The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-22

seines nes and aother supplies and outfits; second
transshipment of catch for transport by any means
shall not be obtained by barter, but bait may be
obtained The like privileges shall be continued or
given to fishing vessels of Canada and of Newfound
land on the Atlantic coasts of the United States.
Article XVI This treaty shall De rat. ratified by the
and consent of the Senate. and by her Britannia
Majesty hsving received the assentof the Parliament
of Canada and of the Legislature of Newfoundland
and the ratifcations shall be exchangedsat Washing
ton possible.
aries. have signed this treaty and have hereunto
affixed our seals. Done in duplicate, at Washington.
one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight.
r. F. BAYARD. j. CHAMBERLAIS,
JAMES b. ANaELL. CHARLES UPPER.
The following is the modus vivendi referred
to in the Presidents letter:
The treaty having been signed, the British plenipo
tentares desire to state that they haze been consid
erng the position which will be created by the imme
treaty possibly be ratified by the Senate of the
United States. by the Parliament of Canada and the
ratification the old conditions which have given rise
to much friction and irritation, might be revived
ton of the treaty by the legislative bodies
Under these circumstances and with the further OBJ
promote good feeling and remove all possible
jects of controversy, the British penipotentaries
for period exceeding two years, in order to af
ford modus vivendi pending tho ratification of the
treaty:
First-For period not exceeding two years from
the present date the privilege of entering the bays
and harbors of the Atlantic coast of Canada and New
foundland shall be granted to United States fishing
vessels By annual license fee of $1.5O ton for
the following purposes: The purchase of bait, ice.
seines lines and all other supplies and outfits,
SHIPMENT OF catch and shipping of crews.
Secone-E. during the continuance of this arrange
ment the United States should remove the duties
fish, fish oil whale and seal oil land their coverings
packages etc., the said license shall be issued free of
charge.
Third--United States fishing vessels entering the
bays and harbors of the Atlantic coast of Canada
of Newfoundland for any of the four purposes
toned in Article of the convention of Oct 20 1918,
and not remaining therein than twenty -four
hours shall not be required clear at the
providing that they do not communicate
with the shore.
fenses of fishing preparing to fish in territorial
waters.
the necessary measures can be completed by the col
onial authorities. J. CHAMBERLAIN
l.. SACKvILLE-WEST,
CHARLES UPPER.
WASHINGTON, Feb U.s. 1883.
[Another PROTOCOL
The American plenipotentia-ies, having received
the communication of the British plenipotertares of
this date conveying their plan for the administration
Newfoundland in respect of the fisheries during the
period which may be requisite for consideration by
the Senate of the treaty this day signed and the
actment of the legislation by the respective
therein proposed, desire to express their salts
faction with this manifestation of intention
the part of the British plenipotentiaries, by
the means referred to- to maintain the relations Of
good neghborhood between the British possessions in
North America and the United States and they will
tiaries to the President of the United States with
recommend alton that the be by him made
latter is submitted to that body for ratification.
T. f. BAYARD,
VIM. l.. PUTNAM,
WASHINGTON Feb Is 1888