The morning call., 1893-08-16
Canadian Hunters Must Keep
Sixty Miles Off Shore.
SOME CRITICISM OF THE VERDICT
1t Is in the Nature of Compromise,
and Will Probably Be Un-
satisfactory.
- Special to THE MoRN1NG CALL.

PARIS, Aug. 15.-The Bering Sea arbi-
traitors met this morning and the president,
Baron de COurcelles. delivered copies OF
the decision. Afterward he addressed he
arbltrators, saying that he recognized the
great value Of arbitration as a cause IF
peace between nations. de expressed the
opinion that every International arbitra-
tion rendered war less probable, and said
he looked forward to time in the near
future when it would be the rule and not
the exception 10 settle International differ
ences in this way.
Senator Morgan, one of the American
arbtrators, and Lord Hannen, one of the
British. responded. reciprocating the
Baron's sentiments and recognizing the
hospitality rendered by France. The ses-
sion then terminated amid mutual con-
gratulations and expressions OF good feel
ing.
The award decides that bv the ukase of
1921 Russia claimed jurisdiction in Bering
Sea to the extent of 100 Italian miles from
the coasts and islands belonging to her.
but in the course of the negotiations which
led to the conclusion of the treaty Of 1924
with the United States, and that of 1925
with Great Britain, Russia admitted that
reach a cannon shot fromI shore. From
that time up to the ceSsion of Alaska to
the United States, Russia never asserted.
in fact, or exercised any exclusive juris-
diction in Bering Sea, or any exclusive
rights to seal fisheries beyond The ordinary
limit Of territorial waters.
On the second point it was decided that
the body OF water known as Bering Sea
in Ind cd in D. al 6 a.
in the treaty of 1896 between treat Britain
and Russia.
On the fourth point il was decided that
all the rights of Russia to jurisdiction and
TO the seal fisheries passed to the United
States limited by the cession.
On the fifth point, on which specssl
stress has been placed by the United
States Commissioners. the tribunal de-
cides that the United States had no right
to the protection Of or pro peTty In seals
/ freQuenting the islands of the United
States in the Bering Sea when found
outside of the ordinary three-mie limit.
The following regulations were adopted
by majority of the arbitratOrs. Mr.. Har-
| Ian and Sir John Thompson dissenting:
Article provides that the . nited States
and Great Britain shall forbid their citi-
zens and subjects hunting fur seals within
a zone of sixty miles around the Priby loft
| Islands.
Article II provides that there shall be a
close season from May to July 81 in that
part of the Pacific Ocean, inclusive of the
Bering Sea, north of the thirty-ffth de-
gree, north latitude, or eastward of the
one hundred and eightieth degree longi-
tude, until the water boundary described
in Article [ of the treaty OF 1867, between
the United States and Russia, Is reached,
and along that line to Berng Straits.
Article III provides that during the open
season only sailing vessels shall be per-
mitted to carry on fur-sealng operations.
Article " provides that such vessels
shall be required to be provided with sre-
cial license issued by its Government and
to carry a distinguishing flag.
Article V requires the masters OF sailing,
4 vessels to keep logboOk of their opera
tiOns.
Article VI-The use of nets, firearms or
explosives is forbidden in fur-sealing, but
this restriction does NOT apply to shotguns
when such are used in fishing outside of