Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-15
ARB|TRAT0RS DECIDE,
Conclusion Reached in The Ber.
ing Sea Dispute.
AMERICANS PROFESS SATISFACTION.
The Tribunals RULINGS Better Than Eng.
lands Offers
AMERICANS PROFESS SATISFACTION.
PROTECTION TO THE SEALS ON ISLANDS


ing sea tribunal Of arbitration was handed
down at IL 07 o'clock this morning
The five points of Article are decided
against the United States.
A close season is established. to begin
May /. and to continue until July q. This
close season shall be observed both in the
North Pacific ocean and in Bering sea.
protected zone is established, extend
ing for sixty miles around the islands.
Pelagic scaling is allowed outside the
zone in Bering sea from August /.
The use of firearms in sealing Is pro-
hibited.
The American arbitrators have expressed
their satisfaction with the text Of the de-
cision.
Baron De Courcel. after the decision WAS
rendered, thanked the arbitrators for the
close and intelligent attention they had
brought to bear upon the case.
Lord Hannen and Senator Morgan. in re-
plying to the president of the tribunal. ac-
knowledged his courtesy and hospitality.
The American arbitrators believe that the
regulations decided upon by the tribunal
mean practically the end of pelaylc seal
ing. and that they are better terms than
were heretofore offered to the United States
by Great Britain as a settlement of the
questions involved
Arbitrators In Session.
At 9 o'clock this morning the seven Ber-
ing sea arbitrators held a private session
in a room used by the officials OF the de-
partment of foreign affairs at the ouai
DOrsay.
At IL o'clock the arbitrators reassemoled
in the room in the foreign Office i'm which
the public sessions of the tribunal had been
held.
Baron De Courcel. the president of the
tribunal then delivered to the agents OF The
States tai
copies of the decision signed by all the 2rbi-
traitors.
Baron de Courcel then addressed the-Ax.-
bitrarors, saying that he recognized the
great value of arbitration as cause of
peace between nations. He expressed the
ton renders war less probable, and said
he looked forward to the time in the nsar
future when it would be the rule and not
the exception to settle international Diff
culties in this way.
Senator Morgan. one of the American
arbitrators. and Lord Hannen, one OF the
responded to Baron de Courcel. declaring
that they reciprocated the sentiments ex-
pressed by him. and recognized the hospi-
tors
The session terminated amid mutual con-
gratulations and expressions OF good feei-
ing.
Text Of the Decision.
After preamble stating the case sub
mitted for decision the full text of the
award runs follows:
We decide and determine as to the five
points mentioned in article 6, as to which
our award is to embrace a distinct decis ton
upon each of them.
AS to the first of said five points. we,
Baron de Courcel. John NJ. Harlan. Lord
Hannen, Sir John 5. ID. Thompson, Mar
quts Emilio Nisconti-Nenosta and Gregero
w. w. Gram, being a ma alorfty OF said ar
bitrators, do decide as follows:
% a al clo t.,aa
diction in the sea now known as Bsrin;y sea
to the extent Of 100 Italian miles from the
coasts and islands belonging TO aer, 5ut in
the course of the Negotiations which led 10
the conclusion of the treaty OF 1874 with the
United States and the treaty of ls25 with
Great Britain, Russia admitted that her
jurisdiction In said sea should be restricted
so as TO reach cannon shot from shore. 1t
appears tharfrom that time up TO .he time
States Russia never asserted in fact ex-
ercised any exclusive Jurisdiction in Bering
sea or any exclusive rights TO the seal fish
territorial waters.
AS to the second Of the five points we.
Baron de Courcel. John N. Eaiia,l. Lord
Hannen, Si- John 3 ID. Thompson Marquis
Emilio Niscounti-Nenosta and Gregeno w
w. Gram. being a majority OF said arbi-
traitors, decide and determine that Great
Britain did not recognize or concede any
claim upon the part of Russia 10 exclusive
jurisdiction as to the seal fisheries in Ber-
ing sea outside the ordinary territorial
AS to the third point. as u so much
thereof as requires us to decide whatever
body Of water now known IS Es.rius sea
was included in the treaty of MS between
Great Britain and Russia, We unanimously
decided TO determine that the body of water
now known as Bering sea was included in
the phrase Pacific ocean as used in said
treaty.
clare that all the results OF Russia TO Join
and to the seal fisheries passeL 10 tie
United States limited by the eessnn.
mine that @ the EeDiaed States hsve na nc rlsb
seal fishins industries in Bering B - sea N when hem
found outside the three-mile limit.
This last decision was made by Arbitra-
tors John T. Morgan, Baron De t'ourcel
Marquis Niscont Nenosta AMI Judge Gram.
Lord Hannen. John n. Haiea and Sir
John Thompson dissenting.
The following resolutions were added by
a majority Of the arbitrators, Mr.. Harlan
and Sir John Thompson disSSel ing:
Article l. The United States and Great
Britain shall forbid their citiz ms and sub
jects respectively to kill, capture or pursue
at any time or in any manner whatever
the animals commonly called fur seals
within zone OF sixty miles around the
Pribyloff Islands, inclusive OF the Tcyl
waters, the miles being geographical miles,
sixty to q degree Of latitude.
Art. 2. The two governments shall forbid
their citizens or subjects to kill. capture or
pursue in any manner whatever during a
season extending in each wear from May !.
to July 81 inclusive for seals on the high
elusive of Bering sea. situated north Of the
35th degree OF north latitude or eastward Of
the 18th degree of longitude from Green
wich until II strikes me water boundary de-
scribed in article Is of the treaty OF 1851 be-
tween the United States and Russia, fol-
lowing that line up to Periag straits.
Article 8. During the period II ume in
the waters in which fur sealing Is allowed
only sailing vessels shall be permitted 10
ca rry on or take part In fur sealin~ opera
tions. They will, however, he at liberty to
avail themselves Of the use OF such canoes
orundecked boats propelled bv paddles oars
or sails as are in common lSe.
Article 4. Each sailing vessel authorized
to carry on the fur sealing must be pro-
vided with a special license issued for the
purpose by its government. I.lch vessel 50 4
employed shall be required to carry n dis
tinguishing flag prescribed by its govern
ment.
Article 5-The masters OF vessels engaged
in fur sealing shall enter accurately IN an
official log book the date and place OF each
operation. the number ana the sex of the
seals captured daily These entries shall
be exchanged by each of the two govern
rhpr af