New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-22
| THE TREATY MADE PUBLIC.
TEXT or THE FISHERIES COMPACT.
THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT IN FULL.


LIMITATION Is MADH-RULEs FOR CAN
ADIAN AND AMERICAN VESSELS
COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES AND
CHECKS PENALTIES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Fisheries Treaty,
which was concluded by the representatives of the
two Governments on February Is, was submitted
to the Senate to-day. No action was taken by
that body, however and the details of the articles
of agreement were made public during the after
noon Following is the text Of the treaty:
TIE TREATY.
Whereas differences have arisen concerning the
Interpretation of Article l. Of the Convention
Of October 20 1918; the United States OF
America and Her Majesty the Queen OF the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
lsnd, being mutually desrous OF removing all
causes of misunderstanding in relation thereto,
and Of promoting friendly Intercourse and good
neighborhood between the United States ana
the possessions of Her Majesty in North America
have resolved to conclude treaty to that end'
and have named their plenipotentiares that Is
to say: The President of the United States -
Thomas Z. Bayard, Secretary Of State; William Il.
Putnam, of Maine; and James b. Angel, OF Mich
igan: and Her Majesty the Queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland-the Right
Honorable Joseph Chamberlain, NJ F.; the Hon
orable Sir Lionel Sackville-West T. Q. NJ G,
Her Britannia Maiesty's Envoy Extraordinary ana
Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States OF
America and Sir Charles Tupper, G. Z, NJ U. y. Is
Minister of Finance Of the Dominion Of Canada;
who, having communicated to each other their
respective full powers, found in good and due
form, have agreed upon the following artlcles'
HOW THE DELIMIrATroN SHALL BE MADE
rfi oh Darties
to appoint Mixed Commission to delimit. In the
manner provided in this treaty the British waters,
bays creeks and harbors Of the coasts Of Canada
and of Newfoundland. as to which the United
States by Article | Of the Convention Of October
90, 1918, between the United States and Great
Britain, renounced forever any liberty to take,
dry or cure fish
Article 1.-THE Commission shall consist OF two
| commissioners to be named by Her Britannia
| Majesty, and of two commissioners to be named
by tho President of the United States, without
delay after the exchange oil notifications Of THIS
! treaty. Tho Conn issOn shall meet and complete
| the delimitation as socn as possible thereafter
! In case of the death, Absence or incapacity OF
any commissioners, or in the event Of any COM
missioner omtting or ceasing to act as such,
the President Of the United States Her Britarnc
Majesty, respectively shall forthwith name another
!
commissioner originally named.
Article IIIThe delimitaton referred to in Article
Of this treaty shall be marked upon British
| Admiralty charts by series Of lines regularly
numbered ani duly described Tho charts so
marked, shall. on tho termination Of the work
of the Commission, be signed by the commits
sioners In quadruplicate, one copy whereof shall
be delivered to the Secretary Of State OF the
United States, and three copies to Her MaIesty's
n Tl,A doll afi.nc cha ha
In the following manner, and shall be accepted
by both the high contracting parties as appn-
cable for all purposes under Article or the con,
venton of October 20. 1918, between the United
| States and Great Britain. =,
The three marine miles mentioned in Article
! Of the convention of October 90, 1871 2, shall be
! measured seaward from low water mark but at
every hsv creek or harbor, not otherwise specially
provided for IN this treaty such three marine miles
! shall be measured seward from straight line
drawn across the bay, creek harbor, in the part
nearest the entrance at the first point where the
| width does not exceed ten marine miles
| FIXING THE LIMITS OF EXCLUSION.
Article IV-At or near the following bays the
limits Of exclusion under Article I Of the conven-
tion Of October 20 1873 at points more than three
! marine miles from low water mark shall be
established by the following lines, namely: AT
the Bale des Chaneurs the line from the light at
/ Birch Point, on Mscou Island to Macquereau
Point Light; at the Bay Of Miramichi, tho limo
from the light at Point Escuminac to the light on
! the eastern point of Tabisintac Gully; mt Egmont
Bay, in Prince Edwards Island the line from tho
light at Cape Egmont to the light at West Point,
and off st. Annes Bay, in the Province Of Nova
Scotia the line from Cape Smoke to the light al
Point AcOni at Fortune Bay, In Newfoundland, the
the fine from Connaigre Head to the light on the
southeasterv end Of Brunet Island thence TO Fortune
Head; at Sir Charles Hamilton Sound the line
from the southeast point OF Cape Fogo to
White Island thence to the north end Of
Peckford Island and from the south end OF Peck
ford Island to the east headland Of Ragged larbOr.
At or near the following bays the limits of ex-
cluson shall be three marine miles seaward from
ton Bay in Nova Scotia the line from the light on
SOddard Island to the light on the south point OF
Cape Sable, thence to the light at Baccaro Point;
at Chedabucto and St Peters bays, the line from
Cranberry Island Light 70 Green Island light
thence TO Point Rouge; at Mira Bay, the line from
the light on the east point of Scatari Island and
TO the northeasterly point Of Cape Moren and at
Placentoa Bay in Newfoundland. the line from
Iatine Point on the eastern mainland shore to the
most sOutherly point Of Rcd M Island thence by the
mainland Long Island and Bryer Island at st.
Mary's Bay in Nova Scotia, shall for the purpose
Of delmitaton, be taken rs the coasts OF such bay
Article V-Nothng In this treaty shall be con-
strued to include within the common waters any
such interior portions OF any bays creeks or
harbors as cannot he reached from the sea without
passing within the three marine miles mentioned
In Article of the convention of October 20. 8.
Article VI-The commissioners shall from time
70 time report to each Of the HIGH contracting
parties such lines as they may have agreed upon
numbered described and marked as herein pro
vided with ouadruplicate charts thereof; which
lines so reported shall forthwith from time to time
ho simultaneously proclaimed by the high con-
tracing parties and be binding after two months
from such proclamation
Article VII-Any disagreement OF the commls-
sioncrs shall forthwith be referred to an umpire
Selected by the Secretary Of State Of the United
States and Her Britannia Matesty's Munster al
Washington and his decision shall be hn"l'
Article vIII-Each of the high contracting. par
+ies shall nav it's own commissioners and ohcers.
All other expenses jointly incurred. in connection
with the performance Of the work including com
pcnsation TO the umpire, shall be paid by the
high contracting parties In equal moeties.'
Article IX-Nothng in this treaty shall i. lntcir,
rupt or affect the free navigation or the otraio
Of Canso by fishing vessels OF the Cniteo 0'a'e''
a.,...o,. n1,1 rs IL AnIAN WATERs