New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-17
FRANCE AND NEWFOUNDLAND.
THE OLD FISHERIES DIsPUT1 LIKELY TO
LEAD TO SERIOUS CRISIS.

|. hr,ef space may be appreciated. The hrst treaty
dealing with Newfoundland to which 1t Is worth wne
N refer was that Of Utrecht, dated l7lS ohool
this instrument the island and tho ah)scens niaau'
uc-, coded forever 10 Great Britain BY the hins
OF France Article XIII provided that france snou,.
,oy.r hereafter Glsy claim TO any right TO the sau
island or Islands, or any part OF IL or mem.
.. r,,, ed moreover that ait shall not DO lawful
,or ~ objects OF France to fortify any place Oh
the sat; island, or erect any buildings nero oo'
stages made OF boards and hus necessary anu "
for tho drying OF 6sh, or to resort 10 s~a ,"an.
beyond tho time necessary for fishing, anu dryns -
ASH But on tho other hand, 1t was aio~od
m spbiccts OF France catch fish and 10 ary thon
on land in that part only OF the island whlen
from Cape Bonayista to the northern psr' VI .
Island, and from there running down 'no No,.eH
side as far as Point Richie" This cessioh Oh 'elHo'
to England did not extend to the nisna " 10y. az.
Breton and other Islands in the dtut ano ~ 'A'
mouth OF the River Of st. Lawrence.
m. oI,p.e giving tho right TO dry fish has formed
~. has,s for the claim 10 exclusive rights py
ON the western coast Of tho British colony eia,
m. farreachne import Of which can DO ea'noreu
from the excitement It is causing In SO many
at - ...s 17ea
Tho next treaty, that Of Paris was da'ea i'u'
A.,cy.s v and vi referred TO Newfoundland by
h.s. articles 10 French subjects is again gusrah,oa
m, liberty OF fishing and drying fsh on pAl. y,
N, coasts Of the island Of Newfoundland aS speo
In the Treaty Of Utrecht which article was 49,
and confirmed By tho present treaty, eAcop' ~
rcIates to tho island Of Cape Breton We =, a..
tbs other islands and coasts in the mouth anu IN uo
cr,, ~ 81 Lawrencen His Britannia Majesty ieave'
IN, subjects OF France the liberty OF hshhs IN u,o
Gun OF St. Lawrence the condition tha' 'ey uo
not exercise said fishery but at the aistanoo y, -,
leagues from all the coasts belonging 10 drea' nio
AZ we'll those OF the continent as those OF inc
si,u.ted I'm the said Gulf Of St. Lawrence. Anu q
~ ahary
prctop ot OF tho said Gulf. tho subjects OF tho hio''
Cbr.pan King ,hsll not be permitted to exercise INC
said fishery but at the distance OF nitcon
from the coast OF the island Of Capo Breton ana INC
fishery on the coasts Of Nova Scotia or h0au'a, "nu
everyvbers else out OF tho sald Gulf snail foish ou
the footing Of former treaties ana nc,o e..n ..d..
tm,or,an, clause. The King Of Great Britain eeoes
c Islands Of ST. Pierre and Miquelon In full nsht 70
us Most Christian Majesty 10 servo - snoi'or "
French fishermen. And Ills MOST CnrS"a" 'e!''S
engages not TO fortfy the said blands' 70 cre' Nv
buildings upon them but merely for con'o,"oao a.,
The fishery and 70 keep upon them gustu u my
men only for police. - $1,000. -.
?, ,hn meantime ouarre,s had arisen between inc
csL,rv re.,s % the two countries freqnennne 'n'
nsbing grounds IN question In view OF too s'"".ne
seriousness Of these disputes inc concfu.'on Va ~"
Treaty OF Versailles, 1888. was taken NV -
10 mako q now DEAL both sides cohcedins sU,"o =,
IN IN. intercsts OF peace. Under Articles ~ anu ,
:, ~, ,,,tv q vas enacted as follows: HIS
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w,,cty N, King OF Grat Britain. Is main'sined III
b,s right 10 tho island OF Newfoundland ana 10 tao
adjacent Islands the whole was assuro" W 80
BY thu thirteenth article Of tho Treaty OF .,o,n'
excepting the islands OF 81 Peno a''o ''4 -,
whicb Ar, coded in full right by the present treny
n III, Most Christian Majesty. HIS Ms)e'V' 'no
No., Cbr,sr,n King IN order 10 prevent tne Quarpi'
which have hitherto arisen Detween the TWO ha''o"'
| a, England and France, consents to renounce 'h.
| rights OF fishing which belong 10 him IN ''r'uo u
,nn article OF the Treaty OF Utrecht rom Csp7
non,yi,,a To Cape ST. John, situated on mo easUrn
800, q, Newfoundland IN nity degrees north laarnae
and Ills Majesty. tho King OF Great Britain, consents
n h,s mar, that tho fishery Assigned to tho subjects
NJ M, Most Christian Majesty. beginning 'no ss'u
cano 81 John pasans 10 the north snn dcse"ha'"t
ne Western coast OF tho island OF New'ounais"' sn
,,.ra N the place called Cape Ray sit'atod In iory
ssvsn o-rr>ca afty minutes iafihihs ino r,en. S
r.h.rr,.n shaIl enjoy tho fishery which sS'snea
~ th,r BIZ tho present article, a. thoy haa tho Hs
| 10 enjoy that assigned to them BY tho ir'~' "a
| Utrecht" - A.. r-.,tv
| Tt.r, vn q c. Declaration attached % inc ric"S
| =, vssallcs which 10 rolled on oy h' fre"'u
.c,,rg them from such legislation rs was rc'cp''
| 80, nv m. Newfoundland Colonial lsgsia'urc
:, 10 "A follows: @The King OF Great br'siu Hs'.s
| 1900 with His Most Christian Majesty opon 'no
.rt,clrs Of ths dcnnitivo treaty, VIII scck every
| which shan not only insure tho eAecS"" -,
,.r, NJ. accustomed good faith and puncnsii'y' o"'
,n hss,des give on his part all possible ec'oncy W
| -. n-,,cn,e, which shall prevent even mo ie@s'
| .,s.,o, for dispute In the future. 10 TINS Gnu
-. 4, order that the fishermen OF inc
| two nations may not giVo Cause ~ -.
| o,,,rr,, hs Britannia Majesty will fsAe tne mo,'
,,,,v, for preventing In any manner oS .o
,,,,oo Oh. n.bery OF tho French durfpS tho 'cui'
or,rx .,rrciss OF Il which is grantcd to them upon
- ..,,. ~ m. island Of Newfoundland, but nc WIZ
| %, this purpose cause tho f&od se'ueHen.' VIZ.
| .hau bs formed thore TO DO removed his n',"""
| N,,csty will civo orders that tho French hshef'o'
| 80, recommended In cutting tho wood necessary 'or
WV =, ,h.,, scasoIds. buts and fishing vessels
tn. yrrr,h article of the Treaty Of Utrecht ana mo
| o,.oa y, carving on tho fishery which mas at s'
| ,,n.. hecn Acknowledged, shall DO th' pa" 49,
which tho fishery shall be carried on there shs' ivy
h. dcyiatcd from by either parry 'ho rIv ,
| esh,rmen building only their scahods' 'ohi"'"e 49,.
- % IN. rrpar Of their fishing vessels, ana ho'
,,.a,0 thcsc tho subjects OF hts Br'aunic M"les'.
an ,,.,r pnrt not maestng in any manner tho ffo',"
! ,.hernsn during their fishing, nor ''1u'' '"'''
| sraTokIs during their absence 5000,
| am, Knu NJ Grcat Britain In crlIng the is'ah"S
\, q, ptrro and MIquelon to France rcsaris 'he'n as
| codsd for tho purpose Of serving Is q raI '",,.
., m. French fishermen, and In full confidence u'a'
-. ,nsscss,ons will not become an object OF leaious!
.,onr N. two nations and that the fishery oo'Wee"
40 ,.Id island and that Of Newfoundland shah w
nni,ed 10 tho middle OF tho channel
There was In 1914 another treaty, na oi 10.
!, uhich Article XIII It was provided As io"O
"As 20 the French right OF fishing on the Hraha nn
,S.rfoundlapd on tho coasts OF the Isle OF NAV haS
and Tho adjacent isles in the Cult OF ST. lS"eo
.y.rvthlng shall bd restored to tho same 'O''"e
as in 1889" ~. ,hov.
nh, Canadian papers In interpreting tno eoo,r
,ootv take tho ground that no language oo"'a
,cr,v accIar, the absolute and exclusive so'ore'S
rtgn, Of Great Britain to Newfoundland forever, .ne
no Intention not to confer exclusive fahts ON u,'
Ererch even for catching and drying hsh on e'r,s
narts o, tho coast. Tho French contenn,on "a
hn tights so conferred arc exclusive. Ihoy aro no
,,n.o N he shared with thr English, but privileges
,rnm Which the English expressly excluded,
r,ncss tho declaration annexed 10 tho Treaty OF YER
s."., Tho Treaty Of Paris, Of 1903. was concludes
,,tcr vh, was known as the Seven Years war 90
a'''F WIZ =, v,.,.,a There were at tha