French treaty rights in Newfoundland the case for the colony, stated by the people's delegates, Sir J.S. Winter, P.J. Scott, and A.B. Morine

French Treaty Rights in Newfoundland The Case For The ColonyFrontispiece: map of Newfoundland -- Introductory. Announcement of modus vivendi -- Legislative and popular action -- Practical measures adopted -- Delegates to Canada -- Delegates to Great Britain and Ireland -- Faith in the British public -- French rights and claims. Hardship, injustice and indignity -- Two distinct French fisheries -- A clear and concise statement -- Claims of the French -- English side of the question -- Royal Colonial Institute's opinion -- When the treaties were made -- Since the treaties were made -- Old claim still asserted -- Old policy of British governments -- New policy of British governments -- Intolerable methods employed -- Protection inefficient and unsuitable -- Another class of wrongs -- Still another class of wrongs -- Where the blame lies -- Territorial rights -- Practical issues involved -- The "lobster" question. Recent growth and increasing importance -- First difficulties -- French claim advanced -- Modus vivendi announced -- Legislature's protest -- People's protest -- Grounds of objection -- Who was responsible? -- New complications arise -- Bounties and bait. Ups and downs of French fishery -- French bounties and their effect -- Testimony of a committee -- Evidence of unprejudiced witnesses -- A delegation's statement -- Bait prohibition enacted -- Bait Act (1886) disallowed -- The legislature retorts -- A new Bait Act (1887) allowed -- French retaliate -- No right to take bait -- Summary and conclusion. General propositions -- Only possible solution -- Bait and bounties -- Appendices. A: Extract from treaties -- B: "Magna Charta" of Newfoundland -- C: Bait and bounty report -- D: Arrangement (1885) rejected -- E: Why "lobsters" not "fish" -- F: A diplomatic reply -- G: Modus vivendi correspondence -- H: Public action in Newfoundland -- I: An instructive memorialMap catalogued and classified in CN