New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-18
AT ODDS WITH BAYARD.
r,s arAsKAN POLICY NOT APPROVED BIZ
ONE OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
p,r1, 10 ENFORCE AND SECURE AMERICAN
RIGHTS IN BEHRING sEA-"HEhh AXE
rur SECRET ORDERS OF THE RUsHf
IsY TELEGRAPH TO THE lhlDoHl-i :,

THE SECRET ORDERS Or |iN -'S'--'
rpv TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE-l
washington Feb. lime corre9pOuuo"oo 49,.
,,,tod ~ the senate last week in relation 10 rights
h.i'teu ~ '.Y 20, and navigating the waters Of
~ e. dds onotbcr to the long list OF cases
DSsrs ~ characterization Of the Department OF
sooro,,rv Bayard is shown in an unsat-
,,cht and displays official hohnophlns win
foroisn Governments for intefhYuo''ai ae'O~'urt
Tho nrotectlon of seal life N psnrins sVal a,'"s
n is held mat tho united States Do'crn,icns "ae
so,uts Jurisdiction over that portion VI '' SEQ
the proposed Agreements u " . go t1o
in the correspondence wa
secretary, IN which he says ..,.,,,. -.
A heretofore announced In Congress ae
pendng with view the prolesuOn :. 80 Z, 49,
Sea by international agreemehr t-9 1919 =, ,ho
10 disclose the general purpose ana scope OF ing
sp0nrYlSs -. ., h herewith submitted Other cor
onAepce on the subject Of contaenua enafsc'e'' ana
~ -. .oonetn exs,s but rs publication at the present
time and pending negotiations Is nov ovn4u ~ 10 IN
patble with the public Interests ",., :. s.
spondcnce so withheld however mas rsiat'on 70 ouo
49, -. ,ss atIon OF the seizure OF vessels engaged
in sealing in Behring Sea. u.,a0noo ro,, ,r,,h-
Tho publication Of the corrosponuon'o NJ" via"
held Will be awaited with oonsideraee interest ana
anxiety. II may BIO rmembered tnat IN 1857 tne
British Minister addressed secrciarS ne9"u pVNi
o.or, ., The seizure Of three English vessels
- 49, Co Later Minister West wanted to lmow
~ r1t ressels then fitting out for fishing In
t,.t Sotors would DO subject to seizure. Several
NOM communications between the representative Vi
the tuo Governments were had, Which culmihateu III
Tho Presidents ordering dseoniinuanco OF al pro
ceednrs the discharge OF the vessels referred 10 ana
tho release Of all the persons aresteq IAeso inSc
lions wers not given out at Washington but tho dis
natchcs nom Ottawa announced that the Canadian
covcrnment had received assurances from the state
ncnartment AT Washington that no more Canadian
s.slcrr would be seized in Alaskan waters Upon re-
ccnt Of This information large number Of vessels
inmedisteIv began fitting out for cruise In these
waters Ever since that tine, which was IN FEBRUARY
1888. Il Is presumed that Secretary Bayard win MS
usual hardness and lack OF vgor, mas allowed 'no
matter 10 remain in allegiance, instead OF vigorously
asserting the rights OF tho Government over inc 'el
torlal waters and compelling the powers 10 acmowI
edge such rights. tt 800.
Durine the iato investigation into tho operations
n, the Alaska Commercial Company on tho seal
islands the commander OF the revenue cutter hush
testified that he had received secret orders regarding
the seizure Of marauding vessels in ALASKAN waters
the effect OF which not to seize Canadian vessels
The witness refused div1ge the nature OF the or
ders rlyen him To obtain the desired Information
Congressman Dlngley Of Maine, introduced and had
nasscd in the House a resolution calling on the Sec
rcarv Of the Treasury Tor copy Of tho INSTRUCTIONS
That was nearly two weeks ago, but the secretary
a.
