Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
SATISFACTORILY SETTLED.
The Fisheries Commission Finishes It's
Labors-The Treaty Prepared Present.
ed in the Senate-A Synopsis of Its Pro-
visions.


commission has been made public.
President Cleveland's message accom-
panying the treaty and protocols details
the reasons which induced him, shortly
after Congress adjourned last March, to
send, through the United States minis
ter at London, proposals that a confer
ence on the subject of the fisheries
should be held at Washington. The
President expresses approval OF the
treaty as satisfactory, practical and
final adjustment of the vexed question
TO which it relates. All previous attempts
at settlement have, he says, been I'M
successful, and the difficulty and OBJ
security of the situation have increased
until the present time. Especially sat-
isfactory does he believe the proposed
arrangements will be to Americans en-
gagged in open sea-fisheries adjacent to
the Canadian coast. The President calls
attention to the fact that the harassing
Canadian regulations regarding Ameri-
can vessels entering Canadian ports for
temporary shelter are abrogated and
speaks with satisfaction of several other
features of the treaty which grant con-
cessions of similar character. He also
refers to the only partially developed
intercourse between the two countries,
and says wholesome rivalry cannot
but be productive of great good on both
sides of the border.
Articles l and of the treaty provide
for the appointment of a commission of
four, two to be named by the Queen of
England and two by the President of
the United States, to delimit, in the
manner provided in the treaty, the
British waters, bays. creeks and har-
bors OF the coasts of Canada and of New
foundand. Article specifies how the
lines of delimitation shall be marked in
the charts and provides that the three
marine miles mentioned in article l of
the convention OF October 20, 1918, shall
be measured seward from low water
mark, but at every bay, creek or harbor
not otherwise specially provided Tor in
this treaty such three marine miles
shall be measured seward from a
straight line drawn across the bay, creek
or harbor in the part nearest the en-
trance 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, and article exempts from the
operations of the treaty any such inte-
rior portions of any bays, creeks or har
bors as cannot be reached from the sea
without passing within the three marine
miles mentioned.
Article provides for official proc
lamal ion of the lines as soon as they
are agreed upon, article provides for
the appointment of an umpire by the
two governments in case of disagree
ment of the commissioners and article 8
specifies that the salaries and expenses
of the commissioners SHALL be paid in
equal shares by the two contracting
governments.
Article provides that nothing in the
treaty shall interrupt or affect the free
navigation of the Strait of Canso by
fishing vessels of the United States.
Article 10 makes it obligatory on Unit
ed states fishing vessels entering the
bays or harbors referred to in the treaty
to conform to harbor regulations COM
mon 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 obtain
ing water, except that any such vessel
remaining more than twenty-four
hours, exclusive of Sundays and
legal holidays, within any such port, or
communicating with the shore therein,
may be required to report, enter or
clear; and no vessel shall be excused
hereby from giving due information to
boarding officers. They shall not be
liable in any such bays or harbors for
compulsory pilotage; nor, when therein
for the purpose of shelter, OF repairing
damage, of purchasing wood, or of OBJ
tanning water, shall they be liable for
harbor dues tonnage dues, buoy dues,
or other similar dues; butthi enumera-
ton shall not permit other charges in
consistent with the enjoyment of the
liberties received or secured by the con-
vention of October 20, 1878.
Article l admits of the unloading of
Cnited S ates fishing vessels in British
harbors, Will under stress OF weather
or other casualty and allows the sale or
transhipment OF all fish on board, SUBJ
iect to customs laws and regulations,
when such unloading, transhlpment or
sale is made necessary as incidental to
repairs, and may replenish outfits, pro-
visions and supplies damaged or lost by
disaster; and In case of death or sickness
shall be allowed all needful facilities in
Guiding the shipping of crews. Ii
censes to purchase in esta blished ports
of entry OF the aforesaid coasts of
Canada or of Newfoundland, for
the homeward voyage, such provisions
and supplies are ordinarily sold to
trading vess- Is, shall be granted to Unit
ed states fishing vessels IN such ports
promptly upon application, and without
charge, and such vessels, having OBJ
tanned licenses IN the manner afore aid,
shall also be acco' ded upon all occasions
such facilities for the purchase of casual
or needful provisions and supplies rs
are ordinarily granted to the trading
vessels, but such provisions or supplies
shall not be obtained by barter, nor pur-
chased for resale or traffic
Article II gives equal privileges to
fishing vessels of Canada and Ne~lound-
land on the Atla ntic coast of the United
States, and article l3 provides for the
official numbering of ali fishing vessels
Article IA provides that the penalties
for unlawfullv fishing in the waters,
bays creeks and hario rs referred to in
article | OF the treaty may extend to
forfeiture of the boat or vessel and ap-
purtenances, and also OF he supplies
and cargo aboard "a hen the oGense was