Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-20
CLOSED FOR ONE YEAR.
The Modus Vivendi Between En-.
gland and the United States
Regarding Bering Sea Has Been Signed
Each Government Prohibits Killing
of Seal Until Next May-Prcsi-
dent Harrison's Proclama-
tion Toxt OF the
Agreement.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The follow
ing proclamation was issued at o'clock
yesterday: s..
Whereas, an agreement for a modus
vivendi between the government of the
United States and the government of
her Britannia majesty in relation to the
fur seal fisheries in Bering sea was con-
cluded on the 10Th day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-one, word for word
as follows: .-..........-.
"For the purpose of avoiding irritat-
ing differences and with view to pro-
mote the friendly settlement of the
question pending between the two gov
ernments touching the respective rights
in Bering sea and for the preservation
of the seal species, the following agree
ment is made without. prejudice to, the
rights or claims of either party:~ &
Her majesty's government will
prohibit until May next, seal killing in
that,part of Bering sea lying eastward
of the line of demarkation described in
article No / of the treaty of 1867 be-
tween the United States and Russia and
will promptly use it's best efforts to en-
sure the observance of this prohibition
by British subjects and vessels. q eel.
2-The United States government
will prohibit seal killing for the same
period in the same part of Bering sea
and on the shores and islands thereof,
the property of the United States lin
excess of $500 to be taken ON the islands
for the subsistence and care of the ma
tives) and will promptly use it's best eff
forts to insure the observance of this
prohibition by United States citizens
and vessels.
3-Every vessel or person offending
against this prohibition in the said
waters of Bering sea outside of the or
dinary territorial limits of the United
States may be seized and detained by
the naval or other duly commissioned
officers of either of the high contracting
parties, but they shall be handed over
as soon as practicable to the authorities
of the nation to which they respectively
belong, who shall alone have jurisdic-
ton to try the offense and impose the
penalties for the same. The witnesses
and proofs necessary to establish the of
fense shall also be sent with them.
4-In order to Acilitate such proper
| inquiries as her majesty's government
may desire to make, with view to the
| presentation of the case of that govern
ment before arbitrators and in expecta-
tion that an agreement for arbitration
may be arrived at it is agreed that suit
able persons designated by Great Brit.
ain will be permitted at any time, upon
application to visit or to remain upor
the seal islands during the present seal
ing season for that purpose.
Signed and sealed in duplicate al
Washington this 18th day of June, 1891
on behalf of their respective govern.
ments, by William f. Wharton, acting
secretary of state of the United States
and Sir Julian Pauncefote, H. B. NJ
envoy extraordinary and minister pie
nipotentiary. WILLIAM f. WHARTON,
JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE.
| Now, therefore, be it known that I
Benjamin Harrison, president of tn,
United States of America, have caused
the said agreement to be made, public t.
the end that the same and every par
thereof may be observed and fulfilled
4 In good faith by the United States o
America and the citizens thereof.
In witness whereof have hereunt,
set my hand and caused the seal of tn
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington thi
18th day of June, in the year of ou
Lord one thousand eight hundred an,
ninety-one, and of the independence o
the United States the one hundred ant
fifteenth. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the president,
/ Iss1 & WILLIAM F. WHARTON,
rFtf' Acting Secretary of State
All the Bering sea correspondence
was made public by the department. Q