and shores of the United States and of the said islands,
without being restricted to any distance from the shore, with
permission to land upon the said coasts of the United States and of
the islands aforesaid, for the purpose of drying their nets and curing
their fish; provided that in so doing they do not interfere with the
rights of private property or with the fishermen of the United States
in the peaceable use of any part of the said coasts in their occupancy
for the same purpose.
It is understood that the above-mentioned liberty applies solely to
the sea fishery; and that salmon and shad fisheries, and all other
fisheries in rivers and mouths of rivers, are hereby reserved
exclusively for fishermen of the United States.
ARTICLE XX.
It is agreed that the places designated by the commissioners appointed
under the first article of the treaty between the United States and
Great Britain concluded at Washington on the 5th of June, 1854, upon
the coasts of Her Britannic Majesty's dominions and the United States,
as places reserved from the common right of fishing under that treaty,
shall be regarded as in like manner reserved from the common right of
fishing under the preceding articles. In case any question should
arise between the Governments of the United States and of Her
Britannic Majesty as to the common right of fishing in places not thus
designated as reserved, it is agreed that a commission shall be
appointed to designate such places, and shall be constituted in the
same manner and have the same powers, duties, and authority as the
commission appointed under the said first article of the treaty of the
5th of June, 1854.
ARTICLE XXI.
It is agreed that for the term of years mentioned in Article XXXIII of
this treaty fish oil and fish of all kinds (except fish of the inland
lakes and of the rivers falling into them, and except fish preserved
in oil), being the produce of the fisheries of the United States, or
of the Dominion of Canada, or of Prince Edwards Island, shall be
admitted into each country, respectively, free of duty.
ARTICLE XXII.
Inasmuch as it is asserted by the Government of Her Britannic Majesty
that the privileges accorded to the citizens of the United States
under Article XVIII of this treaty are of greater value than those
accorded by Articles XIX and XXI of this treaty to the subjects of Her
Britannic Maj
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