Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
ENGLAND AND
j. s. SIGN
TREATY
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS BE-
TWEEN NEW F0UNDLAND
AND UNITED STATES HAVE
BEEN ESTABLISHED.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE treaty be-
tween the United states and Great Brit
ain regarding commercial relations be-
tween the United States and Newfound-
land has been made public The treaty
A. as Follows r
Article Limited states fishing vessels
entering the waters OF Newfoundland shall
have the privilege OF purchasing her
ring caplin- sQuid and other bait fishes
az Ell times. on the same terms and con-
ditlous. and subject 20 the same penalties
as Newfoundland vessels. They shall al
40 have the privilege OF touching and trad
ing. buying and selling fsh and oil and
procuring supplies IN Newfoundland. con-
forming % the haroor regulations, but
without charge than the payment OF
such light. harbor and customs duties as
or may be levied on Newfoundland fish
ing vessels
Article s-Coddsh. Goldfish OH. seal oil.
whale OH. unmanufactured whale bone,
seal skins. herrirgs. salmon. trout ana
salmon trout. holsters. cod roes, tongues
and sounds being the produce OF the fish-
cries carried or by the fishermen OF New
. foundland. and ores OF metals the product
OF Newfoundland mines and states from
the quarry, untrimmsd. shall lie adj
United into the United States free OF
duty. Also all packages In which the said
{. nsh and oils may be exported shall be adj
mitted free OF duty. 1t Is understood.
however. that unsalted OF fresh Goldfish
are not Included IN the provisions Of this
article.
. Article s-The ofrer Of customs at the
Newfoundland port where the vessels
clears shall give 20 the master of the yes
sci sworn certificate that the nsh
shipped were the produce OF the fisheries
carried On BY the fishermen CT Nevfoand-
lard. which certificate shall be counter
49, rNs~~szrrH ~ CONSULAR aUnur of the
United States
Article &-When this convention shall
come into operation and during the con-
tinuarce thereof. the following articles
imported into the colony OF Newfound-
land from the United States shall be adj
ments and machinery imported BY agr.-
cultural sections for the promotion OF
agriculture: cranes. derricks. FIRE clay,
IRE brick. rick drills. rolling mills. crush
ing mills. separators. drill steel machin-
cry OF every description for mining. used
within the mine proper or at the surface
OF the mine smelling machinery Of all
kinds when imported directly BY persons
engaged in mining OF to be used in min
ing operations and not for sale; brick ma
chimes. dynamite. decorators. blasting
powder and fuse, raw cotton and cotton
yarns. core sor the manufacture OF
brooms and whisks. chair cane unmanu-
factUred: cctton SEED CT, olive oil. boracic
acid. prcservatine, when imported by
manufacturers TO be used in the preserva-
ton Of fish glue. hemp, hemp yarn, coir
yarn. sisal. manila. Jute. fax and tow,
Indian corn. oil cake. oil cake meal, cot
touseed cake. cotton seed meal. pease
meal. bran and other preparations fo-
cattle feed: manures and fertilizers OF all
kinis and suiphurfc acid when imported
70 bs used IN the manufacture OF man
ures. lines and twines used in connec-
ton with the fisheries. not Including
sporting tackle: ores 70 be used as fiux:
gas engines. when protected by patents;
pIorghs. harrows. reaping. rahing. plow-
fng. potato digging and seed sowing ma
chimes. when imported BY those engaged
IN agriculture and not for sale: engravers'
plates OF steel. polished for engraving
thereons photograph engraving machin-
cry reuter- and suuaring machines. screen
holders. crossline screens. and chemicals
for use I'm engraving. wood for blocking.
engraving tools. and process plates; print
ing processes. printing paper. printing
types. printers Ink. when imported BY
ness salt IN bulk. when imported for use
An the fisheries. and the duties TO be lev
led and collected upon the following
enumerated merchandise imported into
the colony OF Newfoundland from the
United States shall not exceed the fol-
AUWAUW amounts VIZ r. AUMTs y cents Der
barrels pork. 3L5o per barrel OF 800 pounds:
bacon and hams. tongues. smoke meats
and sausage. ID cents per pound. or $50
per III pounds: beef. pigs heads, hooks
and feet, sa1ted and cured. 81 per barrel or
90 pounds: Indian meal. % cents per bar
reIs oatmeal. % cents per barrel OF 100
pounds: rice. IA cent per pound; kerosene
oil. 9 cents per gallon
Article SIT IS understood that II any
reduction Il made By the colony OF New
Homeland At any time during the term OF
this convention IN the rate OF duty upon
the articles named IN Article w OF this
convention. coming from any other coun-
Try, the said reduction shall apply TO the
United States and that TO heavier duty
shall be imposed on articles coming from
the United States than Is composed Of
such articles coming from elsewhere.
Article e-The present convention shall
be duly ratified By the president OF the
United States OF America and by the adj
vice and consent Of the senate thereof,
and BY his Britanic majesty. and the
Publications shall be exchanged at Wash
ington as soon thereafter as practicable.
Its provisions shall go into effect thirty
days after the exchange OF ratihcations
AMI shall remain In full force for the term
OF ave years from the date at which II
may become into operation, and further
until the expiration OF twelve months. af-
ter either OF the contracting parties shall
have given notice to the other at the end
OF the said term OF i've years. OF at any
time Afterwards.
n faith whereof. we, the respective
plenipotentiaries, have signed this con-
,venti1n, and have hereunto affixed our
seals.
Done IN duplicate at washington. this
sth day OF November, the year Of our
Lord. 1907
fcfgredl
JOHN HAY CseaL)
MICHAEL HERBERT Cseal)
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