The sun., 1890-10-27
THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE TO AGAIN.
URGE ARBITRN TON

re Will Also Propose Regulations TO Pro.
tcct tho Seats while y Mixed Commits
sion OF Experts Is HnveutIratInR the
Question Regarding Their Preusrvation-
The Newfoundland Fisheries QusstIon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Sir Julian Pauncefote
has returned to Washington. and on Secretary
Blaine's return. on Thursday will renew tho
negotiations concerning the Behrng Sea
controversy.
1T has been asserted" said Sir Julian this
evening, in conversation with THE Sun ropre-
sentative, that in company with Sir Robert
Bond, Colonial Secretary for Newfoundland, q
visit was recently paid to Gloucester, Mass,
and an address delivered there as to the estRb-
lishment OF reciprocal fishery relations be-
tween the United States and Newfoundland.
can only explain that story by saying that not
long ago l received q notification from the
imperial Government that Sir Robert Bond
had proposition to submit regarding the
wishes OF the Newfoundland people In respect
to the fisheries question. 1t was desired to
have the matter presented to Secretary Blaine,
and as was absent from Washington at tho
time, the Secretary courteously received Sir
Robert informally and listened to what he had
to say 1t having been understood that would
present the matter to him officially on later
pSSholou. NlOHl hOD0TL ChIIlb
to Magnolia, Mass. where waslstopping. and
stated that he had several letters to gentlemen
at Gloucester. and wished to obtain their SEN
timents on the fisheries question. fur
nished him with conveyance and he
went alone to Gloucester whence he
returned to his home. l did not
go to Gloucester or TO any other place In Mas
sachusetts to talk either to business men or to
fishermen on this question, nor did Sir Robert
do anything more than talk informally with
persons with view to learn the drift Of senti-
mont So that is all there is to the Gloucester
story" said the British Minister laughing.
e There is no doubt" he added. that the
people Of Newfoundland desire to establish
reciprocal relations with the United States,
and that is the substance OF Sir Robert
Bonds proposition, which shall sub
init to Secretary Blaine this week."
II these suggestions are accepted by her
Majesty's Government, it would certainly
manifest friendly desire to cooperate with
the United States Government and that Of
Russia in the protection Of the seal rookeries
and the prevention OF any violation OF tho
laws These proposals have been framed in q
spirit OF justice and Cancellation and with an
earnest desire to terminate this controversy in
manner honorable to all parties and worthy
Of the three great nations concerned.
ANOn IL poSlctdLJ uoSlIeo W ulbCubS
the matter with me on this plane" Sir Julian
added in conclusion. there will shortly be an
end to the Behrng Sea fisheries trouble"
Regarding the Behring's Sea question"
continued Sir Julian {" l shall renew to Mr..
Blaine my proposition for arbitration. for that
is the only sure remedy for the existing condi-
tion of affairs. Despite the fact that the arti-
not acted upon last April when I presented
them, 1t speaks well for Secretary Blaine
no acts Of hostility were porpetrated during
the sealing season inst closed There has,
6es NO RaGs the tSs
tion for arbitration to Mr.. blaine. which. By the
way. the latter has thus far vonchsafed no re:
/ r. presume the seeretary OF State desire
to consider It very fully and in all rs beaEines
he com%enae epont the sole objeet q 99eEotla;;
ton has be been M the preservaion Of the five seal
eeonsiderations eosi M @ Of ' advantages 10 any W par.
pf1hte n@9n houd estsr es9s' into thy
question. Hence there is an urgent nec-
which should be allowed at least two years in
eh sfS and the
findings to the governments interested as
sucS esu an inaury t Is mpro6abe that any ap
probable diminution OF the fur seal specieS
apprehension on that score l propose the fols
lowing provisional regulations:
,"Fir;t, that peIa@ic sealing be prohibited In
the Behring Sea. sea Of OckOtsk. and adjoining
WATERS during the months OF May and June
and dur NJ the months OF Octobar. November.
rnd Dercmher. the migration periods OF the
fur seal.
Second. all sanling vessels be prohibited fr IN
appr"a hing the breeding Islands within ra-
dus nt ten miles.
These gentlemcn would put n stop to two
practlres complained of Hs tending to eXtermi-
nate the. species: Firstly, the slaughter
OF female seals with Young during
the migration period. especially in the
narrow passes OF tn" Aleuton Islands,
secondly. the restriction OF female seals
by marauders surreptitiously landing in the
breeding islands under cover OF the dense fogs
which n most continuously prevail in that
locality during the summer.