New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28

/ acty at the point on the coast where 10 - i', ,
| bv the Goth parallel. From that point '"c o'"S
! T.. Designated by the almost INDEFINITE Ptolo"e'
,r,,y.rt of the 14lst degree of longitude west. IL
Is ,lain therefore, that this treaty, IKE ''le h"'
American treaty limited the northwest coast 10 taO
/ , -, rho coast between the 10th and oo'h
n,r,lcls Of north latltude-as fully sci ort' ny ''
Middleton in the protocols preceding 'he "'''S
/ t,ccu the United States and Russia. Inc hcbo
Motor Touched one foot Of the boundary Oh tl' ho7
Sea whether continent or island anu "o'i w.,
uado a reference to it, It's nearest point III bri''o
! Ray was a thousand miles distant from u" H' "
negotiation between the Powers
II must not be forgotten that this entire negoil@
,i NJ fine three Power, proceeded with full knoWEe
and recognition Of the ukasc OF ISL Wme all q",'
lions touching the pcctve rights OF the Io"erS o
northwest coast between the 5oth ana "o'h I'','''
were discussed and pressed by one slde OF 'c "'"0
ard finally agreed upon. the terms Of the ukise Oh
laeI in which the Emperor set forth 50 clea,N inc
rights claimed and cxcrccd by Russia. in the Behrhg
sea wcrr untouched and unqucStioned. lh's'' SI"'
were therefore admitted 10y all the Powers heg"'u'7
A. within the exercise of Russias laWini @lthorlN
them and they left lnviolatc by England during
All thc subsequent continuance Of Russians dominion
| over Alaska.
nruEING SEA LEFT WHOLLY UNDER RUSSIAN
SOVEREIGNTY.
Those TREATIES were therefore practical Icuuncm-
states % any right, in the waters of Behring sea
dnrng the period of Russia, sovereignty They lei;
the Bclrng and all it, coasts and ilindS precisely
a. the ula,c of Alexander I'm 102l left thcm-thai L.
with a prohibition against an. vessel approaching
nearer ~ tho coast than 100 Italian miles. under
danger Of conrscaton, The original ukase OF Ai"X-
andcr u-2I claimed Tar south as the jl,t degree
# north latitude with the inhibition of 100 miles
from the coast applying TO the whole.
The result Of the protest Of Mr. Adams, followed
by the cooperation Of Great Britain 70 force Rus
ia back To- - 40 her southern boundary. Bnt
thcr,, was 40 rcnuncation whatever on the part Of
Russia To- On" Eelrng sea, To which the ukase e.
prcalN and primarily applied. ~ a piece OF legs
,ati,. TN, dba-c wa, authoritative IN the domin-
ions %. Russia =, an act Of Parliament !, In the do
mnlons ~ Great Britain or act Of Congress in the
territory of IN" United STATE, ENccp; voluntarily
modified by Russia IH the treaty with the United
states. ApIl l.. la, and IN the treaty with Gnat
Britain February II. 1-2I, the nknsc Of l-2l stood
- the law controlling the Russian possessions IN
America uut. TIE Gp.c OF lu~sn's ownership oy
transfer 70 ti, Govcrumert Both the United states
and Grat britain recognized it, respected il. obc'ed
H. II d.d not q, many suppose, declare the
uchrur >ri To- Dr. nurs 'Hu>lIm. II did declare that
th waters ~ the extent u 100 mile, from the shores.
were reserved for IL" subjects 81 the Russian Empire
OF course many hundred mile, east and V",; and north
and -lut, thus intentionally left ~ Russia i'r
the whale r.,3F AID for h-in- open and free I" the
world Of which other nations took large advanta-t
T,riap, boo Iu..un, ms advantage foreigners dd not
alva.. lc-p 100 mile, from the shore. bat the theory
IF r-i, ou which they conducted their business un-
nol-tcd Ra, That thry observed the conditions OF the
uha-c.
Hut the 100 mile restriction performed tn tnnc-
t.u lor which Vo, ,pc tails designed In prevent
ns foreign nntor> from molr-lrg. di-tu'bWg or hN
co.,, possibility -harr- B.. 'h, fu trd" The fnr
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