Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10

cooperate in securing the adhesion of
other powers to such regulations.
Also TO propose the following addi-
tional clause for arbitration:
Seventh-It shall be competent to the
arbitrators to award such compensation
as, in their Judgment, shall seem equit-
able to the subjects or ctizeus of Great
Britain whose vessels may have Lean
seized by the United States in Behring
sea if such seizures shall be found by the
arbtrators to have been unwarranted;
and it shall also be competent to
the arbitrators to award to the United
States such compensation as, in their
Judgment, shall seem equitable to any
injuries resulting TO the United States or
to the lessees from that government of
the privilege of taking seals on the
Pribyloff islands, by reason of the killing
of seals in the Behring sea by persons act
ing under the protection of the British
flag, outside of the ordinary territorial
limits, and since the 1st day of January,
1886, if such killing shall be found to have
been an infraction of the rights of the
United States
The appointment of four commission
Clo w till tllC ldCto lldN liz
relation TO seal life in Behring sea, and
the measures necessary for its proper
protection and preservation is agreed to
in this note.
Subsequent correspondence during
the latter part of June and first of July,
relates to the appointment of the COM
missioners and arrangements for their
visit to the Pribyloff islands
nv, h. e TIL T., 49,.
that Lord Salisbury; thinks the seventh
clause, proposed June 25, prejudges the
question of liability. He suggests that
facts and liability both be passed on by
the arbitrators. Ten days later, Mr..
Wharton advises Sir Julian that the
proposition is modified so as to meet
Lord Salisbury's objection. A month
later, Aug. %, Mr.. Wharton is informed
by Sir Julian that the government of
Great Britain can not accept the form
of clause proposed on the 23d of July,
and offers new form emitting ques-
tions of compensation for liability from
those to be referred to the arbitrators.
Aug. 26 Sir Julian calls Mr., Wharf on's
attention to the report that the killing of
seals is permitted to continue although
the number agreed upon-7, ,500-is al
ready exceeded, the excuse being that
the limitation begins with the signature
of the modus vivendi agreement Sir
Julian says his government is convinced
the president will not countenance any
such evasion of the spirit of said agree
ment
AS to this point, Mr. Wharton re-
plies, Oct. 10 that the United States
agents Interpretation that the limita
tion should begin with the signing of
the agreement, is concurred in by the
United States naval officers and the
commissioners of both parties; large
number had been killed between that
date and that of the receipt of instruc-
tions by the agent, leaving then brt
3,029 to be taken ''for the subsistence
and care of the natives, from July 2,
1891, to May 1, 1899, and the agent see
ing that it ould be inadequate, called
upon the lessees to supply the deficiency
with salt M !.
Recurring TO the clause providing for
arbitration of the question of liability
and compensation for violation of United
States rights in Behring sea, under date
of Sept. 7, Mr.. Wharton informs Sir Ju-
lian that the president insists that the
question of liability must go to arbitra-
tion.
Oct. 12 he calls Sir Julian's attention
to the fact that ten weeks have elasped
since the proposal for the settlement of
claims for damages was submitted, and
that the modus vivendi expires May 2,
1892.
Should BE Done at Once, if at All.
The president feels that if any effective
action is to be taken in the matter be-
fore the next fishing season opens, 1t
should be taken at once.
On Dec. II, Sir Julian states that
Lord Salisbury yields the point, but re-
serves the right of raising it before the
arbitrators. Sir Julian announces that
he is authorized to sign the text of the
treaty.
A Message, Too.
The presidents message transmitting
the Behring sea correspondence was de-
hvered to the senate at 2:10 p. m.