The Red Cloud chief., 1892-03-18
TREATY UNDER FIRE.

The Behring Sea Dispute and the Treaty
With Great Britain Considered in Execu.
tive Session of the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The senate
spent nearly three hours yesterday in
the consideration of the Behring sea
seal fishery question. The subject
came before it through the p~resenta-
ton by the vice-president of the presi-
dents message transmitting the cor
respondence on the subject since May
4, $780,, between this government and
the government of Great Britain. The
presidents message of transmittal
was read and in answer to a general
demand a great deal Of the correspond
ence was also read by the executive
clerk for the information of the sena-
tors
The treaty was debated at consider
able length BY senators, a majority
seemingly favoring an amendment.
1t was the common understanding
that the treaty should be kept before
the senate until the correspondence
had progressed sufficiently to allow
the senator's to form an idea as to the
attitude which Great Britain intends
finally to assume in response to the
modus vivendi
PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY.
WASHINGTON, March l0.-The preamble to
the arbitration treaty submitted to the senate
by the president yesterday recites the desire OF
the government OF the United States and Great
Britain for an amicable settlement OF the ques-
lions arising between them concerning jurisdic-
tional rights Of the United States in Behring
sea and also concerning the preservation OF the
fur seal in the sea and the rights Of the citizens
or subjects of either country as regards the
taking OF seals in these waters. Therefore they
have resolved to submit the question to arbi-
tration and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefote-haye agreed
TO the treaty.
The first article OF the document recites that
the questions mentioned in the preamble shall
be submitted TO a tribunal of arbitration to be
composed of seven arbitrators-two TO be
named by the president Of the United States,
two by her maieety, the president OF the
French republic is TO be requested to name one,
the king of Italy TO name one end the king OF
Sweden and Norway TO name one. The
seven arbitrat0rS are 10 be Iurlsts OF dis
~tinguished reputation and their respective
countries. In the event of the failure OF The
three last named persons to designate arbi-
traitors within two months after request, then
the vacancy is TO be filled in such manner as
the contracting parties shall agree.
The second article provides that the arbi-
traitors shall meet in Paris within twenty days
after the delivery of the counter case men,
toned in article 4, all questions including the
final decision to be determined by a majority OF
the arbitrators.
The third, fourth and fifth articles prescribe
the rules OF procedure after the Tribunal or ar
b~itration shall have organized. The sixth
! names the five points Of difference, which shall
be submitted TO the arbitrators. The seventh
provides that if the determination Of these
questions shall leave the subject in such posi-
ton that the concurrence OF Great Britain
Is necessary TO the establishment OF
regulations for the protection Of the
, seal the arbitrator shall determine
| what concurrent regulations are necessary
and over what waters they shall ex-
tend The eighth relates TO the settlement OF
the question Of liability for injuries sustained
in connection with the claims presented by fu-
ture arbitration before the tribunal. The
other articles relate to the payment Of the cost
of the arbitration, its rules and the ratification
OF the treaty within six months OF its date.