The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-23
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Seizes.-Ameriea Owns Behring Sea.
wAsnIsefos, March za-The following
proclamation was issued late this after
noon by the president Of the United states
OF America:
Proclamation. The following provisions
OF the laws OF the United States are hereby
published for the information of al con.
cerued. Section is56 of tho revised statutes.
chapter ., enacis that no persoa shall xiii
any otter. mink. marsen. sable or fEr seal.
or other fur-bearing animals within the
limits of Alaska territory. or in The waters
thereof. and every person gHiity thereof
shall be fined not less than 500. or imrris
oned not more than six months. or both,
and all vessels, their tackle, apparel. furni-
ture and cargo found IN violation shall be
forfeited. bat the secretary OF the treasury
shall have power TO authorize the killing
OF any such mink. naarten. sable. or other
fur bearing animals or fur seals under
such regulations a. be may prescribe. and
II shall be the duty OF the secretary 20 pre-
vent the killing of any far seal and 10 pro-
vide for the execution OF the provisions of
this section until il IS otherwise provided
by law. nor shall he make special privilege
Hnder this section.
section OF the act entitled aAn act 10
provide for the protection of the salmon
fisheries OF Alaska, approved March ?,
isse, provides that section 1856 of the rc-
vised statutes of the United states is here
by declared 60 include and apply TO all
the dominion OF the United States IN the
waters OF Behring sea, and il shall be the
duty of the president. g; q timely season in
each year. 10 isstTe bis proclamation and
cause the same 20 be published ~ each
United States port Of entry on The Pacific
Coast, warning all persons against enser-
ing such waters for the purpose OF yiolai-
ing the provisions Of said section. and he
shall also cause one or more vessels Of the
United states 10 diligently cruise In said
waters and arrest al persons aud seize all
vessels found 10 he or 10 have been en-
gagged in any violation OF the laws of she
limited States therein.
NOW, therefore. / Benjamin Harrison.
president of the United States. in pursn-
anee Of the above reeispd statute, hereby
warn ali persons syainst enfering the
waters OF Behring sea within The domin-
lon OF the United states for the purpose OF
violating the provisions OF section i1sb OF
the revised statutes. and HEREBY proclaim
that asi persons found TO be or 70 hare been
engaged In any violation OF the laws OF the
United states III said waters win be arrest
ed and punished as above provided. and
that aii vessels so employed, their tackle,
apparel. furniture ard caraoes viii be
seized and forfeited.
In testimony whereof / have herennt0 So.
my hand and cansed the seal OF the Uns-
ted states 10 be affixed. TAoae az the
city Of Washington this 2ist Gay oi
March, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty nine, and 81 che Independence oi
the United States the one hundred and
thirteenth. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
President
Jaags g. RLAIsx. Secretary Of state.