Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-17

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sscised IN exclusive night 10 the seal Ssh
cries in B-hrinS sea-
| Crest Britain, nos having objected to
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have accented to it,
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phszse Pacific ocean used in The Tea
l y II IS1s, bssveeH Greaf Britain and Eus-
~. Al the rights ard authority Of Kassis
IN respect 70 seal fisheries IN Behring sea,
eass Of the Boundary eseAblishs6 BY the
nssty Of 1851. passed 70 the United States
uadef thss treaty.
| The United States has such . property In
the Alaskan seal herd asso jussify employ
sent Of means necessary To pseyens The de-
ssrscfion Of such herd, and compensation
shoaid be made 10 the United States by
Great Britain for the losses Of the United
sssx.s due 70 pelsgic sealing Of British YES
sells.
Should u De eoasbiesed that the United
States has Eos the full property interest as
ssrted. il should be dscreed 70 be the duty
Of Great Britain To concur With the United
ssasss In enfoseins regulations 70 prevent
esptsrs apou ttss high teas Of seals belong
ing TO the Alaska herd.
The claims for Great Britain were as fol-
is~s.
Behring sea 10 Al open sea, and the
rights Of s.i nations to navigate and hsh
| therein cannos be taken away OF restricted
| by the dsei2xasioa or claim Of any one or
more nations. not impaired by non exsr
else.
When, in the year 1921 Russia attempted
by ukase To close 70 other nasi0ns the non-
territorial waters Of great part Of the Pa
.iHc ocean dnciuding Behring sea-. Great
Britain and the United States protested
sssinst such attempts.
Therefore, In the years 1915, Russia
ishdfew her pfetentions to authority over
the non-terr.rorixi waters.
From 1867 70 1886 the United States did
not attsmpt To interfere with the rights
IT other nations in the nonterritorial
Hsters.
But because Of the growth Of pelagie
sealing the United States reverted to claims
hased upon those OF the Russian ukxse Of
ls2i, Later these claims we're dropped,
AMI claims we're made based upon alleged
property in seals.
While Great Britain has opposed all ex-
Optional pretensions and claims, she has
been favorably disposed toward equitable
general measures for protecting seals.
Both parties filed claims for damages.
The seven arbitrator were Justice John
N. Harlan Of Kentucky and Senator John
E. Morgan Of Kentucky, appointed by the
President Of the United States Sir James
llsnnen and Sir John 5. ID. Thompson, ap-
pointed by the Queen OF England, the lat
ter representing Canada; Baron de Cour-
crelles appointed by the President Of
France Marquis Emilio viseonu venosta,
-ppointed by the King Of Italy; and Judge
tiregero W. W. Gram Of the supreme court
If Christixna, appointed by the King of
Nor~sy and Sweden.
Hon. John W. Foster, ex-seeretary Of
state, acted as United States agent, and
Hon. Charles II. Upper Of Canada on the
part Of Great Britain.
The American counsel comprised: +. J.
Phelps Of Virginia, James G. Carter of
New York, Henry w. Blodgett of Illinois,
and Frederick X. Coudert of New York.
The British counsel was composed Of Sir
Chas. Russell, Sir Richard Webster and
Mr. Charles Russell.