The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-29
President Cleveland Ipdorses the
Convention in His Letter
of Transmittal.
Abandonment of Casaada's Con.
struction of the Meaning OF
Three-Mile Limit.
Ifthe States Will Remove Certain Du-
ties Her Fishermen May
Buy Bait
washington special.l

Washington special.
The Senate has made public the fisheries
treaty, with the Preside mt q letter OF transmio-
tai. The President, in his letter transmitting
the document to the Senate says
Especially satisfactory do believe the pro.
I posed arrangement will be found by those OF
our citizens who are engaged in the open sea
fisher es adaccnt to the Canadian coast, and
-esoTting to those ports and harDors under
treaty provisions and the rule OF international
law.
the exclusive fisheries from the common hsh-
cries will give certainty and security as 10 the
area OF their legitimate held the hea od nc,
theory of imaginary lines Is abandoned py
Great Britain, and the specification IN the treaty
of certain named bays especially provided for
gives satisfaction to the Inhabitants OF the
value or convenience Of the fishery rights OF
Americans. The uninterrupted Navigation OF
first time affirmed, and the four purposes for
which our fishermen under the treaty OF 1913
were allowed to enter the bays and harbors OF
Canada and Newfoundland within the belt OF
three miles are placed under fair and liberal
construction, and their enloyment secured
without such conditions and restrictions as in
the past have embarrassed and obstructed
them seriously.
aThe enforcem emit of penalties for unlawfully
fishing or preparing to fish within the inshore
and exclusive waters of Canada and Newfound-
land is to be accomplished under safeguards
against oppressive or arbitrary action, thus
protecting the defendant fishermen from pun
ADVANCE
venience and unnecessary expense.
-The history of the events OF the last two
years shows that no feature of Canadian ad-
ministration was more harassing and injuri-
GUS than the compulsion upon our fishing YES
soils to make formal entry and clearance on
>eayery occasion of temporarily seeking shelter
in Canadian ports and harbors. Such incon-
vspiience Is provided against in the proposed
2 treaty, and the most frequent and just cause OF
co mplaint is removed.
= @The articles permitting our fishermen to OBJ
4 raj ordinary
trading vessels on their homeward voyages, and
under which they are accorded the further and
even more important privilege on all occasions
of purchasing such casual or needful provisions
and supplies ordinarily granted to trad
ing vessels, are of great Importance and value.
The licenses, which are to be granted without
charge and on application, in order to enable
our fishermen to enjoy these privileges, are
reasonable and proper checks IN the hands OF
the local authorities to identity the recipients
and prevent abuse, and can form no impede
ment TO those who intend to use them fairly
The hospitality secured for our vessels In all
cases of actual distress. with liberty to unload
and sell and tranship their cGrgoes is full and
liberal.
"These provisions will secure the substantial
enjoyment of the treaty rights for our fisher
men under the treaty of 1Sls for which conten-
tion has been steadily made in the correspond
ence OF the Department of State and our Min
lister at London, and by the American negotia-
tors of the present treaty The right OF our
fishermen under the treaty OF ISIS did not ex-
tend to the procurement OF distinctive fishery
one item supposed to be essential-to wit, bait
was plainly denied them by the explicit and
definite words Of that treaty Of 1918. empha-
sized by the course of the negotiation and ex-
press decisions which preceded the conclusion
Of that treaty.
"The treaty now submitted to you has been
framed in n spirit Of liberal equity and recipro-
cal benefits in the con viction that mutual ad-
vantage and convenience are the only perman-
ent foundation of peace and friendship between
states and that with the adoption of the agree
man nc N before q n
aud satisfactory intercourse between the two
countries will be established so as to secure
perpetual peace and harmony
I'm connection with the treaty herewith sub
United deem it also my duty to transmit to
che senate written offer or agreement, in the
nature OF modus vivendi, rendered after the
conclusion of the treaty on tho part OF the Brit
ish plenipotentiaries, to secure kindly and
peaceful relations during tho 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 IL approved. This
paper, freely and on their motion, signed by
the British conferrees, not only extends advant-
ages to our fishermen pending the ratification
OF the treaty, but appears to have been die
tated by q friendly and amicable spirit
II am given to understand that the other
Governments concerned in this treaty will
within few days, in accordance with THEN
methods of conducting public business, submit
said treaty TO their respective legislatures
when it will be at once published to the world
In view OF such action it appears to be advis
able tndJ, Dy mere early ana 1ul
know ledge OF all that has been done in the
premises should be afforded to our people.
1T would also seem to be useful to inform the
popular mind concerning the history of the
long continued disputes growing out of tn,
subject embodied in the treaty and to satisf,
the public interests touching the same as wei
as to acquaint our people with the presen
status OF the questions involved, and to Civ,
Thorn the exact terms of the proposed adjust
ment in place of the exaggerated and magma
tive statements which will otherwise reacl
them.
II therefore beg leave respectfully to sugges
that said treaty and all such correspondence
messages and documents relating to the SAM
as may be deemed important to accomplish
these purposes be at once made public by thu
order of your honorable body.
GROVER CLEVELAND"