has not seem CT b respond 10 tho call, and now IL
looka as though this ADMINISTRATION viii 60 out OF
power and Leave the new Secretary TO hsh mem ous
Of their obscure hidng-plaee for tho next Congress-
In striking contrast 10 tho conduct and actions OF
Mr. Bayard on tho subject In this matter IS zoe II
cent report OF the House Committee on the Merchant
,r,r,re and Fisherios which conducted tho invcsiga
ton mcntloned above II shows maj thero a" -
,cast some Democrats as we'll Republicans who are
To- rights and 10 insist
at bts country has absolute jurisdiction over us part
=, peh,lna Sea Tho committee devoted good deai
q, time and much OF IT'S report the question OF the
absolute jurisdiction Of the United states over BehrnH
sea. After rcolting historical facts relating 10 Hus
slas title to ard exclusive Jurisdiction over hh.ps
sea. and the rights and jurisdiction oil tho op'Vn
states acquired by the treaty OF cesslon' 'nn 'on-
nilttee cites tho charter granted by kussia ~ NC
russian. American Company, and, regarding RUSSIA
,ssertion Of absolute and exclusive dominion over
Behrng Sea, says:
-, aisnp,e6 ar questioned By any o. the Powers;
49, .ht M tho autocrat 81 Russia % control aHa aspos
=, eiese u6ssesslons conceded iqruy ~ eas - ~
the Nations Ills title rested upoa u discovery, " -,
occupation 90 PEACEFUL undlspued possession ''' H'''
than half century. - A.. pr,siar
American Company as early as 1903, without PRO
cst or objection from any quarter was lnVe9nh WIN
absolute control OF all the territory embraced IN lN
charter from Behrng Straits TO the ooth paFahei on
The American coast and as far south a. Japan on inc
Continent Of Asia, subject only to tho ultimate SOW
ercrntv NJ tho car Again tho report says
I ..ms cea, % the committee that II tho waters Of
nobpo Sea were tho "hgh seas ueso products were a.
eo 70 our fishermen and seal hunters a. 70 tho Russan
and there was therefore, reason on pa' account V
| The puFchsse But 70 was well nniefstool tna' ".
centralized those yaters that hof ships q war pat % ~
e and tho argument in favor Of the purchase Ns' ea
nv ,hs transfer Of the mainland Islands ava waters Oh
asta va would acquire these ygluaba products ana TIC
righ, 70 protect them. This protection can oh5 Oe
effective by tho employment OF means Mmliat -
adopted By Russia Armed vessels shoula pa1lO' N'"''
| waters and enforce tho laws OF tho United stae~
To clnch these views and secure action, II poss'oio'
| IN the matter the committee reported OIL pro-
vidlng that Section 1856 Of tho Revised statutes
| was intended to include and apply. and IS he'opS
declared 10 include and apply TO all tho waters VI
the Berng Sea embraced wI I'm 'T saty Of essson
with Russia. The bin makes % the duly OF uiG
President each year 20 p,nb 5hsh for one month d
| SesSt I'm newspaper published at each Unltc1
states port of entry on the ,erory ana water
Tor e pTiROiis .ident shall also cause more
s,o s,a,n ,qsses 10 diligently cruise those waters
ard arrest all persons and sslzo all vessels found
DO Or TO have been en ,s therein ~ ' ''O''O"
Tbs fact hat such bill had been reported ana rec
commended by tho committee seen on, a aS te lions
EommItiee. majority OF which Is composed o. Dem
| octats Is not I'm accord with the Admnistrst0n Y
| tbis sabincI The ,. port Of tho committees was SUI
mIttcd 10 the House on January 70 ana @tnoaga CON h
| naratIyely brief 10 not unil Sootshlay uat W
nTinted comics wore delivered By tho PnDhc PFllcl
The testlmony IN tho case was printed SOM lll,o az
stetfbes ~ scenes at the seal Islands 10 mao u com
plete. TO accomplish ibis and % print nc rPpIIs
~ tbe committee which makes only iiy pages, u hs
| fahcn' sl,eformers benedict nearly three Woehs ~
belief has been expressed that perhaps some INV
49, ,av bave heeu exprtnd over Mr.. benedict 10 kce
hack tho report and thereby delay acton on tho mate
by The present House as 4 would DC eaaIg
| ne natier by passing bin which might put an on
| Ia tho pending negotiations for surrender OF on
| rights and jurisdiction In AlahEah WaVers'
YOUNG WOAEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Newburg, N. y, Feb. II tspcelal The weathe
has been unfayorabe TO sessions OF the second anna
convention of tho Young women's Christian Associi
| g..4a - cur.Vorlt. eiit The fneetinus III