Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-05-14
The Seal ri.herle. sun ArItatca.

WASHINGTON, May ll.--A note in ad-
dition TO the correspondence that has
already passed in relation TO the Behr-
ing sea controversy is made public. Il
Is from Mr.. Blaine 10 Sir Julian Paunce-
forte. and is dated April oath Mr..
Blaine SAYS: 1.-THE notifications which
Lord Salisbury suggested in the ques-
tions for arbitration did not wholly
meet the views OF the president; but the
president changed the text Of the third
and fifth in such manner, IL is hoped, as
will result In an agreement between the
two governments. While Lord Sails
bury suggested a different mode Of pro-
ceedure from that embodied in the
sixth question, the president did not
understand him actually to object TO
the question and he therefore assumed
that IL Is agreed TO. The six questions
as now proposed by the president are as
follows:
''One. What exclusive jurisdiction In
the sea now known as the Behring sea,
and what exclusive rights in the seal
fisheries therein did Russia possess
prior ana up to the time OF the session
OF Alaska TO the United States?
1.-TWO. How far were these claims
for jurisdiction as to the seal fisheries
recognized and conceded by Great Brit
ain?
"Three. Was the body Of water
known as the Behring sea included in
the phrase Pacific ocean as used In the
treaty OF 1925 bctweep Great Britain
and Russia; and what rights, II any, in
the Behring sea we're held and exclu-
sively exercised by Russia after said
treaty?
Four. Did not all the rights OF Rus.
sia as TO jurisdiction and as TO the seal
fisheries in Behring sea, east OF the
water boundary described in the treaty
between the United states and Rus
STA OF March 30, 1861, pass unimpaired
TO the United States under that
treaty.
"Fiye. Has the United States any
right, and II so what right Of protcc.
tion or property in the fur seals fre-
quenting the islands OF the United
States in Behring sea when such seals
are found outside the ordinary three
mile limit2
six II the determination OF tbri
foregoing questions shall leave the sub. !
ject in such Position that the commerce
Of Great Britain is necessary in pre-
scribing regulations for the killing OF |
the fur seal in any part Of the waters OF !
Behring sea than II shall be further de- |
termined. first, how far. II at all. out |
side the ordinary territorial limits Il Is |
necessary the United States should /
exercise an exclusive jurisdiction |
Ia order 10 protect the seal |
for the time living upon the islands OF |
the United States aud feeding there. |
from: second. whether a closed season /
during which the killing OF seals in the /
waters OF Behring sea outside the ordi /
nary territorial limits shall he prohib |
ited) IS necessary to save the seal fish.
ing industry, 80 valuable and important /
TO mankind, frem deterioration or de
structiOn, and IL 50. third, what months
or parts OF months should bc included
In such season, and over what waters il
should extend.
The president does not object 70 the
additional question respecting alleged
damages 20 English ships proposed By
Lord Salisbury, If one condition can b.
added, namely: That after the issues
Df the arbitration are joined, IL the
United States prevail. all the seals taker
By Canadian vessels during that period
shall be paid for at the ordinary price
or which skins are sold. This seems
10 the president 20 be the complement
lf Lord Salisbury's proposition and he
doubted not that II will secure his lord
ships assent
The rest OF the note OF Mr.. Blaine tC
Sir Julian Pauncefote is in answer Il
the several agreements In Lord Sails
bury's last note 10 Mr.. Blaine.