Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-08
GREAT BRITAIN LOSES
FIVE OF The QUESTIONS
America Fails In Two Of the Disputed
Privileges In Most Memorable Con
troversy, Arising from the Treaty of
f85S-All Conclusions Are Arrived
at Unanimously Except One.
(By Associated Press, .

gloomy little chamber of The perma- /
Eent arbitration court five urges. VINO |
since the first of June have cOnsld- /
cred the New FOundland fisheries dis
pute between the United States and
Great Britain. this afternoon announc-
ed the tribunals verdict The decision
gives neither party a clear award. but |
in the seven questions at issue sup /
ported the United States in five and /
Great Britain Ike two.
Summarizing the seven questions I!
submitted to the tribunal for arbitra- I
ton points numbers two. three, four. /
six and seven, were decided i'll favor
of the United States. Great Britain /
won point numbers one and five. This
court win be memorable one be-
cause it settles finally the disputes
arisi/g froi- >he- British-American !
treaty of 1858 which have caused con I
tinuous diplomatic controversies.
Chandler p. ANDERSON. the agent OF /
the United States. Samuel J. Elder. OF
American counsel. Otis Cartwright, !
secretary of the American Atlantic |
Fisheries Commission, and other /
Americans here are satisfied with the !
results giving the United States on
five out of seven questions submitted /
to the court.
Engiishmen Pleased.
One of the two questions decideq
in favor of Great Britain. number !
one. the United States has raised GER
tain questions of equity which will be
submitted to a special commission for
determination. Englishmon are pleas
ed with the award because under it |
the three mile limit is based on head !
lands instead of following the sinuous-
itics of the coast and because sover- /
eighty is saved by conforming Great
Britain's right to make fishery regu- !
lations without the concurrence of the |
United States. The decisions reached
by the arbitrators. without one eS-
ception. were unanimous. This excep- !
ton was a coast question in which |
Luis Drado. the member from Argen-
tina. filed a dissenting opinion. sup
porting the contentious OF the United
States.
Shall Submit to Commission.
fhe award provides that existing
disputed fishing regulations shall be
submitted to a commission composed
of one expert from each country and
DIR Paulus Heck. the fisheries adviser
OF the Netherlands. and recommends
the organization of a similar comms
sion 10 consider disputes on the ques-
ton of recurring ships to make entry
or report at customs houses or 10 paw
light and harbor duties
The award holds that the require
ment of reporting al customs houses
is not unreasonable. though il should
not be made unless convenient oppor-
tnnifies are afforded the officers of
shins 10 report personally or tele-
graphically TO a customs house or TO
other officials. But. the decision ADDS
they should not be subjected to pure
~ commercial foTmalities Of report
entry or clearance at a customs, house
nor to light. harbor or other dues not
impoScd upon New Foundiand fisher
men"
Enter For Shelter.
Tho award holds that by the treaty
o; 1878 permission is given to Amer
cans 20 enter bays and harBors for
shelter for supplies and 70 take or
hoard wood and wafer. based upon
the grounds Of humanity. This should
not be conditional upon the payment
Of dues. and reporting 10 the customs
houzcs but shi-> remaining - hours
should report 10 the officials II II is
convenient and the opportunity arises.
on question Eve regarding that
point must be taken when measuring
the three marine miles II any Of the
coasts. hays. creeks OF narbors.
The award recommends definitely
lines based upon certain enumerated
coast points. and In giving bis dis
renting opinion on this pont. Dr. ORA
70 holds that ,hc scheme should b.
= part 81 the award instead Of a
recommendation.
on question seven a., court decided
thar fishing vcsscis are entitled tcl
tho commercial privileges acrorset 10
ether vessels. but cannot exercise
lhen Al The same time on the some
voyage while acting under other
treaty regulations regarding hshing.