346 FISHERIES ARBITRATION AT THE HAGUE 



Senator Root : Clearly that is all. We have here an illustra- 

 tion. Under this so-called modus with Canada of 1888, the modus 

 which has worked so well that we have gone on .under it for twenty 

 years without trouble, provides that no entry or clearance shall 

 be required of any fishing vessel which enters Canadian ports for 

 shelter, repairs, wood, or water, if the vessel does not remain more 

 than twenty-four hours, provided they do not communicate with 

 shore. 



Now, there is a practical illustration of the distinction which 

 is made. 



The President: Do I understand well, Mr. Root, that "re- 

 port" is something like the delivering of a statement for the identi- 

 fication of the vessel, and its loading, whereas making an entry is 

 applying for admission for intercourse ? 



Senator Root : That I understand to be the distinction. 



Sir Charles Fitzpatrick: The President said report the 

 "loading." 



The President : What she had on board. 



Sir Charles Fitzpatrick: Does not "report" mean merely 

 reporting the fact of the presence of the ship in the port, pure and 

 simple ? 



Senator Root: That is the ordinary scope of "report." I 

 should think that the kind of report which ought to be made here 

 would be to report the presence of the ship, and American fishermen 

 on the ship to exercise the treaty right under the treaty, and having 

 on board articles appropriate to the exercise of the right. 



Judge Gray : And no other ; to identify her as not a trading 

 vessel. 



Senator Root : Precisely. I do not want any inferences to be 

 drawn, however, that will affect Question 7. 



The President: And "entry" has to do with the admission 

 into intercourse on the land? 



.Senator Root: Precisely. You see, if "entry" means any- 



