable for
harbOr dues, light dues, or other similar
dues, bat this enumeration shall not per-
nit other charges inconsistent with the
enjoyment Of the liberties reserved or Sc
cured by the congress of 1913.
-
ing ports, bays and harbor5 Of eastern
and northeastern coasts of Canada, or OF
the coasts of New FouDdland under stress
of weather or other casualty, may reload,
tranship, or sell subject to custom laws
and regulations all fish on board, when
such unloading or transhipment or sale
is made necessary as incidental to re-
pairs, and many replenish outfits, provis
ions and supplies damaged OR lost by dis
aster, and in case of death or sickness
shall be allowed all needfuI facilities, in
Guiding the shipping of crews. L1cen-
ces to purchase III established ports of
entry of the aforesaid coasts of Canada
and New Founaland for a voyage such
provisions and supplies as are ordinarily
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 obtained Ii
cences in the manner aforesaid SHALL also
be accorded upon all occasions such facili
ties for the purchase of casual or need
full provisions and supplies as are or6i-
nar1ly granted to trading vessels; but
such provisions or supplies shall not be
obtained by barter nor purchased for re-
sale or traffic.
Article 1.-The fishiBg vessels of Can
ada and Newfoundland shall have on the
Atlantic the use of all the privileges re-
served and secured by this treaty to the
United States fishing vessels in the afore
said waters of Canada and Newfoupd-
land.
CONSPICUOUS EXHIBITION OF OFFICIAL NUM-
Article 12.-The secretary of the treas |
ury of the United States shall make reg
ulations providing for the conspicuous
exhibition by every United States fish |
ing vessel, OF the official number on each |
bow, and any such vessels failing to COM
ply with the regulations shall not be en-
titled 90 licenses.
PENALTIES FOB UNLAWFUL FISHING.
Article 13-Penalties for unlawful fish |
ing in the waters, bays, creeks and har-
bors referred to in article one, may ex
tend to the forfeiture of the boat or yes
sci and apUrtenances, and also of the |
supplies and cargo aboard when the Of
Tense was committed, and for preparing |
ia such waters to Gnlawfully fish therein,
the penalties shall be fixed by the court
not TO exceed those for unlawfully fishing,
and for any other violation of the laws Of
of Great Britain, Canada or Newfound-
land relating to the right of fishery. The