Evening journal., 1891-05-29
THE CLOUDS ROLLING BY
John Bull and Uncle Sam Join
4SEss aa~s Hands.
BOTH NAY RoUT SEAL PIRATES.

The Indications Are That England and
the united States WIN Act In Concert
Go Prevent the determination OF the
Pribolof Herd OF Seal In Behring Sea.
WASHINGTON, May 29-The Behring sea
matter is rapidly approaching a solution
and the indications now are that Great
Britain and the United States will act in
concert on the fisheries question. The
move made In parliament by the English
government Is regarded in official circles
here as an evidence that Great Britain is
willing TO accept, with few notifications.
the proposals Of the United States to join
hands in preventing poaching in Behring
sea. The United States is willing and aux-
ious to stop it. There are now fifty vessels.
mostly Canadian, in Behring sea fitted ont
and actively engaged in seal fishing. Tie
president, Secretary Tracy and Secretary
Foster were engaged much of the after
noon in discussing the fisheries question.
Secretary Foster Hopeful.
II have been talking little else than the
seal question during the past week, said
Secretary Foster after he came from the
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have been informed he continued, sof
the action Of the British government, and
it looks as though they would accept cur
propositions Secretary Foster further
said he was afraid the British government
was little late ia taking action, bn. il
the motion subndtted by Mr.. Goschcn
went through parliament within week
and a vigorous warfare made on poachels
much good could still be done.
The Pirates Would BE subdued.
1t is stated that there are now in Beh-
ring sea four British men-of-war and that
the United States could send up in all i've
vessels. These nine vessels could do very
effective police work In patrolling the sea
which the seals use In their migratory
trips TO the Seal islands The area now 0c-
cupied by the poachers is estimated az 400
square miles The fog in that section Of
the world Is represented by naval OH sers
as very dense at this time Of the year,
which makes the policing Of the sea most
difficult, but which operates also to rre-
vent the poachers from sighting seals at
any considerable distance from their ship.
While all these obstacles are pointed emit
it is thought that the joint patrol Of Great
Britain and the United States will have a
a good moral effect.
They Must Have Seal Meat.
Should, as is probable, the motion Of the
English government pass parliament to
stop poaching il Is quite likely that the
United States would at once issue orders
curtailing the catch Of seal this year to the
amount actually needed to supply the M
tives with food. This would require loss
than 5000. The natives have become 80
accustomed to the use Of seal meat that is
is represented that they cannot live with
| out il, no other meats ia that climate con-
tanning a sufficient quantity Of carbon to
satisfy the wants Of nature. This will re-
duce the expenses Of the North American
Commercial company, who are under CON
tract TO feed the natives On the other
hand it is said that the government will
not exact the annual rent Of 1000 from
the company II no seals are allowed to be
caught except for food.