New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-11
WILLING TO ARBITRATE.
Confirmed from First PaReJ

ond no objection will be offered by Her Majestys GOV
ernment They a. follows:
l. What exclusive jurisdiction in the known as th'
pohrinr sea md what exclusive rights in the sal h'h
cries therein Russia assert ard exercise prior ana vi
TO ts time OF the ces,on Alaska to the United states
= How f.r tle,r claims Of Jurisdiction A. 70 Inv
seal recognized and conceded by Great Brl"
The third question j. expressed IN the following teim>
'va- The body Of water now known a. the B'hrhs SEA
IN, uG.d in The phrase Pacific Ocean, as used IA III,
Trea.y ~ fSo5 between Great Britain and Russia, ana
what right ~ aryl the Behrng Sea were given OF
conceded 20 G'en: Britain by the aid treaty"
Her No.e,,y'- government would have no Objection 90
referring 20 arbitration Gr-t part OF that question u
Il should DE thought desirable do but they would
cvo t1,, consent with reservation that thcY do not
admit thai decision can conclude the larger questions
the arbitrator would have to determine. To the latter
pa~t " 40 II would be their duty % take exception
what right II any the Behrnc SEA were given OF
conceded to Great Britain by the said treaty "
Great Britain suggested that any rights were
Given 10 her or conceded hcr by t." said treaty All
hat was done was to recognize her natural right OF free
navigation and fishing in that. a. Ia all other parts OF inc
Pacific Ocean Russia did give those right, 20 Great
Britain. because they were never hers to give away
a. Did not all the hts Prussia to urisdict on and
a. 10 the n fisheries IN Behrns sea east Oh u" ""Vi
boundary in the tfeaty the United States and
Rus~, OF Both Of March 1867, pass unmpaed 70 hc
United states under that 'a'y -
The fourth question /, hardly worth referring to an
arbitrator Britain would be prepared u accept
without dispute. m
The arm iroposod question rms follows: -. What
are now the rights Of the United States a, TO the fur-sca
ishcrr, in the Of the Behrng Sea OUTSIDE OF tne
ordinary territorial limits, whether such rights gre" our
q tic cc--0n By Russia Of any special rights or Ju'
aicton held hv her in such fisheries In the waters Of
r,irf.c Sca or on of Che ownership OF the eiing
Island, AID habits OF ~ seals IN rS0r'hR UHOh'i
and r,aae their young thereon and going out from the
ISLAND, for food or out Of any other fact on incident
connected with the relation Of those seal fisheries To inc
FFis
The. nr,, clause "Wh,t are the rights Of the
United States q, to the nr.a fisheries in the waters OF
tine b. hiring og de- Of tn" Ordinary territorial An'C'
h, question which would be- property referred TO
the decision Of an Arbitrator Eut the subsequent clause
which assumes that right, could have grown out OF
the Ownership OF the breeding Islands and the habits OF
the i r'-orng thcr TO- involves an assumption a.
10 the prescriptions Of int Inationl Ia" AZ the present
time which Her Majesty Government are not p'p'F
20 lcr,d'.
1hc .,yth question frclaug the eStabl Shment OF
close period in ishnc) which deals with the issues
mat WIN arise the controversy should be decided III
rNor Ca of.at Brttn would perhaps NOR" my i'fh h'
substance %. -, pliajc reference Her MAJ >'yN Govern
mont hay, no OBJ. ctou To 1,fr the question Of
c,osc time arbitration to ascertain BY that means no"
Tar The enactment OF provision j. necessary Tor h'
prescription Of species; bHt any such i'iIe0'
ought not t. contain Appearing 10 attribute special
and abnormal rcht, the matter To th" jr'ed states
Their. +, an OH s~ion In these questions which nave
no doubt the government ~ the Pc oent VIII DE very ga1
10 rcra Z: the reronc" 10 the arbitrator oil '
question what damages due TO IN" persons who nave
been injured m case shall D." dctounn'c 10y INN tha' INC
action of enc United n selling BRUSH Vessels mas
been without warrant in International law subject u
these .s,ryatons Her Msr~t''e Government WAL nave
,r,f satisfaction in Joinn. with the Government OF INC
tinted state, IN seeking d. means Of arbitration an suus|
cnt ~ N. international questions which have 30 long
formed matter VI controversy between the two Govern
m.nf-. -
In closing, Lord Salisbury requests that Mr..
Elaine be furnished with copy OF his dispatch.