Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-01
American Vessels to 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.

Summary OF Its Proyisions-The States Seem
to Have the Best End of the Bargain.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The following is
the substance of the treaty effected be-
tween the United States and Canada:
Article The high contracting parties
agree to appoint mixed commission &c
delimit in the manner provided in this
treaty the British waters, bays, creeks
and harbor of the coasts of Canada
and Newfoundland as to which the
United States by article of the cenven
tion of October 20, 1918, between the
United States and Great Britain renounc-
ed forever any liberty TO take, dry and
cure fish.
Article 2-The commission shall con
sist of two commissioners to be named
by her Britauic majesty, and two com
missioners to be named by the President
of the United States without delay after
an exchange of the notifications of this
treaty.
Article 3-The delimitation referred to
in article one of this treaty shall he mark
ed 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 he
commission be signed by the commits
sioners The delimitation shall be made
in the following manner, and shall be &C
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 in ar
tice /, of the convention of Oct. 20, 1918
shall be measured seward from low wat
er mark, but at every bay, creek or harbOr
not otherwise specially provided for in
this treaty, such three marine miles shall
be measured seward 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 Nothing in this treaty shall
be construed to include within the com
m on waters any such interior portions of
any bays, creeks or harbors as cannot be
reached from sea without passing within
the three marine miles mentioned in
article l of the convention of October 20,
1915.
Article 5-The commissioners shall
from time to time report to each of the
high contracting parties such lines as
they may have agreed upon, numbered,
described and marked as herein pro-
vded 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 aiasty's minister at Washington,
and his desiciOn shall be final
Article PROVIDES for the settlement
of the expense of the commission.
Article 8-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 HARBoRs AND BAYS.
Article 9-Uuited States fishing vessels
entering the bays and harbors referred
to in article /, of this treaty shall con
form to the harbor regulations, common
to them and to the ifs hing vessels of
Canada or Newfoundland. They will not
report entrance or clearance when put
ting into slch bays or harbors for
shelter or repairing damages, nor when
putting into the same, outside of the linn
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 ex-
elusive of Sundays and legal holidays
within any such port or communicating
with the shore therein may be required
to enter or clear, and no vessels shall be
excused thereby from giving due iuforma-
TO ba hol
not be liable in any such bays or harbors
for com pulsory pilotG2 e, nor when there
is the purpose of shelter, or repairing
damages, or purchasing wood or of OBJ
tanning water, nor shall they be liable for
harbor dues, light dues or other similar
dues, but this enumeration shall not per
NIT other charges inconsistent with the
enjoyment of the liberties reserved or Sc
cured by the congress of 1918.
Article lot. 5. fishing vessels enter
ing ports, bays and harbors of eastern
and northeastern coasts of Canada, or of
the coasts of New Foundand under stress
of weather or other casualty, may reload,
tranship. or sell subject to custom laws
and regulations all fish on board, when
such unloading or transhipment or sale
is made necessary as incidental to re
pairs, ana many repleulsh Outnts5 pfOFlS-
ions and supplies damaged or lost by dis
aster, and In case of death or sickness
shall be allowed all needful facilities, in
Guiding the shipping of crews. Llcen-
ces to purchase ia established ports of
entry of the aforesaid coasts of Canada
and New Founaland for a 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 application ana without
charge, and such vessels having obtained Ii
cences 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 are ordi-
narily granted to trading vessels; but
such provisions or supplies shall not be
obtained by barter nor purchased for re-
sale or traffic.
Article 1.-THE fishing vessels of Can
ada and Newfoundland snail have on the
Atlantic the use of all the privileges re.
served and secured by this treaty TO the
United States fishing vessels in the afore-
said waters of Canada and Newfouud-