Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
PROTEST OF CANADA
Prevented the Adoption of a
Reciprocity Treaty With
Newfoundland.
TEXT OF THE INSTRUMENT,
1t Was All Ready for Ratification by
Both Governments
WHEN NEGOTIATIONS STOPPED.
Free Exchange of Certain Commodities Had
Been Agreed Upon.
TEXT OF THE INSTRUMENT,
WHEN NEGOTIATIONS STOPPED.
Free Exchange of Certain Commodities Had
Been Agreed Upon,
WITH EQUAL REDUCTIONS on OTHERS

WASHINGTON, April S.-The progress
of the negotiations between the United
States and Great Britain respecting the i'm
provenent of commercial relations w!tf
Newfoundland is shown by the following
draft of a treaty, which was all ready fol
signature and ratification, when the suspen
sion OF negotiations was ordered from Grea
Britain, owing to the protest of the Cana
dian Government:
Convention between the United State.
of America and Great Britain for the I'M
provement of commercial relations between
the United States and Her Britannia Maj.
esty's colony of newfoundland:
Article THE Governments of the
United States and Great Britain, desiring
TO improve the commercial relations between
the United States aud Her Britannia Mai
esrv's colony OF New oundland, have ap.
pointed as their respective plenipotentiaries
and given them full powers to treat Of and
conclude such convention, that is to say, the
President of the United States has ap-
pointed, on the part OF the United States,
james G. Blame, Secretary of State, Her
Britannia Majesty, on her part, has ap-
pointed Sir Julian Pauncefote.
And the said plenipotentiaries, after
having exchanged their full powers, which
were found to be in due and proper form,
have agreed to and conclu ded the following
articles: United States fishing vessels en-
teriug the waters of Newfoundland shall
have the privilege of purchasing herring,
capIin, squid and other bait fishes at all
times, OIL the same terms and conditions,
and subject to the same penalties in all re-
Epects as Newfoundland vessels.
Free Scope for Trading.
They shall also have the privilege of
touching and trading, selling fish and oil
and procuring supplies in Newfoundland, con-
frming 10 the harbor regulations, but without
other charge than the payment of such light
harbOr ard customs dues as are or may be
levied on Newfoundland fishing vessels
Article 2-Dry cod fish. cod oil, seal Gil, seal
skins, herrlngs. salmon, trout and salmon
trout. HOLSTERS, cod roeS, tongues and sounds
the product of the fisheries cf Newfoundland
shall be admitted into the United States free
OF duty. Also hogsheadS, barrels. kegs boxes
OF tin cans, in which the articles above named
may be carried. Shall be admitted free of duty
II is understood, however, that green cod
fish are not included in the provisions of this
article.
ARTICLE S-Oficers of customs at the New
foundland port. where the vessel laden with
articles named In article clears, shall give to
the master of the vessel a sworn certificate
that the fish shipped were taken in the waters
of Newfoundland, which certificate shall be
countersigned by the consular agent of the
United States and delivered to the proper
officer OF customs at the port of destination in
the United States.
The Rate of Duties.
"ATticle 4-When this convention shall come
into operation. and during the continuance
thereof, the duties to be levied and collected
upon the following merchandise imported mo
the colony of Newfoundland from the United
States shall not exceed the following amounts:
Flour, . cents per barrel; pork. ~ cents per
pound; bacon and hams, tongues. smoked beef
and sausaCes. ~ cents per pound or 81 80 per
1l2 pounds: beef, pigs heads, hooks and feet
salted and cured. q cent per pound; Indian
meal. p cents per barrel; peas, so cents per
barrel of 200 pounds; bran, Indian corn and
rice, l273 per cent ad valorem; salt in bulk 20
cents per ton OF 2,240 pounds; kerosene oil
scents per gallon; oatmeal, 30 cents per bar
rel OF 2OU pounds.
And the following articles imported into
the colony of Newfoundland from the United
States shall be admitted free of duty: Agricul-
tural implements and machinery imported by
agricultural societies for the promotion OF
agriculture; crushing mills for mining pur-
poses; raw cotton; corn Tor the manufacture of
bTooms; gas engines, when protected by patent;
ploWs and harrOWs; reaping. raking, plowing
potato digging and seed-sowing machines to
be used in the colony; printing presses and
printing types.
Equal Reductions for Both.
Article 5-It is understood that if any re-
ouction is made by the Colony of Newfound-
land at any time during the term of this con-
EentIon, in the rates of du:y upon the articles
named in article of this convention, the said
reduction shall apply to the United States
ARTICLE 6-The present convention shall
take effect as soon the laws required 10
carry IL 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 Provincial Legislature of New
toundland 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 y months after either of the
nigh contracting parties shall give notice 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 any time after
ward
Article 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; and the ratitcations shall
be exchanged at Washington on the first day
OF February. 1881, as soon thereafter as
i.