Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-03
BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
The United States and England
Arrange a MOdus Vivendi.
Sealing to be Practically Stopped
for a Year.

in which he announced that the United
States and Great Britain have reached an
agreement with respect TO the closed season
in Behring Sea.
he also addressed CO communications to the
Secretaries Of the Navy AMI Treasury De-
| partments, in which he caIle1 their atten-
| ton to the mOdus vivendi aioDted The
| Secretary of the Treasury will send instruc-
| tions Immediately to the revenue cutters
| Bear Corwin and Rush, and the Secretary
| OF the Navy will communicate with the
| commanders OF the cruisers at the San
! Francisco rendezvous. where the British
| men-Of-war will meet them
| The provisions of the nlodus vivenii which
| Is announced TO be for the purpose OF pre-
| venting irritating differences. and to pro-
/ mote the friendly settlement Of the claims of
| the TWO Governments IN the Behrns Sea- Is
| as follows
| " htreaS. IN agreement for a modUs vi
| vendl between the Government of the United
States and the Government of Her Britain
mic Majesty in relation to the fur seal fisE-
| cries III Behrlng Sea was concluded on the
| 10Th day OF June i'll the year of our Lord one
! thousand eight hundred and ninety-one
| wor0 for word follows
Agreement between Tue Government OF
the | nIted States and the Government of
Her britannia Ma iesty for modus vivendi
IN relation to the fur seal fisheries in Behring
Sea.
IN VIC purpose OF avoiding rrlta ting dit
ferenceS and with a view to promote the
friendly settlement of the questions pending
between the two Governments touching their
respective rights in Behring Sea, and for the
preservation OF the seal species, the follow
ing agreement IS made without prejudice to
the rights or claims of either parCy:
~ Her Majesty's Government will pro-
hlblt until May next seaI-killing in that part
OF Behrlng Sea lying eastward of the line of
demarcation described in Article No. 1 of
the Treaty Of 1867 between the United
States and Russia, and will promptly use it's
best efforts to insure the observance of
this prohibition by British subjects and ves-
sells.
C2} That the United States Government
will prohibit seal-killing for the same period
IN the same part OF Behring Sea and on the
shores and islands thereoT the property of
the United States lin excess Of 1900 to be
taken On the islands for the subsistence and
care OF the natives, and will promptly use
Its best efforts to insure the observance of
this prohibition by United States citizens
and vessels.
CQ Every vessel or person offending
against this prohibition in the said
waters OF Behring Sea outside of the
ordinary territorial limits of the United
States may be seized and detained
by the Naval or other uuly commissioned
officers of either of the high contracting
parties, but they shall be handed over as
soon as practicable to the authorities of the
nation to which they respectively belong,
who shall alone have jurisdiction to try the
offence and impose the penalties for the
same The witnesses and proofs necessary
to establish the offence shall also be sent
with them.
a. In order to facilitate such proper in
Qulrles as Her Majesty S Government NAV
Gesire to make, with the view to the prasen-
tatlOn Of the case of that Government before
arbltrators, and in expectation that an
agreement for arbitration may be arrived
at 1t is agreed that suitable persons desig-
mated by Great Britain will be permitted at
any time, upon applications to visit or to re-
man upon the seal islands during the pres
ent sealing season for that purpose
signed and sealed In duplicate at WasG-
lngton this fifteenth cay OF June. 1891. on
benalf or their respective Governments by
William +. Wharton, Acting Secretary OF
State ct the United States. ana Sir Julian
Pauncetote, u. &. NJ. e., IL G. b., H. B.
NJ, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary.
WILL1AMF. WHARTON jseaD.
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE (seaD
Now, therefore, be it known that l. Benja-
min 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 hereuato set
my hand ami caused the seal OF the United
States to De affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington this fif-
teenth day OF June, in the year of ouG Lord
One thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.
and of the independence of the Unitei
States the One hundred and fifteenth.
tSeaI}. BENZ. HARRISON.
By the President,
w LILLIAN F. " dARTON. Acting Secra-
tary or State.
Inc benrlng Sea correspondence was made
pubIlc by the Department of State That same
AFTERNOON. The correspondence begins with
a letter from Sir Julian Pauncefote in reply
TO one from Secretary blaine, dated MAY 4.
IN sir Junans letter one OF the stlpulaUIOnS
WIS lLaC the proposed a 5re9meuJ should not
take effect unless Russia gave her consent
III rtply to this Il was urged that sucl a
delay would thwart the purposes intended,
as by the tine kussiu's consent would BE- o.
tanned it would he too lat. Il WAS also
that Russia never Claimed any
rights in the part of the sea under discus
sion.
Salisbury then raised the point that Rus
sias consent be obtained. He expressed
some doubt as to whether this Government
would limit the catcI to 1900 seals. Acting
Lord Salisbury would surely Ect |
question the gooI faith OF the Gov
eminent in limiting the catoN. O.: !
agreed that Great Britain could sea- .--,- :
resentiJiva to the Islands to sec Ire ev...eLct !
by which 20 properly present her case.
A number of other proposals and counter |
proposals followed, and finally the modus |
vivendi as above was agreed upon h repre- |
sentatives of both Governments.
HE Sultan has ordered that young girls |
shall not be publicly exposed for sale in the |
markets OF Fee, Mequinez and other towns |