Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-15
Various Opinions Expressed ny sena-
tors and Representatives.


tors and Representatives.
The decision of the court of arbitration
in the Boring sea mater appears to give
general satisfaction to the members OF the
Senate committee On FOREIGN relations,
which committee had all those questions in
charge when the treaty was before the Sem
ate. Senator Butler rtatei that IL he under
stood the brief dispatch that came early in
the day Alright the award gave even more
I never believed" said the Senator that
the contention of the United States that the
Boring sea was closed sea could be main
tained. The sea was too large a body OF
water for such claim to he exercised over
and necessarily the court having decided
against us on that point. the others incor-
article VI OF the treaty fell with it.
THE chief thing in which we were in
terested was the prevention of that kind Of
sealing which is surely destroying the seal
life. and IL England. as these dispatches
say, intends TO Join with Us in the rreserva-
ton of the seals and establish and main
tain a closed season between certain dates
In both the Northern Pacific and the Ber-
ing sea. we have achieved victory and
gained the material point"
1.-THE establishment OF a protected zone
about the islands OF course, gives as a
property RIGHT there that is appreciated.
but that would not strike at the evil. 1t is
In immense schools for breeding purposes
that they have been destroyed; and il Is
this sort Of thing that will he stopped by
United States. Therein lies the perpetua-
ton of seal life. The Judgment of the
court is very satisfactory"
Senator Gray's Views.
'As far as I can understand the dis
patch" said Senator Gray, at would seem
that the right Of the United States to pre-
vent pelagic sealing IN the waters of the
Pacific ocean and Boring sea had been de-
MED by the board of arbitration. II it had
not been, IL would not have been neces-
sary to formulate rules 70 he enforced by
Great Britain and the United States for the
protection of seal life.
This is not unexpected and is the rar-
tial advantage. which. in my Judgment.
comes to the United States through the
submission Of this question to arbitration.
1 have never thought there could be any
other outcome. II leaves the freedom Of
the seas unimpaired to the United States
and all other peoples, regulated only by
the comfy Of nations and settled interna-
tional law. To no country in the world is
the freedom more important than to us Of
the United States"
Mr.. Frye Disappointed.
IT am disappointed about this decision"
said Senator Frye. for 1 believed the court
would hold that we had a property right
in the seals It raises a very serious ques-
ton as to liability for past action which
am not now prepared to discuss. OF course.
so far as the decision goes in the direction
Of protecting the seals. ! am gratified.
though I do not think it goes far enough.
/ do not think pelagc sealing should be
permitted at ali. Looking at the whole SUBJ
ject / am inclined to think that the seal
cries of Alaska are about destroyed al
ready"
What Representatives Say.
The foreign affairs committee OF the late
House suffered badly in the elections OF
1sS2, as of thirteen members. five are not
members of the Fifty-thiri Congress. OF
the remaining eight. only two could be
found at the Capitol this morning. Gen.
Charles f. Hooker of Mississippi had not
learned that the finding of the arbitrators
had been announced until informed by
reporter for the United Press.
He said he had hoped that the contention