The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-06-19
AFTER MUCH TALK
The Behring Sea Diplomacy
Ends in an Agreement.
UNCLE SAN HAS 1T HIS OWN WAY
War vesse,s Dispatched to the rr.by,on
AsIslands to Enforce tho Terms-some.
thing About Onr Big 0uns-othcr
Washington NowA

WASHAHe1Osss w ouIe lu.-Ine 0gfeo-
ment between England and thu United
States to prevent the further catch Of
seals in tho Behring sea was signed by
tho Representatives. OF the two govern
ments, The following proclamation
was issued:
Whereas, An agreement for motius
vivendt between the government of tho
United States and her Brittanic majesty in
relation to the fur seal fisheries in Behring
seq was concluded ON the 18th day of June,
In tie year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety -cne, for word as fol.
lows: For the purpose of avoiding irrita-
ting differences and with view to pro-
mote the friendly settlement OF tho ques-
tlons pending between the two govern
Ine1lts, touching their rights in thu Behr>
Ing sea and for the preservation Of the
seal species, the following agreemeli. Ia
made without prejudice to tl.a right OF tho
clailns of either party:
First-Iler majeaty's govcramcae will
prohibit, :until May next, all seal kill
ing In that part of the Behring sea lying
eastward Of the limo OF dcInarAntion do
scribcd in article No. I OF tho treaty OF
1sj7 between the United States aud R,is-
sia, and will promptly use its best efforts
to insure the observance of this prohibi-
tton by British subjects and vessels.
Second--Thc United States governments
will prohibit seal killing for tho same
period in the ssn,e part of Bchrins sea
and on the shoes and islands thereof tho
property of tn. United State, (in cxccss of
500 to be taken on the islaatls for tho
subsistence and care of che nntives) and
will promptly use It's best efforts to insure
the observance OF uLis prohibition by
United States citizens and vessels.
Third-Every vessel or person offending
against this prohibition in the waters Of
the Behring sea outside OF tho ordinary
territorial limits of the United States may
t'e seized and detained by the navy com
missioned officers Ut either of the high
contracting parties, but they shall be
handed over US aoon az practicable to the
authorities Of the nation to which they re-
spectively belong, who shall alone hnve
Jurisdiction to try the offense and impose
the penalties for the satna Tho wit
nesses and proofs necessary to establish
the o1es,sc shall also be sent with them
IN order to facilitate such proper inquiries
as her majesty's government may desire
to make with q view to the presentation
OF the ease Of that government befo,u ar
bisrctors and in tho expectation that an
agreement for arbitration may be arrived
ut it is agreed that suitable persons tieaie-
mated by Great Britain will be permitted
at any time upon application to visi. or to
remain upon the seal islands during the
present sealing seascn for that purpose.
Signed and sealed in duplicate at Wash
ington the fifteenth Gay of June. 1891, ON
behalf of their respective governments by
William y. Wharton, acting secretary Of
state of tho United States, aud Sir Julian
Pauncefoote. G. C. III. G, j. c. b., no
British ma j. st, Is ervoy extraordinary ard
minister lASnipo.entiary.
WILLIAM +. WHARTON.
JULIAN p.lUECEForA.
Now. therefore, be it known that l, Benz
jaxnin Harrison, president cf the United
States Of America, have caused the stated
agreement to be ,ande public to tho end
thut the same, and every part thereof,
may he observed and fulfilled in good
faith by the United States of America and
tho citizens thereof. In witness whereof
have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of tho United States to he nfIi xed
Dono ut the city of Washington this, the
18th day of June, in the yea. of our Lord. ono
thousand eight hundred and ninety-one,
and of the independence cf the United
States the one hundred and fifteenth.