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facilities for drying and curing fish were enlarged in favor 

 of American fishermen. The importance of the concession 

 of inshore privileges was not realized by the American 

 commissioners at the time. The mackerel fishery in the 

 Gulf of Saint Lawrence did not become of economic value 

 to our fishermen for more than a decade later. The treaty, 

 while it settled the main question at issue that of defining 

 the right of American fishermen in British waters did not 

 enter into the details of the controversy sufficiently to make 

 clear matters that appeared to be unimportant at the time. 

 The free navigation of the Strait of Canso, the purchase 

 of bait and other supplies, the landing and trans- 

 shipment of fish, and other privileges were soon to be de- 

 manded by the Americans, only to be met with refusal on 

 the part of Canadian officials. The fishery question, in- 

 stead of being settled had really begun the course of its 

 unenviable career. 



