Connecticut western news., 1888-02-29
THE FISHERIES TREATY, Text of tho Document Agreed Upon
 by the Commission.

The following is the full text of the treaty:
 WASHINGTON, Feb G.-Whereas differences have arisen concerning the interpretation of article of the convention of Oct. 20, 1918, the United States of America and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being mutually desirous of removing all causes of misunderstanding in relation thereto, and of promoting friendly in- United States and the possessions of her Majesty in North America, have resolved to conclude 8 treaty to that end, and have named as their plenipotentiaries, that is to say; y:r,o p,o.;ao,+ ,, +,o 1,n;.., s....o Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State; William T.. Putnam, of Maine, and James B. Angell of Michigan
 "And her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.; the Hon. Sir Lionel Sackville West, K. c. M. G., her Britannia Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of America, and Sir Charles Tupper, G. 0. M., G. c. B., Minister of Finance of the Dominion of Canada, who, having communi- cated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles:
 agree to appoint a mixed commission to de- limit, in the manner provided in this treaty, the British waters, bays, creeks. and harbors of the co sts of Canada and of Newfoundland dS lO WHICH the OQlteO OIatoS, Uy aTGlClo l O1 the convention of Oct 20, 1918, between the United States and Great Britain, renounced forever any liberty to take, cure or dry fish. "Article 1.-The Commission shall consist of two Commissioners to be named by her Britannia Majesty, and of two Commissioners to be named by the President of the United States, without delay; after the exchange of notifications of this treaty. The Commission shall meet and complete the delimitation as soon possible thereafter. In case of the death, absence or incapacity of any Commits emitting or ceasing to act as such, the Presi- dent of the United States or Britannia Majesty respectively shall forthwith name another per son to act as Commissioner instead of the Com missioner originally named.
 Article III.-The delimitation referred to in article of this treaty shall be marked upon British Admiralty charts by 8 series of lines regularly numbered and duly described. The charts so marked shall, on the termination of the work of the Commission, be signed by the Commissioners in quadruplicate one copy whereof shall be delivered to the Secretary of State of the United States, and three copies to Her Majesty's Government. The delimitation shall be made in the following manner, and shall be accepted by both the high contracting parties as applicable for all purposes under article of the convention of Oct. 20, 1918, be- tween the United States and Great Britain:
 saThe three marine miles mentioned in article l of the convention of Oct. 20, 1818, shall be measured seaward from low water mark; but specially provided for in this treaty, such three marine miles shall be measured seaward from 8 straight line drawn across the bay, creek, or harbor, in the part nearest the entrance at the first point where the width does not exceed ten marine miles.