ARGUMENT OP SIR JAMES WINTER. 965 



siderably in throwing light upon this question and in leading to 

 a conclusion. 



SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK : Are you leaving the treaty now ? 



SIR JAMES WINTER: On, no; I am coming to it. Leaving the 

 treaty itself, do you mean? 



SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK: Yes; are you leaving the treaty itself? 



SIR JAMES WINTER : On the face of it, yes, Sir. 



SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK : Will you explain to me what difference 

 there is between the words used in article 1, where the liberty to take 

 fish of every kind is granted on the part of the southern coast of New- 

 foundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau Islands, 

 and the words in the third paragraph, article 3, where reference is 

 made to the north-west coast of America ? To the word " coast " 

 is added : " together with its harbours, bays, and creeks." Why is it 

 necessary to add harbours, bays, and creeks if " coasts " included 

 them? 



SIR JAMES WINTER: May I ask you to be good enough to tell me 

 what page you are reading from? 



SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK: I am reading from pp. 30 and 31. I 

 am reading from the treaty. 



SIR JAMES WINTER: Article 3; yes. 



" It is agreed that any country that may be claimed by either 

 party, on the northwest coast of America . . . shall, together with 

 its harbors, bays, and creeks, etc." 



SHI CHARLES FITZPATRICK: You see, in one paragraph, they speak 

 of the southern coast of Newfoundland? 



SIR JAMES WINTER: Yes. 



SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK : Leaving it at that ? 



SIR JAMES WINTER: Yes. 



SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK : And in the other paragraph they speak 

 of the north-west coast of America, and find it necessary to add 

 " harbours, bays, and creeks ? " 



SIR JAMES WINTER: We submit that that supports our contention 

 clearly, that the word is used there, not only in the singular, as it 

 is in article 1, but it is also used with the same purpose, and for the 

 same purpose of clearly carrying that meaning, making it clear, these 

 words being added : " Together with its harbours, bays, and creeks," 

 showing that the draughtsman himself recognised that the word 

 " coast," standing alone, would not carry " bays, harbours, and 

 creeks." 



SIR CHARLES FITZPATRICK: I should not say it was so clear as all 

 that. Perhaps it is worth considering; that is all. 



SIR JAMES WINTER : That is the argument, if any,- that is to be 

 deduced from the use of the word in that way, we submit. 



