New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-20
THE BEHRING SEA MODUs. vIvENDI.
PROMPTLY APPROVED BY THE sENATE-PRo
VISIONS OF THE CONVENTION.

PROMPTLY APPROVED BY THE sENATE-PRo-
VISIONS OF THE CONVENTION.
Washington April 10 (spcclaD.-Thc senate nuhcd
this afternoon the modus vivendi or supplementary
sealing agreement signed by Mr.. Elaine ana Slr Juii1
PauncefOe and sent to the Capitol Yesterday lor ap-
prevail. Probably in 10 previous instance mas Il u'pio
matte convention Of any sort been promptly acted
upon by the coordinate treaty making power inc
new mcdus vivcnd signed only yesterday morning
II was dispatched at Ia the Senate and after be
Ing read and discussed briefly. was referred 10 uo
Committee on Foreign Relations The committee TT
ported II back this afternoon and before adjournment
the convention approved ana ordered pnbh'heu'
In sending the 10 the senate The President asked
for immediate action. in oier Ia secure The u bcne-
fits Of close sealing season th, year. and IN the spirit
which il has shown I'm dealing with all recent dipo-
matte conventions the Senate promptly ana c)rdlhIS
adopted the policy laid down by the Executive.
The treaty a. announced In yesterdays dispatches
Is practically a revival Of last years modus VVend
with the addition Of damages clauses, which seem 10
fin the liability shouIdeIcd by each country I'm Of
decision adverse u IT. contention within reasonable
ana equitable limit. No prO'lsion Is mahr' oi course
for the settling OF claims FOR damages inflicted on either
side prior 10 the conclusion OF the t'nty OF Arbitration
The preamble l. Identical with that Of the Bchrng Sea
Arbitration treaty. The convention Itself comprises
seven articles the first four of which nrc precisely
similar in language With the modus vivcnd OF ll't
year with The exception Of "A change In Article %
the words until MAY next 10 during the pndchcl
Of the arbitration which govern, the life OF the m"dn'
ylvcndi Briefly stated, thce article prohibit Great
Britain and the United States from seal hlihng III
Belnne sea and on the seal Islands 'sive 1900 seal
TO he taken on the island, by United state for the
subsistence Of the unvcs) during the arbitration pro
vide for the seizure ~ offending vcscl and permit
the residence OF British agents on the Islands during
the scaling season.
Articles ; and g are new and read ~ follows:
Article 5.-If the result u the srbrnuoa BE- 20 arrm
80, ,th, ~ utltish sacrs T. seals In B,hling
within bounds claimed by the Chitd stats under ia
nurcha.e from Russia then compensation 'hail be made
nv the United states Grca, p.ltsn CtT the use Of
her subcct- for absannc from The eNrrci-e Of that rgh
during the poniency arbitration upon tie bail, OF
such regulated and limited catch catches ~ IN th'
on NJ the arbitrator, might have teen ak'n WITHOUT nn
undue dlmlnuton Of the herds and oa n" oih"s
hand II tho result the arbitration shall he 10 deny I'
light Of British se4cE- u taA" sfais "ithlh u" 'AH
r,tr then comDe shs BE- made by Great Britain
In the United States FOX >,I IT, citizens AID "s-ec~
n, this agreement 70 limit the island oatch 70 80,
..,.on ul,,n the basis of thc difference btw"'n thi-
number and such larger catch n TIC opinion % IL
Arbitrator micht have been taken "iaou, an undue
lnutlon Of The zeal herd The cunt avsfld. any.
in either cas shall Dee such undr al! ne circumstance
/, lust and equitable and .hall De- promptly pd.
Article O. This convention Hay b. G"Hopnc'd h
either Of the high contracting paf, at any time ac'
two months notice Of IL, termination; and Al The cA-
pi,ioa Of such notice the convention shall T. b.
Ia 4orcg.
The seventh and last article simply provides Tor
the exchange Of ratification, rs early as possible.