BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN. 33 



Done in duplicate at Washington the eighth day of May. in the 

 year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. 



[l. s.] Hamilton Fish. 



[l. s.] Rort. C. Schexck. 



[l. s.] Samuel Nelson. 



[l. s.] Ebexezer Rockwood Hoar. 



[l. s.] Geo. H. Williams. 



[l. s.] De Grey & Ripon. 



[l. s.] Stafford H. Northcote. 



[l. s.] Edwd. Thornton. 



[l. 8.] John A. MacDonald. 



[l. s.] Montague Bernard. 



[Note. — These Articles were put into effect by President's 

 proclamations of July 1, 1873, and May 29, 1874; British Act of 

 August 6, 1872 (35 & 36 Vict., cap. 45) and Newfoundland Act 

 of March 28, 1874 (37 Vict., cap. 2). They were terminated 

 July 1, 1885, by notice from the United States pursuant to Joint 

 Resolution of Congress of March 3, 1883. (President Arthur's 

 proclamation of January 31, 1885.)] 



MODUS VIVENDI OF 1885. 



Notice of Secretaiy Bayard. 



By direction of the President, the undersigned, Secretary of State, 

 hereby makes known to all whom it may concern that a temporary 

 diplomatic agreement has been entered into between the Government 

 of the United States and the Government of Her Britannic Majesty 

 in relation to the fishing privileges which were granted by the fishery 

 clauses of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain of 

 May 8, 1871, whereby the privilege of fishing, which would otherwise 

 have terminated with the treaty clauses on the 1st of July proximo, 

 may continue to be enjoyed by the citizens and subjects of the two 

 countries engaged in fishing operations throughout the season of 1885. 



This agreement proceeds from the mutual good-will of the two 

 Governments, and has been reached solely to avoid all misunder- 

 standing and difficulties which might otherwise arise from the abrupt 

 termination of the fishing of 1885 in the midst of the season. The 

 immunity which is accorded by this agreement to the vessels belong- 

 ing to citizens of the United State- engaged in fishing in the British 

 American waters will Likewise be extended to British vessels and sub- 

 jects engaged in Gshing in the waters of the United States. 



The joint resolution of Congress of March 3, 1883, providing for 

 the termination of the fishing articles of the treaty of May 8, 1871, 

 having repealed in terms the acl of March 1. 1873, for the execution 

 of the fishing article-, and thai repeal being express and absolute 

 from the date of < he termination of the snid fishing articles, under 

 due notification given and proclaimed by the President of the United 

 States, to wit. duly 1, IKK5, the present temporary agreement in no 

 way affects (he question of statutory enactment or exemption from 

 custom- dutie . :i to winch the abrogation of the fishing articles 



remain- complete. 



\ part of this agreement, the Presidenl will bring \]\r whole ques- 

 tion of the fisheries before Congress at its next ■.-<• ion in December, 



