The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-18
TREATY UNDER FIRE.
The Behring Sea Dispute and the Treaty
With Great Britain Considered in Execu-
tive Session of the Senate

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 presenta-
ton by the vice-president of the presi-
dents message transmitting the cor
respondence on the subject since May
4, 1885,, between this government and
the government of Great Britain. The
presidents message of trans1nittal
was read and in answer to a general
demand 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 bv 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 senators 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 10-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 anicable settlement Of the Ques-
tions arising between them concerning jurisdic-
tiOnal rights of the United States in Behring
1n1c
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 Secretary
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 Re
named by the president of the United States,
two by her majeety, the president of the
French republic is to be requested to name one,
the king Of Italy to name one and the king of
Sweden and Norway TO name one. The
seven arbitrator are TO be jurists of dis
unguished 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 DC determined by a majority OF
the arbitrators.
The third, fourth and fifth articles prescribe
the rules Of procedure after the Tribunal or ar
bitratiOn 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 arbitrators 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.