New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-24

vessels rests upon the fact that they are cohitu's
their acts of destruction on the high seas VIZ more
than three marine leagues from the shore lne IL Is
doubtful whether Her Mjests Government would
abide BIZ this rule if the attempt were made to inter
ferc with the pearl fisheries Of Cey on winch eA'e"a
more than twenty miles from the shore line, ana nave
been enjoyed by England without moieSt'uoh ever
SINCE Their ACQUISITION. 20 well recognized is the Brat
@ aner.hh of those fisheries regardless Of the limit
OF the threemle line, thst Her MllcSys Doverhsn.
fol autuorized 10 sell me pearl fisheries right from
var 10 YEAR 70 Inc highest bader Nor Is II cred BIZ that
modes Of fishing IRE Grand Banhs, allOeetAei P'de
tcable but henly destructive "Olu De yusumc' .S Va
evCn permitted by Great Britain on the plea tla thc
were committed more thaa u.iee Li,1
ir9fn '9r ,daEe, o ism" On tne Newfoundland
La1Es i'ncSe colonies resemble great pCpH1ltlols
on land they remain stationary, having Limited
/ rsng, Of water Ia which TO lye and die. III theso
grsst roioac57 it IS, according to expert judgment
comnarativcly easy 70 explode dynamite or giant pow
orr IN snrh manner a, 10 Ill vast quantities of fish
and al dc same time destroy counless huinDeH W
80 iotIe 49, t'sh hy the use OF dynamite in many OF
the rivers aud lakes of the Untca stales Inc salc
| on the more shallow parts OF the Daiks but tlc
abstraction Of hsh in proportion 70 NE calcn' S1In
high Authority, might be as great as 10000 70 ], N0ua
ntr ualcstys Government tilnk thdt - WIchcd -
act coI!d not be prevented ana lts perpetrators pun
shcd s!Dpy because IL had Dee' cohhn'Veu o'''uo ="
tho thee milo line -, nj, H.,
why aIe no; the two cases parallel The Canadian
vessels arc cagagcG il taking Oh luf seal III manner
that destroys INC power OF rproduGnon ana insq qN
the determination Of the species In eAtermiisuhG
the species aItlclc u'cfuI ID uahNhu Is 'ota' uC
stloyed IN order That temporary ana immoral eali ma!
be acquired b. few persons by ulc thipol h!cht Oh
dynamite Oh The baiAs II Is not PIOuaUc tiat 'o
total destruction Of hsn could be accomplished but
serious dimihution OF NaiIaoiG ioou or iar mani
seriously maintain that the law of nations IS powercss
TO prevent such violation of the common rights OF
man Are The supporters of justice in all nations 10 be
declared incompetent 10 prevent wrongs 80 Odlous ana
law of the Is not lawlesSness. Nor can the law OF
the sea and the liberty which il concrN and which II
moral in themselves which inevitably tend to results
against the Interests and against me welfare OF MAJ
Government has taken in this corciltion and piracy
finds It's jurisdiction. The President does not conceive
n possible that Her Najestys Government could. In
fact be less Indifferent - these evil results than IS te
Governmcnt of the United states, but he hope tna'
| preston OF views readily comprehend the po-
eion Of the Government Of the United states touching
ready TO concedc much in order to adjust all differences
Of view and has in the 3 cT OF ddn f S cen
| erou>. Thus far Her MajeSty's Government mas a.
T The President new awaits with tcen interest mol IN
mxed with soG'HG c 2y op%Sc m mSy sub
nit The forcible resistance to which this Govern
ment is constrained in TIE Bchrng sea Is IN thc IRE.
dent, judgment, demanded not only fE the neSc5'y
the United states. but al,o the rights Of good govern
n,cnt and good morals the world over. ,,..,
| In mis- contention the Government Of the United
states has no occasion ana desire 20 Withdraw or
modify the positions which It ha, at any 'lre man
of Russia The United states will not withhold from
any nation the privileges winch II denaaen lor HS,II
when Alaska was part OF the Russian Empire nor
(, the Government Of the United states disposed |"
cvcrrlsc in those possessions less power or 3u
mort; than II va willing 90 concedc 10 the Imperial
Government OF Russia when il sovereignty EXTENDED
Giendy natiors viii conccde to the United states tc
sane rights and privileges on the land, and IN me
waters Il Alaska which the same friendly nations Al
| ways conceded 10 the Empire Of Russia.
