St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-30
Voted for Ratification:

AII6T JIlc result llitt DtCI
the usual resolution notifying the pres
ident of the action of the senate was
passed. and the consideration of the
treaty was complete. There was an air
of relief about the senators as they
emerged from the chamber where they
have been sitting behind closed doors
for so many hours during the past two
weeks. All of them were glad that the
troublesome treaty had been disposed
of at last.
Senator Cullom admitted that he had
originally felt that it should norbe rat
ified as it looked like a surrender of
our legitimate rights, but upon refiec-
ton he had concluded that it was the
best that could be done at this time,
and he believed that its ratification
marks a distinct advance in civilization.
Such disputes as these, he said. would
not very many years ago have caused
nations to fly at each others throat and
son why, if we had jus claim, w3
should fear to submit it to the decision
OF arbitratOrs.
Points for Arbitration.
Five questions are to be submitted to
the arbitratorS. These are:
tirst-What exclusive jurisdiction in the
exclusive rights in the seal fisheries therein,
did Russia assert ana exercise prior and up
to the time of the cession of Alaska TO the
United States:
Second-How far were these claims Of ju-
risdictiOn as to the seal fisheries recognized
and conceded by Great Britain?
Third-Was the body of water now known
rs the Behrng sea included in the phrase
Pacific ocean, as used i'll the treaty OF 1875
between Great Britain and Russia and what
riu an in TN Rel no
and exclusively exercised by Russia after
said treaty?
Fourth-Did not all the rights of Russia as
to jurisdiction, and as to the seal fisheries in
Behrng sea east of the water boundary in
the treaty between the United States and
Russia of the 30th OF March, 1861. pass unim-
paired to the United States under that treaty?
Fifth-fias the United States ally right
and. if so. what right of protection or prop
erty in the fur seals frequentiDg the islands
of the United States iii Behring sea, when
such seals are found outside the ordinary
three-mile limit!
If the arbitratOrs think that the con-
currence of Great Britain is necessary
to the establishment of regulations for
the proper protection and preservation
OF the fur seal in Behring sea, the ar
bitrators shall then determine what
concurrent regulations, outside the
juriSdictional limits of the respective
governments, are necessary. and over
what waters such regulations should
extend.
The high contracting parties also
agree to cooperate in securing the ad-
hesion of other powers to such regula-
tions. The question of tile liability of
either government for damages is TO be
subject to further investigation, al
though the ar5itrators may decide on
questions of fact involved. The treaty
also provides for the appointment of
two commissioners by each of the high
contracting parties to investigate and
report facts having relation to seal
life and measures necessary tor its
preservation.
The Cabinet Agreeable.
There was full attendance of men,
bers at the regular meeting of the cabi-
net today. The session was mainly de-
voted 10 the consideration of the char
acter of the response to be made to Lord
Salisbury's latest proposition for a
suspension of pelagic sealing in Behring
sea, pending arbitration proceedings.
1t is understood that the cabinet
practically agreed to accept Lord Sails
bury's proposal for renewal of last
years modus vivendi, with certain linn
itations. the character of damages to be
left to the determination of the arbitra-
tors. 1t is expected that the president
will communicate his views on the sub
ject to Sir Julian PauncefOte IN few
days.
Britons Are Tick1ed.
LONDON, March 20.-Although the