Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-22
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THETREATY MADE PUBLIC By Request Of The
 President. THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Thought Favorable To
 Gu Fishermen. BETTER NEWS FROM SAN RENO. A Big Freshet In Massa-
 chusetts.
BETTER NEWS FROM SAN RENO

THE FISHERIES OF THE COAST
 The Treaty as Sent to the Senat
 Made Public-Its Provisions Alp
 proved by the President and Though
 men.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Presiden
 transmitted to the Senate to day the fsherie
 treaty recently signed between the United
 States and British commissioners. After de
 tailing his desire to effect an amicable ad- | justment of the disputes between the twt
 countries in regard to the fisheries and thu | arrangements made for an international com
 mission of arbitration, he says:
 The treaty meets my approval because believe
 supplies satsfastory pTactiea and final fl adjust
 ties. of the difficult and vexed question to which
 relates % M ArevieT of the history of this questio,
 common interpretation satisfactory to beth parties
 of the first article of the treaty of October 2o 1918
 have been unsuccessful and with the lapse Of timt
 The negotiations in 1854 and again in 1871 ended 1T | of the tariffs of Canada and Newfoundland and o
 the United States and the payment of money
 questions in difference remained unsettled in abey-
 ance and ready to present themselves anew just SC ! gated. The situation, therefore. remained unin1
 proved by the results of tho treaty of 1871 and g
 grave condition of affairs presenting almost ident
 eaIly the same features and of complaint by
 qntS sss Ssfsnt against acU
 eonteded until in tRs May nre1s8 1sss te hS | taken place between the two governments has
 @ 6eea 10 t ana m al
 maining portion to this date, accompanying it with
 the joint protocols of the conference which resulted you. You will thus be fully possessed of the record TIIna Of hA Qrfir1oa tv nf Washington Of 1871 whereby we were relegated to
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 full information of the positions taken under my states W as s{ those eeeuped by inc tives of the government of Great Britain, message But believe the treaty will be found to contain just, honorable and satisfactory solution of the difficulties which have clouded our relations with our neighbors on our northern border. Es-- pecially satisfactory do believe the proposed Whe are engaged in the open sea sheries adjacent to the Canadian coast and rssertng to those ports internationai M law. The proposed deiimitation of the lines of the exclusive fisheries from the com the area of their legitimate field, the headland theory of imaginary lines is abandoned and the especiaiiy provided for gives satisfaction to the inhabitants of the shores without subtracttng ma
 rom 59e % Se
 of the Strait of Canso is expressly and for the first
 nnr p s a0s oe enter the bays and harbors of Canada and New placed under fair and liberal construction, and their enjoyment secured without such conditions and obstructed them so seriously The enforce ment of penalties for unlawfully fishing prepar of Canada and Newfoundland is to be accomplished under safeguards against oppressive or arbitrary from punishment in advance of trial delays and in- convenience.
 The history of events in the last two years shows that feature of Canadian administration was more harassing than the compulsion upon our fish every occasion of temporarily seeking shelter in Canadian ports and harbors. Such inconvenience most frequent and just cause of complaint is reS moved. The articles permitting our fishermen to trading vessels on their hemeward voyages, and under which they are accorded the further and such I casual or needful provisions and sup plies as ordinarily granted to trading The licenses whicd are to be granted without charge and on application in order to enable our asd ceRs in the hands of the local author
 ties to identify the recipients and prevent abuse and can form no impeachment to those who intend to use them fairly. The hospitality secured for vessels in all cases of actual distress with lber and liberal. These provisions will secure the sub- stantial enjoyment of the treaty rights for our fish ton has been steadily made in the correspondence of the department of State and our minister t present treaty The right of cur ifs aermen under the treaty of 1873 did not extend to the procurement of distinctive fishery supplies in Canadian ports and harbors, and one item supposed to be essential. to wit, bait, was plainly denied treaty of ISIS, emphasized by the course of the gotiation and express decisions which preceded the ted contains provision affecting duties. .and inde: pendently of the position assumed upon the part of other domestic legislation could be made as the price or consideration of obtaining the rights of our expedient allow any change in the revenue laws of the United States to be made by the ordinary ex ercse of legislative will and in promotion of the public interests. Therefore, the addition to the free list of fish. fish oil, whale and seal oil etc re wholly left to the action of Congress and and in connsetoa herewith the S Cansdian ai and ana asw
 fishing supplies within their own jurisdiction is recognized and the right of our fishermen to freely treaty upon the action of Congress in the m0diica ton of our tariff laws in spirit of liberal equity and reciprocal benefits in the conviction that mutual advantage and con. venience are the only foundation of peace and friendship between States and that with Ihe adop ton of the agreement placed before the Senate the two countries will be established as to secure perpetual peace and harmony.
 beg leave respectfully to suggest that said treaty and all cerrespondence, messages and documents relating to the same be at once made public by the
 signeG aneyEa CLEVELAND. The treaty says that whereas differences QAV6 AT150u USGWcOA buo OuIlcu OtdlCo oAO Great Britain concerning the interpretation of article of the convention of October 20, 1918, the two countries through their joint commission have agreed upon the treaty which provides, first, for a%mixed commis sion to delimit the British waters, bays creeks and harbors of the coasts of Canads and Newfoundland as to which the United States by article of the convention of Oc- tober 20, 1918, between the United States and Great Britain renounced forever any liberty to take, dry and cure fish. After de scribing the delimitation, providing for the composition and powers of the commission the treaty says: United States fishing yes sells entering the bays or harbors referred tc \ in article 1 of this treaty shall conform te harbor regulations common to them and tG \ fishing vessels of Canada or of Newtound land. They need not report, enter or cleal \ when putting into such bays or harbors fol shelter or repairing damages nol \ when putting into the same out ! side the limits of established ports O. entry for the purpose of purchasing wood or of obtaining water except that any ! such vessel remaining more than twenty E four hours exclusive of Sundays and lega | holidays within any such port or communicat \ ing with the shore therein may be required \ to report, enter or clear, and no vessel shal \ be excused hereby from giving direct infor f nation to boarding officers. They shall no \ be liable in any such bays or harbors fo | compulsory pilotage nor when therein for tn, purpose of shelter, of repairing damages, O \ purchasing wood or of obtaining water shal | they be liable for harber dues, tonnage dues buoy dues, lights dues or other similar dues But this enumeration shall not permit othe changes inconsistent with the enjoyments anl liberties reserved or secured by the conven ton of October 20, 15lS.
 Article 77.-United States fishing vessel
 entering the ports, bays and harbors of thu I eastern and Nova Scotia coast of Canada ol
 of the coast of Newfoundland under stress o l weather or other causes may unload, reload l tranship or sell, subject to customs laws ant regulations, all fish on board where such un loading, transhipment or sale is made neces
 sary as incidental to repairs, and may replen ish outfits, provisions and supplies damages
 or lost by disaster, ,and in case of death or sick ness shall be allowed all needful facilities in
 cluding shipping of crews. License to purchas in established ports of entry of the coast c Canada or of Newfoundland for the hons
 ward voyage such provisions and supplies a | are ordinarily sold to trading vessels shall b
 granted to United States fishing vessels ] such ports promptly upon application an
 without charge, and such vessels having ol
 tained licenses in the manner offered sha ! also be accorded upon all occasion