New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
MODUS VIVENDI TEXT.
WADE PUBLIC By ADEE.
T. q Substantial Rene1raI of Last
Years 4greement.

----f,ing4on Sept. s.-The nodus vivendi 70
-or-,ate fishing by Americans IN the treaty
,,o+e-s of Newfoundland, which was concluded
g. London yesterday by an exchange or notes
,.-vrea77 Ambassador Reid and the British Sec
-a-sr-- Of State for Foreign Affairs, was mace
,,,r1ic to-day by Alvah A. Adee. Acting Secre-
+o-v If State Mr.. Reid's note reciting the
.,,e ,f the r1odus vivendi agreed on is dated
cen+a-aler !. and Sir Edward Grey's reply While
dated Septernb ber 6 was not delivered TO A1npas-
ssto- Reid until Saturday night.
The 1rodus vivendi so concluded is in terms
end fact substantial! renewal of last year
e-~anca-lent Il is 10 continue for this season
and until .he long standing controversy regard
d. ,,e fishing question shall be settled by arbi-
.a-5or7 7,nless in the mean time any Of its pro-
,sss,-s should be modified by some amicaoIe
,greer-ent between the Newfoundland authorl-
.ics a1G ;be American fishermen not derogatory
50 the rieht of the United States and acceplaole
IN the British and the American governments
twas practically agreed some three weeks ago
that last years modus vivendi should be re-
,eved for this season. and the fishing vessels
- the suggestion of Mr.. Adee, left Gloucester
fo- me fishing grounds on that understarolIl &
while Professor Alexander. who has sailed LoI
+he Newfoundland coast on the revenue cutter
,--esba-, has been instructed 10 advise the
TlSheTT1en
+ba,- rights and privileges in the jurisdictonaI
ursters Of Newfoundland. The formal concur
sion and publication Of the modus vivendi have
+asn deferred pending consideration of the pro-
meal NJ Sir Robert Bond, the NewfoundIahu
premier. that he have opportunity for confer
eroa between the insular authorities and the
American fishermen with view 70 introducing
some notifications in the uodUs vivendl II nulua1
agreement thereon could be reached ana II lil lile
changes could be effected. having due resaFu
70 the losses that might be incurred by a chaise
n plans so long after preparations for TINS
sessor's fishing had been made and the nshihs
vessels had begun their voyages. Such houlll-
cations are 10 be considered in a friendly spliil
bv the two governments and to be ahoppeu
II not found TO compromise the treaty rlsHI =
of the United States and are acceptaole 10 oo'ii
The text OF the modus vivendi is as @olo"s'
Il is agreed that the fisheries shall be car
RED on during the present year, SUBSTANTIAL
&c they were actually carried on Tor most oI
+hA time by mutual agreement, under the modus
Tivendi OF 1916
= :. understood that his majesty's Cover :
,77an- will not bring into force the NeN1o1nd-
land foreign fishing vessels act OF 1870. WnlCh
g-o1oses on American fishing TeSels certain
restrictions in addition TO those lPgSeu ~ te
first mart OF Section 3 Of the act OF 1910 as &c
boarding and bringing into port ana also me
,.-l7oe Of Section 3 Of the same act VIII not pe
regarded applying 10 American nshlns Fes-
sells.
II.
In consideration Of the fact that the shipment
Of NewfotIr1dlanders by American fishermen out
side tie three-TliIe limit is not TO be MADE the
basis Of interference or to be penalized, my
government valves the use Of purse seines ny
American fishermen during the term governed
by this agreement and also valves the right 10
fish 0n Sundays.
III.
Il IS understood that American fishing yes
sells WILL make their shipment OF Newfound-
1an6ers as fishermen. sufficiently far from the
exsct -rree-r7ile limit TO avoid reasonable doubt
7 ss further understood that American fisher
men viii pay light dues when not deprived or
their rights 10 fish, and will comply with the
r-oz-sions Of the colonial customs law as 70
Teporting al custom house when physically
-ossiple 10 DO SO.