Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-08-16

of the Pacific ocean. inclusiv cot Behring Sea,
situated north OF the thirty-flfth degree of
north latitude or eastward of the one hundred
and eightieth degree of longitude from Green
witch until 1t strikes the water boundary de-
scribed in article of treaty of 1867 between the
United States and Russia, following that line
up the Behring sea.
Article 3-During the period of time in the
waters in which fur sealing is allowed only
sailing vessels shall be permitted to carry on or
take part in fur sealing operations. They will.
however. be at liberty to avail themselves of the
use OF such canoes or unlocked boats propelled
as fishing boats.
Article Each sailing vessel authorized to
carry on fur sealing must be provided with
special license issued for the purpose by Its gov
eminent. Each vessel so employed shall be re-
quired to carry distinguishing flag prescribed
by its government.
Article 5-The masters Of vessels engaged in
fur sealing shall enter accurately in an official
logbook the date and place of each operation,
the number and sex of the seals captured daily.
These entries shall be communicated by each
Of the two governments to each other at the
end of each season.
No Firearms to BE Used.
Article 6-The use OF nets, firearms or ex-
plosives is forbidden in fur scaling This re-
striction shall not apply to shotguns when such
are used in fishing outside OF Behring dur
ing the season when such may lawfully be car
ried on.
Article The two governments shall take
measures TO control the fitness of the men au-
thorized to engage in sealing. These men shall
have been proved fit TO handle with sufficient
skill the weapons by means OF which seal fish
ing is carried on.
Article S-The preceding regulations shall not
apply to Indians dwelling on the coast of the
territories of the United States or Great Britain
carrying on fur scaling in canoes or unlocked
boats not transported by or used in connection
with other vessels and propelled wholly by pad
dies, oars or sails and manned by not more than
i've persons, in the way hitherto practiced by
the Indians, provided that such Indians arc not
employed by other persons, and provided that
when so hunting in canoes or unchecked boats
the Indians shall not hunt fur seals outside the
territorial waters under contract TO deliver
skins to anybody.
This exemption Is not to be construed to af-
feet the municipal law of either country, nor
shall it extend to the waters of the Behring sea
or the waters around the Aleutian islands.
Nothing herein contained is intended to In
terfere with the employment of Indians as
hunters or otherwise in connection with scaling
vessels as heretofore.
Article e-The concurrent regulations hereby
determined with view to the protection and
preservation of the fur seals shall remain in
force until they have been wholly or in part
abolished or modified by a common agreement
between the United States and Great Britain
Said concurrent regulations shall be submit
ted every FIVE years to a new examination in
order to enable both governments to consider
whether, in the light OF past experiences, there
is occasion to make any modification thereof.
The arbitrator made special finding on
the facts agreed upon by the agents of both
governments with reference to the seizure
of British vessels in Behring sea in 1887
and 1889.
In addition the arbitrator make certain
suggestions to the two governments, the
most important being that they should
come to an understanding to prohibit the
killing OF seals on land or sea for period
Of from one to three years and should en-
act regulations to carry out the findings OF
the arbitrator.