The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-10

Just responsibility for any Of it's acts which
by that judgment are found to be unlawful,
but certainly the United States cannot be
expected to suspend the defense by such
means as are within its power Of the prop
erty and jurisdictional rights claimed by
it, pending the arbitration, and to consent
TO receive them from that tribunal, if
awarded, shorn Of much of their value by
the acts of irresponsible persons.
1t Is learned tnat the illness OF Secretary
Blaine prevented any consultation with him
in regard to Lord Salssbury's note opposing
a renewal OF the modus vivendi OF last
year, and that the reply thereto dated
March and transmitted by Mr.. Wharton,
was IN fact written by the President.
CONSIDERED BY THE SENATE.
The Senate spent nearly three hours this
afternoon in consideration of the Bering sea
seal fisheries questions. The subject came
before 1t through the presentation by the
Vice President OF the Presidents message.
transmitting the correspondence on the sub
ject since May 4, 1891, between this govern
ment and the government Of Great Britain.
Much or the time was consumed in reading
the voluminous correspondence. On the con-
clusion OF the reading another debate, very
similar In character to that which charac-
terized yesterdays proceedings, was begun.
The same speakers occupied the floor.
Chairman Sherman, of the foreign relations
committee, held to the opinion that If there
was failure TO secure a renewal of the
modus vivendi agreement, the President
could be relied upon to execute the laws and
seize all offending vessels. Mr. Allison
took similar grounds, as did Mr.. Morgan,
while other democratic senator's declared
their intention to support the President in
any patriotic movement OF the kind. At
the conclusion of the debate it was ordered
that all OF the documents should be printed
and then made public. 1t was the
common understanding that the treaty
should be kept before the Senate until the
correspondence had progressed sufficiently
to enable the senators to form an idea as to
the attitude which Great Britain intends
finally to assume in respect to the modus
vivendi.
AN OUTLINE OF THE TREATY.
The preamble to the arbitration treaty
submitted to the Senate by the President
yesterday, recites the desire of the govern
ments of the United States and Great
Britain for an amicable settlement of the
questions arising between them concerning
the jurisdictional rights of the United States
in Berlug sea, and also concerning the
preservation of the fur seal In the sea and
the rights of citizens or subjects Of either
country as regards the taking OF seals in
these waters. Therefore they have resolved
plenipotentiaries. Secretary Blaine and Sir
Julian Pauncefote have agreed to the treaty.
The first article of the document recites
that the questions mentioned in the pream-
BILE shall be submitted to a tribunal Of arbi-
tration, to be composed of seven arbitrators
two TO be named by the President of the
United States, two by her Britannia
majesty; the President of the French
republic is to be requested to name
one. the King of Italy to name one,
and the King OF Sweden and Norway to
name one The seven arbitrators are to be
jurists of distinguished reputation in their
respective countries. In the event of the
failure of the three last named persons to
designate arbitrators within two months
after the request, then the vacancy is to be
filled in such manner as the high contract
ing parties shall agree
TO MEET AT PARIS IN TWENTY DAYS.
Article provides that the arbitrators
shall meet in Paris within twenty days
after the delivery Of the counter-case mem
toned in article 4; all questions, including
the final decision, to be determined by a
majority of the arbitrarors. Each of the
contracting parties is also to name one
person to attend the tribunal as its agent.
Article 3 provides that the counter-case
of the two parties shall be delivered in du.
plicate to each of the arbitrators and agents
NAbllu VII 90 LAlOubLS VI Lu0 uato VI bu0 cA-
change of the ratification of this treaty.
Article 4 provides that within three months
ollowing Q tch party may likewise deliver
he counter-case and additional evidence IN
eply to the other party. An additional al
owance of sixty days time may be granted
upon application.
Article requires the agents within one
month after the delivery of the counter
cases to deliver printed arguments to the
arbitrators. and either party may support
the same by oral argument by counsel
Article 9 names five points which shall
be submitted to the arbitrators in order that
the award shall embrace decision upon
each of the points. These points are as fol-
lows:
l. What exclusive jurisdiction in the sea
known as Bering sea and what exclu>
sive rights in the seal fisheries therein did
Russia assert and exercise prior and up to
the time of tho cession of Alaska to the
United States2
2. How far were these claims OF jurisdic-
ton as to the seal fisheries recognized and
conceded by Great Britainl
8. Why the body of water now known as
Bering sea included in the phrase Pacific
ocean" as used in the treaty OF 1926 between
Great Britain and Russia, and what rights,
If any, in Bering sea were held and exclu-
sively exercised by Russia after said treatye
4. Did not all the rights of Russia as to
JURISDICTION ana as 60 Cno seal nSnerleS In
the Bering sea east of the water boundary
in the treaty between the United States and
Russia of March 80. 1867, pass unimpaired
to us under that treatys
5. Has the United States any right, and
if SO what right. of protection or property
in the fur seals frequenting the islands of
the United States 10 Boring seq, when
such seals are found outside the ordinary
Smile inits
PROTECTION OF THE SEAL.
Article z provides that if the determina-
ton OF these questions shall leave the sub
iect in such position that the concurrence
of Great Britain is necessary to the estab-
lishment of regulations for the protection
of the seal, the arbitratorS shall determine
what concurrent regulations are necessary
and over what waters they shall extend. on
which point they may consider the report
OF the joint commission. Both parties
agree TO cooperate to secure the adhesion
Of the other powers to such regulatio g.
Article recites that the parties have
been unable to agree upon reference Of the
question of liabilities for the injuries sus-
tanned in connection with claims presented
and agree that in order TO delay the arbi-
tration they may hereafter submit to the
erbltrators any question Of fact involved in
such claims and ask for findings thereon.
the question Of liability TO be the subject of
furtnar negotiation.
Article recites the agreement by the
,o.r,ta. a., uonoint two commissioners fwhO