Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-28
The Northeast Fishery Question


The Northeast Fishery Question.
The Reciprocity Treaty.
The treaty of ISIS subjected to the |
test Of protracted trial proved very I'M
satisfactory, and after many years under |
it. workings both Great Britain and the
n!ted States came to recognize the neces
sitv Of a more definite settlement of their
northeast fishery dispute Accordingly,
in June. 1884 after more than a third OF a
century OF perplexing disturbances and
grave dangers. William L. Marcy as Secre
tary Of State, in behalf of the United
States and Lord Elgin. Governor General
Of Canada, as plenIpotentsry for Great
Britain. negotiated what is known a. the
Reciprocity treaty. In the formation Of
this treaty the old proverb that "a burnt
child breads The hre," lid not hold good,
for no attempts seem To have been made 70
settle permanently previous difficulties
for he opening clause Of the Reciprocity
treaty was 50 phrasel rs to make its pro-
visions only litiptai 10 ne Liberties
stctu,f To the United States fishermen by
the treaty Of ISIS
This Reciprocity treaty provided for
reciprocity OF trade between the nited
States and the British North American
provinces in certain commodities named
n The treaty The free use Of the Cans
aan fishing grounds. harhorS. etc was
The great object which induced the | ni;ed
States % accept the treaty OF 1854.
Article Of that treaty provided =
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Vojtet STAT.
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