The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-08

serve that nations as well as indi-
vlduals get into trouble through am
biguities in the terms of their con-
tracts. PROFESSIONALLY In this in
stance, England has been doing every
thing possible to discourage Ameri-
can fishers in Canadian waters. i'm
posing special taxes and regulations,
limiting the time and methods OF
fishing so as to work a hardship on
American fisheries and prohibiting
the employment of any but Ameri-
cans on American boats in order
that native Newfoundlanders might
be prevented from aiding the Ameri-
cans with their peculiar knowledge
of the coasts and conditions.
OF course, 1t is England's land and
water and no objection could be
made as long as she kept within her
rights reserved from the treaty; but
If Japan had treated our fishermen
in any such fashion the Jingoes
would now be Dining war in the
ears of the county. We are glad
a more neighborly feeling exists. At
one time the Newfoundland fisher
les promised 10 become casus belli
and the acceptance Of the award by
the two countries Will go long way
toward establishing the prestige OF
the Hague tribunal.
|. Perhaps, the most important prln-
lciple established is that England must
not discriminate against American
fishermen In treaty ports. The next
best point gained by the United
States is that the regulations imposed
ION the fisheries OF the coast must b.
reasonable, and that the reasonable
mess must be determined by an i'm
partial commission; not left to Eng.
ilish officials.
England, however. retains the
right to regulate the fisheries, fix
ing the time and manner OF operat-
| ing. without the interference of the
United States, but with strict regard
to the treaty rights OF the latter ma
ton. This finding is based upon the
absolute sovereignty of Great Britain
in the premises. Great Britain also
lis sustained in her contention that
T, the fishermen of the United States
renowned the right to use all non
treaty harbors. keeping three marine
leagues beyond the headlands. This
| is serious blow, as the United
States contended that this applied
only to small bays and inlets. and
that the measurement must be taken
from the general contour OF the
coast. However. cllnglng to the
strict letter of the treaty, the court
favored England, though the only
dissenting opinion, that of the mem
Der from Argentine Republic, was
recorded on this point.
Under the award United States FISH
ers must keep three marine leagues
outside the big bays and Labrador,
which exludes them from sharing in
the mackeral hauls in the Bay Of
lFundy. On question one. involving
the inherent right OF sovereignty in
Great Britain to regulate fishing
privileges. this reasonableness OF the
lItBuidtlOho hiuOl Dt uttti ullutu DN
a disinterested commission. composed
lof three men, one appointed by each
lpower and the other to be DR.. Hook.
scientific adviser of the fisheries Of
the Netherlands.
The treaty coasts are the southern
and western coasts of Newfoundland
from Rameau Island around by way
of Cape Ray to QuirpOn Island, the
whole of Magdalen Island and the
Labrador coast from Mount Jolio
northward indefinitely. The treaty
of 1918, around which the whole
long-fought controversy revolves. de-
clared the United States the right to
take, dry and cure" fish on the sea
coasts and to dry and cure" only on
any OF the unsettled bays. harbors
and creeks, on the rest of the south
ern Newfoundland and Labrador
coasts.