Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-25
UROVER CLEVELAND
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb. 20, 1883.
ARTICLES OF THE TREATY.

AIOiGle L. Ii llISH CONTRACTING parUle6
agree to appoint a mixed commission to
delimit in the 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 1, OF the convention OF
October 20, 1918, renowned forever, any
liberty to take, dry or cure fish.
Article 2. The commission shall consist
OF two commissioner to be named by Her
Britannia Majesty and two commissioners
to BIZ named by the President of the
United States, without delay after the ex-
change OF notifications OF this treaty.
Article 3. The delimitation referred to
in article 1 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 commits
sion, be signed by the Commissioners. De.
limitation shall be made in the following
manner, and shall be accepted by both high
contracting parties, as applicable for all
purposes under article l of the convention
OF October 20, 1918, between the United
States and Great Britain: Three marine
miles, mentioned in article l of the con-
vention OF October 20, 1918, shall be |
measured seward from low-water mark. |
but at every bay, creek. or harbor, not
otherwise specifically 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 part nearest the entrance at the first |
point where the width does not exceed ten |
marine miles.
Article 4 prescribes the limits OF exclu.
sion OF a number OF bays and :nlets ex-
cepted in article 3.
Article 5. Nothing in this treaty shall
be construed to include within the COM
water any such interior portions of
any bays, creeks Or harbors as cannot he
reached from the sea without passino
within the three marine miles mentioned in
one OF the convention Of October 20
1913.
Article 6. The commissioners shall from
time to time report to each OF the high
parties such lines as they NAV
have agreed upon, numbered, Described
and marked as herein provided with
l~uadruplicate charts thereof, which lines
80 reported shall forthwith from time to I
sime he simultaneously proclaimed by the {
nigh contracting parties and be bindinu
utter two months from such proclamation
Article Z. Any disagreement of the com.
ska forthwith be referred to an
umpire selected by the Secretary of State I
the United States and her Brita nnic i
Majesty S minister at Washington and his q
lecisiGn shall b. final.
Article s provides for TIE settlements of 7
he expenses OF the commission, "
Article 8. Nothing in this treaty. shall s
nterrapt or affect the free navigation of !,
he Straits OF Canso by fishing vessels ~ t
he United States. a
Artltie 20. The United States fsbino &.
esseis entering bays Or harbors referred tie 81
artlcie L OF this treaty shall conform tn C,
ne harbor regulations common to them Il
no TO the fishing vessels of Canada or T
e"loundland. They need not report, en-. in
oi ciear *hen putting into such bay pl
I haroors !or shelter or repairing dam-
or~nen putting INFO the same outside In
Nus II Oh established ports OF entry for tn
10 purpose OF purchasing wood Al
OF obtaining water. excent
at any such vessel rsms inipp
ore than twenty-four hours exclusive III
mays ana legal holidays within arv Iu;
Gu port or communicating with shore ms
be required to report. enter a.,
clear, and no vessel shall be excused .n'
reoy from giving due information to tn
aroins o1ncers. They shall not be liable me
any such bays or harbors for compuI- se,
~ pnotase, nor when therein for the PoI
rPose OF shelter, OF repairing damages, Of oei
-, ,vnaslns WOOD or OF obtaining water. prl
dues, buoy dues, light dues or otbar pre-
lllar dues, but this enumeration shall tha
: permit other charges not inconsistent Tel
n the enjoyment OF liberties reserved nv po'
ured by the convention OF 1881 pun
.rtlcle IL. United States fishing vesso,s Toll
erlns the ports, bays and harbors of int
eastern and northeastern coast ~ sign
iada, or OF the coasts of Newfoundland pol,
Ter stress OF weather or other casuaItv less
y unload, reload, tranehip or selI. sn5. this
10 customs laws and regulations. all tnel
on board when such unloading. tran the
'mentls made necessary as incidental "a adn
airs' and may plenish outfits, prov;s. the
ana supplies damaged or lost bv dis. De 9
r. and in case of death or sickness mn
! DO allowed all needful facilities. in, tain
ing the shipping OF crews. Licenses to +
urchase in established ports of entrv such
the aforesaid coasts OF Candaa. =,
foundland for the homeward vovaoa ,,
provisions and supplies as are %. ne
rlly sold to trading vessels. shall he Liyi
teo 10 United States trading vessels in lima,
ports promptly upon application and that
OUT charge, and such vessels. hav;rc NJ: