Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-15
DRAFT OF THE TREATY.

Convention Between the United States
and Newfoundland.
The progress of the negotiation be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain respecting the improve
ment of commercial relations
with Newfoundland is shown by
the draft of treaty which was all ready
for signature and ratification When the
suspension of negotiations was ordered
from Great Britain, owing to the protest
Of the Canadian government. After
stating that Secretary Blaine and Sir
John Pauncefote were empowered to
enter into negotiations the treaty con-
tinues:
United States fishing vessels entering the
waters of Newfoundland shall have the
privilege of purchasing herring, caplin,
Squld and other salt fishes at all times on
the same terms and conditions, and SUBJECT
to the same penalties in all respects as
Newfoundland vessels. They shall also
have the privilege of touching and trading,
! selling fish and oil, procuring supplies In
| Newfoundland conforming 10 the harbOr
regulations, but without other charge than
the payment OF such light, harbor and GUS
| tom dues as are or may be levied on New
| fOundland vessels.
Article 2. Dry Goldfish, cod oil, seal oil,
SealSklnS. behring's, salmon, trout and sal
mon trout, Holsters, cod rOeS, tongues and
sounds, the product of the fisheries OF New
foundland, shall be admitted to the United
! States free of duty. Also all hOgSheadS,
! barrels, kegs. boxes. or tin cans in which
the articles above named may be carried
| shall be admitted free of duty. 1t is UNI
derStoOd, however, that green Goldfish
are not included in the provisions OF this
article.
Article s. The officers of customs at the
Newfoundland port where the vessel, la
den with articles named in Article 2, clears
! shall give to the master OF the vessel a
sworn certificate that the fish shipped we're
taken in the waters of Newfoundland,
which certificate shall be cOuntersigned by
the consul OF consular agent OF the United
! States and delivered to the proper officer
OF customs at the port of destination in the
United States.
Article 4. When this convention shall
| come into operation, and during the con-
tinuance thereof, the duties to be levied
and collected upon the following enumer-
ated merchandise imported into the colony
| of Newfoundland from the United States
shall not exceed the following amounts,
VIZ Flour, Is cents per barrel; pork,
u cents per pound; bacon and
sauSageS. Pa cents per pound,
or $3.50 per 112 pounds; beef,
pigS-heads, hooks and feet, sailed and
ured, = cent per pound; Indian meal, %
cents per barrel: peas, 80 cents per barrel;
oatmeal, 80 cents per barrel of 200 pounds;
bran, Indian corn and rice, 1219 per cent.
ad valCrem; salt IN bulk, 70 cents per ton OF
2240 pounds: kerosene Oil, 3 cents per gal
lon. And the following articles imported
into the colony of Newfoundland from the
! United States shall be admitted free OF
duty: Agricultural implements and
machinery imported by agrcul-
tural societies for the promotion Of agricul-
| ture: crushing mills for milling purposes;
| raw cotton; corn tor the manufacture OF
| brOOmS; gas engines. when protected by
patent; plOwS and harrOWS;. reaplng, rak-
ing, ploWIng, potato digging and seed SOW
ing machines, to be used IN the colony;
printing presses and printing types.
Article s. 1t is understood t THAT It II any
I tt66ttfndtand at any time during the term of
| this convention, In the rates of duty upon
the articles named in article ". of this
convention, the said reduction shall apply
to the United States.
| Article +. The present convention shall
take effect as soon as the laws required to
carry it into operation shall have
| been passed by the Congress OF the United
States on the one hand, and the imperial
parliament of Great Britain and the pro-
vincial Legislature of Newfoundland ON
the other. Such assent having been given,
| the convention shall remain in full force for
| five years from the date at which it may
! come into operation, and further until the
| expiration Of twelve months after either Of
the high contracting parties shall give no.
! tee to the other of its wish to terminate
the same; each of the high contracting
! parties being at liberty to give such notice
to the other at the end of the said term Of
five years or at uny time afterwards
Article Z. The present convention shall
! be duly ratified by the president of the
United States of America by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate thereof,
and by Her Britannia Majesty anG the rati-
fication shall be exchanged at Washington
on the first day of February, 1891, or as
| soon thereafter as practicable.