124 CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



fishing- vessels by annual licences at a fee of $1 per ton, for the fol- 

 lowing purposes: 



The purchase of bait, ice, seines, lines, and all other supplies and 



Transhipment of catch and shipping of crews. 



2. If, during the continuance of this arrangement, the United 

 States should remove the duties on fish, fish-oil, whale, and seal oil 

 (and their coverings, packages, &c.), the said licences shall be issued 

 free of charge. 



This arrangement is still in operation in Canada. Under it 

 137 American fishermen have taken out licences entitling them to 

 the privileges mentioned on payment of annual licence fees. 

 Between the years 1888 and 1907 American fishermen have thus paid 

 over 165,000 dollars to Canada alone for the enjoyment of some of 

 the commercial privileges to which they now assert a right. Simi- 

 lar privileges were conceded in Newfoundland until 1905 under va- 

 rious statutes of that colony, for which, since 1888, American fisher- 

 men have paid over 120,000 dollars. 



1888. Newfoundland passed a statute providing for the issue of 

 licenses (App., p. 712.) 



to purchase herring, caplin, squid, or other bait fishes to be used by 

 the purchasers l>ona -fide for the purposes of bait in the prosecution of 

 the fishery upon or adjacent to the coasts of this colony or its depend- 

 encies or of the bank fishery. 



1889. Newfoundland passed a statute (known as " The Bait Act," 

 52 Vic., cap. 6) amending and consolidating the two previous statutes. 

 It prohibited (without licence) the export of bait fishes, either for 

 consumption or as bait. (App., p. 713.) 



1890. A convention known as the Bond-Blaine convention was ar- 

 ranged between the United States and Newfoundland. It never be- 

 came effective. In return for entry into the United States of certain 

 fish and fish products free of duty, Newfoundland agreed as follows 

 (App., p. 45) : 



United States fishing vessels entering the waters of Newfoundland 

 shall have the privilege of purchasing herring, caplin, squid, and 

 other bait fishes at all times on the same terms and conditions and 

 subject to the same penalties in all respects as Newfoundland vessels. 

 They shall also have the privilege of touching and trading, selling 

 fish and oil, and procuring supplies in Newfoundland, conforming to 

 the harbour regulations, but without other charge than the payment 

 of such light, harbour, and custom dues as are or may be levied on 

 Newfoundland fishing-vessels. 



1893. Newfoundland passed a statute having for its object the 

 prohibition (without licence) of: 



1. The sale to foreigners of " herring, caplin, squid, or other bait 

 fishes, ice, lines, seines, or other outfit or supplies for the fishery." 

 (App., p. 730.) 



