Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-11

u more than once In plain ani une-
qulvocal terms, aud what right Russia
did not herself possess, she was not able
10 transmit 10 the United States.
"Hcr Majosty's government have,
In view of these considerations, no
doubt whatever thnt British suhjccp
enjoy the same rights In the Behrlng
SEA which belong 10 them In every
portion of the olen ocean, but u u
nevertheless n matter Of sincere salts.
faction that tive President Il willing 20
refer 10 arbitration what he considered
b. he matters which had teen under
discussion between the two govern
mcnts for Tie last four year,.
sin regard 10 the queatlon3 ne pro.
posed by Mr.. Blaine, I should say ~ 10
the iirst and second that number N
objections will DO offered by her Males.
ty'a government. They are AZ follows.
"fifst--What exclusive Jurisdiction
In the sea known ~ the Hehflng sea
aud what exclusive rights Ia the seal
fisheries therein did Russia asfcd and
exercise prior aud up 10 the time Of the
ccs~lpn 81 Alaska 10 the United Stai.-l
"5econd--Ifow far were thesc claims
Of Jurisdiction ~ 10 the seal fliheflus
recognized and conceded by Grnt
Brilaiu2
"'fhe third question IL expressed IN
the following; Was the body oi water
now known n pehring Sea Included
la the phrase Pacific Oecau, 90 used Ina
III. treaty of 1925 between Great
Britain and Russia, and what rights,
n any, In iiehring Sea were given or
conceded 10 G.eat Britain by said
treaty?
"Iicr MaIesty's Government would
have no objection on referring 10 arbi-
tratinn the first part Of that question,
~; but they would give TINT consent
with the reservation that they 10
not admit that the decision Of
II can Include tho larger question the
arbitration would have ~ determine.
To the latter part OF No. 3 II would he
their duty 10 take exception. Great
Britain has never suggested that any
rights were given 10 her or conceded
10 her by said treaty. All that was
done was 10 recognize her natural Right
Of free navigation aud That, ~ IN all
other parts Of the Pacific Ocean. Rus.
sii did not give those rights 10 Great
Britain, because they were never hers
10 give away.
"F0urlh-Dld not all the rights OF
Russia rs 10 jurisdiction and M 10 SEA
fisheries In the Behrlng Sea, east OF
the water boundary, Ia the treaty be-
tween the Uniicd States AMI Russia, %,
the 3Dih Of Maryh, 1871, pass unim-
paired 10 tho Uniied State. under that
trcatyg
"This question IL hardly worth rcfe.-
ring 10 arbitration, as Great Britain
would DO prepared to accept II without
dispute.
'rhc nth proposed question In ~
follows: What nre now the Rights OF
the United States ~ 10 the ftir seal fish.
cries on the walcfsof Behflng Sea, out
side Of obituary territory limits;
whether such rights grow out " ces'
slons by Russia OF any special Rights OF
Jurisdiction bel by her insuch hsh.rle.
or Ia the wAtcIeoi Behflng sea- r out Of
ownership OF tir hreeilng islands and
the habits OF the seals In rrsorting
thithcr and rearing their young there
on, aud going out from the Islands for
food, or ont OF any other flct OF Incl.
dent connected with the relation OF
those seal iisherlcs 10 the territorial
possessions OF the United States?
"rhr flrrt clause, 'WhAt arr now the
rights Of the United Statcs?' ETC., IL
question which would be very
properly referred 10 decision OF nrbltrp.
ton, but the subsequent clause, which
assumos that such rights could have
grown out OF ownefahip OF the breed.
lug Islands and tho habits Of the seals
In rcsoftlng thithrt, Involves an ~.
sumption a. 10 prescription u interua.
tlnnal law at the present to which her
MeJcsty'- government are not prepared
10 accede.n
"rhc sixth question, relating 10 the
establishment u closed period In seal
flahlng, which deals With tho Issues
that may arise, In ease the controversy
should be decided In favor Of Great
Britain, would perhaps more fltly form
the substance of separate reference.
Her Msje-ty'a government have no
objection 10 refer the question OF a
closed timn 10 arbitration, or 10 asccr-
tain by that means how far tho en-
actment OF such provision Il necessary
for tho preservation Of the seal specie,
bat any such reference ought not 10
contain wofda appearing 10 attribute
special and abnormal rights In the
Ulitttt w hu' " hlA'N 1Nhh'Fs
"rherp laan omission IN these qucs-
tlons which | have no doubt the gov.
eminent Of the President viii b. very
glad 10 repair, and that Il reference 10
the arbitration ofthe question or Whist
damages arc due to persons who hsvo
heen Injured, In ease II shall 10 dctor-
mined by him that tho action Of the
United States IN SELLING British YES.
sells has been without warrant In inter.
national law.
"SuhJect 10 these restrictions, Her
MaJesty's government viii have great
satisfaction In Joining with the govern
saent OF the United States In seeking
by means Of arbitration ma adj ustment
OF the International questions which
have 10 long formed matter OF controv-
ersy between the two governmental