New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-16
PLEASED WITH THE DECISION
THE AMERICAN COUNSEL COUNT IL
VICTORY.
Mr. PHELPS SAYS THAT THE UNITED STATES
RECEIVED PRACTICALLY ALL IhAi WAS pi-
STREET.-THE EFFECT OF ARBITRATION
on INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES.

on INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES.
L. I Phelps. ex-Unted States Minister 10 bhs
land and one OF the counsel VINO atsueu VIC ,,
for the United States before the Behrihs &c"
bunal made the following statement " d '''"."
reporter after reading the dispatches an"o"'0'e
the decision OF the tribunal .,os
9Th. decision as announced in the press dispatches
l., ,.rv favorable to the United states and gives US
ntially all that claim. the preservation Vi
tho seal in Behrng Sea and the North faciic i'o''.
the ravages Of peagic sealing The promo,'io" ..
the use OF firearms il substantially p'o'"o''' w.
pciagic sealing since III no o'her wa! '
carried on with profit or TO any injurious eA'e"''
1h. other mode OF killing seals AT sea Is that p'ac
Used 10y the Indians with spears In canoes lo'
,h.,r oun subsistence. and has always been 'oi-
ora,.d bv the United States because 1t IL insgnni-
cant in it's consequences and necessary lot inc sun
.stence Of the Indians .
.1bo close time established. which covers all the
time IN which pelasic sealing can be prosecuted az
al in Hehring Sea- except in one month. and the
s,xtv-nilc zone around the Pribyloh Islands "ith"
which 1t Is prohibited during that month"; "ou'n w
/ ,lso without the prohibition AS TO firearms SUM-
cent i'm my judgment for the protection oil the Sa
herd Regulations similar TO these were al 'l''
the United States originally asked tor ana ""'e
th, basis OF settlement Of the controversy once
made when Mr. Bayard WAS Secretary OF state pc
tween the United States and Great Britain Inc
D
from taking effect
rho first four questions decided against the
United States had undue prominence III the
treaty and were treated on the hearing as alto
gethcr subordinate They related to the ancient
/ occu,o,on Of Russia and however determined,
uere in no way decisive. The NTH question the
right OF the United States to a property or pro-
tectiye interest I'm the seal herd was much DIS
GUESSED The decision which gives TO the United
States the protection OF the herd without admitting
the abstract right OF property, ana puts the case
| unon the ground which the United states origi-
r,lly nut II, is undoubtedly a wise compromise OF
divergent Views on the question entertained by the
different members OF the tribunal. IL was very
desirable that the decision should be unanimous
" nossIble and the decision of abstract questions
between nations is always to be deprecated II the
.xipences OF any given situation can be met with
ont H. There is 10 doubt I'm my mind that the
members OF the tribunal. who were all men OF
great ability and accomplishments. have anxously
end.avorcd 70 reach a conclusion that was just
ana wise And IL may be added that all the pro-
ceedingS before the tribunal were chatactcrze,i
by grea. dignity and unfailing courtesy on all
hands. -, .,,, ,,,., -.
%ls the decIsio"nOf the tribunal hnal'' was
'Yea Both the United states and Great Britain
are bound by treaty TO accept the decision as
final" ..
"WiIl not the amicable settlement of this question
/ b. the tribunal result Ill an Increased tendency
/ 10 settle interna tional disputes by arbitration?
! 'I'udoubtedly. Every case successfully settled by
| arbitration will increase confidence In THIS method
! Of procedure. 49,, =,
steamship Paris on Saturday. They have been
| staying at the Clarendon Hotel but will start for
their home In Burlington. VT to-day.