VIII CONTENTS OF CASE. 



Question 1 Continued. Page. 



History of the question 



Absence of difficulty, 1783-1878 



British statute, 1819 



Marcy's circular, 1853 _- . 



Reciprocity treaty, 1854 



Marcy's circular, 1855 



Marcy's new circular, 1853 



The status quo ante 29 



Cardwell's instructions 29 



Licenses, 1866-1870 30 



Boutwell's circular, 1870 30 



Boutwell's circular reissued 30 



Newfoundland legislation, 1873-74 30 



First assertion of present United States claim 31 



Fortune Bay 31 



Lord Salisbury's position, 1878 32 



Mr. Evarts's views discussed 33 



Lord Salisbury's dispatch, 1880 37 



Lord Granville's statement, 1880 37 



Cessation of discussion, 1880-1905 39 



Correspondence, 1905-6 39 



Argument 



Construction of treaty . 40 



Analogies Treaty of 1783 42 



Treaty of 1794 43 



Treaty of 1854 45 



Navigation regulations, St. Lawrence 45 



Treaty of 1871 45 



Effect of United States contention 48 



Effect of War of 1812 48 



Conclusion 49 



Question 2: 



Preliminary 51 



American fishermen, contention of 51 



Newfoundland fishermen, employment of 51 



Other fishermen 52 



Diplomatic correspondence 52 



Argument 



Treaty is clear 56 



Vessels have no rights 56 



Intention of negotiators of convention 56 



Mr. Evarts's view 57 



Other provisions of treaty 57 



Treaties of 1854 and 1871 57 



Situation in 1818 57 



Effects of United States contention 57 



British control over British subjects 58 



Conclusion 59 



Question 3: 



Customs entries and light and harbor dues in treaty waters 61 



The "liberties" 61 



British contention 61 



