Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-14
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Stan'ey Pays His Respects to English
Journalists.
HE IS GIVEN A GRAND RECEPTION.
Behring Sea Negotiations are
Nearly Completed-smelting
Works for Mexico.
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
HE'S GIVEN A GRAND RECEPTION.
SPECIAL DmrArcHEs TO THE REooRD-uMos.l
SEAL FISHERIES.
The Behring Sea Negotiations Said to b'
Nearly Completed.

The Behring Sea Negotiations Said to be
Nearly Completed.
OTTAWA, May 13th.-The Behring Sea
negotiations have reached the final stage
While it is not possible to formulate and
publish the intended International Con-
vention for the regulation of the fur-seal
fishery in the North Pacific ocean and the
waters adjacent thereto during the present
season, the American and British nego-
tiators have agreed upon a mode by which
the regulations shall be framed so that a
full and satisfactory adjustment of the
controversy is assured.
The Russian Government has from the
beginning virtually agreed to Join in what
ever. arrangement should prove satisfac-
tory to the American Government If here
after the subjects of any other power than
Great Britain, Russia or the United States
should engage in the North Pacific seal
fisheries, such power will be Jointly invited
by the three powers named to adhere to the
Convention. 1t is expected that the Gov
eminent of Japan will tender its adhesion
to the Convention as soon as it is promul-
gated.
When Sir Julian Pauncefote informed
Blaine of his readiness to enter upon the
consideration and adjustment of the Beh-
ring Sea controversy, the American Secre-
tary assumed it to be conceded by the Brit
ish Government that there was to be no
pelagic sealing inside the passes leading to
Behring Sea, and that all such sealing was
admitted to be inimical to the preservation
Of fur seals. Her Msjesty's Government,
as it appeared, had no such understanding,
and this divergence of view at the thres-
hold OF the negotiations led to protracted
examination and discussion, and was the
prime cause OF the sending of Minister
Upper to Washington to assist Sir Julian.
After Tupper's return 10 Ottawa the Gov
erment of the United States submitted the
project of the convention, which the Cana.
dian Cabinet considered went considerably
beyond what was necessary. Thereupon the
British Government submitted q project
which it deemed to be supported by all
trustworthy information in common pos
session. This was not deemed satisfactory
by the United States, whereupon both par.
ties agreed that further information was de.
sirable. This they propose to obtain by
joint investigation of the fur seal fishery
through the agency of mixed committee
of experts, upon whose report, with accom-
panying evidence, they mean in ample
time to frame the international regulations
which will be in operation next season.
Meantime there will be no seizures of
British vessels in Behring Sea, except for
actual violation of the territorial jurisdic.
ton OF the United States. Canadian sealers.
however, will be advised, out of regard to
their permanent interests to use their seal
ing privileges in moderation, and not in
such manner as to give occasion to the
American Government to represent the
perpetuity of the fur seal as endangered bv
the presence of pelaglc sealers in the Beh-
ring Sea-