By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. Mr. Dana resumed his speech left unfinished the previous day. This concluded the final arguments on behalf of the United States. Mr. Thomson then stated that the British counsel would be prepared to commence the closing arguments on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty's Government on Thursday, the 15th of November; and the Commission accordingly adjourned until that day at noon. MAURICE DELFOSSE. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. J. H. G. BERGNE. PROTOCOL LXXII. Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission at the seventy-second conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 15th day of November, 1877. The Commission met at noon, as appointed. The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States (Mr. R. H. Dana, jr., acting) and of Great Britain, respectively, were present. By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. Mr. Whiteway commenced the closing arguments on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty's Government. (No. 7, Appendix J.) The Commission then adjourned until the next day at noon. MAURICE DELFOSSE. E. H. KELLOGG. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. J. H. G. BERGNE. PROTOCOL LXXIII. Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission at the seventy-third conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 16th day of November, 1877. The Commission met at noon, as appointed. The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great Britain, respectively, were present. By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. Mr. Doutre addressed the Commission in continuation of the closing arguments on behalf of Her Majesty's Government. (No. 8, Appendix J.) The Commission adjourned until Saturday, the 17th November, at 3 p. m. MAURICE DELFOSSE. E. H. KELLOGG. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. DWIGHT FOSTER. J. H. G. BERGNE. PROTOCOL LXXIV. Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission at the seventy-fourth conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 17th day of November, 1877. The Commission met at 3 p. m., as appointed. The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great Britain, respectively, were present. By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. Mr. Doutre resumed his speech left unfinished the previous day. The Commission adjourned at 4.20 p. m. until Monday, the 19th of November, at noon. MAURICE DELFOSSE. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. J. H. G. BERGNE. PROTOCOL LXXV. Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission at the seventy-fifth conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 19th day of November, 1877. The Commission met at noon, as appointed. The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great Britain, respectively, were present. By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. Mr. S. R. Thomson addressed the Commissioners in continuation of the closing arguments on behalf of Her Britannic Majesty's Government. (No. 9, Appendix J.) The Commission adjourned at 4 p. m. until the next day at noon. MAURICE DELFOSSE. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. DWIGHT FOSTER. J. H. G. BERGNE. PROTOCOL LXXVI. Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission at the seventy-sixth conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 20th day of November, 1877. The Commission met at noon, as appointed. The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great Britain, respectively, were present. By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. Mr. S. R. Thomson resumed his address left unfinished the previous day. The Commission adjourned until the next day at 11 a. m. MAURICE DELFOSSE. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. DWIGHT FOSTER. J. H. G. BERGNE. PROTOCOL LXXVII. Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission at the seventy-seventh conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 21st day of November, 1877. The Commission met at 11 a. m., as appointed. The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great Britain, respectively, were present. By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. Mr. S. R. Thomson resumed his address left unfinished the previous day, and on its conclusion stated that the case on behalf of the United States having been concluded, that of Her Majesty's Government was now finally closed. The President then requested the Secretary to enter on the minutes that the Commissioners desired to record their thanks to Mr. Bergne for his services as Secretary to the Commission, and their sense of the zeal, intelligence, and accuracy which had marked the discharge of his duties. The Commission adjourned until Friday, the 23d of November, at 2 p. m. MAURICE DELFOSSE. E. H. KELLOGG. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. DWIGHT FOSTER. J. H. G. BERGNE. AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. PROTOCOL LXXVIII. Record of the proceedings of the Fisheries Commission at the seventy-eighth conference, held at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 23d day of November, 1877. The Commission met at 2 p. m., pursuant to adjournment. The three Commissioners, and the Agents of the United States and of Great Britain, respectively, were present. By direction of the President, the Secretary read the records of the last conference, which were approved, and signed by the Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Agents. The President first expressed the thanks of the Commissioners to Mr. Foster and to Mr. Ford for the able manner in which they had conducted the proceedings, and his best wishes for the welfare of all those who had been connected with the inquiry. The President then read the following Award: 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 solemn 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 Government 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. 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. Mr. Foster then addressed the Commission as follows: GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMISSION: I have no instructions from the Government of the United States as to the course to be pursued in the contingency of such a result as has just been announced. But if I were to accept in silence the paper signed by two Commissioners, it might be claimed hereafter that, as Agent of the United States, I had acquiesced in treating it as a valid award. Against such an inference it seems my duty to guard. I therefore make this statement, which I desire to have placed upon record. Mr. Kellogg next expressed his thanks and those of Sir A. T. Galt to Mr. Delfosse for the manner in which he had fulfilled the duties of President of the Commission. The President then announced that the Commission was adjourned sine die. MAURICE DELFOSSE. E. H. KELLOGG. A. T. GALT. FRANCIS CLARE FORD. DWIGHT FOSTER. J. H. G. BERGNE. APPENDIX A. FISHERY COMMISSION UNDER THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON, OF MAY 8, 1871. Liberty to land for the purposes of drying nets, curing fish, &c.... 4 Formation of fishing establishments.. ¿Convenience of reciprocal free market.. Participation in improvement resulting from fishery protection service of 88 92 94 94 95 95 96 Summary CHAPTER 3.-Advantages derived by British subjects. 1. Liberty of fishing in United States waters and other privileges connected therewith.... 2 Customs remissions by United States in favor of Canada.. CONCLUSION. .97 100 Amount of compensation claimed in respect of Dominion of Canada..... 100 PART II.-NEWFOUNDLAND. CHAPTER 1. Introduction and description of Newfoundland fisheries............ 100 CHAPTER 2.-Advantages derived by United States citizens. 1. The entire freedom of the inshore fisheries.... 103 105 The advantage of a free market for fish and fish-oil in Newfoundland. 106 |