MISCELLANEOUS. 1109 



PORTIONS OF "CASE OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT" BEFORE 

 THE FISHERY COMMISSION UNDER THE TREATY OF WASHING- 

 TON, OF MAY 8TH, 1871. 



PART I CANADA. 

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CHAPTER II. Advantages derived ly United States Citizens. 

 1. Liberty of fishing in British Waters. 



Liberty to prosecute freely the sea fisheries 'on the coasts and 

 shore in the bays, harbors, and creeks' of Canada, is in itself a very 

 valuable concession to United States citizens. It concedes the 

 common use of extensive and productive fishing grounds, which are 

 readily accessible to American fishermen, and are advantageously 

 situated as regards their home market. 



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SUMMARY. 



The privileges secured to United States citizens under Article 

 XVIII of the Treaty of W asnm ton, which have been above described 

 particularly and in detail, may be summarized as follows: 



1. The liberty of fishing in all inshore waters of the Dominion; 

 the value of which shown by the kinds, quantity, and value of the 

 fish annually taken by United States fishermen in those waters, 

 as well as by the number of vessels, hands and capital employed. 



2. The liberty to land for the purpose of drying nets, and curing 

 fish, a privilege essential to the successful prosecution of fishing 

 operations. 



3. Access to the shore for purposes of bait, supply &c, including 

 the all important advantage of transferring cargoes, which enables 

 American fishermen to douole their profits by securing two or more 

 full fares during one season. 



4. Participation in the improvements resulting from the fisheries 

 service maintained by the Government of the Dominion. 



The above privileges may be considered as susceptible of an 

 approximate money valuation, which it is respectfully submitted 

 should be assessed as well with reference to the quantity and value 

 of fish taken, and the fishing-vessels and fishermen employed, as to 

 other collateral advantages enjoyed by United States citizens. 



It has been stated in the preceding portions of this chapter that an 

 average number of at least 1,000 united States vessels annually 

 frequent British Canadian waters. The gross catch of each vessel 

 per trip has been estimated at $5,600, a considerable portion of 

 which is net profit, resulting from the privileges conferred by the 

 treaty. 



These privileges profitably employ men and materials representing 

 in industrial capital several millions of dollars; the industries to the 



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