Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-12
Decision Favorable to America in the
Behring Sea Arbitration.
STRIKERS AT HULL RETURN TO WORK.
Two Earthquake Shocks in Gin
cinnati.
THE ALBANY ARGUS FIGHT.
VICTORY FOR THE UNITED STATES.
The Bering Sea Arbiter~ Refuse Co Admit
the British Supplementary Report

The Berinx Sea Arbiter~ Refuse Co Admit
the British Supplementary Report
PsRrs, April l2.-The court of arbitration on
the Bering has decided not 10 admit for the
present the British supplementary report This
Is victory for the American side Of the con-
tentlon on that question.
Upon the opening Of the Bering sea court
OF arbitration today the president. Baron de
SourceLes. announced thal the court had
decided not 60 admit the British sun
Elementary report for the present. The
president added that tins decision Was
without prejudice to the nigh; Of counsel 20 in
trodnee the report IN plealings by word Of
mouth. The President further announced
that the tribunal had decided 10 adjourn the
demand Of the United States 'or the election Of
portions OF the British counter case.
SIR Charles Russell OF counsel for Great
Britain stated that IL had been agreed thai the
American counsel should first address the court
Notwithstanding the fact that Great Britain Was
the complainant in the procc,,dings
James &. Carter. esq. and Fred r. Couaert
esq. counsel for the United States. will deliver
the opening addresses. and sir Richard Web
ster, %. Robinson, esd. and Sir Charles Rus
sci viii follow Tor Great Britain. Mr. T..
United States.
The President suggested that counsel should
argue the question OF rights apart from the
question Of regulations.
MR. CARrERs ARGUMENT.
Mr.. J. c. Carter then proceeded TO address
the court He reviewed the story OF the seal
industry. and mentioned that Russia hnd uro-
hibited the slaughter OF female seals. He con-
tended that the seals we're bestowed by Proyi-
dence ON all mankind. IL vas tie duty of IN.
American government to prevent the exter-
minalon OF the seais. Rnu, therefore, the
L nlted states has enacted tbs lsus-ian regul.-
tons Tor the protection OF the seals and had ar
rested the Canadian poachers because IL was
Impossible Go allow any nation 60 destroy indis-
criminately the gift of Providence.
Mr.. Carter read the Diplomatic commurics-
uons which followed the seizures made of ye.-
sels accused of poaching.
Mr.. Carter continued his speech during the
afternoon. deyoting himself to a review of the
negotiations between President HArrison, adj
ministration and Great britain ON the subject
OF seal fisheries. Mr. Carriers address will
probably last for fortnight
Senator Morgan remarked today 70 a corre-
spondent that Mr.. Carter WAS making a concise
and splendid argument which did great credit
to the United States.
United States Agent John w Foster said in
an interview today that the decision of the
court OF arbitration refusing for the present 20
admit the British supplementary report sub
stantially sustains the American interpre
tation of the treaty of arbitration in the con-
tention that additional evidence cannot prop
eriy be laid before the tribuna. The decision.
Mr.. Foster adds determined that the report
can rank as argument criticism, but is not
pertinent a. evidence or printed argument pro-
vided for in the treaty.