New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
Mr.. PHELPS COMPLIMENIED.
BARON DE COURCEL PRAISES HIS ABILITY
AND ELOQUENCE.
END OF THE AMERICAN CoUNsEL's ADDRESS
BEFORE THE BEHRING SEA TRIBUN\L-
PROTESTING AGAINST ENGLANDS
PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH
TWENTY MILE ZONE.

Paris. July Sc j. Phelps. Of counsel FOR 'ne
United states. finished his closing address "' y Wv
BelIinc sea Tribunal Of Arbitration to-day h' Wy
po,cd the British proposal establish twenty mile
zone within which sealing should he prohi'lo''' va
his objection on the ineficicncy Of the propo-" an"
upon the impossbility o. setting the limits oil '"'
zone cIcctuallv. All the evidence Submitted 10 NV
Tribunal had shown that seals were taken al s'' d"
distances angling from twenty T. 80 mile" nom s""''
Proceeding to compare the present British pr"
posais with those made by Lord salisbury NJ "'N
interrupied by Sir Charles Ru sell. OF counsel Tor
Great britain. who said that Lord salisbury u'"'"
having made the proposals referred 10. MT fh'IpS
replied by reading Lord Salisbury's dispatches IL"
shaved that Lord salisbury had only recch'd al'e'
Canada had intcrposcd.
Mr. Phelps then resumed his argument IN support
OF the American prohibition OF pelaglc Sc'hH- wv
the entire route followed by III" seals III 'h'T HI
grafton, which route extended far ao san frhh'' D.
II the arbitrator. h. said. did not recognize ""'' VIZ
United state, had property right, in th" h'ii concur"
ret regulations would consequently be- necessary
Az this point long discussion took plac" br'W'e"
sir Charles Russell. Baron de Iourcel prciich oi III"
Tribunal: >r John d. Thompson and L"rd H'I'"'"'
British Arbiirators Ju 'lice John VI. Harlan N''l'""
Arbitrator and Nl-count Vcnosa. Italian NTm'"''''
about dealing with vessels scisoi ana whether ines
bould be taken 10 the nearest American port or 10
a British port.
When tho discussion had been finished Mr.. Phelps
pro eedcd He charged that the British desired inc
Tribunal to protect pclagic hunters. ana did moi a"
10 secure the preservation Of the seal herd
Mr. Phelps closed his plea eloqucniK H"ior" i"rNc
audience Ev ry Word was listened T. with III" closest
attention. America he said stood ON the justice "i
her case. lie dwclt nj some length upon Ia" moral
inn riancc Of .hr Tribunals decision. From tbs DC
,ion he said the only appeal WAS to the Judgment 81"
civilization and history.
Baron de- Conrccl. president 81 the Tribunal com
piment,d Mr. Phclp, upon his skill and rloi nen''
in d,chargn. the dinclt task o. closing an "l0lurh
debate alter Ms friends both side, had 'tl''n u"
make the performance arduOuS pp-si5l". " l'u
have performed the duty dcvolying upon yOu. -aid
the president in n manner deserving admitat n
You have blended the deep science Of III" lawyer
with the refinement 81 the man OF letters and the
dignity Of dipouats'. The Court appreciates th'
d 1ic,cv Of he touch with rhich you have handled
matter, already before ~ In manifold form. | OrS
ia br allowed 20 consider the laurel which Won haN'
won at his cosmopolitan bar ~ fair addition To
III. wreath OF hcnor' that Nnu hav" conquered III
other nelds ~ The Old md the New World.
>ir ChaIle. Russell. counsel for Great Britain "N
Dr~ss,d lis gratitude FOR the courtesy Of the CONT
MIR Phelps concurrcd. adding that IN" president par
I'm IN, ct-e was 81 thos" happy m"moif"s. whlrh
formed the best inheritance OF declining year.
The arbitrator will hold private sitting Oh Mon