The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-28

political opportunity.
THE BKHRIsG SEA QUESTION.
Major Prior. Of Victoria. il taking
the part Of the British Columbia seal
ers. and On Friday In the Canadians
pssiIAnsent At 0stawa. brought up the
matter for Discussion and endsavored
At considerable isngib 10 show that
the action Of the United States In
closing Behring Sea Was preposterous
and contrary to al modern ideas Of
international Law and usage.
He stated that In 1871 the United
States, Great britain and Rassia
signed q treats In which Russia ahan-
doued her claims 10 exclusive jurisdic-
ton in Behfing Sea. and that conse-
| quentiy this county could not now
enforcs rs right something which
had not been granted in the Alaska
purchase Of 1867 As q matter Of fact.
| ia 1921 Russia was not signIng treaties
which deprived her Of any OF the priv
Jeges previously enjoyed. Al that
Time she was settling up claims. not
only 4, Behring Sea, bat to the entire
Northern Pacific ocean - well.
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United States as well a. those OF Great