The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-19
THE MODUS YIVENDI VIOLATED
ENGLAND Calls Our Attention to the Behring
Sea Seal Catch.
THE NATTER NAY RESULT SERIOUSLY.
The London Times Says the Action OF the
United States Is Unreasonnble-A
Recent Catch Of Seals.

WAsu1SGroS. d. C.. sept. 1s.-Sir Julien
Pauncefote. tic British Minister. has officially
called tie attention of tho United States 20
4 violation OF the terms q the modus vivondi
III ELECT between the two countries IS 20 tho
catch OF seal IN Bohring sea by tho agree
ment between tho two countries the North
American Commercial Company, which leases
the Seal islands from the United States was
restricted IN tie catch of seals tins year 20
800 skins. It's alleged that the CONNER
cal Company has exceeded tins catch, thus
violating the modus viteniii aud tue British
Government has called the nited states 20
account fOl g.
Special Agent Williams. of the Treasury De-
rartlnept hos made a special report on this
branch Of the seal question to the Treasury
Qepartment, and this report was to-day for
wardod 10 the State Department with the re-
Quest that Us contents be laid before the
British Minister f0r transmission 70 the foreign
Office il OudOn. The contents OF Agent VII
hams report cannot De accurately ascertained,
but 10 is thought that be makes the admission
that tire North American Commercial Com
pauy las exceeded tie catch, 1000 skins,
fixed by the modus ylvendi
The matter is regarded here % quite iIa-
purtant and NAV lead 20 the mOdus vlVendi
being declared inoporaaye after this date.
no TROUBLE WILL BTsULr
A Government o1lcisl, who s familiar with
She Behung sea question, IA speaking this af-
tcrn0On OF the complaint made by Sir Julan
pauncefote that this government had vio-
lated the modus viyendl IN regard % the kill
inc of seals said that tho Quos-
G0u was on the construction Of tho
treaty If june 15, 1891, which allowed
the North American Commercial Company 10
take 800 seals. The II atty went into effect
juno 10Th 90 expire May 2, 1872. and the ques
ton IS whether tie company was % be al-
lowed to take 1850 seals after June 18th, or
whether the treaty allowed il 90 capture this
number ST seals during the entire season
which went into effect before the treaty was
agued. Tie oflcia said that no troub'9 need
De anticipated ia settling the difficulty.
WHAT rHK TIMRs THINKS.
by Cable 70 The Tines
LONDON. Sept Recommending upon two
articles on tie Belringseahug question pub
lslel in IT'S columns tle Times calls the
Americans claims prep0ster0us IL sa}s
Tier sctiou is arbitrary and high handed
q cir arguments So lar as they can 10
uut into utclhgible shape. ars worthy ot
fhe most rigid hool cf British game pre-
servers The seal IS Wild animal and
t..re viii rever Doe any danger 0f lts eX-
termination by hunting ou the high seas.
Tile danger comes from excessive slaughter
when the animals ere perfectly helpless If
.,,..i',.r t.5saror their own industry we
ei,ioss L-T tiav cannot De allowed TO
l,~. Ala eeals br oIair,,,rl. i,rorerfv in
Ll.L zoe and ri. cir oor+en+a II tbov VIII
reo..,,@iI. .,3rit N cnmDrofoiso
- t1i,t,, - como ~ on ar-
"'-- -. 80 lio.e scosnn which is
"a tb. o,uai4,ors of fho case
oi,.srro S,rir, tho Iree3ino season
o-,, - ,,erbsrs t,rsrtr miles or.i.rd
tt.ireefirl, eronn1s
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Tho Times correspondent describe. .-e
sealing industry throughout ani cOinoaf t.e
reports ~ All efican experts a. regard to tA9
extinction ~ tile seal lle says that I'D
masters in tlo sealing feet Wien interviews
testified that there wasuO dulinuu0n ln NUM-
l.r nut that the seals were harder
o. catch. being moro wary. After
tle end Il May hardly amy COW seals
w e .e, ,.s.. ,s ma oli.,,l,ts3 r.. ratqrd
tgr.i increase Tho correspondent suggests
.....o firi.e f.r .,-l .rea ~ twenty mles from
+lsena Il Sfavt,ti tie first W December. as tie
,,.tf.er eesls faa7 So. tbjr tlst radius during
f5o- .iua Ilo CORRESPONDENT thiuts
tt.. tr. ,r..t..n al lnv MANY should be-
Jlr1 .,, t}o isl,r.. is eh .trl1 a. decided by
-,..,,~issi,r, of r.r.eti.el ,nen
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A"iH'ohN'
Continuing tl8 Times says thei II is oN-
fortunate tlat Americans are equally 'gn'-
rant of the fnghsh facts in t-e tse.
1Ler iournals rarely trouble them ives
g. 90 $50 nce 70 England aug ai9 ga.
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