The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-16
IT'S SETTLED AT LAST
Ia, Berins Sd Controversy Decided
By ths Tribunal Of Arbitration.
SATISFACTORY IN GENERAL
Several of the Contentious OF the
United states Are Passed Upon
Adversely "A New Set of
Regulations Prescribed.

PARIS, Aug. l5.--Tho decision Of the
8eriug sea tribunal Of arbitration was
handed down at II :O7 o'clock this morn
ing. Tho five points OF article six are
decided against the United States. Tho
close season is established TO begin May 1
and To continue till July 81. This close
season shall he observed both in the North
Pacific ocean and Bering sea. pro-
tectod zone is established extending for 10
miles around the islands. Pclagaic seal
ing is allowed outside tho zone in Boring
sea from Aug. I. rhs use OF fire arms in
sealing Is prohibited. As to the fifth point,
on which special stress had been placed by
the United States commissioners, the
tribunal decided that the United States
had no right to protect ion of or property in
seals frequentlng the islands of the United
States in Bcring sea when found outside
the ordinary three-mile limit.
The following regulations were adopted
by a majority of the arbitrators, Mr.. Har-
Ian aud Sir John Thompson dissenting:
Article one provides that the United States
and Great Britain shall forbid their citi-
zens and subjects hunting fur seals within
n zone of 80 miles around the Prldylov
islands; article two provides that there
shall be close season from May to July
81 in that part of the Pacific ocean. in
elusive of the Bering sea. north of the 35,h
degree north latitude. or eastward of tho
1s0,h degree OF longitude, until the water
boundary described in article ono of the
treaty Of 1857 between the United States
and Russia is reached, and along
that line TO the Bcring straits: arii-
Gle three provides that during tho open
season only sailing vessels shalt bc per-
tt.,I 40.
| article provides that each vessel shall he
required TO be provided with a special
license issued by it's government and to
carry a distinguishing flag: article 5 re-
puircs the masters OF sailing vessels to
keep log book of their operations;
article 6 forbids the use of nets and cx-
plosivcs in hunting operations; article
provides for the inspection of hunters
by the governments Interested; article
cxempts Indians dwelling along
the coast of seas defined from the regula-
tions prescribed; article nine provides
that this resolution shall remain in force
until abolished or modified by common
agreement between the United States and
Great Britain. aud further provides that
no regulations shall DO submitted every
| five years to examina alton and that the ar
bitrators are to make special findings
| with reference to the seizure of British
vessels i'm the Bcring sea in 1887 and 1889; I;
| aud suggests that the two governments
| come to an understanding to prohibit the
killing of seals for a period OF from one
to three years.
The American arbitrators have ex-
pressed their satisfaction with the text OF
the decision. Baron DE Courset, after tho
decision was rendered, thanked the arbi-
| traitors Tor the close ana intelligent attcn-
ton brought to bear upon the case. Lord
Hammer and Senator Morgan, in replying
| 10 the president oil tho tribunal. acknowl-
| edged his courtesy and lbs hospitality
The American arbitrators believe that the
regulations decided upon 10y the tribunal
mean practically the end OF the pclagie
sealing, and that they arc better terms
than we're heretofore offered To the United
States by Great Britain as "a settlement Of
the question involved.
WASHINGTON. Aug. lS.-Cablcd adviccs
to the secretary OF state assert that the
| Boring sea tribunal has decided that Rus
sia did not assert and exercise exclusive
jurisdiction III the Bering sea and seal
fisheries therein PRIOR to the ccssion oil
Alaska 10 the United States. Conse-
quently Great Britain never conceded
such right To the Russians; that The Bcr-
ing sea was not included ia the phrase,
"Paciiic ocean, as used IN the treaty of
ls25 between the governments of Great
Britain and Russia. Consequently no en-
elusive rights of jurisdiction over the
Bering sea and the seal fisheries therein
passed In the United States with Alaska
under the treaty OF 1867.
The inference IL that il is under tho
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