The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-10

should be ratified by the senate, taking
the ground that by SO doing the I Unlted
States wonld give evidence to tue world OF
its Willingness TO arbitrate the questions
| involved. The president might be relied
upon therefore to continue the efforts TO
secure the consent of Great Britain TO
renewal of the modus vivendi. Ii he
failed to receive this consent, itwould make
plain to the world that Great Britain
was not prepared to act with fairness IN
the arbitration. Moreover, there was no
reason why, III that event, the United
States should seek for cooperation In the
protection of our own property. Ii there
was failure to secure a renewal OF the
agreement, the president could be relied
upon to execute the laws and to seize all
offending vessels
At the conclusion of the debate, it was
ordered that all the documents should be
printed and then made public.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions today considered the Bering sea
arbitration treaty No action was taken
on it, the committee desiring to see what
Lord Salisbury will reply TO the United
States demand that the modus vivendI OF
last year be continued. The committee
will probably recommend the adoption OF
the treaty, with instructions to the presi-
dent to withhold the exchange of ratl-
fications until Great Britain consents to
argued, would throw the whole response
bIllty for The success or failure of the
efforts at arbitration upon Great Britain.
This would have the same effect AS amend
Ing the treaty and would save much time.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The arbitration
treaty submitted to the senate yesterday
by the president recites in the preamble
the status of the dispute between the
United States and Great Britain as to
Bering sea, and states the determination
of both governments to submit the ques-
tions in controversy to arbitration. The
first article provides for the appointment
OF seven arbitrators-two by the United
States, two by Great Britain, one by the
president of the French republic, one by
the king of Italy, and one by the king OF
Sweden aud Norway.
Article provides that the arbitrators
shall meet in Paris twenty days after the
delivery of the couuter-cases mentioned
in article four. All questions are to be de-
termined by a majority of the arbitrators
Each OF the contracting parties is to name
one person to attend the tribunal as its
agent.
Article provides for the presentation Of
the case of the two parties TO the arbitra
tors Within three months Of the date of
the ratification of the treaty.
Article 4 provides that within three
months following each party may likewise
deliver a counter-case and additional evil
dence in reply to the other party.
Article ) requires the agents, within a
month after the delivery of the counter
cases. to deliver the printed arguments to
the arbltrators, and either party may sup
port the same by oral argument by
Article names the five points to be ar
% What exclusive jurisdic-
ton III Bering sea and what exclusive
rights in the seal fisheries therein did
Russia assert at the time of the cession of |
Alaska to the United States? (2) How |
Tar were these claims of jurisdiction AS TO |
The seal fisheries recognized aud conceded !
by Great Britain? 81 Was Bering sea in |
GUIDED in the phrase Pacific ocean" as /
used i'll the treaty of 1925 between Great /
Britain and Russia? and what rights.si if |
any, to Berlng sea were exclusively eXer- |
ercised by Russia after said treaty? a. |
Did not all the rights of Russia to the seal |
fisheries IN Bering sea, pass unlmpaired to |
he United States under that treaty? O. !
Has the United States any right, and if SO,
what right of protection or property in |
,he fur seals frequenting the islands of |
he United States in Bering sea, when
such seals are found outside the ordinary
hree mile limit?
Article provides that if the determine
ion of these questions shall leave the sub
ect i'll such position that the concurrence
If Great Britain be necessary to the estab-
ishment of regulations for the protection
If the seals, the arbitrators shall deter
nine what regulations are necessary.
Articles s, 9, 10 and Ii provide for de-
rsying the expenses of the arbitration.
Article 10 (the last) provides for the rati-
ication OF the treaty.