The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-24
THE FISHERIES.
Text Of the Proposed New Treaty
with Great Britain.
The President Expresses Satisfaction with
Its Provisions-Concession 10 Ameri.
can Fishermen-A Tempo
rary Agreement.
SETTLING A yExED QUESTION.

rary Agreements.
SETTLING A vExED QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-The Senate yes
terday made public the fisheries treaty with
the Presidents letter of transmittal. The
Presidents letter, with the historical part
omitted, reads as follows:
To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
In my annual message. transmitted to Con-
gress in December, 1886, it was stated that
negotiations were then pending for the
settlement of the questions growing out
of the rights claimed by American fisher
men in British North American waters. AS a
result of such negotiations treaty has been
agreed upon between her Brittanic Majesty
and the United States, concluded and
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 the
Senate, with the recommendation that it shall
receive the consent of that body, as provided
in the constitution, in order that the ratifica-
tion thereof may be duly exchanged and the
treaty carried into effect.
The treaty meets my approval because l
believe it supplies satisfactory, practical and
final adjustment upon basis honorable and
just to both parties of the difficult and vexed
question to which it relates. 1 believe
the treaty will be found to contain just hon
orable, and therefore satisfactory solution
of the difficulties which have clouded
our relations with our neighbors on our north
ern borders.
" The treaty now submitted contains no pro-
vision affecting tariff duties, 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 cur citizens secured by
Junc
allow any change in the revenue laws of the
United States to be made by the ordinary ex-
ercise 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., recited 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 aud commercial intercourse with
those populations who have been placed uron
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 1th day of
February, 1888. 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 if the amicable
enterprise and wholesome rivalry between the
two populations is not INSTRUCTED the promise
of the future is full of the fruits of an I'M
bounded prosperity on both sides of the border
Inc treaty now submitted to you has been
framed in spirit OF liberal equity and recipro-
cal benefits in the conviction that mutual adj
vantage and convenience are the only psrma-
nent foundation of peace and friendship be-
tween States, and that with the adoption
OF the agreement now placed before the Senate
beneficial and satisfactory intercourse be-
tween the two countries viii be established so
as to secure perpetual peace and harmony.
In connection with the treaty herewith sub
mitted deem it also my duty to transmit to
the Senate a written offer or agreement, in the
nature of modus vivendi, rendered after the
conclusion of the treaty ON the part of the Brit
ish plenipotentiaries, TO secure kindly and
peaceful relations during the period that may
be required for the consideration of the treaty
by the respective Governments and for the en-
actment of the necessary legislation to carry
its provisions into effect if approved This pa
per, freely and on their own motion, signed by
vantages to our fishermen pending the ratifi-
cation of the treaty, but appears to have been
dictated by frie ndly and amicable spirit.
THE TREATY
The text of the treaty and protocols is as
follows:
WHEREAS, Differences have arisen concern
ing the Interpretation of article of the con-
vention of October co. 1SlS the United States
of America and her MnieStv tho Ounnn of tho
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
being mutually DESTROYS of removing all causes
OF misunderstanding in relation thereto, and
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 to that
end. The plenipotentiaries have agreed upon
the following articles:
ARTICLE 1. The high contracting parties
agree to appoint mixed commission to de-
limit, in the manner provided in this treaty,
the British waters, bays, creeks and harbors of
the coasts of Canada and of Newfoundland as to
which the United States, by article of the
convention of October 20, 1918, between the
United States and Great Britain, renowned
forever any liberty to take, dry or cure fish.
''Artcle2. The commission shall consist of two
commissioners to be named by Her Britannia
Majesty and of two commissioners to be named
by the President of the United States without
delay after the exchange of notifications of this
treaty. The commission shall meet and COM
plete the delimitaton as soon as possible there
after. ~
Article g. Tna uelTlitaton referred to in
article of this treaty shall be marked upon
British admiralty charts by series of lines reg.
ularly numbered and daly described. The charts
SO marked shall, on the termination of the work
of the commission, be signed by the commits
sloners in quadruplicate, one copy whereof
shall be delivered to- the Secretary of State of
the United States and three copies to her Maj
estys Government The delimitation shall be
made 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, 1S16 between the
United States and Great Britain: The three ma
rne miles mentioned in article of the conven-
ton OF October 20, 1878, shall be measured sea-
ward from low water mark but at every bay,
creek or harbor not otherwise specially rro-
Vided for in this treaty such three marine miles
shall be measured seward from a stra ,ht
line drawn across the bay creek or harbor in
the part nearest the entrance at the first point
where the width does not exceed ten marine
miles"
Article prescribes the lines of the three
mile limit at the various bays coming under the
provisions of the treaty. Other articles pro-
vide that any disagreement of the commission
erS snail forthwith be referred to an umpire
selected by the Secretary of State of the
United States and her Britannia Majesty's
Minister at Washington, and his decision shall
be final; also that each of the high contracting
parties shall pay its own commissioners and
officers. but other expenses, jointly incurred.
including compensation TO the umpire, shall be
paid by each in equal moieties
" Article 8. Nothing in this treaty shall inter
rupt or affect 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 to in
ticle of this treaty shall conform to harbor
regulations common to them and to fishing
vessels of Canada or of Newfoundland. They
need not report, enter or 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-