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

sideieH a. plS ~ ' zone 20 far as to make the
killing seals piracy by their munclRan @ ,aSainS
this have Justified them In punlshlhe ,,,n fhejI
such law Committed by any persons oleF tIh M. ~
own citizens outside the territorial Jurisdiction o. ue
nractic which the civilized world has agreed 10 looH
upon with abhoTence, the right OF atIS,lI ,oii
international agreement. aud 10 one rO''fhlet IN
been allowed that general control OF morals N tbs
respect which Mr.. banie cia,is . on oc'''i W ''
United states in regard to seal hunting orcston
But Her Maje,ys Government nut ~ g" coniy.
whether this pursuit Itself I've rcghHcu "9 'oi'
honos mole, uplcss ana uutiI for special reasons, II
has been agreed by international afiaiselhIeHt -
forbid IT, Fur seals are indi>putably ahlWts ic,do
naturae, and these have universally PEE! ga ncu ~
iurst, as res nulus until they tre caish, no pe'n,
therefore can have property I'm them un Ne hls sv.u
aIlT reduced them into possession by capture
II requires something more man " i' i.rV,d STAT.
or even other countries interested In the seal tlde are
losers by certain cour'e OF pfocScI,.,, ~ cn
that course an immoral one. Her h'Je'3 oven S III
ment would deeply regret that the pursuit 0l iur
Gals on the hlch sca, by British vessels ,!oult IN
f!nitet .tatcs II the case be proved they Will be
ready consider wha measures can be pcPcT S lhNf IN
for the remedy Of such injury but thcy WGiu DC
unable on that ground N depart from principle on
which free commerce On The high seas depends
AMERICAN CLAIMS IN Is%.
Respecting Mr.. Blaines statement Of the exclusive
monopoly enjoyed by Russia the Marquis quotes from
Mr.. Quincy Adams's letter. the United states Minister
In Russia (Which nation in 1e2l prohibited all Foreign
vessels from approaching within 100 miles from lhe
atitude, to the eject that the United states could
admit no part Of these claims, lie also cites the chN.
NJ the United states brig Laot ~ show that the rsh
of fishing thus asserted included the right oi klhc
flr bearing animals. The brig was forccn ny an
armed Ru sian Naval vessel to leave the waters Ie
also arglcs from the speech of Mr.. sumner "heA al
Producing toe question OF the purchase oI ,Nld'hu u"
Congress. IL Is equally clear that the hlic1 S'''
Government did not regard Themselves a purchasing
~. yC fIT hN9rlnW j..
he went on n treat Of hsherc, and after alluolnt -
the presence Of different species OF whales IN tc
vicinity Of the Acutians said " 10 -'a q no"
mar, clau,un: all OF these may bo pursued by snip
under any Aag except directly on the coat or "Iih
il, territorial limit
The Marquis also says that Mr.. Blaine must nave
bcrn mislniormcd respecting the uninterrupted ppsse'
SION of the United state from i-h' = l~ob ara SAD
nts extract, from reports of United state, officer Z"
show that during that time British vessels were Ell
eae,d at intervals in the fur Seal hshere' WIN u'
copnizt1ce Of the United states Government. IL"
further states that the whi.crs ma MT htIc.U''e
engaged In sealing because II luck of time. ANA ind
unnecessary 10 deal with the question % tNin'u'1
Of the zeal through pclcic sealing il Is proposed 10
examine the subject by a committee appointed 10y the
two Governments lie admits that II al, urh staln
wa, stopped the seal )uld multiply ~ al even more
cx.raoriinarg rat. than At present. Jut cana "d1
that this is sufficient -gound o. Justify The lniei ''te'
I'm fgrcblV dcIIlN'Ig otl'F u1'lOu- III fNN 'IN' ~ '
industry In waters which by the recognized Ia" "i
nat ions. are now FREE 10 all the world says h'
Marquis in conclusion:
Tic negotiations now being carried on ~ "a'hl'T
ton prove the yadnes, OF Her Majesty HpFcr"h'
t. consider whether any special international '- ~
mcnt j, necessary for the pruc' ton "i iNc iu' ~
industry. Ia Il, absence th.j arc uiApI. l" Inn
t.At the ca-c put forward on behalf Of the lHli"l
state, afford, an, sun, ent iu,GcIoH f'r The i0rriU'
action alrcaiy taken by them a-i.i-t pr'r'bie 7ub
jccts Of Her MlIc,ty engaged 900 lawful operation,
Tho high seas. he President. says Nr. Hlsi' 20.
!, persuaded that all friendly ratinns viii c'ncric
to tho United state, the sane r..hi, ana privilege
on The ald- and g tine water, oi Ala Ia which t'
-linO friendly nation, Away CONCEDED Z" The Empire
~ Russia Her Najc-ty'S Government have Do
dllhCultJ ~ making such a Concession IN rtri.t
accoNl with the views which p3cyI0u- To- ihr Pr",' 10
controversy. consistently aIf successfully man
tanned By the Iait"i state. they have. Wh"u"N"f
ason arose. opposed all claim, 10 exclusive priv
lc-tS in the non territorial water, II Irrnc The
rights they have demanded have b""u thp-" ~ ff'c
mas lcatiOn ard fishing n water which. previous IN
Their acquisition Of Alaska. The Crifod states ."
cIsrcd b" free and open - all foreign vessels.
Thlt j. The extent 81 they present rr tlti'u, Iu'
tp-y tri, that 900 cons tcr,i"n - 90" a~.f.n...i-
now pre- "ufri f' t'or. Tho u4tcd >tate, viii rccDg
uilc IT. Justice and moderation.