International Sockeye Treaty In Condensed Form
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Text of the International
sockeye Treaty has been in print
for several months but still a
large proportion of the fisher
men and cannerymen are not
familiar with its terms. They are
basing their own objections on
the biased opinion of others.
Section one of this treaty de
fines the territorial waters and
the high seas of the United
States and Canada where the
treaty shall govern; preparation
of charts, etc., to clearly define
the areas and to mark the wat
ers with buoys or suitable mark
ers respecting the boundary
bnes of the treaty between the
contracting governments.
Section II
The contracting governments
agree to establish and maintain
an “International Pacific Salm
on Fisheries Commission, con
sisting of six members—three of
whom shall be appointed by the
Canadian government and three
by the American government.
Said commissioners to continue
in office at the will of their gov
ernments and to function with
the length of the treaty.
Section III
The Commission shall make a
thorough investigation into the
natural history of salmon, hatch
cry methods, spawning ground
conditions and other related
matters. Power to improve the
spawning areas is provided and
the Commission may take any
step that will insure the pro
tection and propagation of the
sockeye salmon. Cost of which
work will be approved and
borne by the contracting gov
ernments.
Section I\
The Commission is empowered
to limit or prohibit the taking of
sockeye salmon in any or all
waters described in section one
of the treaty and it shall have
power to suspend the fishery
laws of the State of Washington
or Canada on their respective
sides of the boundary and to
limit or prohibit the taking of
this salmon on the high seas.
The prohibitions of this Con
vention to apply to nationals
and inhabitants of both coun
tries.
Section V
The Commission is empowered
to prescribe the size of meshes
to be used in the waters defined
—at all seasons of the year.
Inhabitants of the State of
Washington may use such gear
at any time that is not prohibit
ed by the regulations set forth
by the Commission but shall be
governed by the provisions of
the treaty at all times.
Section \'l
Action by the Commission shall
not become effective unless it is
affirmatively voted for by at
east two of the Commissioners
of each High Contracting party.
Section VII
“Inasmuch as the purpose of
this Convention is to establish
for the High Contracting parties
by their joint effort and expense,
a fishery that is now largely
non-existent, it is agreed by the
High Contracting Parties that
they should share equally in the
fishery. The Commission shall,
consequently regulate the fish
ery with a view to allowing, as
nearly as may be practicable, an
equal portion of the fish that
may be caught each year to be
taken by the fishermen of each
High Contracting Party.
Section VIII
Each Government shall be re
sponsible for the enforcement
cf the orders and regul tions
of the Commission.
Section X
Each Government shall enact
and enforce such regulation as
may be necessary to make effect
ive the provisions of this treaty
and the orders and regulations
adopted by the Commission un
der the authority thereof, with
appropriate penalties for viola
' ions.
Section XI
The treaty shall be ratified oy
tIre President of the United
rhates by and with the consent
oi the United States Senate and
His Majesty th : King of England
in accordance with constitution -
a) practice and shall become ef
fec'ive upon the date of the ov
c ange of rat h mo tions at Wash
ing-on and shah be of force for
o period of sixteen years, and
thereafter until one year from
the day on wbmh either of the
Governments s* all give notice
to the other of its desire to ter
minate it.
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ASKS REJECTION OF SALMON
TREATY
Purse seiner fishermen of this
city are circulating a petition
asking the rejection of the pro
posed sockeye salmon treaty be
tween the United States and
Canada, which would place su
pervision of the salmon fishing
industry under the jurisdiction
of the federal and dominion
governments for a period of six
teen years.
The petition, with the signa
tures of the fishermen, will be
sent to Senators Jones and Dill.
The petitioners contend federal
intervention would deprive the
state of rightful control over one
of its most important natural re
sources.—Seattle Times.
HARTLEY AND DILL OPPOSE
SALMON TREATY
Governor Roland H. Hartley
opposes the sockeye salmon
treaty between the United States
and Canada. Senator Wesley L.