MISCELLANEOUS. llll 



The enjoyment of these privileges to continue for the period of 



twelve years certain. 



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* * * and it will not escape the observation of the Commis- 

 sioners that the privileges granted to United States fishermen in those 

 treaties, were always limited in extent and did not confer the entire 

 freedom for fishing operations which is now accorded by the Treaty 

 of Washington, even on those portions of the coast which were then 

 thrown open to them. 6 



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CHAPTER II. Advantages derived by United States Citizens. 



It will not be a matter of surprise that there should be an absence 

 of exact statistical information when the facts are taken into con- 

 sideration, that, until the Washington Treaty, this vast extent of 

 fishery was exclusively used by the people of Newfoundland 

 sparsley scattered over a long range of coast, for the most part in 

 small settlements, between the majority of which the only means of 

 communication is by water, and where, up to the present time, 

 there was no special object in collecting statistical details. It is 

 proposed, however, to show by such evidence as will, it is believed, 

 satisfy the Commissioners, the nature and value of the privileges 

 accorded to the citizens of the United States under the Treaty of 

 Washington. These may be conveniently divided into three heads, 

 as follows : 



I. The entire freedom of the inshore fisheries. 



II The privilege of securing bait, refitting, drying, transshipping 

 and procuring supplies. 



III. The advantage of a free market in Newfoundland for fish 

 and fish-oil. 



The privileges granted in return to British subjects will be treated 



bsequently and consist of 



1. The liberty of prosecuting fishing operations in United States 

 waters north of the 39th parallel of north latitude and 



2. The advantages of a free market in the United States for fish 

 and fish-oil. 



I. The entire freedom of the inshore fisheries. 



Newfoundland, from that part of its coast now thrown open to 

 United States fishermen, yearly extracts at the lowest estimate, 

 $5,000,000 worth of fish and fish-oil, and when the value of fish used 

 for bait and local consumption for food and agricultural purposes, 

 of which there are no returns, is taken into account, the total may 

 be fairly stated at $6,000,000 annually. 



It may possibly be contended on the part of the United States 

 that their fishermen have not in the past availed themselves of the 

 Newfoundland inshore fisheries, with but few exceptions, and that 

 they would and do resort to the roasts of that island only for the pur- 

 pose of procuring bait for the Bank fishery. This may up to the 



alb., p. 101. Mb., p. 102. 



