Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07

the U tied States, Great Britain and othe
! Int. esled powers taking concerted aetiol
10 prevent Lneir citizens or subj scts from
killing fur seals with fire arms, or othe
destructive weapons, north ot 500 of nortt
latitude, and between 1863 of longitud,
west and i7so OF Longitude east from Green
witch, during the period Intervening be
\ tween April 18th aud November lst. T,
| prevent the killing within marine belt o
! 40 or 90 milea from the islands during thai
period would be ineffactusl as a preserva
tive measure. This would clearly be sc
curing the approach OF the seals to the
| Islands, And after their arrival there &c CT
limit OF protection would also bs ilsuf
1letent, since the rapid progress OF the seal,
through the wafer enables them to go great
distances from the Islands In so short q
time that 1t has been calculated that al
ordinsry seal could go TO the Aleutiali
Islands and back. In all distance OF 800 OF
400 miles. In less than two days.
Oa February 25th Minister Phelps,
who had already conferred with Lord
Salisbury aud with NJ. do Staal the Rus
sian ambassador in London, wrote:
Lord Salisbury assents to your PROPOSE.
ton to establish, by mutual arranRement
betwean the governments interested, a
eiosi time for seals, between April 18th and
November lst. aud between 1879 OF longi-
Lude wesr and l7Oo Of longitude east, III ths
Bshrlng Sea-
He will also join the United States gov
eminent IN any preventive measures Il may
be thought bast to adopt, by orders issued
10 the naval vessels In that region by the
respective governments.
inc Russian ambassador cOnours, go far
as his personal opinion Is concerned, In
tha propriety OF tbs proposed measure for
9he protection Q; the seals, and has prom
lsed to communicate at once with his gov,
eminent IN regard to Il.
Upon communicating ~ith bis govern
ment, NJ. de S.aal was informed that
Russia would like to have the regulations
which might he agreed upon for BshrinR
Sea extended to that portion OF the latter
IN which the Conmander I.lauds are
situated aud also to the sea of Okhotsk,
IN which Robben Island is situated; TO
which Mr.. Bayard replied, on April 18th.
that this government had no objection to
the suggested txtension. About the same
time Lord Salisbury, with view to meet
ing the Russian governments wishes,
suggested that, besides the whole of
Behrins Sea, those portions Of the sea OF
OAGoIsh ana OF the Pacific ocean north
Of latitude AZ should ba included in the
proposed arrangement His lordship
further intimated that the period pro-
posed by the Uaitei States for Zoe,
time, April 1874 10 November 1st, might
Interfere with tho trads longer than
absolutely necessary for the protection Of
tde seals, and no suggested ootooss list,
Instead Of month later, as the termina-
'lon OF the period of seal protection. 10
his Mr.. Bayagd replied. on May lst:
Only such period is desired as may be
go dislte tor the end IL view. But III otder
Lat SUCCESS may be assured In the Efforts
y the various governments Interested IN
ne protection Of the seals 1t seems advisa.
,le 70 taks the 18TH Of October, Instead Of |
ne lst, as the date OF the olose season, al |
hough, as | am now advised. the lat Of |
november Wonld be safer.