The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-19
BEHRING SEA QUESTION.
TIE LONDON TIMES SAYS OUR CLAIMS
ARE PREPOSTEROUS.
II the Seals are Being Extermiustea We
arc Doing 1t at the Isiands-No Danger
ofRulnlng the In du stry O Oh 10 HE Qsss

II the Seals arc being Extermi.stea We
arc Doing It 1t the Isiands-No Dauger
orRuining the In ustry on the High Sea
LONDON. Sept Accommodating upon two
articles on the Bshring Sea question. pub.
lishcd In Its columns. the Times calls the
Americans claims prsposterous. 1t says;
Their action is arbitrary and high handed.
Their arguments. as far as they can bs put
into Ineligible shape. are worthy OF the most
rigid school CT British game preseryers. The
seal IL wild animal. and there will never be
any danger OF Its determination By hunting on
the high seas. Tho danger comss from exces-
siye slaughter whom the animals are perfectly
helpless. II the Americans choose. by indis.
criminate slaughter. to destroy their own
industry. We aro helpless: but they cannot be
allowed to monopolize the seals by claiming
property in the high seas and their contents
IL they will show a reasonable spirit OF com
promise. 1t will be good thing to como to an
arrangement not for a close season. which Ia
inappropriate 10 tho conditions Of the case.
but for closure during the breeding season
OF an area OF perhaps twenty miles round the
breeding grounds"
Ono Times correspondent describes tho seal
Ing industry throughout. and combats the 70.
ports OF American experts in regard to the
danger OF the seals extinction. He says that
Oil masters In the sealing feet when inter-
viewed. testified that there was no dminutlon
in number. but that the seals were harder to
catch. being more wary. After the end OF May
hardly any COW seals with young were taken.
proving that the capture from boats Is not cal
culatsd to rotard natural increase. The cor
respondent suggests close time over an area
OF twenty miles. lasting from the end OF May to
the lst OF December. MS the COW seals feed
within that radius during breeding time. Tho
correspondent thinks that tho question Of how
lnV nt fl,ns nlu nhN,, 4.
CONTINUING. the Tunes snys that it is "unior.
the English facts III tho case. Their journals
rarely troubie themselves to 'lO lusl ice to Ing
mcd By s rsrs aea esrate
formation IL accessible to any o1e wishing Tor
=. since an elaborate report vas Issued By the
was involved in dense clouds OF prejudice But
most OF tho illusions to the question appedr-
authorized conclusion based on careful study.
aiming oniyt serve The interests OF the Alaska
After ae.a, ~ The manner q he company's
the I, A This peratiye
British seaisrs never an APPROACH " the sacred
breeding grounds. II is the open sea tiean-
inIs which the americans endeavor to stop by
- CHICAGO. Sent. 1s.--A special despatch from
Assistant Secretary Wharton OF the State De.
rartmen;, and Commissioners Mepde hall
Gnu Gnu Meiain. VINO were sent to EelliinR
ing the condition OF the seals and fish
cries there. called on President Harrison
clared that stop must be put to tho practic,
OF killing seals In the open sea for several
years. II 1t is desired TO pe-petunte this species
Commissioners referred to the TACT that they
Ind accompanied Special Treasury Agent
OF exploration. and found that their views
were Identical regarding the course to he pur.
Islands. Mr. vii liams ls now ut his home In
Ohio preparing his report on the subject. and
they would formulate similar document as
soon AZ possible"