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eries. In fishing on the banks and deep sea, heretofore large quanti- 

 ties of small fish were thrown overboard as comparatively useless, 

 when large fish, suitable for the United States market, could be 

 obtained in abundance; this practice was highly prejudicial to the 

 fishing grounds. 



Under the Washington Treaty, two objects are attained: first, a 

 market for the small fish at remunerative prices in Newfoundland; 

 and secondly, the preservation of the fishing grounds. 



It is evident that, although at the present time United States fisher- 

 men have been in enjoyment of the privileges conferred by the Treaty 

 of Washington only for a short period, and may not have availed 

 themselves to the full extent of this privilege, with actual profits 

 derived thereby, and which, in certain instances, will be substantiated 

 before the Commissioners by the evidence of competent witnesses, 

 will be more fully appreciated during the remaining years of the 

 existence of the right, and this item must form a part of the claim of 

 Newfoundland against the United States. 



CHAPTER III. Advantages derived ~by British subjects. 



Having now stated the advantages derived by United States fisher- 

 men under the operation of the Treaty of Washington, it remains to 

 estimate the value of the privileges granted thereby in return to the 

 people of Newfoundland. 



In the first place, the value of the right of fishing on the United 

 States coast conceded to them must be considered. This consists in 

 the liberty of fishing operations, with certain exceptions already set 

 forth, on that part of the United States coast north of the 39th 

 parallel of north latitude. 



The arguments on this head contained in section 1 of chapter 3, 

 in the " case " of Canada, will, it is believed, have satisfied the Com- 

 missioners that no possible benefit can be derived by the fishermen of 

 Newfoundland in this respect. Indeed, all that has been said with 

 regard to Canada applies with even greater force to the more distant 

 colony of Newfoundland. Evidence has, however, been collected, 

 and will be laid before the Commissioners, if required, to prove that 

 no fishermen from Newfoundland resort to United States waters for 

 fishing operations. 



Second, and finally, the remission of the duty by the United States 

 on Newfoundland exports of fish and fish-oil must be taken into 

 account, and this, no doubt, will be viewed as the most important item 

 of set-off to the privileges conferred on United States citizens. 



This privilege is, however, reciprocal, and enables the people of 

 the United States to dispose of their fish in Newfoundland markets. 

 When 1:he comparatively small export of Newfoundland fish and fish- 

 oil to the United States is taken into consideration, the amount of 

 duty remitted thereon is so insignificant that it could not, under any 

 circumstances, be entertained as an offset for a participation in the 

 privileges accorded under Article XVIII of the Treaty of Wash- 

 ington. 



The tables annexed (Appendix D) will show not only the small 

 amount of exports of this article from Newfoundland to the United 

 States, but also the large and increasing trade with other countries. 

 Even if a prohibitory duty were imposed in the United States on 



