The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-06
TIE NEW RULES ron BEBs1yo sr1.
The Way OF the Transsrsssor wm ~ nars
Under the Striaeent Rexuiatisas which
Secretary Tracy Has Put IN Fov-ee.

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Under the strissent Regulates which
secretary Tracy Has Put IN Force.
WASHINGTON. May3.-The game Of diplomac,
Is one that two can play AT, and the Victoria
vessel owners mny yet have occasion 70 re-.
greet that Lord Salisbury did not consent to
renew the modus rirendi OF 1891 as It stood, 10.
stead OF burdening It with now conditions.
Ihc Instructions sent out by Secretary Tracy
Show that he. ut least. means business In tho
patrolling OF Behring Sea. and that the days OF
nall measures are gone. II the United States
Government must pay damages to British
ponchors, At least It will have the fun OF drtv.
ing them out OF tho waters and tho gain o,
protecting the fur seals from pclagic hunting
ihe ilrst new point to attract attention In
| this years instructions Is that whereas A
warning before seizure was required last sum-
mer now there IL to he o seizure at oncs
whether thore was q previous notice or NOT
In 1891 Great Britain was to pay damages To
her seniors for keeping Thorn out OF Dehrino
| sea. and was entitled. perhaps. to voice In
the way OF dealing with them. As. a conse.
Quence OF last years rulcs. some vessols
managed to dodge tho Government craft and
begin sealing in Bohrng Soa before thoy r..
coived notice. In ono instance a vessel r..
fused to recognize tho Presidents proclamn.
ton. copy Of which was served on II by nm
American craft. and attem pied to cruise in
the forbidden waters until ono Of John Bu,vs
war ships should give the required warning.
NOW our Government, having had a now re-
sponsibility thrust upon II. will take It's own
course. Inst yenr the senlIng lieet loft Vic.
toria with no modus rirendi arrange or In
prospect. Hence 1t received notice very lntc,
and mostly around Snnd Point or ut the on.
trance to Dehring Sen through tho passes boz
tween the islands. This year the prohibition
nto
Lord Salisbury has informed our authorities
that long ago such Of tho seniors a. had not
already cleared wore officially wnrncd that
thoy would go subject to being prevented
from plying their occupation In Dshrlne Sen
The cloarances Of those TINT hnve gone
since the prosont modus riesndi was signed
will naturally keep thom out OF those
waters. Thus the Government Ia confirmed
In Its purpose to selze all tresrassers at
once. and to hand them ovcr for punishment
either under our laws or the British accord
ing to their nationality. Presumably there
will DO notifications to tho sealing fcot. Us
last year by tho naval vessels and revenue
cutters that will wait Tor them ut Sand Point.
to Victoria by steamer ther 'e satshss s' msas
during the early nnr Of the season In the
sH.s W ss
o the ss" d E y snS gu; s a%ae .hs
Again. the seizure OF vessels not actually en-
gagged In sealing provided they have o sealing
outfit, is q Noticeable change. The evidence
accepted hitherto has been the existence 1t
fresh skins. showing that they must have
been taken in Behrine STA. but even that is
turns the tables upon the Dominion for It's
treat ment OF our fishermen on the Atlantic
csoMst There the famous treaty phrase. fish:
ing or preparing to fish," has been construed
so strictly that the purchase Of halt Is held to
he PREPARATION ior, unlawful fishing. al.
fishing was lawful. In Behring Sea the pres
ence OF vessels with sealing QUITE q evil
IDENTITY for the purnose Of taking seals 1t NAV
TO the Russian side. where there il no prnhl.
tion Of pelagic hunting. But to accent that
properly. and British Columbia sealers must
nov y, gain access to the region q the Commend
across the American side OF BehrnG Sea
What seems very clear Is that the Admtnistra-
ton has had its patience tried very severely by
the nsgotiations over the fur seals. In whio,
it's efforts to protect tho animals have been re-.
list, at every point Now 4 is determln:d to
and those OF them who learn OF this conclusion
will doubtless take GOOD care to keep out OF
Behring Sea.