MISCELLANEOUS. 1115 



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 obtained: 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 tune United States fish- 

 ermen 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, the actual 

 profits derived thereby, and which, in certain instances, will be sub- 

 stantiated 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. 



AWABD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION UNDER THE TREATY OP 

 WASHINGTON, MAY 8TH, 1871.& 



The undersigned Commissioners appointed under Articles XXII 

 and XXIII of the Treaty of Washington of the 8th of May, 1871, to 

 determine, having regard to the privileges accorded by the United 

 States to the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty, as stated in Articles 

 XIX and XXI of said treaty, the amount of any compensation which 

 in their opinion ought to be paid by the Government of the United 

 States to the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, in return for the 

 privileges accorded to the citizens of the United States under Article 

 XVIII of the said treaty; 



Having carefully and impartially examined the matters referred 

 to them according to justice and equity, in conformity with the sol- 

 emn declaration made and subscribed by them on the fifteenth day 

 of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven : 



Award the sum of five millions five hundred thousand dollars, in 

 gold, to be paid by the Government of the United States to the Gov- 

 ernment of Her Britannic Majesty in accordance with the provisions 

 of the said treaty. 



Signed at Halifax, this twenty-third day of November, one thousand 

 eight hundred and seventy-seven. 



MAURICE DELFOSSE. 

 A. T. GALT. 



The United States Commissioner is of opinion that the advantages 

 accruing to Great Britain under the Treaty of Washington are greater 

 than the advantages conferred on the United States by said treaty, 

 and he cannot therefore concur in the conclusions announced by his 

 colleagues. 



And the American Commissioner deems it his duty to state further 

 that it is questionable whether it is competent for the board to make 

 an award under the treaty, except with the unanimous consent of its 

 members. 



E. H. KELLOGG, Commissioner. 



a Ib. p. 103-106. 6 ib. p. 76. 



