Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-29

ouest tonnage dues, buoy dues, or other similar
dues; btt this enumeration shnll not permit
other charges inconsistent with the enjoyment
OF the liberties received or secured by the con.
venton of October 20 1918.
Article II. United States fishing vessels en-.
tor1ng the ports, bays and harbors OF the east
ern and northeastern coasts OF Canada or of the
coasts OF Newfoundland under stress Of wealth.
or or other casualty may unload. reload, tran
snip or sell, subject to customs laws and
regulations, oil fish on board, when such un-
loading, transhipment or sale Is made neces-
shry as incidental to REPAIRS and may replen.
1sh outfits, provisions and supplies damaged or
lost by disaster; and In case of death or sick
ness shall be allowed all needful facilities. in
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 provis ons and supplies as are ordi-
nasly 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 ana supplies as are ordinarily granted
to the trading vessels, but such provisions or
supplies shall not be obtained by barter, nor
purchased for resale or traffic.
Article IT, 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 10. 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 II. 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 offense was committed: and
for preparing in such waters to unlawfuly
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 It
Britain, Canada or Newfoundland relating to
the right OF fishing in such waters bays creeks
or harbors, penalt es shall be fixed by the
court, not exceeding in all three dollars FOR
every ton OF the boat or vessel concerned. Tue
boat or vessel may be holden for such penal
ties and forfetures. The proceedings shall I've
summary and as inexpensive as pracyi-
cable The trial except Of appeaD shall be st
the place OF detention, unless the judge shall,
on request of the defense, order it to be held 1T
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
Oh appeal. Judgments Of forfeiture shall BIO
reviewed by the Governor-General of Canada in
council. or the Governor in council OF New
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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 Oll), being the produce Of fisheries
carried on by the fishermen OF Canada and
Newfoundland, including Labrador as we'll as
from the usual and necessary casks, barrels,
kegs, cans and other usual and necessary cover
ings containing the products above mentioned,
the like products being the produce Of fisheries
carried on by the fishermen OF the United
States, as we'll as the usual and necessary COW
erings OF the same, as above described shall be
admitted free OF duty into the Dominion Of Cam
ada and Newfoundland; and upon such removal
OF duties, and while the aforesaid articles are
allowed to be brought into the United States by
British subjects, without duty being reim-
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: The purchase of provisions, bait, ice,
seines, mes and all other supplies and outfits: 2
Transhipment OF catch, for transport by any
means OF conveyance; 8. Shipping OF crews.
Suppl es 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 I'm ted States
"Artcle 16. This treaty shall be ratified by
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 Legis-
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
1T F. BAYARD,
"WILLIAM L. PUTNAM,
"JAMES B. ANGEL.
~. CHAMBERLAIN.
III. SACkVILLE WEST,
"CHARLES UPPER"
THE TEMPORARY AGREEMENT
Three protocols are attached to the treaty,
including proposition by the British commits
sioners for temporary arrangement for
period not exceeding two years, in order to
afford modus vivendi pending the rat tication
"a VIC GACAtS. 4uo plOpOSlLlOu anu LQc reply
thereto are as follows:
~. For period not exceeding two years
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.
~. 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.
"S. 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, 1S1S 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.
- Forfeiture to be exacted only for the Of
lenses Of fishing Or preparing to fish in terri
torial waters.
rs. THIS arrangement to take effect soon
as the necessary measures can be completed by
the colonial authorities.
u. CHAMBERLAIN,
IL. SACKVlLLE WEST
"CHARLES UPPER.