The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-24


States any intimation OF their intentions in this
respect or any explanation OF the ground.
upon which this Interference with the British
eealers had been authorized. Mr.. Bayard did
indeed, communicate to us unofllclally an as
Buranco that no further seizures OF this char
acter should take place pending the discussion
OF the questions involved between the two
Governments. Her Majesty's Government
much regrets to find that this understanding
has not been carried forward into. the
present year, and that instructions have
been issqed to cruisers Of the United states 70
ring Sea outside the limits ofterrltorial waters,
fairgrounds upon which these Violent measures
have been taken have not been communicated
TO her MRIestys Government and stu remain
unex pained But In view OF the unexpected re-
'nowal OF the seizures Of which heT Majes,t !, !,
my duty TO pt otest against Them aud 70 state
that In the opinion OF her MaJesty,,s Cove n
mcnt they 10y gre wholly unIustiued by inter-
ii appears that Mr.. Blaine INQUIRED what an-
d fIi or as snG HSoS Ss on Oct Il
last MIR. Edwardos says that II was an assur-
10 Lo s ana
also by MIR. BRyard to Minister west In APRIL
Mr.. BLAINE TO SIR JULIAN PAUNcEFoTE.
The correspondence between Secretary
Blaine and the new British Minister began on
Jan. 22 OF this year; with very long Letter lett.
ment Of the recent OF the rapers bearing on
. ihe seizures made BY the Rush. lie says: a.,
vessels arrested and de aimed in tho BehriuE
Sea were engaged in n pursuit TINT was in itself
Involves serious aud permanent injury to tho
Fight Of the Government and people Of tho
United States. To establish this ground 1t Is
not necessary to argue tho question Of the, OK
tent and nature OF the sovereignty OF this noy.
9Ses the wieTs OF ae sGhTn NOT
{, fine, the powers and privileges coded by his
tmperial Majesty, the Emperor OF Rtssia In
transferred TO the United Sta!es; The weghty
1onsdsrations growing out OF tho ACQUISITION
and sea inseparahly connected thorewith may
be safely lett out OF Wow while the grounds are
Justification for the action complained of by
her Maiestys Government
The Secretary then speaks Of the value OF OF
Russia without interierence or question until
the cession Of Alaska to the United States in
TO the United States until $50, passing whaling
vessels, abstaining from seal capture. He says
take fur seal In those waters had been a con-
slant recognition Of the right held and exeE-
OF fact. now hold beyond denial or doubt
leads to their extinction. The Secretary says
that this ts proved not only by EXPERT ,testi;
but BY the total Of all seal
which the Government OF the United States is
new synG s to mot Sn oI her oe
iuI Efforts OF the United States Govefnment to
in tho payment of moro than twelve million
dollars to l.ngllsh lahorers Tor the preparation
OF the sea, skins, and the elevation to civil
says G,,,, :. ,u,o, oo .,o oo,d,,,on ., ~.
Alaska fur seal fisheries down to the year
bad been established and enjoyed, either by
that owned a foot Of land on the continents
in the BehrinG waters where the seals resort
to breed. Into this peaceful and secluded field
shared By the native s 4leuts 9f Of the PTbSoy
Islands. by the United States. and by England,
e rs In sS their
destroy the fisheries. and with them to destroy
also tho EessultinS ndustriss which are SO val,
ut once proceeded to check this movement,
which UNCHECKED. was sure to do great and
III vas cause q pntelgned surprise to the
sneouraee tsareiy 70 encourage By eeiendi n
;h h I'D Sssa sa1 e
a1 hd Bs4 w asT G
S1ch anneE Ss not to interfere With the pub
u S5 ia Of derive the
ElRnL To 10 III 1000 that WHICH Luey uHu TO-
ysarss tpen WAT grounds ala her H& haiest1ss
81 5s & tn ssH Bda 1855 SSeR sss
s9very q that sea By what reasoning did her
may Be- oon@tted with 3pants against the the
Fights OF The United States which has never
Sed By had been
the injury to the fisheries from this irregular
waters Of the Behring Sea by Canadian vessels,
that whereas the Government had allowed
IS De To Fyedno ssFSs Of
Der to 60O0O II four years Of this, violation Of
bSqra ley and 6 r " has
CURED to work the total destruction Of the
1.-THE ground upon which, her Majestys Gov
eminent jpstitles, or at least defends. the
fact that they are committing their acts OF de-
Btruction on the high seas, viz. more than
ia doubtful whether her MajesIy's Government
would =, abide 6y this rule II the ATTEMPT were
PAGE 10 ipteFers Win the pearl fisheries , OF
from the shore line. and have been enjoyed by
ENGLAND WITHOUT m1lestetlon ever since their
the limit Of the three-mile line, that her
lhe pearl fisheries right from year to year to
the highest ST. bidder: Nor Is It credible that
Rether. practicable but highly Destructive.
you'd be justified OF, even permitted BY Great
Britain on tho plea that the vicious acts were |
committed more than three miles from shore. |
There are, according to scientific authority |
great colonies OF FISH on the Newfoundland
banks. These colonies resemble the seals of |
EIeat populations on land, They remain sta
Eonary. having q limited range Of water in
which 10 live and die. In these great colonies |
4 is, according to expert Judgment, compare
lively oasy 10 explode dynamite or giant pow |
der In such manner as TO kin vast quantities. !
Of fish. and Mt the sam" time destroy countless |
Plumbers OF eggs. Stringent laws have been |
necessary to prevent tho taking OF fish by the |
use OF dynamite In many OF the rivers and |
lakes OF the United States, The same mode OF |
fishing could readily lie adopted with eject on |
the moro shallow parts OF tho Banks, but the |
construction OF fish In proportion TO the catch. |
Gays high authority, might be as great as ten |
thousand to one Would her MaJesty's Gov |
prnment think that so wicked an act could not |
DO prevented and it's perpetrators punished. |
simply because Ii had been committed outside |
Of the three mile liner
Why are not the two cases parallel The |
Canadian vessels are engaged in the taking OF |
Iur seal In a manner that DESTROYS the power OF |
reproduction and nsures the determination OF |
the species In e1terminatng the species an |
article useful 10 mankind ls totally destroyed |
In order that Temporary and immoral gain may
be acquired by few persons. BY the employ
ment OF dynamite on the Banks IL is not DrOba-