The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
TREATY WITH NEWFOUNDLAND
THE HAY-BOND CONVENTION DIS
CUSSED IN THE SENATE. 4.
Some Amendments Made and New Article
Added-It 10 Expected That tho
Treaty VIII he Ratified Mt the Next Elk.
ecutiye Sesslon-Text OF the Treaty.

III executive heSSlOn tuTe8 nOuIt tUlb tItcr-
nom, discussing the proposed reciproc-
ity treaty with Newfoundland. This So
called Hay-Bond convention. which was
in fact signed by Secretary Hay and tho
late Sir Michael Herbert. was amended
in many respects by the Committee on
Foreign Relations, and most Of these amend
ments we're agreed to by the Senate. In
important respects, however. the Senate
disagreed with the committee amend
ments, after long debate on the general
question Of reciprocity. The treaty, as
finally amended. went over. and II IA eI-
pected that II will be ratihed tomorrow.
or whenever the next executive session is
held
Strong speeches against attempting to
amend the tariff by treaty stipulations were
made by a number OF leading Senators,
including Mr.. Patt OF Connecticut.
Mr.. Scott Of West Virginia opposed that
part Of Article III. providing for the free
admission OF Newfoundland coal and coal
oil and iron ores. and his motion to strike
out those provisions prevailed on roll call
by vote OF rs to g.
On motion OF Mr.. Hepburn of Idaho
the treaty was amended by striking out the
provisions for continuing 1t in force after
Ave years.
The text OF the treaty Ia given below.
The words in brackets In Article i are those
stricken out by Mr.. SCOTS amendment
Article vi. as whole is committee
amendment and Ia intended to meet the
objection that the Executive and the Senate
by treaty are attempting to amend the
tariff laws. BY keeping the treaty In abey-
ance until the tariff laws are so amended
| To to ha faa 1t H,,tp nd
exemptions specified in the treaty. the Re-
publicans in the Senate are satisfied that
| no harm can come from ratification.
The treaty as amended by the committee
or 80 far by the Senate, reads as follows
Article limited States fishing vessels
entering tho waters OF Newfoundland shall
! have the privilege OF purchasing herring
capin. squid and other bait fishes at all tlmes.
on the Same terms and conditions and sub
leot 10 the same penalties as Newfoundland
vessels They shall also have the privilege
OF touching and trading. buying and selling
| FISH and oil and procuring supplies in New
| foundlahd. conforming TO the harbor reRu-
| latons, but without other charge than the
| payment OF such light. harbor and customs
| dues as are or may be levied On Newfound-
| land fishing vessels.
| Article II.-Codnsh. seal oil. whale OIL
whale meat glue stock, manufactured
! whalebons and other by-prOducts OF tho
whaling industry. seslskins. behring's. salmon,
/ trout and salmon trout. HOLSTERS. cot roes.
| tongues and sounds being the produce OF
| the fisheries carriei on by the fishermen OF
| Newfoundla nd land ores OF metals. coal and
| coal OIL the product OF Newfountland's
ulines and states from the quarry un-
trimmed shall be admitted into tho United
States free OF duty. Also all packages In
which the sld FISH and oils may be exported
a IHts. Ia dor
stood however. that cod oil aud coIhsh
and herring smoked. dried. sllte1 picked.
frozen. or otherwise preplrei for preserve
ton, arc not included in the provisions OF this
article.
Article IlT.-The officers Of customs OF
the Newfoundland port where the vessel
clears shall give TO the master OF the vessel
sworn certificate that the fish shipped
were the produce OF the fisheries carried on
by the fishermen OF Newfoundland. which
certificate shall be oountersiRned by the
consular agent OF the United States
Article Iv.--When this convention shall
come into operation and during the contnu-
ance thereof the following articles imported
into the colony OF Newfoundland from the
United States shall be admitted free OF duty:
Agricultural implements and machinery
as follows Scythes. sickles or reaping
hooks. rakes. hoos snaths farm. road or
field roers moving machines, self binders.
Keepers sulky and other plouRhs. harrows,
horse rakes. gram and seed drills. stump
ing machines, threshcrs and frpIrntors.
hay and feed cutters. bone ctushers AIR
motors cream separating machines.
Mining machinery Rock drtils. coal cutters,
pumping engines Of all kinds - be used IN
transferring water from the underground
or open pit workings 10 the surface. hosting
machines or other machinery 10 be used as
a motive power - lit ores or coal from I'M
derground or from an open pit . the surface.
crushers or other machinery % be used In
the actual breaking Of ores 40 as 10 facilitate
refining or transportation. special machinery
OF all kinds to he used for the washing. con-
centration reduction. or the refining OF anyore
Of coal or for the manufacture Of brick. pros
pecting drills Of all kinds n be used for proving
the extent or existence underground OF coal,
oil or ore bodies cranes and derricks when
used for the actual handling OF coal or ore
from the workings 70 the surface. compress
sors TO be used for the operation Of any OF
tho above machines fire clay and Gre brick
TO be used IN the construction OF any ore
reduction or smelling plant, dynamite. de-
tonators blasting powder. fuses OF all kinds,
blasting batteries. battery wire and drill
steel: wrought iron or other pipes 70 be used
in transmitting steam. compressed air or
water through the underground or open pit
workings, and from tho point OF acoumula-
ton 10 the point Of exit. hosting and hauling
cables 20 be- used In tho lifting and trans
porting OF coal or ore from the working face
10 the point OF shipment: machinery " other
equipment TO be used In conveying coal or
ore within the mine or from tho workings 70
the surface.
Raw cotton and cotton yarn. corn for the
manufacture Of brooms and whisks chair
cane. manufactured: cottonseed oil. olive
oil boracio acid. scetic acid. preservatine.
when imported by manufacturers to he used
In the preservation OF fish or fish glue. homp.
hemp yarn coir yarn, sisal. manila. jute.
fax and tow. Indian corn. oil cake. oil cake
meal. cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal.
pease meal bran and other preparations for
cattle feed msnures and fertilizers Of oil
kinds and sulphurlc acid when imported TO
be used in the manufacture OF manures.
lines and twines used IL connection with the
fisheries not Including sporting tackle ores
to be used a. iluy. gas engines. when
protected by patent. engavers' plates OF
steel. polished. for engraving thereon. photo
engraving machinery. viz. Reuter-. beyellng
and squaring machines. screen holders
crosslne screens and chemicals for use IN
engraving. wood for blocking, engraving
tools and press plates. printing presses,
printing paper. printing types, printer
Ink when imported by bona ode printers