The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-24
COURT OF ARBITRATION.
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND BRTrrax
Growing Out of tho Seal fisheri~. In Brh.
ing Sea Being Considered in Psris.
Those Present.

PARIS, March 23.-The court Of arbitra.
ton appointed TO adjust the difficulties
between Great Britain and the United
States in the relation TO the seal fsh-
cries In Behring sea met to-day in the
office OF the French Foreign Ministry.
All the members Of the court OF arhitra-
tion were present being the Hon. John
NJ Harlan and the Hon. John T Morgan.
appointed by the President OF the United
States; Baron de Ccurcciles. annotated
by the President OF France; GregerS W.
w. Gram. appointed by the King OF
Sweden; Marquis Emilio Nisconti Venosta.
appointed by the King ow Italy; Lord
Harmon and Sir John s. u. Thompson.
appointed by the Queen OF England The
Hon. John w. Foster was present as
agent on the part OF the United States.
and c. X. Tupper, Dominion Minister OF
Marine and Fisheries. as agent on the
part OF Great Britain.
The counsel present on the part Of the
United States were f. J. Phelps. Of Yer
mont: James c. Carter, OF New York;
Henry w. Blodgett, Of Illinois, and as
sistant counsel on the part OF the United
appointed by the King Of Italy: Lord
The counsel for Great Britain present
were Sir Charles Russell. Attorney Cen
eral; Sir Richard Webster, ex-Attorney-
General: G. Robinson, OF the Canadian
bar, and W. II. Cross.
NJ Develle. French Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, made a short speech welcoming
the members OF the court. the agents and
the counsel. The meeting was purely
formal.
Credentials were presented and the
court organized by the election OF Baron
III
cided 10 meet at il.30 o'clock A. ~ each
day, and to sit FOR four hours and a half
daily, the meetings TO be open 10 mem
bers OF the press. 20 whom cards should
be issued. The court then adjourned until
the 9TH OF April. in order 10 examine the
printed arguments of the United States
and Great Britain. which were presented.
These printed arguments are TO be sub
mtted 10 the American Congress and 10
the British Parliament probably next
week, and then TO be made public.
The debates OF the court OF arbitration
will be held i'm the English language. and
the journal OF the proceedings is TO bs
kept in the French language, with an
English version. All the members Of the
court made general and formal visit TO
President Carnot to-day. American Minis.
ter Coolidge and Marquis NJ Dunerin. the
British ambassador. presenting the several
members to the President.
President Carnot received the visitors
most courteously, and welcomed those
OF them who were foreigners 10 France.
Ex-Secretary Foster the United States
agent, was spoken 10 to-day In re.a-
tion 70 the appointment OF ex-senator
James r. Eustis as American Minister
10 France. and said that he considered
the selection n judicious one on the part
of President Cleveland
Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan are
living In a quiet way at the Hotel La
fond The others are at the Continental
Hotel
Senator Morgan's eyes are stronger
and he Is now nearly well. lie expresses
himself delighted with Paris. and says
that he heartily approves the appointment
Of Mr.. Eustis, who Is a ripe French
scholar and a brilliant debator.