Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12

la,ioE of territorial dominion, but II ia
difficult to comprehend how the law of
mare clHnanm can he laid down in ons
region and denied IN the other.
Inspecuve of the treatment Of Russia's
pretension 10 u 100 milo belt OF exclusive
Jurisdiction by the United States aud
Great Britain in 1924 or the phraseology
of the treaty of cession OF Alaska by
Russia in 1867, look at article 26 of our
treaty with Great Britain in 1871, and
sec how the free navigation of the River
st. Lawrence is coupled with the free
navigation Of the great rivers of Alaska
that aow from British head waters and
1.-TWO OF them) empty into Behring sea,
over which exclusive control aud right of
visitation aud search is sought to be en-
forced ut the behest OF the Alaska Oom-
mercial Company. Imagine the outcry
should an American vessel be finally
searched and arrested in the River st.
Lawrence or thu Gulf OF St Lawrence
under pretenos OF intended trssspass
upon British soil.
In 1858 (see Revised Statue, Heo.ion
1850 Congress extended "the laws of
the United States relating to customs,
commerce and nasi cation over tho main
land, Islands aud waters Of the territory
ceded by Russia to the United States"
and proceeded to make regulations for
| killing seals !'withiu thu limits OF Alaska
Territory, or in the waters thereof and
then (goiug out to sss) land in the waters
adiansnt to the Islands OF st. Paul and
| IT.. George"
| BY no subsequent ststute has any en-
largement OF jurisdiction over Bahriug
Sea, nor airy definition of tho phsases
"waters of the Territory Of Alaska" or
"waters adjacent to the islands of "
Paul or st. Gaorge," bSeo attempted
indeed, at Tho last session, such aa as
sumption was prevented by the Senate.
No doubt the Alaska Company CON
tinues to exercise undue sway over thosa
regions md the late Senator Miller of
California was president of the company,
at one time coll 4ctor of the port of San
Francisco and Al the time of his death
was chairman OF the committee on for
eign relations Of the Senate. Hence /. is
not surprising that the treasury orders
to revenue outters in the Pacific should
have been approved Tor dictsted) by the
Alaska Company, nor that they ro-
manned unknown and uadistnrbed af.r
MIR Cleveland came into Office in March,
1885.
The treasury, of course, had control
OF these proceedings, aud not until tina
seizures in the fall OF 1886 was the pubic
made aware OF the existence Of such
regulations.
Great Britain is sorely tried by her
colonial questions, and it i8 plain that
Canada EFFORTS a great deal from the i'm
perial government, and Salisbury was
obliged to halt in his negotiations in re-
latlon to the seal fisheries In order to
piaoate canada. There il no doubt that
Canada desires to use the Behriug Sea
questions in order 10 obtain better set
Element of her nortbeastern diffieultias
w;th tha Ama,;can fi.ba-man
VIZ y. =; INC s,;n s"i;oi h' tt. - -,
20 s..li nv aae y .no'e WY nnf se
given muoh attention 10 Inc suplect thas
an arrangement can be made with Great
Britain and other powers to protect seal
life in Behrinq Sea. The lines were all
laid down by the Last Administration
iaa5;na ,itractly 10 a aattlon,an, a,,J aa,S
is,.i 49, 80, So, 80
it'.ie auut''oea correspondence VI neso'
tiatlon 10 heeoeu 10 Dfing the mater
10 close, nor ls II probable that tbs
senate would venture to defeat it, noi
for that matter, do the supposed exigen.
oies of the reuubliean n arty now rsnujre il.
Tba ,oiinu,inn, l. a., o,tIina ~ 10 49,,
..,4o
, - ~ os ,. 49, 800
tsry oayaro anu uiu9feht tofeign oouh
tries with view TO agreeing upon Boms
measures fer the protection of fur seal
in Behrinp Sea, The first letter beari
date Dspartment of State. Washington
Anonat iglb 1897 and was aadreseed II,
o. 49,, rs 's'
, W.T. oayAtu " mr. Ntsnhuu, tIe tnei
representative OF our legation IN france
IL is as follows:
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10 Isy7%sIr: nsssat ocenrisaess nav,
Syawn Tho attanrion Of mi. sn,rfmant n
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oho rpcter - ths nronarSu IN dn,stin,
ynIa,,r ins,lyy this ,.pv.rnnsnt In fTsktnn
y apS wtthon- refereeca to any exceptions
Ynar, mH inri dtction tpat n,t,5t nron,rIy n
a claimed for that end Il is deemed aivis5b
y and IN Instructed by the President =
i to inform you-ro attain the desired end
3 by International corporation.
Wi AnowI tnat W. uut9s ~ .i,,
nna ~ W. ,,nr,I - than TO-
3 nIacs n Mace ami. nv hraakIng nm th.i
:. habitual resorts has greatly reiuced thei
= number.
!. Uuter these circumstances. and In Vie
d OF me common interest OF all nations 1
preVentlng tne innascriaiina.e usstrucaio
aa % nr q an ~, $1,000 VI nu an
tbs nmo,erclal waglth and psaeraI nss :
e inankind, YOU are hereby instructed
. draw ths attention OF the government I
n which you are accredited 10 the subjec
r and to invite II to enter into such an a
ingens9ht Wth tus Rosst Eve. .ll' OF u
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