Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-16
Presidents Proclamation.

WAsHINGToS June 15-The president to-
day issued the following proclamation ::
Whereas, an agreement for amoduS videndi
between the government of the United
States and the government OF her Britannia
majesty III regard to fur seal fisheries in
Behring sea was concluded on the 18th day
of June, in the year Of our Lord 1891, word
for word as follows:
Agreement between the govern
ment OF the United States and
the government of her Britannia
majesty for a modus vivendi in relation
TO the fur seal fisheries in Behring sea for
the purpose of avoiding all irritating diff
erencies and with view of promoting a
friendly settlement of questions pending
between the two governments touching
their respective rights in Behring sea and
for the pre- servation of the seal species the
following agreement is made without preju-
dice TO the rights or claims of either party.
/. Her maiesty'S government will prohibit
until May next seal killing in that part of
Behring sea lying eastward of a line of de-
marcaton described in article No. of the
treaty of 1867 between the United States
and Russia and will promptly use its best
efforts to insure the observance of this pro-
hibition by British subjects and vessels
2 The United States government will
prohibit seal killing fur the same period, in
the same part of Behring sea and on
the shores and islands thereof, property of
the United States. in excess of 300 to be
taken on the islands for the subsistence and
care of natives, and willEpromptly use its
best efforts to insure the observance of
this prohibition by United States citizens
and vessels.
against these prohibitions in said waters of
Behring sea outside of the ordinary terri
torial limits of the United States, may be
seized and detained by naval or duly COM
misionioned officers Of either high contract
ing party, out they shall be handed over as
soon as practicable to the authorities of the
nation to which they respectively belong,
which snail have jurisdiction to try the
offense and impose penalties for the same.
The witnesses and proofs necessary to
establish the effensas shall also be sent
with them.
f. In order to facilitate such inquiries as
her majesty'S government desire TO make,
with view to the presentation of the
case of the government before arbitrator
and in expectation that an agreement for
arbitration may be arrived at. it is agreed
that suitable persons, designated by Great
Britain, will be permitted at any time,
upon application, 10 visit or remain upon
seal islands during the present sealing
season, for that purpose.
Signed and sealed in duplicate at Wash
ington this, 18th day of June, 1891. on be-
William F. Wharton. acting secretary of
state of the United States, and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. G. c. NJ, G.. X. c. B. H. r. NJ,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary. WILLIAM T. WHARTON.
JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE,
Now. therefore be it known. that l. Ben
jamin Harrison, president of the United
States of America. have caused the said
agreement to be made public TO the end that
the same and every part thereof may be
observed and fulfilled with good faith by the
United States of America and the citizens
thereof In witness whereof L have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this the
18th day of June, in the year of our Lord,
1891. and of the independence of the Z. S.
one hundred and fiteeth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the president: WIN. f. WHARTON,
Acting Secy. Of State.