Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-08
BEnGtsG sE1 RI,iHrs.
MACK Binmpu,. Seizure Oar Rights
ia BHhrInE ~Ci--'shc aishcr'cs
Question AgaIM--E.ikGIy 90 lead so
V'c.t,o,,. Na.rOI,nttDus,

ia Behring Ncn--shc a'i.hcr'cs
Question AGaiM--EikGIy 60 lead so
Tciiot.s Negotiations.
Special n patch to the Baltimore sun,
WGsutsGraS, tuty S. pAa stialye ..
thu Bs.tisil schooner Back piam ond ia
Alaskan waters by She Uaited states in
ternal revenue cutter Rush, in pursnanee
OF President Harrison's proclamation OF
Stnroh 32d, reopens the QUESTION of the
right OF the United States to maintaiu
Jurisdiction over Bahring aaa a. q "cinssd
sea- and Mr.. RerSison's administration
il undaubtailv on tbs ags OF long and
tedious iipionatia negotiations with tie
English gavArelaaut on the sfhiaet, Jts
ti4euseiIn will inv 10 ,hq renonei1era.
tian ot tho Canadin hsaeriss question,
Tor the two Ilattafa Nse 7arg closely eitlei.
WHAT rIsE uStrsp sT&rEs CLAIM
Ever eiace tha uniaad States acquired
the Tsrfitary Of AialEa from the Huasian
empire, 1857, until tha iatter part o. til.
Cleveland administration the ciaiIl Of
closed sse hiq been maintained and rapu-
lations for Me tnhiug Of seals IN those
waters have hecu enforced Fnplsni hae
steadily rs'unaa 20 rac1Gni1sthts r!ai.n Of
| the United states, bat Bns never persist
emily defieG the guthoritu of tls tmeri
/ can revenue enters until the beginning
Of the fisheries trouble in Canadian
waters. Since then. however, Tho British
government aa4iGsis.aa on the rieht TO
| take scala in those Ester7, and their
ciaims in the Bsh.ing sna fisheries vera
| usst, 20 Offset ths ciaias OF tho Afneri-
| cans in lie Oanaiian fisheries. TIE result
was large number OF setznrss Of
Btiiish ssalsrs in the summer OF isSfaud
1887.
SUSPENSION or SEIZURES.
Mr.. p45ar5, tho then Secretary Of
State, on looking lnta the matter, enter-
tanned some doubts az to the validity Of
the clsims of the United States, aud there
was q suspension Of proceedings pend
irg the negotiation ot the Bayard-
Chamberlain fisheries treaty. the n0n,
sequence wes that in 1883 British ssalars
we're unmolsssd IN Behring Sea, and they
returned to the fishing ground this year
in Increased numbers. Mr.. Harrison't
proclamation was positive, however, ard
the FIRST result is the aelznre OF the Black
Diamond.
NEGOTIATIONS PR1BABLE.
Assistant Secretary Of State Wharton
said to representative OF the Sun to
day that thus far the department has nj
! official knowledge of the seizure of tht
vessel. 1t is expected that in few day
. nformetion will be received from TN
: Treasury Department, or it is possible
he said, that the tirst information ma,
!. come In the form OF protest from til
: English minister. No serious trouble
= expected between the twn countries, bu
! negotiations will probably be act on foe
: with Vi ~ to effectiER fnal slttlemer
:, OF the whole question by treaty.
MR.. DLAINE's ATTITUDE.
L It ia understood tLat NJ. Blaine is
! | firm supporter OF the clcEed'sea theor,
a au1 he viii doubtless insist or that ba3i
v | % settlement. Whether he can Reeuv
Z The cnrcas3 ion Of this p1irt By Englan
e without 1t he same time making equali
e Important cJlcsasiou6 on the aide OF y
It Canadian fisheries is ez2saiilfi y douh
n fal, Gnd tbs result. VIII PROBABLY be We.
% long Az tedious nsRotiatlpps, with yel
1t little pEcspae, 0; tilai set,!aaent Of to
10 two questions
ri PGEGE pENT EdAIssr US.
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% DC fret that tn 1891 the L l7-ian go
IS eraneut, a frat tiiae ia possession
= AlasSa, aai ~ Wbch Gle same claim
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