New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-18

elusive privileges SQUADRON OF naval vessels is under
orders prepare for cruise TO the coasts OF North
eastern Asia and Northwestern American we can now
stand rights and drive from our waters and ports
the intuders who threaten neuaize the dement's ana
gifts gracousy bestowed upon our company by His
Imperial Majesty.
The precious act' referred to in this interpolatea
passage was the ukase of ISL. ON PAGE " )i the
"Case OF the United States Is cited passage from
document No. .. which passage emanatcd from
Peirofs fertile and inventive brain. 1t appeared In
fal>ifcd translation OF letter from the headquarters
OF the Russian American Company in St. Petersburg
to the Chief Manager in Alaska and reads as ioiows
As fur seals however since gracious sovereign
has been pleased to strengthen claims OF JURISDICTION
and exclusive rights In thfse waters with his strong
hand we can well oHord reduce the number OF seals
killed annually and patiently await the natur, increase
resulting thercrom, which will yield u, an abundant
harvest In the future.
In his translation OF document No. 6. which Is a
letter from the directors Of the Russian American
Company to their chief manager In Alaska concerning
the management Of the fur seal business, Petrof In
terpoaicd the following passage, which Is cited On
page 45 of the Case OF the United >ta;es:'
We must suppo,e tha: total suspension OF killing
every fifth year will ercctualy stop the dIminuton Of
so,s and that it will be safe at the expiration
Of tho close season killing at the men,
toned above 10000 annually. BY strict OBJ
cf such rules and prohibition OF all killing
of fur seols at in the passes Of the Alcutan
Islands may hope to make this industry permanent
reliable OF income to the company without
disturbing the price OF these valuable skins IN tho
market.
With single exception all Of the documents with
drawn by General Foster were included In part oi
the tran,laions of PetroH and classified under
the general caption:
Illustrating RusSa's Exercise OF Jurisdiction over
Behrnx sea- The exception was an inclesure 70
document 90 In which found an ntcrpollticn
designed probably TO strengthen Il position when
needed no bolstering by Mr. Petror-that no pup
seal could BE- born in the water and live. This In
,erpolation, which is cited on pages l03 and 1O4 Of
the Case OF the United statc,." reads as follows
The female seals this year in May the usual
time after the Sekatches had landed Only few had
ashore when with strong northwest wind the ice
came north. 1t closed around the Islands and
was kept By the wind for thirteen days. The Ice
was much broken and kept in motion by the
II Is actual fact most gracious sir that the females
could reach the shore through the ice. Some OF tho
Alcu,s ar as it safe to 90 on the
larger piece icc and they the full OF seals.
When the northwest gale ceased the lee remained for
nearly week longer being ground up in the heavy swell
ana no female, could land few Sekatchies tried to go
out sea- but did not succeed On the 10Th OF June
the began TO land but they came slowly and
IL wa, very when the rookces began u hil Very
few OF the females no more than ont Of twenty or
twenty-five had their young after they camo ashore'
Nearly all lost them in the water. as for many
the lee away the bodies OF young sens
have been washed up by the sea in Thousands Ims
misfortune I must humbly report u you. Ii was not
the work Of man. but Of God.
Among the documents which have been retained IN
the case with corrected tn>ons false translatlohs
Of parts of which cited In the Case OF the tnited
states' Is No. IA. rhc false translation which 'h"re
appears on page 81 is part OF letter from count
Nessclrnde TO the Minister OF Finance, and reads as
follows:
natter myself with the thought that these documents
will convince you. most gracious sir. as wei a. the
Board Administration OF the Russian American Company
that IL His Maestys firm determination TO protect the
eompany interests in catch and preservation OF all
marine animals and 70 1t oil the advantages
which entitled under the chart'r and privileges
The true translation Of this passage as IT appears
IN the oppendix TO the Counter Case OF tht United
States" reads as fo,ows
cherish the hope that this document will enable
Your Excellency In communicating TO the company inc
resolution his Imperial Majesty to prove 10 IL ha' u'
Government has never lost sight OF us interests
There appears TO be a. wide variance between
the false and the correct tran,tons in the other ior
cases IN which documents cited have been ret'N ''
mart of the case. II is to be Observed however
tba, many Of the varianccs between the PetroH
and the revised ran>ations were not materai-aiu ho
affect the integrity OF the documents trnhsateu-'u
may probably bc set down 10 careless ana s'Nehs Eng
ush compoStion rather than TO deliberate intent 10
fai nd m rs
thr deliberate and false interpretations ana iais trh
latons which were matcal relate to ths Jurso tosii
uuc,ion inyolyed In the con royelsy lhe 'luo ai ~
ir..dy Given are fair samples Of all these intrrpol
lions aud lalsincations pcrof seem, 70 nave ,t nu
M attempt to falsy the staus'i's co"i,'u
I'm any OF he documents. for the figures gwen ny MN
I'm his transaiiOns of the nineteen documents rs'"u
I'm the case correspond In every Instance WIN Hc NE
ur., given I'm the correct trans a'ionh. , ,,,
OF The twelve documents withar1wn fiom thr orIsiii
c,.r two were not cited At all In the case oil ihe
Inll.d states" and only twelve separate cIoiuoio i
were made from the others, nNe 'Nauo"S WY n,'.
from four of the documents, correct tralSalioiS o
Which are still retained - that In all seventeen c'"
tions were made from the falSlled trallslatiohS.
II should be- again remark"d- tmt 50 carry as
November =. ls92. the agent OF th' h'.u ''.e
communicated To the British agent the TACT tiat SoIe
M thc tranSlations incorrect. ana ON thr ivtn
4 he month he colnmum,aSN " ,rnn rr sntions
ccnt mo nature and extent Of the alse tansilioiS'
withdrew twelve OF the documents ana thc ihciosuIe
~ onoihcr one and furnished true ana corr.It u.in
Intors OF tho rest If the documents. Al tne salis
tinc hc Informed MIR. 1npprr mat he ~ouia S.La h
u,lcato copies Of his letter To each member OF ,he
rth"noI NJ Arbitration without delay: and also that
proper correction of the errors IN the case o @ lie
I'nIt,d states" would BE- made In the counter case
II the nltCd states. ~, .,, ~ Gin
Thn., things were done promptly that even Slr
Charles Russell will scarcely deny that uu' ulheen,r
ras not exercised by the United states To correct ,he
mistake into which It's representative had D'eh iri
Lv fithless Official. nor VIII he care I'd a,ssrt 'i.
,Lo uritisl ease has been allowed 10 surfer hnl
tniury on account OF that mistake II may DE- aun'a
th,t IN, onlv ever made of me frtron ranS-
urrpIraton Of the "ca>r." No reerrnc' Whatever
a. n,od, 10 them In any Of the diplomatic corre-
Wv :, innre relating 10 the Bchring sea controversy,
i,t.r by secretary Blaine any other diplonauc
ol,ccr If the United states
.