The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
YEAS.
HE TREATY RATIFIED
And the Boring Sea Matter Now Goes TO the
Arbitrntors.


In his message transmitting the Boring
sea modus vivendi convention to the SEN
ate Yesterday the president said: "As the
value and effectiveness OF this agreement
depend largely upon its being put in force
at once, l respectfully request a prompt
consideration of the subject bv the SEN
ate" The senate acceded to this request
with the greatest expedition. The treaty
was received Yesterday afternoon, referred
to the committee on foreign relations,
which acted upon it this morning and re-
ported IL to the senate favorably this after
noon. The treaty was discussed less than
two hours and then it was ratified with
substantial unanlmity. AS heretofore ex-
planned, the modus took the form of con-
vention or treaty, because IL differed from
last years agreement in the inclu-
sion OF clauses relative to damages.
The preamble is identical with that
of the Bering sea arbitration
treaty. The convention itself comprises
seven articles, the first four of which are
precisely similar in language with the
modus vivendi OF last year with the excep-
ton OF a change IN article / of the words
until Nav next" to during the pen
dency of the arbitration" which governs
the life Of the modus vivendi.
Briefly stated, these articles prohibit
Great Britain and the United States from
seal killing in Boring sea and on the seal
islands Save 900 seals to be taken on the
Islands by the United States for the sub
sistence OF natives) during the arbitra-
ton; provide for the seizure of offending
vessels and permit the residence OF British
agents on the islands during the sealing
season.
Articles ) and are new and read as fol-
lows
Art. 5. II the result of the arbitration be to
affirm the right of British sealers to take seals
In Bering sea within tho bounds claimed by
the United States under its purchase from
Russia, then compensation shall be made by
the United States to Great Britain (for the use
OF her subjects) for abstaning from the exeT-
oise of that right during the tendency of the
arbitration upon the basis OF such regulated
and limited catch catches as. IN the opinion
OF the RrbitTators might have been taken with
out an undue diminut of the seal herds; and
on the other hand, il the result of the arbitra-
ton shall be to deny the right OF British seal
ers to take seals in said waters, then the COM
pensation shall be made by Great Britain to
the United States tor itself, its citizens and
lessees) per this agreement, TO limit the islands
catch TO 300 O season, upon the basis OF the
difference between this number and such
larger catch as, in the opinion OF the arbitra-
tors, might have been taken without an undue
diminution of the seal herd. The amount
awarded, II any, in either case, shall be such
as. under all the circumstances. Is just and
equitable and shall be promptly paid.
Art. 6. This convention may be denounced
by either of the high contracting parties at any
time after the 31st day of October 1898 on Civ
ing to the other party two months notice of its
termination and at the expiration OF such no
tice, the convention shall cease to be in force.
The seventh and last article simply pro-
vides for the exchange OF notifications as
/ early az possible. The treaty is signed by
Secretary Blaine and Sir Julian Paunce-
tote, and is dated yesterday 30 that today
the senate has probably broken the record
of speedy action upon treaties.