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lie to the southward of Newfoundland, which are common to all 
nations, and to the fishery upon which the treaties do not relate. 
~ 11. That the training of sailors for the French Navy, which 
was one of the most important purposes intended to be served by 
_ the treaties, has practically ceased to have any bearing upon the 
present question of French treaty rights in Newfoundland; the 
_ shore fishery within the treaty limits having, as stated, been 
_ almost entirely given up, and the training ground of sailors 
transferred to the Banks, the fishery upon which is carried on 
- France and St. Pierre, and is not affected by the treaties. 
_ 12. That, as following from the foregoing statements, the 
Fre och “ rights,” as'‘contemplated and provided by the treaties, 
_ while they are inflicting incalculable and increasing injury upon 
he whole colony of Newfoundland and her people, have prac- 
tice oy ceased to possess any commercial, national, or even 
ntimental value to the French. 
13. That the difficulties which at the present moment are so 
by ute and portentous, are the outcome of the struggle now going 
m between the Newfoundlanders and the French in relation to 
bounties and bait, neither of which matters is dealt with or pro- 
vid ed for by the treaties. 
| 14, That the bounties given by the French nation upon 
i -French-canght fish exported to foreign markets, and brought 
mto unfair competition with Newfoundland fish in those markets 
which until recently were supplied almost wholly from New- 
-foundland, entail enormous loss upon the colony and its people, 
and seriously threaten the very existence of its commerce, of 
prhich the cod fishery is almost the sole foundation. 
_ 16. That the colony has found that its only hope of preserva- 
. to on from the ruin threatened by the operation of these bounties 
: -in withholding from French fishermen the supply of bait 
ich 3 is indispensable to them for the prosecution of their Bank 
sty, and which they can only obtain without serious loss 
_ from the territorial waters of Newfoundland over which they 
, Fl have no treaty rights; and that for these reasons Newfoundland 
thas passed an Act under which the supply of bait to the French 
is, or may be, prohibited. 
16. That. the effect of the operation of the Bait Act has already 
been to seriously cripple the French fishing operations on the 
Banks, and largely to reduce their total catch. 
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