The daily critic., 1890-08-15
russian NCLAIMs-BEuRNG SEA.

o. NNlA q " 'ifA Ms bk.lll NH NaAt
rlr Russian Imperial UNsco sep.
ulrtc, 8 fs2I among alharreelttru.
lafdf.Nu 'hr following for 'br trade
.i'lc A'cu,au Islands aud The Ru.slan
D. -.,,s.uus On The u0uhvcs. coast lf
America
ryg an tradp, whale ash,pg. dshug
ir general. ana every branch Uf hu-irp-s Boo
tie ports and bays, and iu general along
Tie whole northwest coast og America,
from Behring's Straits to 81 degrees north
latitude. a- also along the Algulau Islands,
aud ora the east coast of Siberia and along
The kuyile Islands, that Is 10 say from
Behring'S straits to The south cape OF the
leland OorUop, iu 45-51 north latitude, ue
ysrltfd % EasUHa subjects srestH5gJ'g.
Sec 2. Every foreign vessel Is c0nse-
gurufly prohibited not only from landing
on any ~ The coasts or Islands specified in
tie foregoing section, but also from APP
preaching them within less distance than
ltu Italian miles. Whoever shall violate
tb.s prohibition is liable 10 conhscajiln of
stip aud cargo, etc.
The above Is from Mics Register "
December % 1921
The National IHnligsaesI OF Febru.
any 2, 1872, contained a slightly differ.
mt translation huf substantially the
same.
The comments Of the Register and the
htsl'igeHrtT upon this Ukase relate only
70 the territorial extent Of the claim Of
Russia and not 10 the exclusive nature
( the claim
The Register, April &c 1928, refers 10
news from The northwest coast 10 the
effect that the Emperor Of Russia has
attempted 10 enforce his pFeposteT Jus
uksse and that an American yes fel
had been warned of by the comman e
ing officer Of the Apollo. a Russian
vessel The Register strongly protes's
against The vast territorial extent Of the
claim and not against its exciusiyeness
within proper limits.
Tie AanoHQI Iatslig5ueeg contra
diets a umor that the Russian Ukass
lad been revoked but states that the
An ,IiC4u Minister 10 Russia had been
furnished with instructions % confer
Vil The Russian Government for an
adjustment 1f the conflict la the
TlUish House Of Commons Sir JAMES
MACkNTosH inquired Of Mr CANNING,
ne Secretary Of State for Foreign
Ff,ils. RLar vas being done Eith
rtsItCt 10 certain Wild. m0nsiTous and
tAuaga. ana professions of the Emperor
- Eus-.a as 20 pretended vast i1min-
ions by sea and land, on The northwest
.gast 0f America
NE CASEING stated IN reply than they
had entered q protest agzinst the Russian
claim, both az the Congress OF Verona
ard in the course 1f subsequent uego-
tiatioHs Those uegodauons were SIN
pending ud iu activity al the C0lr. 0f
81 Petersburg
Tie result 1f these negotiations was
treaty "a convention 90 the following
elect By tie frst article q vas
Agreed thar ne subjects Of the high con-
tracing parties sI4u not be troubled %
al-este- -u any part oi me ocean com
ame iu lsLiUg therein or
glL parts 1l tle coast a.
cen already glegu.ed, iu
tl -le natives under lhg
llellgLs sEeg.lll il me
prevent the right d nav
-IE. exercised upon tli
Ieala II me L.- % contract
- fa.-.a-- EUu becoming lle Hrl-9zl f1r
aH acit commerce 70 f. agreed taa. tht
subjects Cf Hls Gri--Lu.1 Majesty shall u9
laLl at ans HIaee where there may le
EH-zal e-LaL. .elLeIf -laur EHa perm.
sion lt rLr Governor 1r llumal1aUE- aul
HL me other Lall rLa El-s.al zlG ~.
sLaI Lel laHl, without permission ar auI
brsL ezta-luelr ll f-- north e5
coast
Tie LiHI article defines The 0lul
ar.es between lie tEl countries. and
he Russian Government leCades fr9I
he claim - jurisdiction On the Goa
from 5I degrees north latitude n 60 aa
eIeas and 40 minutes which s lh.
sgatlenm9f point 81 Prince 1f Wa'e
Island
Tie SAID Iti-il lau1ad1s t1 Eri-isi
subjects tle ught b navigate freely a
streams Wllch cross he HEe separating
Alaska from ne British possessions, an.
Hti1h mpiy ill0 the Pacific
TIE seventh article iuits 10 llgLl q