388 APPENDIX. 



NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES. 



In November, 1885, a Conference was held in Paris, composed ot 

 Commissioners appointed by the Governments of Great Britain and 

 France, to adjust the differences, and to prevent differences here- 

 after arising, relative to the Fisheries on the Coast of Newfound- 

 land. 



The XIV. Article of the Treaty, drawn up by the Commissioners 

 for ratification by their respective Governments, recommended that, 

 in the event of any infringement of the Treaty, or any damages 

 inflicted by cruisers, a reference should be made to Arbitration. 

 This Treaty was not ratified. 



UNITED STATES AND MOROCCO. 



On April 8th, 1888, was signed at Tangier, a Convention between 

 the respective Governments of these two States, agreeing to refer 

 their dispute to the Arbitration of a representative of Morocco, and 

 the Consul' of the United States of Tangier. 



GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEZUELA. 



For several years there have been differences between the two 

 Governments, firstly, upon a question of disputed boundary, then, 

 secondly, in consequence of protective duties levied by Venezuela 

 on goods imported from the British West Indies, and thirdly, in 

 regard to certain British claims which Venezuela failed to satisfy. 



Through the good offices of Mr. Conrad F. Stollemeyer, of 

 Trinidad, the negotiations for a settlement by amicably reference 

 have been accepted, but up to the present date the decision has not 

 been declared. 



UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND GREAT BRITAIN. 



In 1887, the Canadian Fishery Question, which, for a lengthened 

 period, has been a chronic dispute between the United States and 

 Canada, was referred for solution to an International Commission, 

 consisting, as follows : — For England, Right Hon. Joseph Chamber- 

 lain, M.P., and Sir Lionel Sackville West, British Minister at 

 Washington ; for the United States, Mr. Bayard, Secretary of State 

 for Foreign Affairs; for Canada, Sir Charles Tupper; and this Com- 

 mission met at Washington on the 22nd November, 1887, arid 

 having concluded its labours, the Treaty was signed on the i6th 

 February, 1888. 



The Treaty was approved by President Cleveland, and thence 



