Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-16

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sheah have ~ ngh Of sA1is&ying nsA'
selsts thaf iAe condiaione "a nj hilleS
more tAsn 5S00 seala VIII ~ eessrSe1 y
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they cannot hare Pesaansne consnl ca
the seal islsAds That IN aeeat ~ AlloUe0 4
rsside thers during The present saasu1. m
condition that Rasssa ~ party = ~
seteemsns 10 mot Insisted On, but - Unis.
"a States govsRnnsnsis urged "a extlnA ~
prahioitica seaiaas seaias 10 - ciessna
aad vessels ovsf The snaifs afea of Behsiag
sea.
President Harrison replied that ths In
isation of killing ssals b Behfina ~ is 81
tifsly within the control Of The United
States government efiicsfs, and any ar
rangepeat implying ooubt ei that con-
,roi or involving any foreign supervision on
the islaads could not be subm.tsed to. He
does not obi scf. however. 10 Rr!tish aseuss
visiting the islands to gather facts for use
ia pessibse arbitration.
Ths proposal vas Submitted IA the Brit
ish government containing . substitute Ia
the flrss and second sub-divisions u the
agreement suhmitted BY Sir Julian - suV-
Fustsd by the Pfesidsnt, also the Prssi.
dents suggestion n to the deposition oi
yessels Or persons violating she lave Of
their respective eosefnmaats.
June Sth. SIR Julian suomiis cauntar-
proposal contsiaipg the following: Her
Msjesty's government will prohibits until
May rexi, sesi AiIline In that psst Of
Behring sea iyieg eastward Of the line Of
demarcAtiou described In article Of the
treaty Of 1867 bet~een the United States
and Russia, The United States govern
inert 10 10 prchihif seal kiilias for the same
period 10 the same Part Of BEARING see and
On the shores snd isiAnds thereof, the prop
erty OF Utited Sssses Gin excess VI 1900
for food aud skinB. not for tax ard ship
mert,) each government 10 use its best
hibition bv thsis sueiscts and vessels,
June oh, Sir Jaiisn is reformed of the
suggestion Of Lord Salisbury, that the pro.
POSITION to take 1900 food seals b. modi-
fed 90 these SEALS should be taken near the
shores, 10 .'entirely inadmissaole and. In the
opinion Of tha President, 10 inconsistent
with she assent already given BY her
majssty's government 70 the proposition Of
the United States in that behalf
Under dste Of June lith, Mr.. Wharton
Gays he 10 directed by the President g cay
that the g,,ernment u the Uaised States,
stc cpgnizpg III. faci that full aud adequate
measures tor the protection Of seal life
should embrace the wbcle of Behsing Sea
and PORTIONS OF the North Pacific ocean, will
have no heti.sDcy In agreeing. In connec-
lion with her msjesty's government
20 The appointment OF . lint commission 10
ascertain the permxl ent measures necessary
for The preservation Of the seal species. in
thu waters referred to; such agreement to
be signed simultaneously with the canvsn.
tiou for arbitration, and TO be without pfeju-
dice TO The gassIions 10 be submitted 10 the
June 13sh, Sir Julisn In note to Mr..
Wharton says: II bsve this day received \
telesrsphic reply from Lord Salisbury,
which conveys TO me the authority to sign
.he proposed agreement for a modus vlvendi
cyrtsined in your note of June 9th"
To tths. Acting Secretary Wharton the
same day replied;
IF you viii call at the department at 10
O'Clock Monday next will be glad TO pu,
into writing and give formal xttsstation to
the moeus vivendi sgreed upon"