The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
SETTLING SEALING DISPUTES.
arrangements for the Arbitration of the
Kenriug Sea Oues ion.

Kehriug Sea 0ues ion.
-rb. ,,nrE ol the state Department during the
resr b,s been characterized by an unusual
,rnf.r at important negotiations and by dip
lo-latIr results q hotab.e ahu hlghiy behe,
ttsrarter Among thee are the reciprocal
- errHugeMcuts which have been con-
,r1l(fl III ne exercise Of the powers conferred
III -artgfi si OF the tariff law, with the republic
;EralI with spain tor It's West India posses
Y. ami Win san Domingo Like negotia
s..1. NTH other countries have Eecn much ad-
rca5 and it i hoped TINT before the close of
MI, v,ar further deiinitVe trade arrangements
,-r.4t value viii be concluded
" Il gjay OF the reports which had been re-
c.-rad D, TO the dimlnution OF the seal herds in
Mn E3pt#rin. sea. ! deemed ii wise to propose to
INN Htipsty government IN February astthat
..r.rfIaIit aur q closed season should be made,
1.rfl5r. inc negotiations for arbitration " hich
irrr -.eH.t3 % nc approaching favorable con-
r1u,i1u After much correspondence and de-
I.ys fe- IS hICh this government was not TeSpon-
.Tig4 m agreement was reached and signed on
.E. Iath gf June by which Great Britain un-
tr,oos from that date and until May l. 1892, to
q.rartEit tie ki.ltng by her subjects of seals in
lHg Eeartu- >ea, and the government OF the
United states, during the same period, uC en-
orre Ii. existing prohibition against pelagic
agIiug, ana 20 limit the catch by the fur seal
rTgl.sny upon the Islands TO 800 skins. II this
rr,,fne}.f could have been reached earlier, in
rss-attsa TO the strenuous endeavors OF this gov
erl3T.eut, itNuuid have been more effective; but
,ats..s 1ysr ~ late il did, ii unguestionabiy
r.~QIt,.I III greatly diminishing the destruction
If ttts. seal, By the Cana dian seRlerS.
5r u.E last annual message | stated that the
bass Il arbItratiOn proposed by Her Majesty's
government tor The adjustment OF the Ioug-
ttr+tI.4., outr0yrrsy To the seal fisheries
I'M. acceptable am glad now to be able to
announce That terms satisfactory TO this gov
erigeli have been agreed upon, and that an
agreement n TO arbltrator> Is all that Is neceS
sarv III Ae completion Of the convention. in
vgag. .ttt}g advanced position which this gov
,.r4ust.r has taktn UpoH the subject OF lntcrna-
.5E rf4 -sttF "a
g.r #tI#s renee 10 Il is method for the settlement
pt Is>Hu Z, such a. nave arisen III the Behring
Sea Has DOUBT not, meet with the concur
r.a5e8f Congress.
I,-a.f@.an should be made for Joint C.emarca-
n.u8s fft ir3Htter line between Canada and
tht{ ul.rI -tate>, wherever required by the in
tre..Iug hardeF settlements and especially for
,ug eyac. location 81 the water boundary IN
thI -tra#r~ .nl rivers.
I,tau4 have been glad 10 announce some fla
Eora.F.s disposition OF the boundary dispute be-
rsraa Great Britain and Venezuela. touching
th, western frontier Of British Guiana, but the
f-setsts, efforts 1T the United states in that dI
rl4rl5u aUve thus tar been unaVailing- This
government viii continue To express Its concern
It'd afs4 appearance ut foreign enCToaChment on
tprr8a.f4ls lUuG Qaltr the administrative CON
troll II American states Ihe determination of
Disputed boundary ! easily attalnable by
am5c8h.c arbitration. where the rights Of the
r,~Iac.Er parties rest as here, on historic facts,
,tItsy a~,.rtisiHable.
Tie taa III the last Congress. providing sys
C#yorz. Hill clothing tie President with power,
Iat.xcs.fr torelg n products from our market i'll
ta~s. THE ruuutry sending them should perpetu
ate 8fE5f.~t GlSCriminHtI0HS against any product
ol fhr latict states. placed this government in
4 POSITION I'd effectively urge the removal OF
surh Determinations against our meats. II Is
zrsfIgI.E TO bc able TO state that Germany.
IpHnHtk Italy. Austria and France i'll the or
3Rr HsHsti, have opened their ports 70 inspector
American pork products. The removal OF these
rs~trE Enf~ in every ltStaLCc vas asked tor Nill
gsFeH -ul .ll upon The ground that we had now
PROVIDED Iatat Inspection that should br ac-
flt dangers, real or fuucird, which had been
I.tE IaHsiy urged. Tie State Department, our
ministers abroad, and the secretary Gt aLrl-
tutgtft have cO-opcrated with unliagginG and
Intelligent zeal for the accomplishment Of this
lsrcut result. The outlines OF an agreement
have been reached with Germany. looking 10
equitable trade concessions i'll consideration ti
tile continued free importation OF her sugars
bsas IN ffnts has not yet arrived when his cor
rrSpauatnCe Can hc submitted to Congress-.
ltc recent political dl~tur ban,rS III the re-
FuhlEt oi Eruzil have excited rcgret and solicit
u.te The Information We possessed WAS too
..as,ser 10 enable us To form II satisfactory lUdg-
t#ttt at The causes Lending t. the temporary as
sumption VI supreme power by President Ron
. htlf this government did not fail TO Cy-
press him its anxious SollCitude for the peace
at Eralil aud tor the maintenance OF the free
political institutions which had recently been
established there, nor to offer advice that
Et.yt moderation should he observed in the
es.s u parties and the contest for leadership.
at,@e aouu~eIs were received in the most
trisIts spirit. anu the latest information i
i@at constitutional government has been Re es-
t4 .l- has! without blBOdShei