New-York tribune., 1910-09-09
EXPECT FISHERIES TREATY
Feeling in Newfoundland Tna6
Disputes Will Thus Be Ended.

St Johns N F. Sept. S.-A treaty Ue
tween tb, United States and Newfoundland
is regarded here as probable outcome o.
the Hague decision. which In effect Seri
ousIy handicaps American fishermen Hnef
ating in Newfoundland waters. If a n4tJ
became effective it is believed here ma nc
room for further msunderstandinSs ah'
prosecutions on the west coast OF New
founGIand would be left.
The existing Newfoundland government
Of which Sir Edward Morris is Premier, IL
not 11nfriendIy TO the United States and nae
no part in the Bay of Islands troubles IL
which serious restrictions were placed or
American fishermen. The anti-AmerIcar
policy was adopted by the government oil
Sir Robert Bond. who felt aggrieVed oe'
csuse Gloucester interests were inStrumen-
tai in having the Bond-Hay treaty Killed 1T
the United States Senate. The Bondites
have always claimed that the Gloucester
interests brought their trouble on them
selves.
Now that the air has been cleared to some
oxtert there is reason to believe that a
treaty between the United States and New
foundIand embracing the troublesome fish
cries question at least. will be attempted
within the next few months.
"The British victory on Point in the
Iaaue arbitration courts decision on the
fisheries dispute between the United STATES
and Newfoundland is of the supreme8t III
ternationaI Importance said Sir EDWARD
Morris. in discussing the decision at Grano
Falls to-day. because IT practicdliy de-
termines the control by every country oi
it's geographical bays within lines drawn
from the outer headands.'
The Premier expressed the opinion that
all the substantial results of the arnltra-
ton favored Great Britain and strength
ened the hands of the colony of NeWtound-
land in the future administration of Its
fisheries
Sir Edward pointed out that question NO
2 involved the meaning of the WORDS IN
habitants of the United States. The Pre-
mier believes that although the decision ON
this point gives American vessel owners
the right TO employ as members OF their
fishing crews persons not inha bitants OF the
United States. this does not mean that
Americans will be permitted to employ in
habitants of Newfoundland on their vessels
outside the three-mIle limit in defiance or
the colonial regulations forbdding such
employment. He thinks the full decision
of the Hague tribunal probably contains a
reservation on this point.
Washington. Sept. S.-The state Depart
ment officials are not quite sure that they
fully comprehend the decision of the Hague
Tribunal in the fisheries case AS the
cabled explanation did not include the rea-
sonings upon which the tribunal based its
declarations. several important points IN
the case are still shrouded in doubt.
For time there was some apprehension
that the principles laid down by the arbi-
traitors might be OF general application
That would he q matter of serious concern
if for no other reason than because the ap-
pIicatiOn of the ''headand theory of de-
timing marine jurisdiction would close Hud-
son Bay to Americans. The conclusion has
been reached. however that the decision in
this case applies solely 20 waters and
shores and bays expressly covered in the
treaty of 1918.