Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-17
TREATY UNDER FIRE
The BehrinE Sea Dispute and the Treaty
With Great Britain Considered In EXecu.

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, 1897, between this government and
the government of Great Britain The
presidents message of transmittal
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 CORES pondenee
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 o.
the government of the United States AID Great
Britain for amicable settlement of the Ques-
tons arising between them concerning juriSdic-
donal rights of the United States in Behring
sea and also concerning the preservation of the
fur seal in the and the rights of the citizens
or subjects Of either country as regards the
taking OF SealSin these waters. Therefore they
have resolved to submit the question TO arbi-
lar7l mot rirri
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 arbitra torS-two to be
| 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
dnguished 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 ErbitratOIs
| The third. Fourth and fifth articles prescribe
| the rules OF procedure after the tribunal ar
duration 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-
zion that the concurrence of Great Britain
| is necessary to the establishment OF
| regulations for the protection OF the
| seal fne 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 flu
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