Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-22

ordinarily sold TO trading vessels snall:be granted
TO United States fishing vessels promptly upon
upon all occasions such liabilities for the purchase
OF casual or needfol provisions and suppes as are
provisions or supplies shall not be obtained BY
barter. nor purchased for resale or trafac.
foundIand shall have on the Atlantic coast OF the
United states all the privileges reserved and Sc
cured by this treaty to United States fishing YES
Article - provides that United States fishing
vessels shall display their number cOnspicuousy
on their bows they shall not De entitled
Article 14-The penalties for unlawfully fishing
In the waters, bays, creeks, and harbOrs referred
feiture OF the boat or vessel ana appurtenances,
and also OF the supplies and cargo aboard when
the onense was committed; and Tor preparing in
such waters to unlawfully fish therein penalties
shall be fixed by the court. not to exceed those for
unlawfuy fishing, and for any other violation OF
apd relst IN prI Or snsry IN sucs wSter
bays creeks or harbor5 penalties shall De fxed by
the court not exceeding in all So for every ton OF
the boat or vessel concerned. The boat or vessel
may be holden for such penalties and forfeitures.
Article 15.-Whenever the United States shall re-
move the duty from fish oil, whale OIL seal oil, and
fish Of all kinds except fish preserved In OILY being
the produce OF fisheries carried on by the Usher
men OF Canada and Newfoundland, including Lab
rador, as well as from the usual and necessary
casks, barrels kegs, cans, and other usual and
necessary coverings containing the products above
mentioned, the like products being the produce OF
fisheries carried on by the fishermen OF the United
states, as well as the usual and necessary cover
ingS OF the same, above described, shall be ad-
United free OF duty into the Dominion OF Canada
and Newfoundland. And upon such removal OF
duties and while the aforesaid articles allowed
TO be brought into the United States by British
subjects, without duty being re-impoSed thereon,
the privilege or entering the ports, bays and har
bors OF the aforesaid coasts OF Canada and New
foundland shall be accorded TO United states fish,
Ing vessels by annual licenses free Of charge, for
the following purposes, namely: First, the pur-
chase OF provisions, bait ice seines, ltneS and all
other supplies and outfits; second, transhipment
OF catch for transport by any means OF convey
ahce; third. shipping OF crews supplies shall not
be obtained by barter. but bait may be so OBJ
given to shinS Iesses Of Canada and OF SeW W.
10undland on the Atlantic coasts OF the Unit ID
States.
Article 16 provides the usual manner OF ratifca-
ton OF the treaty, the ratt1cations to be ex-
changed as soon as possible.
The document Is dated February Is, 1888, and is
signed by i. +. Bayard VIM. L. Putnam, JAS. b.
Angel, j. Chamberlain, L. s. sackville West, Chas.
Topper.
THE NoDus vIvENDI.
In the protocol referred to in the Presidents
message the British commissioners state that they
are ready to make the following temporary ar
rangement for period not exceeding two years. In
order to AFFORD inodus vivendi" pending the rati-
hcatlon OF the treaty:
l. For period not exceeding two years from the
present date the privilege OIL entering the bays and
harborS OF the Atlantic coasts OF Canada and New
roundland shall be granted TO United states fishing
vessels by annual licenses at fee OF $150 per ton,
for the following purposes:
The purchase Of bait, ice, seines, lines, and all
other supplies and outfits. Transnipment OF catch
and shipping Of crews.
p II during the continuance OF this arrangement
the United States should remove The duties on tish,
fish oil, whale and seal oil tand their coverings
packages, &C.,, the said licenses shall be issued free
B. United States fishing vessels entering the bays
anu naroors OF the Atlantic coasts OF Canada or OF