The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-22
TEXTOF THE NEW TREATY
THE SENATE REMOVES THE IN
JUNCTION TO SECRECY.

Open Doors Now Under CcnSidera
ton and Very Apt to be Decided in
the Affirmative-A Mixed Commits
sion to be Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Fob 2l.-Shortly after the
Senate went into executive session to-day
the injunction OF secrecy upon the fisheries
treaty was removed and the document was
given to the public The Senate afterward
debated for moro than an hour the policy of
having the treaty considered with open
doors. So radical departure from time
honored presidents awakenS bitter oppoSt-
ton, but there have been a number Of intlu-
entail converts to the open session movement
since the late action on the British oxtradition
treaty, and Senators who never before
favored the movement now openly declare
that they can no longer endure the present
conditions and predict that secret sessions,
except whore affirmative reason exists for
secrecy, will not last three months longer.
The Senate adjourned without action to-
day, but enough was said TO show that
majority of the Senators are in favor of dis
cussing this treaty, at least with open doors.
TEXT OF THE TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 21.-Follo wing is
the text of the treaty:
ARTICLE l. The high contracting parties agree
to appoint mixed commission to dchnit In the
manner provided in this treaty, the British
waters bays. creeks and harbOrS, of the coasts
of Canada and Newfoundland, as to which the
United States, by article |, OF the convention
of oct 20 1918, between the United States and
Great Britain renowned forever any liberty to
take dry, or cure fish.
ARTICLE ii. The commission shall consist of
two commissioners to be named by Her Britannia
Majesty nf
10y the President of the United states without
delay, after the exchange OF 1atlhcatlons OF TINS
treaty, the commission shall meet ana com
pete the delimitation as soon as possible there
after In case of the DEATH absence or incapac-
ity of any commissioner, or i'll the event or any
commissioner emitting or ceaslng TO act as
such, the President of the United states or Her
Britannia Majesty, respectively, snail forthwith
name another person to act as Commissioner
instead of the commissioner originally named.
ARTICLE III The delimtation referred TO in
article J. OF this treaty shall be,marked upon the
British Admiralty charts by a series of lines
regularly numbered and duly described. Charts
so marked shall. on the termination Of the work
of the commission, be signed by The comnls.
sionerS in quadruplicate, one copy WHEREOF
shall be delivered TO the Secretary of State of
the United States and three copies to her
majesty's government.
The deliinitation shall be made in the follow
ing manner, and shall be accepted by both the
high contracting parties as applicable for all
purposes under article |. of the convention of
October 70. 1918, between the United States ana
Great Britain The three marine miles men
toned in article l. of the convention of October
%, 1918, shall be measured Seaward from the
ow-water mark, but on every bay, creek or
harbor not otherwise specially provided for IN
this treaty. such three marine miles shall be
measured seaward from q straight line drawn
across the bay, creek or harbor in the part
nearest the entry at the first point where the
width does not exceed ten marine miles
ARTICLE ". At or near the following bays
the limits of exclusion under Article l of the
convention of Oct 20, 1918, at points more than
three marine miles from the low water mark,
shall be established by the following lines,
namely: At Baie-Des-C haleurs, line from the
light at Burch point on Miscou island TO Mac
q1ereau point light; at the bay OF Miramichi,
line from the light OF point Escaminac to the
light on the eastern point of TabuSlntac
gully; at Egmont bay, Prince Edward
island, a line from the light at Cape
Egmont to the light at West Point; and off st.
AIMS bay, province of Nova Scotia, a line from
Cape Smoke to the light at Point Accom-; at For
tune bay, in New Foundland, line from Con
naigre Head to the light on the southeasterly
end of Bruent Island, thence to Fortune Head;
at Sir Charles Hamilton sound, a line from the
southeast point of Cape Togo to White Island
thence to the north end of Peckford Island, and
from the south end of Peckford Island to the
east headland of Ragged harbor.
AT or near the following bays the limits of ex-
cusion shall be three marine miles seward
from the following lines. namely:
At or near harrington bay, on the Nova
Scotia line, from light on Stoddard Island to a
light on the south point of Cape Sable. thence
to a light at Barcio point; at Chedabucto and
ST. Peters bays line from the Cranberry Island
light to the Green Island light thence to
from rom the light on East point Of
Scatteri Island to the northeasterly point of
Cape Marien; and at Placentia bay, in New
toundIand, a line from Latino Point on the
Eastern shore, to the most southerly point of
Red Island, thence by the most southerly point
Merasheen Island to the mainland.
Long Island and Dryer Island at St. Mary's
Bay, Nova Scotia, shall for the purpose Of de-
limitation, be taken as coasts of such bay.
ARTICLE V. Nothing in this treaty shall be
construed to include within the common waters
any such interior portions Of any bays, creeks,
or larbors as cannot be reached from the sea
without passing within the three marine miles
mentioned in Article l. of the convention of
oct. 20, 1918.
ARTICLE VI The Commissioners shall from
time to time report to each of the high con
tracing parties such lines they may have
agreed upon numbered, described and marked
as herein provided, with quadruplcate charts
thereof, which lines so reported shall forthwith
from time to time be simultaneously proclaimed
by the high contracting parties and be binding
after two months from such proclamation.
ARTICLE VII. Any disagreement OF the COM
mssioners shall forthwith be referred to an UNI
pire selected by the Secretary of State of
the United States and Her Britannia Maiesty's
minister at Washington; and his decision shall
be final.
ARTICLE VIII Each of the high contracting
parties shall pay its own commissioners and
officers.
All other expenses jointly incurred, in connec-
ton with the performance of work, including
the compensation to the umpire, shall be paid
by the high contracting parties in equal mole
ties.
ARTICLE'IX. Nothing in this treaty shall in
terrupt or affect free navigation OF the Strait of
Canso by fishing vessels of the United States.
ARTICLE K United States fishing vessels en-
tering the bays or harbors referred to In Article
l. of this treaty shall conform TO the harbop reg
ulations common to them, and to the fishing
vessels of Canada or 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 Of obtaining water, ex-
cept that any such vessel remaining more than
twenty-four hours, exclusive Of Sundays and
municating with the sphere therein, may
be required TO report, enter or clear;
and no vessel shall be excused hereby from Civ
ing due Information TO boarding officers. They
shall not be liable in any such bays or haTbors
for compulsory pilotage; nor when therein for
the purpose Of shelter, Of repairing damages,
of purchasing wood, or of obtaining water,
shall they be liable for harbor dues, tonnage
dues, burial dues, light dues or other similar
dues; but this enumeration Shall not permit
other charges inconsistent with the enjoyment
of liberties reserved or secured by the conven-
ton of Oct. 20, 1918.
ARTICLE XI. United States fishing vessels
entering the ports, bays and harbors OF eastern
and northeastern coasts Of Canada or OF the
coast of Newfoundland under stress of weather
or other casualty, may unload, reload, tranship