Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-22

and in case of death or sickness shall
be allowed all needful facilities, in
Guiding shipping crews, or licenses tc
purchase. in the established ports ol
entry of the aforesaid coasts of Canada
or Newfoundland, for the home
ward voyage, such provisions and
supplies as are ordinarily sold to
trading vessels shall be granted
United States fishing vessels in such
ports promptly upon application and
without charge. Such vessels hav-
ing obtained license in the manner
aforesaid shall also be accorded upon
all occasions such facilities for the
purchase of casual or needful provis
ions and supplies as are ordinarily
granted to trading vessels, but such
provisions or supplies are not to be
obtained by barter nor purchased for
resale or traffic.
ARTICLE XII. Fishing vessels of
Canada and Newfoundland shall have,
on the Atlantic Coast of the United
States, all the privileges reserved and
secured by this treaty, to the United
States fishing vessels in the aforesaid
waters OF Canada and Newfoundland.
ARTICLE XIII. The Secretary of
the Treasury of the United States
shall make regulations providing for
a conspicuous exhibition by every
United States fishing vessel of the
official number on each bow, and any
such vessels failing to comply with
the regulations shall not be entitled
to license.
ARTICLE X[V.--The penalties for un-
lawfully fishing in the waters, bays,
creeks and harbors referred to III
Article l may extend to the TO feitdre
of the boat or vessel or the appurten-
ances and also the supplies and cargo
aboard, and for preparing unlawfully
the fish therein, the penalties are to
ne fixed by the court, to not exceed
those for unlawfully fishing, and for
any other violation of the fishing laws
OF Great Britain, Canada or New
foundland; the penalties to be
fixed not exceeding $3 for
every ton of the boat or vessel
concerned. The boat or vessel may
be held for such penalties and forfeit
ures. The t,ial Except on appeal)
shall be at the place of detention un-
less the Judge shall ON request of the
defense order it to be held at some
other place adju ged by him more
convenient. Security for the costs
shall not be required Of the defence
except when tn re shall be proper
appeals available to the defense only
and the evidence at the trial may be
used on appeal. The Judgment of
forfeiture shall be reviewed by the
Government OF Canada in council or
the Governor of Newfoundland in
council before the same are executed.
ARTICLE XIV. Whenever the United
States shall remove the duty from fish,
whale or other oils and fish of all
kinds except preserved in oil-being
the product OF fisheries carried on by
fishermen of Canada and Newfound-
land including Labrador-as we'll as
from the usual and necessary casks,
barrels and other necessary coverings
containing the products above men
toned, the products, being the pro-
duct Of fisheries carried on, by
fishermen of the United States,
as we'll as the usual and
necessary coverings, the same as
above described shall be admitted
free OF duty into the dominion OF
Canada aud Newfoundland, and
upon such removal of such duties,
and while the aforesaid articles are
allowed to be brought into the United
States by British subjerts without
duty being reimposed thereon, the
privilege of entering the ports, bays
and harbors on the aforesaid coasts
Of Canda and Newfoundland shall
be accorded to United States fishing
vessels by annual licenses, free of
charge, for the following purposes,
namely:
1.-The purchase of provisions, bait,
ice, seines, lines and all other supplies
and outfits.
2-The transhipment Of the catch
for transport by any means of con-
veyance.
3-Shipping crews: Supplies shall
not be obtained by barter, but bait
may be so obtained. Like privileges
shall be continued or given to the fish
ing vessels of Canada and Newfound
land on the Atlantic coast of the
United States.
ARTICLE XVI. This treaty shall
he ratified by the President of the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate and by Her
Britannia Majesty, and having re-
ceived the consent of the Pa lament
Of Canada, and OF the Legisl l,ture OF
Newt ,undland, ratiications shall be
exchanged at Washington soon as
possible.
PROTOCOL
Has been drawn up by the British
,lenipotentiaries for temporary ar
rangement until the treaty can be
ratified and put in operation, for a
period not exceeding two months,
whereby the privilege of entering At
lantic bays and harbors will he grant
ell the United States fishing vessels
by annu Il license at fee of s! 30 per
ton for purchasing bait. ice, seines and
other supplies, the tran.hipment OF
catch and the shipment of crews. In
the event of the removal of the duties
by the United Sta'es specified in the
treaty, licenses will be issued free of
charge. Forfeiture is to be exa ted
only for fishing or preparing fish in
territorial waters. The American
plenipotentiaries approve of the pro-
tocol.
lhvestigati0n Commenced
WASHINGTON. February 81 - The