Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1891-06-26
PROTECTING EALs

and Enri.nd signed The Presidents
f~rseiamafion.
wAsufxsrox. June ia-The modus
vivendi between the governments of
the United States and Gruat Britain %
prohibit the killing 81 seals in the
Behring sea was signed att o'clock yes
tcrday.
The following proclamation was -
sued:
whereas. An agreement for a modus vi.
vendi between tho government NJ the United
States and the government % her britannia
majesty In relation 20 toe fur seal Fisheries
In nehrinn sea vas concluded on June rs. IN
the year Of our Lord 1891. word Tor word as
follows
For the purpose Of avoldin irritating an.
ferences and with q view TO promote the
friendly settlement OF the questions pend.
ing between the two gov ernmcnts touching
their respective right Tn BehrinE sea. and
for the preservation OF the seal species. the
following article . made without prejudice
Go the rights or the claims Of either party.
Ftrst-Hef maiesty's government viii pro-
hibit until May next all seal killing In that
part 81 Behring sea lying astward Of the
line Of demarcation described in article No.
! Of the treaty 81 1851 between the United
states and Russia, and Will promptly use lie
best Efforts TO insure the observance OF this
prohibition by British subjects and vessels,
second-The United states government
will prohibit seal killing for the same pc.
Rod In the same part OF Bchring sea and on
the shores and islands thereof the property
Of the United states lin excess Of $50 20 be
taken on the Islands for the subsistence and
care Of the n%atiyesl and will promptly use
It's best efforts 10 insure the observance OF
this prohibition by United states citizens
and vessels
uHNH-4
against this prohibition In the waters OF the
Behring sea outside OF the ordinary terri.
torial 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 10 tho
authorities OF the nation TO which they re.
spect vely belong, who shall alone have
jurisdiction 20 try the ofense and impose
the penalties for the same The Witnesses
aud proofs necessary TO establish the ofenso
shall also be sent with them
In order to facilitate such proper inquiries
rs her maiesty's government may desire to
make. with n view 10 the presentation OF
the case OF that government before Hrbitra.
tors, aud In expectation that an agreement
for arbitration may be arrived at. IL Is agreed
that suitable persons designated by Great
Britain will be PERMITTED ut any time upon
application 20 visit or to remain upon the
seal islands during the present scaling sea.
son for that purpose
signed and sealed In duplicate Mt WASH
lngton. the 18th day OF June 1891, on behalf
of their respective governments, by William
p. Wharton, acting secretary Of state OF the
United states. and Sir Julian Pauncefote, g.
C. NJ, G. X, q, u. H. u NJ, envoy cxtraor-
binary and minister plenipotentlary.
fSeall WILLIAM r. WHARTON.
tscaLl JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.
Now, therefore, be Il known that I. Bcnja
min Harrison, president of the United states
OF America has caused the stated agree.
ment to be made public TO the end that tho
same and every part thereof may be OBJ.
served and fulfilled In good faith by the
United states OF America and the citizens
thereof In witness whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal OF tho
United States to be affixed. Done ut tho
city Of Washington this the 18th OF June, in
the year OF our Lord 1891, and OF the indie.
pendence OF the United states lis
BENJAMIN HARRIsos.
The arrangement indicated in the
above proclamation was carried into
effect with a degree Of speed without
precedent in the history of the state
department and the cable had been re-
lied upon to an unwonted extent The
agreement was signed yesterday morn
ing by Sir Julian Pauncefote and Mr..
Wharton and the presidential proclaim.
alton followed as quickly as II could be
prepared. The navy department was
also kept advised OF the progress and
necessities of the case and orders are
now in preparation for the immediate
dispatch Of probably two vessels from
San Francisco TO Alaska, where they will
assist the three revenue cutters in the
task OF driving off the poaching seal
vessels. 1t will be noticed that the
agreement authorizes the United States
vessels to seize offending British YES
sells, which, however, are to be turned
over to the British authorities for trial,
and this feature of the agreement Is
expected to prove Of gveat value in the
pressing emergency that is held to exist
of clearing out the law breaking ves-
sells before irreparable damage is done
TO the seal fisheries.
Secretary Foster telegraphed Capt
Hooper, commanding the revenue
steamer Corwin at San Francisco, TO
proceed with all possible dispatch TO
the Pribelof islands with copies of the
presidents proclamation to be distrib-
uted TO interested parties, commanders
of all British and United States war
and revenue vessels and her proceed
TO enforce the provisions of the proc
lamation.
LOOKING TO UNCLE SAM.