Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-03
END OF HIS SPEECH
csdtss Chsss h's Argument for
~ Uaisod States
N TINE OEAIMe SEA SEAL CASE
Re 6sously n1Ainsatns Ous RigAss ~
Gstss Any vsussb which MAJ He
CasGAs 1sesQassAn9.

PAkfA Nay x-Jho Earring - trtbu.
nal a ssbiRatica sssunsd il session
tDday. Lord Hsnnoa. the British srbi
traitor. Who las ben III. being sufh
gently recovered % b. present. J. c.
Csssss. a sDussssl ens the United States.
maintained tAss ~ rights u the Uoised
8eatss 10 bssi,ag - vsrs sbsoluts and
unqualified He aYusd over again that
he eovssumsat % the Unised States
vs. justified IN protecting its rights in
th0ss waters ia tine al peace - well -
q any othss TIM. and b. elaine that
tAs Uaiesd States bed . right 10 ssiss
vsssh caught in pslagic scaling.
Assuming. sEvusd III. Carter. shat
the sights u property u the United
Sesseo were admitted - claimed. was
the government a the Uaitcd States To
follow the vessels found engaged In
pelaeic scaling home. IN order 10 claim
redress for trcspsss against . municipal
law This. he continued. would not
only b Intellectual. but would not com.
port With the dignity Of tho United
Statea No nation ever deigned 70 re-
sprt 90 another nation Tor the enforce
ment of it, municipal lava
Str CAAsbes squclched-
The only method open FOR the proper
snfoecsment Of such Lac vss tho method
q torres. and that vas justiiable in the
cass of the Boring 80 on the same
ground - In the cases Of revenue and
quarantine lava
Mr.. Carter proceeded 10 agree on the
subject 0f regulations. but vas inter
ruptsd by Sir Charles Russell. Of coun-
ssi fos Great Britain. Who said that
Great Britain would not recoAs from
the position that the question Of rights
should b argued apart from the ques-
ton AZ rsgulatiooA Sir Charles Russell
stated. however. that be could not OBJ
lect to Mr.. Carter presenting state
ment q his vie1s On the subject. An
animated discussion followed. in which
Baron do Courccl. president Of the tribu-
nal. American Arbitrator Harlan. Brit
iah Arbitrator Lord Harmon. Sir Charles
Russell and the Hon. ]. Phelps, took
part
II vas finally decided that counsel fos
Great Britain ahould argue the question
Of rights and the question II regulations
separately. bat that tho tribunal would
not give osparats dscisious Mr.. Carter
then proceeded With his argument
We Ase Ready % Fight
In HE peroeation Mr.. Carter described
the slaughter OF female seals. heavy with
thsir unborn young. and other horrors
Of pelagic sealing. To prevent these
horrors and TO protect the seal herds. the
United States had taken the position,
which he explained TO the beet Of his
ability. The United States had taken
THE position ct the risk Of war with
great Britain and they had been ready
10 maintain this petition, and
thus discharge the duties IN humanity.
eva u they he'd beea obliged TO face
haN The World n anna History would
recognise their rights and the justice Of
their cause. The duty Of the United
States had not been extinguished by
rsfersocs Of the dispute 70 the tribunal.
but had been merely transferred. The
United States had Withdrawn and left
TO the arbitrator the sacred duty of for
bidding pelagio sealing and confirming
seal killing 20 the Islands. IL the tribunal
should decline 10 assume this duty. 10
would only leave for posterity . new
source Of contention. From beginning
10 end Mr.. Carter had spoken forty
houra
A he eat down Baron de Courcel.
president Of the court. said: Il cannot
refrain from thanking you. sir. for this
magnificent speech. which has been
characterized by loftiness Of view well
worthy Of this high court"