Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-25

obtained licenses in tho manner aforesaid
shall also be accorded upen all occasions
such facilities for the purchase Of casual OF
needful PROVISIONS and supplies ~ arc or
dinarily granted to trading vessels, but
such provisions or supplies shall not be OBJ.
tanned by barter, nor purchased for resale
or traffic.
Article IL. Fishing vessels of Canada
and Newfoundland shall have on the At.
lantic coast of the United States all the
privileges reserved and secured by this
treaty to United States fishing vessels in
the Aforesaid waters OF Canada and New
fo%undland.
Article113. The Secretary of the Treas
ury Of the United States shall make regu.
lations providing for the conspicuous ex-
hibition by every United States fishing
| vessel of the official number on each bow
and such vessel failing to comply with the
regulations shall not be entitled to
licenses.
Article IA. The penalties for unlawfully
fishing in waters. bays, creeks and harbors
referred to in article 1, LAY extend to q
forfeiture of the boat or vessel and appur-
tenances and also of supplies and cargo
aboard when the offense was committed,
fully fish therein, the penalties shall be
fixed by a court to not exceed those for
unlawfully fishing, and for any other vio-
lation OF the laws Of Great Britain,
Canada or Newfoundland relating to the
right OF fishery the penalties shall be
fixed not exceeding three dollars for
every ton of the boat or vessel
concerned. Tit BOAT or vessel may be
holden for such penalties and forfsitures.
Trial Except on appeal) shall be at the
place of detention unless the judge shall,
on request Of the defense, order it to be
held at some other place adjudged by him
more convenient. Security for costs shall
not be required of the d~efepse, except when
bail is offered, when reasonable bail shall
be accepted. There shall be proper ap-
peals available to the defense only, and
evidence at the trial may be used on ap-
peal. judgments of forfeiture shall be re-
viewed by the Governor of Canada in
council, or the Governor in council of New
foundland. before the same is executed.
Article IL. Whenever the United States
shall remove the duty from fish oil, whale
oil, seal oil and fish of all kinds except fish
preserved in oil, being the produce of fish
cries carried on by fishermen OF Canada
r~ell as tho usual and necessary casks.
barrels. kegs, n and other usual and
coverings containing the
products above mentioned, like products,
being tho products of fisheries carried on
by the fishermen of the United States, as
well as the usual and necessary |
coverings of the same, as above
described, shall DO admitted free of duty !
In the Dominion of Canada and Newfound- |
and, 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-
no.al <har>1r <bA ~nu;1oUo 4f ou<av;n~ tho l
ports, bays and harbors and aforesaid
of Canada and Newfoundland shall
be accorded to the United States fishing
vessels by annual licenses free Of charge,
Tor the following purposes, namely:
/. The purchase OF provisions. bait, ice,
lines and all other supplies and out
6ts.
2. The transshipment OF the catch
Tor transport by any means OF conveyance.
8. The shipping of crews. Supplies shall
not be obtained by barter, but may be so
obtained. Like privileges shall be contin-
led or given by fishing vessels OF Canada
and Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast
the United States. Amt,
~ Article 1T. P, aS; Inns il, - d~isgra91l BE- s ratified
y ID Tn I'll; = he. 4he naeSCra othesssoosa py
senate sau and ~ nv Her think oisG ;a.tv = bs s
ng received the assent ariiament of
canada and OF the Legislature of New.
oundIand, and notifications shall be OK.
at Washington as soon as posi-
lie.
The modus vivendi referred to in the
Presidents letter is in the shape of a
PROTOCOL drawn up by the British pleni1
'otentiaries. It states that, considering
he position which will be created by the
Immediate commencement of the fishing
eason before the treaty can possibly be
the old conditions which have !
wen rise to so much irritation might be I
eyiyed and interfere with the unparalleled
consideration OF the treaty. Under these
rcumstances and with an anxious desire
D promote good feeling and remove all
OF controversy the British pleni- ,
propose temporary arrange. +
rents for a period not exceeding two years \
y which the privilege Of entering
10 bays and harbors Of the Atlantic {
'ast OF Canada and Newfoundland be
'anted the United States fishing vessels by
n II licenses at a fee of $3.50 per ton /
n the purposes OF purchasing bait, ice, c
ines, lines and other t~ransshipment OF
Itch and shipping crows. II, during the y
Of the arrangement, the q
nited States should remove the duties b
'eciied in the treaty above, licenses will q
issued free of charge. United States d
hing vessels entering and not remaining O
niger than t~wenty-four hours in q harbor
e not to be required to enter or clear,
DIVIDING they do not communicate with
e shore. Forfeiture is to be exacted only
r fishing or preparing to fish in territorial q
tiers. The American plenipotentiaries