The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-19
THE AGREEMENT SIGNED.
FORMAL RENEWAL THE yIO-
DIS VIVENDI,
Ahe Document a Renewal of the 1891
Agreement With but one Inn
pOrtant Addition.

AHe DoeHheht renewal of the S9l
Agreement With but one Inn
portant Addition
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1S.-
An agreement between the United
States and Great Britain for modus
Urends in relation to the fur seal fish
cries in Behring sea, for the present
season, was signed this morning by Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British minis.
ter, representing the government of
Her Brittanic Majesty, and by James
q. Blaine, Secretary of State, repre-
senting the governm 9nt of the United
States. This important agreement was
signed at IL O'Clock to day at
the residence of Secretary Blaine, who,
owing to the inclemency of the weather.
did not 60 to the department. He at
once took it over to the executive man.
sion and laid it before the President,
who this afternoon transmitted it to
the Senate for its action. The modus
cavenda states that both governments
will prohibit during the sealing season,
the killing of seal in that part of Beh-
ring sea lying eastward of the line of
demarkation described in article
No. | of the treaty of 1867 be-
tween the United states and Russia
and each government will enioin its
citizens and vessels to an observance
OF this agreement. The United States.
it is understood, is allowed to kill, for
the subsistence of the natives on the
islands of st. Paul and St. George
1900 seals, the same restriction as
was made last year, and the United
States binds itself to observe this pro.
hibltion. The vessels of either the
United States or Great Britain,
or citizens OF either country
offending against this agreement may
be seized by either of the
high contracting parties, but as soon
as practicable should be handed over
to the authorities of the nation to
which they belong. who shall have sole
jurisdiction to try the offense and i'm
pose the penalties of the same. In
general it may oe said that the docu-
ment is a renewal of the agreement of
1891 with the addition of clause
providing for the settlement of the
damages sustained by the Canadian
sealers through the interruption
of their business in case tie
arbitration goes against the United
States. Under this last clause, owners
OF the Canadian sealing vessels have
already begun to fight their claims
with a commission appointed to receive
and present them. But Gen. Foster,
the agent of the United States, who i,
preparing the case for this government
and Hon. E. j. Phelps, counsel, are
leaving no point uncovered and will be
fully prepared to meet the claims on
this score in the event that they shall
ever be pressed for payment.
Sheriff ID. l.. Reynolds Endorses X. h.
Vance,s Views.
Cor. Ashevile Citizen.
/ most heartily endorse the views of
Gen. R. B. Vance, as expressed in
his interview in the Citizen when he
says, 81 think it would be the nice
thing for the Democrats to nominate
Gov. Holt this year. 1t would be in
the regular order of things for this to
be done, as he is now only filling the
unexpired term of the late Gov.
Fowle." Not to nominate that true
and devoted Democrat would be going
out of the way to cast slur upon one
of the best men that ever sat in the
gubernatorial chair, and Gen. Vance
but expresses the sentiment of our
people, when he says he should be our
nominee. He is entitled to this en-
dorsement at the hands of the Demo
Gratis, and / trust that he will have nc
opposition. One SO true and tried, one
so familiar with Democratic usages as
Gen. Vance could have no other con.
victions than those above referred to-
AS sheriff of Buncombe county
l have, as you know. seen and
heard much from the people, who
are always free to talk politics and
discuss candidates, and have been
gratifed to hear of no opposition tc
Gov. Holt. They all say he has made
US a good governor; besides he showed
his devotion to our section, when in
the legislature, by supporting every
measure to build our railroads anC
develop our section, and he should by
all means be elected again. am ar
Allianceman, as Gen. Vance is, and
feel the Alliance order of our section
think as we do remember four year:
ago that Gov. Holt, Gov. Fowle, Mai
Stedman and Capt. Alexander were
candidates before our Democratic
State convention for Governor. When
Gov. Fowle was nominated, the con
vention desiring to make strong
ticket and to satisfy every element il
the party, especially the farmers, ten
dered (or virtually SOY the Lieutenant
Governorship to Capt. Alexander, anc