The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-08-19
UNCLE SAM BEATEN.
The Behring Sea Arbitrators De.
oide Against Him.
The Provisions Favor England ON Inter
rational Law Points-Peiagic Seal
ing, However, IL Practical
" Prohibited.
ANNOUNCE THEIR VIEWS.

ANNOUNCE THEIR VIEWS. .
PARIS Aug. 16.-The Behring sea
court of arbitrator on Tuesday rem
dered it's decision in the dispute be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain concerning seal fishing. The de-
cision is in favor of Great Britain
upon every point Of real dispute,
although it is freely stated by
those in interest that in securing the
6o-mile limit and the practical pro
hibition of pelagic sealing the United
States have gained the great result
toward which effort was bent-protec-
ton of seals during the breeding sea-
son. <
THE DECISION.
In general way the tribunal rejects
the claim Of the United States that the
Behring sea is a mare clausum and
denies to the United States exclusive
property rights in the seal fisheries.
On the other hand, the arbitrator sus-
tain positively the contention of the
United States that pelagic sealing
should be stopped and that the seal
herds should be protected from ex-
termination by poachers To effect
this end the tribunal rules that there
shall be maintained a closed season,
beginning May and ending July 81,
during which no seals may be killed.
This prohibition applies not only
to Behring sea, but to the north
Pacific ocean. To. save the seals
from slaughter at their breeding places
in the Pribylov islands a protective
zone extending go miles around the
islands is established. and sealing out
side this zone is. to be permitted only
after August 1. Further protection
from indiscriminate slaughter is pro-
vided in the prohibition by the terms of
the decision of the use of firearms: by
sealtakers
Each fur-sealing vessel must be pro-
vided with a special license issued for
the purpose by it's government and
must carry distinguishing flag pre-
scribed by it's government. An accu-
rate account must be kept by vessel
masters of the date and place of each
operation. and the number and sex of
seals captured daily. These regu-
lations are to remain in force until abol-
ished by mutual agreement between
the governments of the United States
and Great Britain, and they shall be
submitted every five years tor examine
ton in order that both governments
may consider whether, in the light of
past experience, there is necessity to
make any modification therein.
/ Arbitra tors make a 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 sugges-
tons 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 a
period of from one to three years. and
should enact regulations to carry out
the findings of the arbitrators
MUST PROTECT SEALS.
While the tribunal rejects the cate
gorical proposition of property con-
tanned in the fifth point, 1t admits by
implication the assertion by the
OulGeO SGdCcS DIS W tAAC u1SCAC
cessity Of protecting the seals out
side the Smile limit. 1t DEGREES,
however, that this protection shall be
by international agreement rather
than by awarding to the United
States either exclusive jurisdiction
or police powers. The decision es-
tablishes for the seal fisheries the
conditions and imposes on the sealers
the restrictions which, aside from the
questions of exclusive jurisdiction and
property rights, made up the important
points of the American case. The seal
industry us thus preserved from the
destruction that threatened it.
OUR ARBITRAToRs SATISFIED.
The American arbitrators, E. j.
Phelps, of Vermont, and Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama, said after the adj
journment of the tribunal that they
were satisfied with the terms of the
decision. The action of the tribunal
means the end of pelagic sealing,
the Americans say. and they add that
the terms made by the decision of the
tribunal are more favorable to the
United States than those offered by
Great Britain as settlement of the dis
pute.
Pushing Small Gold Coinage.
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