The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-04-25


Waters.
The following is the text Of Presi-
/ dent Harrison's proclamation. for
bidding the killing Of fur-bearing
animals except by special permis-
sion, and absolutely in the case Of
seals, within the waters of Alaska,
| which are at the same time held to
include Behring Sea:
PROCLAMATION.
The following provisions Of the
laws of the United States are hereby
published for the information Of all
corners: Section 1856 Of the Re
vlsed Statutes, Chapter ;, Title %,
enacts that, mo person shall kill
any otter, mink, martin, sable or fur
seal, or other fur-bearing animal.
within the limit of Alaska Territory.
or in the waters thereof; and every
person guilty thereof shall for each
Ottense be fined not less than 5000
nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned
not more than six months, or both:
and all vessels, their tackle, apparel,
furniture and cargo found engaged
IN the violation of this section shall
be forfeited. But the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall have power to
authorize the killing of any such
mink, marten, sable or other fur
bearing animal, except for seals,
under such regulations as he may
prescribe; and it shall be the duty Of
the Secretary to prevent the killing
Of any fur seal, and to provide for
the execution of the provisions Of
this section until it is otherwise pro
vlded by law. Nor shall he grant
any special privileges under this
section"
Section of the Act entitled AN
Act to provide for the protection of
the salmon fisheries of Alaska" APP
proved March 2, 1889. provides that
(SectiOn 3 Section 1856 of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States
I" is hereby declared to include and |
apply to all the dominion Of the |
United States in the waters of the |
Behring Sea, and it shall be the duty !
of the President, at a timely season |
in each year, to issue his procla- |
nation and cause the same to be |
published fOr~One month, at least, in |
one newspaper Gf any such there
beg published at each United States !
port of entry on the Pacific coast,
warning all persons against entering |
such waters for the purpose of vio-
latIng the provisions of said section,
and he shall also cause one or more
vessels Of the United States to dill
gently cruise said waters and arrest
all persons and seize all vessels
found to be or which had been en-
gagged in any violation of the laws
of the United States therein"
Now, therefore, [, Benjamin Har-
risOn, President of the United States.
pursuant to the above recited stat
utes, hereby warn all persons against
the waters of Behring Sea,
within the dominion of the United
States, for the purpose of violating
the provisions of said Section 1856
of the Revised Statutes; and |
hereby proclaim that all persons
found to be, or to have been, engaged
in any violation of the laws of the
United States in said waters will be
arrested and punished as above
provided; and that all vessels so en-
OlOyed, their tackle, apparel. furni-
,ure and cargoes will be seized and
forfeited.
In testimony whereof [ have
set my hand and caused
he seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the City of Wash
ngton this 22d day of March, 1889,
md of the independence of the
United States the 130th.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the Presidents: JAS G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.