The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-03
THE FISHERIES.
Text Of the Proposed New Treaty
with Great Britain.
Tho President Expresses Satisfaction with
It's Provisions--C Concessions TO Aincri-
can Fishcrmen--A Tempo
rary Agreement.


SETTLING A vBxED QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. % Tho Senate yes
terday made public the fisheries treaty with
the Presidents letter OF transmittal The
Presidents letter, with the historical part
omitted, reads AZ follows:
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
In my annual message, transmitted to Con-
gress in December, 1880, it was stated that
negotiations were then ponding for tho
settlement Of the questions growing out
of the rights claimed by American fisher
men In British North American waters. As O
result OF such negotiations O treaty has been
agreed upon between her Brittunic Majesty
and the United States, concluded nnd
signed In this capital under my direction and
authority on the 18th OF February inst, and
which l now have the honor to submit to tho
Senate, with the recommendation that II shall
receive the consent Of that body, as provided
in the constitution, in order that the rntihca-
tion thereof may be duly exchanged and the
treaty carried into effect.
"The treaty meets my approval because 1
believe 1t supplies satisfactory, practical and
final adjustment upon basis honorable and
just to both parties Of the difficult and vexed
question to which 1t relates. believe
the treaty will be found to contain just, hon.
orabe, and therefore satisfactory solution
OF the difficulties which have clouded
ern borders.
1.-THE treaty now submitted contains no pro-
vision Affecting tariff dutics, and, independ-
emily OF the position assumed upon the part
Of the United States that no alteration
in our tariff or other domestic legislation could
be made as the price or consideration of
obtaining the rights of our citizens secured by
treaty, it WINS considered more expedcnt to
nllow any change in the revenue laws of the
United States to be made by the ordinary ex-
crcisc of legislative will md in promotion of
the public interests. Therefore, the addition
to the free list of fish, fish-oil, whale
and seal-oil, ETC., rccited in the last article
of the treaty, is wholly left to
the action OF Congress: and in connection
Herewith the Canadian and Newfoundland
right to regulate sales OF bait and other fishing
supplies within their own jurisdiction is recog-
nized and the right of our fishermen to freely
purchase these things IS made contingent by
this treaty upon the action OF Congress in the
modification OF our tariff laws.
"Our social and commercial intercourse with
those populations who have been placed upon
our borders and made forever our neighbors is
made apparent by list OF United States
common carriers, marine and inland, con-
Meeting their lines with Canada which was
returned by the Secretary of the Treas.
ury to the Senate on the eth day of
February, 1885, in answer to resolution OF
that body, and this is instructive as to the
great volume OF mutually profitable inter
changes which has come into existence during
the last half century. This intercourse is still
but partially developed. and II the amicable
enterprise and wholesome rivalry between the
two populations is not obstructed the promise
Of the future is full of the fruits of an un.
bounded prosperity on both sides Of the border.
The treaty now submitted to you has been
framed in spirit OF liberal equity and recipro-
cal benefits in the conviction that mutual ad-
mr. a nor
nent foundation of peace and friendship be-
tween States, and that with the adoption
OF the agreement now placed before the Senate
a beneficial and satisfactory intercourse be-
tween the two countries will be established SO
us to secure perpetual peace and harmony.
"In connection with the treaty herewith SUBJ
mitted deem 1t also my duty to transmit to
the Senate written offer or agreement, in the
nature OF q modus vivendi, rendered after the
conclusion Of the treaty on the part Of the Brit
ish plenpotentiaries, TO secure kindly and
peaceful relations during the period that may
be required for the consideration of the treaty
by the respective Governments nnd for the en-
actment of the necessary legislation to carry
its provisions into effect II approved. This pa-
per, freely and on their own motion, signed by
the British conferces, not only extends I'D
vantages to our fishermen pending the ratih-
cation Of the treaty, but appears TO hive been
dict ated by friendly ind amicable spirit.
"GRovER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Feb. %, 1888. p"
THE TREATY
The text OF the treaty and protocols is as
follows:
Nv dEREAs, Differences have arisen concern
ing tlao Interpretation OF article of the con.
vention of October 70, 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
a
of promoting friendly intercourse and good
neighborhood between the United States and
the possessions OF her Majesty in North Amer
lea, have resolved to conclude treaty 10 that
end. The plenipotentinries hnve agreed upon
the following articles:
Article I. The high contracting parties
agree to appoint mixed commission to de-
limit in the manner provided in this treaty,
the British waters, buys. creeks and harbors OF
the coasts of Canada and OF Newfoundland as to
which the United Statcs by article Of the
convention OF Ootober 20, 1918. between the
United States and Greut Britain, renounced
forever any liberty to take, dry or cure fish.
"Article 2. The commission shall consist OF two
commissioners to be named by Her Britannia
Majesty md OF two commissioners to be named
by the President Of the United States without
delay after the exchange of Qualifications OF this
treaty. The commission shall meet and COM
plete the delimitation as soon as possible there
after.
ARTICLE 8. Tho delimitation referred to IN
article Of this treaty shall be marked upon
British admiralty charts by u series OF lines reg
ularly numbered and duly described. The charts
SO marked shall, on the termination of the work
of the commission, be signed by the commits
sioners in Quadruplicato, one copy whereof
shall be delivered to the Secretary OF State OF
the United States and three copies to her Maj.
esty's Government. The delimitation shall be
nude 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 October 20, 1918, between the
United States and Great Britain: The three ma
rine miles mentioned In article ! of the conven-
tion Of October 20, 1913, shall be measured sea-
ward from low water mark; but ut every bay,
creek or harbor not otherwise specially pro.
vided for In this treaty such three marine miles
shall be measured seaward from u straight
line drawn across tho bay, creek or harbor in
the part nearest the entrance at the first point
where the width does not exceed ten marine
miles"
Article 4 prescribes the limos OF the ,hree-
mile limit Mt the various bays coming under the
provisions Of the treaty. Other articles pro-
vide that any disagreement Of the commiss ion-
ers shall forthwith bs referred to IN umpire
selected by the Secretary OF State Of the
United States md her Britannia Majestys
Minister ut Washington, and his decision shall
be final; also that each OF the high contracting
parties shall pay it's own commissioners and
officers, but other expenses, jointly incurred,
including compensation 10 the umpire, shall be
paid by each In equal moieties.
ARTICLE o. Nothing in this treaty shall inter
rupt or affect the fres navigation OF the Strait
OF Cnnso by fishing vessels OF the United
States.
"Artiele 10. United States fishing vessels