Evening journal., 1891-04-09
The treaty with NewfoundInnd.

Inc treaty with lNtMlOuuulAnns
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The draft of the
treaty pending between the United States
and Newfoundland upon which negotia-
tions were suspended by the British gov
ernment owing to the protest Of the Cana
dian government, has been made public
After reciting that the object Of the treaty
is to improve the commercial relations be.
tween the states md Newfoundland the
treaty states that Sir Julian pauncefote
and Hon. James G. Blaine have agreed to
and concluded the following articles:
Article l. United States fishing vessels enter.
ing the waters Of Newfoundland shall have the
privilege Of purchasing herring, caplin, squid
and other bait fishes AZ all times on the same
terms and conditions and subject 10 the same
penalties in all respects as Newfoundland YES
sells. They shall also have the privilege Of
touching and trading, selling fish and oil and
procuring supplies in Newfoundland, conform.
ing to the harbor regulations but without other
charge than the payment Of such light, harbor
and customs dues as are or may be levied on
Newfoundland fishing vessels
Must BE Admitted Free Of Duty.
Art 2 Dry Goldfish, cod oil. seal oil. sealskins
herrings, salmon. trout and salmon trout, lob
sters, cod roes, tongues and sounds, the product
Of the fisheries of Newfoundland, shall be ad-
mitted into the United States free OF duty. Also
all hogsheads, barrels, kegs or tin cans in which
the articles above named may be carried. shall
be admitted free Of duty. It is understood
however, that green Goldfish are not included
in the provisions Of this article.
Art. 3 The officer Of customs at the New.
foundland port where the vessel, laden with ar
ticles named in Art. clears shall give to the
master OF the vessel a sworn certificate that the
fish shipped were taken in the waters of New
foundland, which certificate shall be counter
signed BY the consul or consular agent Of the
United States and delivered 10 the proper OH.
Ger of customs at the port Of destination in the
United States.
The Amount Of the Duties.
Art. T. Whom this convention shall come into
operation and during the continuance thereof
the duties TO be levied and collected upon the
following enumerated merchandise import
ed into the colony Of Newfoundland from
the United States shall not exceed the follow
ing amounts, viz: Flour 25 cents barrel;
pork, lls cents per pound; bacon and hams,
tongues, smoked beef and sausages, 3I4 cents per
pound or S25O per ll2 pounds; beef, pigs heads
hooks and feet (salted and cured), one half cent
| per pound; Indian meal, % cents per barrel;
peas 30 cents per barrel; oatmeal. 30 cents per
barrel of 30 pounds; bran, Indian corn and
rice l2i6 per cont. ad valorcm; salt in bulk ~
cents per ton Of 2240 pounds; kerosene oil. q
cents per gallon and the following articles i'm
ported into the colony Of Newfoundland from
the United States shall be admitted free OF
duty:
Agricultural implements and machinery i'm
ported by agricultural societies for the promo
tion Of agriculture Crushing mills for mining
purposes raw cotton, corn for the manufacture
of brooms, gas engines when protected by pat
ents, plows and harrows reaping, raking. plow-
ing, potato digging and seed sowing machines
to be used in the colony, printing presses and
printing types.
For Five Years.
Art. 8. Il Is understood that IL any reduction
is made by the colony Of Newfoundland at any
time during the term Of this convention in the
rates Of duty upon the articles named in Art.
of this convention the said reduction shall
apply to the United States.
Art g. The present convention shall take
effect as soon as the laws required TO carryit
into operation have been passed by the congress
lf the United States on the one hand and the
imperial parliament of Great Britain and the
provincial legislature Of Newfoundland on the
other Such assent having been given, the
convention shall remain in full force for five
tears from the date at which it may come into
peration, and further until the expiration Of
'syemonths after either Of the high contract