River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-01

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line drawn across the bay, creek or harbor in
the part nearest the entrance at the first point
"here the width does not exceed ten marine
miles"
/ Article prescribes the lines OF the three
| mile Emit at the various bays coming under the
provisions Of the treaty. Other articles pro-
VIDE that any disagreement of the commission
ers shall forthwith be referred 10 an umpire
selected by the Secretary OF State of the
United States and her Britannia Maiestys
Minister at Washington, and his decision shall
be final; also that each OF the high contracting
1 parties shall pay its own commissioners and
1 Officers, but other expenses. jointly incurred,
| including compensation TO the umpire, shall be
| paid bT each in equal moieties.
Article o. Nothing in this treaty shall inter.
rupt or afiect the free navigation OF the Strait
/ OF Canso by fishing vessels of the United
| States
Article 10. United States fishing vessels
/ entering the bays or harbors referred 20 in ar
ticle / OF this treaty shall conform 10 harbor
regulations common TO them and to fishing
vessels OF Canada or Of Newfoundland. They
need not report, enter clear when putting
/ into such bays or harbors for shelter or
/ repairing damages nor when putting into the
same, outside the limits OF established ports OF
entry, for the purpose OF purchasing wood or
obtaining water; except that any such vessel
\ remaining more than twenty-four hours. exclu-
sive OF Sundays and legal holidays, within any
such port or communicating with the
/ shore therein, may be required to report enter
/ or clear; and no vessel shah be excused here
\ by from giving due information TO board
ing officers. TAey shall not be liable in any
such bays or harbors for compulsory pilotage:
nor, when therein tor the purpose OF shelter, of
/ repairing damage, of purchasing wood, or OF
obtaining water. shall they be liable for harbor
| dues, tonnage dues, buoy dues, or other similar
dues; but this enumeration shall not permit
| other charges inconsistent with the enjoyment
/ M ba fas or rad nv ha
| vention Of October 20, 1878
Article II. United States fishing vessels en-
/ tering the ports, bays and harbors of the east
ern and northeastern coasts of Canada or OF the
/ coasts of Newfoundland under stress OF wealth
er or oth'r casualty may unload, reload, tran
ship or sell, subject to customs laws and
regulations all fish on board, when such I'M
loading, transhipment or sale is made ncces-
sary incidental to repairs, and may replen
ish outfits, provisions and supplies damaged or
lost by disaster; and in case of death or sick
ness shall be allowed all needful facilities in
GLIDING the shipping of crews. Licenses 20
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-
narlly sold - 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-
titles for the purchase of casual or needful pro-
visions and 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 II. 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 49, 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
I number on each bow, and any such vessel,
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 conmu-
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
tend 10 forfeiture of the boat or vessel and APP
purtenauces, and also OF the supplies and cargo
aboard when the ofense was committed; and
for preparing in such waters to unlawfully
fish therein, penalties shall be fixed by the
court, not to exceed those for unlawfulIy 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
OF ndTuOfhs pcudlt ts shall DC HAtu Dg Nit
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 forfeitures The proceedings shall he
summary and as inexpensive as practi-
cable. The trial except of appeal shall be at
the place OF detention, unless the judge shall,
on request OF the defense, order il 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 he 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
foundland, before the same are executed
Article 10. Whenever the United states
shall remove the duty from fish oil, whale oil,
sea- oil and fish of AL kinds except fish pre-
served in oil. being the produce OF fisheries
carried on by the fishermen OF Canada and
Newfoundland including Labrador, as well IS
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 by the fishermen of the United
States, well as the usual and necessary COW
erings OF the same, as above described. shall be
admitted free of duty into the Dominion OF Can
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,
senes, lines and all other supplies and outfits; 2.
Transhipment OF catch, for transport by any
means OF conveyance; 3. 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 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 ratihcations
shall be exchanged at Washington soon as
possible.
In faith whereof we, the respective pleni-
potentiaries, have signed this treaty, ana have
hereunto affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington this 18th
day of February, 1888.
1T f. BAYARD.
civilian l.. PUTNAM,
JAMES b. ANGEL.
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