Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-24
American Vessels 10 be Allowed TO En-.
ter Ports Under Stress of Weather.
Provisions, Bait. Ice and Other Sup
plies may be Bought in Canadian Ports
THE TREATY

SsotSS hs aAbASAS VI VIC StnN siph VI
October 20, 1918, between the United
States and Great Britain renounced for.
ever any liberty to take, dry and cure
fish.
Article 2-The commission shall con
slst of two commissioners to be named
by her Britannia majesty, and two com
missioners TO be named by the president
of the United States without delay after
an exchange of the ratifcations of this
treaty.
Article %-Ghe delimitation referred to
i'll article one of this treaty shall be
marked upon the British admiralty charts
| by series of lines regularly numbered
and duly described. Charts so marked
shall on the termination of the work of
! the commission be signed by the commits
sioners. The delimitation shall be made
in the following manner, and shall be ac-
cepted by both high contracting parties
as applicable for all purposes under ar
ticle l, of the convention of Oct. 20, 1918
between the u. s. and Great Britain.
| The three marine miles mentioned ir
article l, of the convention of Oct. 20,
1918 shall be measured seward from low
water mark, but at every bay, creek or
harbor not otherwise specially provided
for in this treaty, such three marine
miles shall be measured seaward from a
straight line drawn across the bay. creek
or harbor in the port nearest the entrance
at the first point where the width does
not extend 10 marine miles.
Article 4-Nothing in this treaty shall
be construed to include within the com
mon waters any such !nterior portions OF
any bays, creeks or harbors as can not be
reached from sea without passing within
the three marine miles meutioued in
article | of the convention of October
%, 1918.
Article 5-The commissioners shall
from time so time report to each of the
high contracting parties such lines as
they may have agreed upon, numbered,
described and marked as herein pro
vided with quadruplicate charts thereof,
which lines SO reported shall forthwith
from time to time be simultaneously pro
claimed by the high contracting parties
and be binding after two months from
such proclamation.
Article 6-Any agreement of the com
missioners shall forthwith be referred to
an umpire selected by the secretary of
state of the United States and her Brit
tanic majesty's minister at Washington,
and his decision shall be final.
Article Provides for the settlement
| of the expenses of the commission.
Article S-Nothing in this treaty shall
interrupt or affect the free navigation of
the strait of Canso by the fishing vessels
of the United States.
THE ENTRY OF HARDoRs AND BAYS.
Article 9.-United States fishing vessels
entering the bays and harbors referred
to in article l, of this treaty shall con
| form to the harbor regulations, common
to them and to the fishing vessels of
Canada or of Newfoundland. They will
not report entrance or clearance when
putting into such bays or harbors for
shelter or repairing damages, nor when
putting into the same, outside of the lin
its of the established ports of entry
for the purpose of purchasing wood
or of obtaining water, except,
that any such vessel remaining more than
"a hours exclusive of Sundays and legal
holidays within any such port or COM
municating with the shore therein may
be required to report to enter or clear,
| and no vessels shall bo excused thereby
from giving due information to tire
boarding officers. They shall not be Ii
| able in any such bays or harbors for com
| pulsory pilotage, nor when there in the
purpose of shelter, of repairing dam
ages, or purchasing wood or OF
obtaining water, nor shall they be liable
for harbor dues, tonnage dues, buoy dues,
light dues, or other similar dues, but this
enumeration shall not permit other
charges inconsistent with the enjoyment
of the liberties reserved or secured by the
convention of 1878.
Article 10.-U. S. fishing vessels enter
ing ports, bays and harbors of eastern
and northeastern coasts of Canada, or of
the coasts of New Foundland under stress
of weather or other casualty, may reload,
tranship, or sell subject to customs laws
and regulations all fish on board when
such unloading, transhipment or sale is
made necessary as incidental to repairs,
and may replenish outfits, provisions and
supplies damaged or lost by disaster,
and in case of death or sickness
shall bo allowed all needful
facilities, including the shipping of
crews. Licenses to purchase in estab-
lished ports of entry of the aforesaid
coasts of Canada and New Foundand for
voyage such provisions and supplies as
are ordinarily sold to trading vessels
shall be granted to United States fishing
vessels in such ports, promptly upon ap
plicatiOn and without charge, and such
vessels having obtained licenses in
the manner aforesaid shall also be
accorded upon all occasions such facili
ties for the purchase of casual or need
full provisions and supplies as arc ordi-
narily granted to trading vessels; but
| sach;provisions or supplies shall noe be
obtained by barter nor purchased for re-
sale or traffic.
l. l.
| ada and Newfoundland shall have on the
Atlantic the use of ali the privileges re-
served and secured by this treaty to the
United States fishing vessels in the afore-
said waters of Canada and kewfound
land.
CONSPICUOUS EXHIBITION OF OFFICIAL sUsi-
BER.
Article 12.-The secretary of the treas
ury of the United States shall make reg
ulations providing for the conspicuous
exhibition By every United States fish
ing vessel, of the official number on each
bow, and any sach vessel failing TO com
ply With the regulations shall not be en-
titled to licenses.
PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL FISHING.
Article i3-f fSualIlSo IOF uHldNtal He'll
ing in the waters, bays, creeks and
harbors referred to in article one, may
extend to the forfeiture of the boat or
vessel and sppurtences, and also of the
supplies and cargo aboard when the of
Tense was committed, and for preparing
in such waters TO unlswfuliy fish
therein, the penalties snail be
fixed by the court not to exceed those for
unlawfully fishing, and for any other vio-
lation of the laws of Great Britain, Can
ada or Newfoundland relating TO the
right of fishery. The penalties shall be
fixed not exceeding three dollars for ev-
cry ton of the boat or vessel concerned.
The bo at or vessel may be holden for
such penalties ard forfeitures. Trial
(sIcept on appeal shall be at
the place OF the detention unless
the judge shall on request of the defense
order it to be held at some other place
adjudged by him more convsnient.
Security for costs shall not be required of
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