New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-16
IS achieved a victory and gained material

e.. ,,,c,o,v and gained a material
point. o,oa zone about N.
..T'hc establishment of protect" -, '"e
islands of course. gives US P'op. -, $3.50, ~
that is appreciated. but that "o '' - ~
,ho owl, n is when the seals are prosecuting NORTH
-, &, ,r,mansa schools for breeding purposes
,h, they have been destroyed anu IL ~ this
r, ~ ching that vii, be stopped by the co-opera-
,o, =, Great Rr,tain and the United States There
In lies the perpetuation Oh S 100
ment of the court is very sauS'"e >,
go far az I can understand the d'sia'ch' sa'd
." -" 81, lid seem that the right Of
the United States to prevent pe'aslo Inns ~ VI,
a,ors ~ the Pacific ocean and Behrms sea mad
been denied by the Board OF Arp'''H''o" II 1t
had not been. it would not nav go. r.,',
10 formulate rules to be enforceu 'S '''
and the United States for the P'o'. " 90,
life This is not unexpected anu 10 Wv '"' .,''
advantage which in my Judgment 'o''eH " '''e
c. ,nrousb the submission OF
,his question TO arbitration. nave
nevor thought there could De any o'"e'
outcome II leaves the freedom oi 'uo seas
unn,paired to the United states "'
peopes regulated only by the Comfy - "a'''''
and settled international law 10 "o eo"muy u.
the world Is this freedom i'io'' ~
US Of the United States ,..
-, IN. close season. and the protection oil 'he
islands for sixty miles. and the eN'e" ,' " ~.
ures for the prevention OF pelas'c Se' ~ ~
Northern Pacific, AS we'll as the he"'''s sd arc
very acceptable | do not wish 10 say aug ''''s
.hout tho decision as to the five points u"'' nav
read the full award , .,,
II am disappointed about this "ee''' cow
co,,or Erve for believed the court wouid hoid
that we had a property right In the seas ~ ''e'
a very serious question as 10 hao"'' w PS
action which am not now prepa'e' " 80,
-, oo,rs so far as the decision goes In the direc-
,,on ~ rrotectns the seals | am grained though
| ao not think II goes far enough. 90 not MINK
n.,aaic sealing should be permitted at all LOOKING
81 the whole subject. am inclined 10 ,nlna tndt
| the sealeries of Alaska are a'o
| ready"
| WHAT REPRESENTATIVES THINK.
Tho Foreign Affairs Committee OF Inc last iou'e
suryered badly in the elections oil lo'-' a. vi u'
,o., ,,or,hors 1--WE are not members of the LllId
| Congress OF the remaining eight only '"o 'o''N
| =. Ho,nd AT the Capitol this morning
| caa, C,or,es = Hooker Of Mississippi had
| -, ,oar,od chat the finding OF the arbitraors had
been announced until informed by reporter, III "a
said he had hoped that the coniehto,i vo'd have
go suatatned by the arbtratorS. Russia prop,
erty interest in the seal had been recqgnata. a h
n had been transferred to the niteu Httes ~.
ss,d d~ Oencral Hooker satisfied however that
| the establishment of closed season AMI arnlv
| tected zone about the seal ISLANDS wouiu ai,ps
nrotect the seals during the period OF Iar'uti'iv,
| and therefore was substantial oe"e"' ~ VIZ
In the absence of a copy in full of the finding OF
me arhitrators Representative Geary, OF California
| declined TO make any statement regardns IT, .a,d
| PenrAsentative Harmer. OF PennsylNahd,, san
81 thought It wise to settle the question ana %st
to settle 1t upon the best possible terms VIM, me
seems TO have been done. l am glad 10 kho" 'ha'
| the matter is ended" .. 10 .xn.c,ed
Mr. Rayner. OF Maryland, said that he expect es
| the case to be decided against the United states,
"Anything that has been secured 10 US OUT VI ,ne
contention" he said. lis therefore so much gam