Sir Julian Paunc,fo,e February 10 adcreS ed t.
| Mr. Blaine letter. informing him that his Govern
| ment was wiling u ADOPT the suggestion In'U III
the course O! their interviews. that the tr'paTte
/ in Icslr
| in Wa.hington The numbers in the correspondence
are made M Of q printed pamphlet containing a large
| mass of evidence given under oath 10y professional
experts and officer, Of the United states TO demon
stratc that the killing of sealo IN the open sea VuN
I certainly and rapidly 20 the determination OF tIe
species, This j. transmitted by Mr.. Blame 10 INC
British Minister with prefer Of further evidence
! If il is dc rcd.
MIXED COMMISSION SUGGESTED
on April 50 sir Julian Pauuccioie wrote Mr. Blaine
in answer 10 III, invitation for a counter proposal lor
a settlement. that A. the soils object 0i the heso""
tio, was the pr -ervat.oA OF the fur seal species r.
: caldle.s Of advantage TO any particular h"hoh Vt
private interest il would be strange If there s"oulH
be a failIr, T. devise The means Of sowing inc "''"
cultics which lid arisen. In view 0i inc u'NcIN'''
views held no solution would satisfy plbh' oP"io"
in Canada or Great Britain without fan inquiry DN
/ a mixed commission Of experts. Meanwhile he was
urenarcd 10 recommend ~ his Government certain
! provisional and precautionary measures to reHo\c
apprchcnsOn of del Iction OF the fur seal 'ioc'' P'
ing the report Of the Commission. lie teh 'o' W.
! Tnele and Nr. Elliott - authoTiuc'' l" 7h'" ''''
the vast number Of seals was on TIE increase '''
| the lion. Mr. Topper 70 show that The destruction
,,cd Lv ,1e pe,acic sealing is Insignificant III com
,arisou with that caused 10y tie natural enemies "
! ,bn Goals lie argues further that the d''Iu'uNe
nature o! the modes Of killing seals 10y spears anu "'
arms has apparently been greatly cAaESer'Vu' d, '',
me ,ecu from O number OF aihdaviis Oh paou''' va
r,,.rs which he anneXe, and from n paper upon u1
subject prepared and published ID soh
d.soued for the Information Of Eastern congressman
,rb canadian Government estimates the percentage
If seals wounded or killed and not recovered az V
| Nor cent. Tie Minister says
mt in order to quiet all Apprehension on ,nS' ,,I
| I would uro.osc the following provisional 't =,
M, ,ca.c scaling should be- pIol ,"''l 'n t'1
! rchr.uC sea. the sea OF -, hD'Hh ols t,. I'D cur
boIia,s aiming the months ~ May and June anu uu
Ma'etis ,,Ss nf Octobcr S0scmbcr and December
witch NAV 10 termed the migration pcI"u' =" ~
luI 'e That all sealing vessels should be prolDaMeo
from approaching the breeding lslahos "'''" " '
The.e regulations would put stop 10 ,,g
practices complained OF a. c.uHe ~ .c-,ls win
he .uecics firstly, the slaughter 81 IiIi1G H. H. cha
yornE during the migration periods, csec ld,r IN,
Harro5v passes of the Aleull"n lsalG Srnti lions
dtructinn Of female seals by mtIaudcrs SuIIoP",t &
u, i.pdiny on The breeding islands under cover |" .
aenss fogs which almost continually picTHl Want,
locality d lrins i h Her Wac,ty'e Government ~ouc
Certainly mancsts friendly desire on uier p 1rei
cooperate with yor Government anu t T ,bc nr,ven
| i'm the protection o. their rODker!es ana w ,ilo
lion Of any violation Of the laws applica6e n1e0
have the honor 10 enclose IN" DRAFT oil PIcl1 a.
/ 'er,inn when have prepared. providing lor th
ann1otnent Of mixed commits inD VINO arr W Iol Th
"n rertaju specified questions witnn TWO yeNs i Az
ND Tm enIodic. the temporary regulations above De
Srr,bcd together with other clauses Whlch aPPe"'
mo necessary to give proper effect 10 then -. ,.;r
W Athough believe that 1t would be sufficient dufIh
the migration period to prevent scanhg % Ai,i.
sncc6cd distance from the passes OF thc AIcJ'!3
Islands have ont OF Difference to your view "u ~
wi,he, Of the Russian Minister ahoptcn inc n,",i
linz described I'm Article V, and which was slss
nv Won Al the outset OF our negotiations me az
. 81 course contcmpateS the conclusion OF iuf'us
convention after full examination OF tEc report Oh ~
tnixcd commission. IL also makes provision lOl vi
ultimate settlement by arbitration Of any ulneIcno.
which tho report OF the commission may sun AN
, adiu.t whereby the important element OF hhahN !
secured and in order 10 CIV" to TIE Pr"ipocn 90
,auocncnt the widest international basis, inc uIlI
9 1870 n1hnr POMNra sha be lnNcd W az