Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-16
SEAL CASE is ENDED
England Given About Everything
Asked in Bedng Sea-
pEAGIc SEALING TO STOP


Latoft 4e1euLLlfd AZ , o octock ms morn
ing and immsiisfcly vent into private
session in . room used ky ofnciAls a the
department. ,sf foreixn Affairs al the
Quai d'Orsai- AZ II O'Clock the AFbitra-
tors reassenbled IA the room IN the for
sign oliies II which ths pablic ssszic'ns
had been held Basun &c Courcei. the
presidsnf of the tribunal. then delivefed
b the agents of The United States and
Great Britain original copies of the de-
ehion signed by all the arbitrator.
AsanWhile haron De Courcel addressed
the arbstrators, saying that he recog-
nized the great value u arbitration a. a
cause 70 peace between nationA re ek.
pressed the opinion that every interna-
tional arbitration sentlrrs war lees possi-
bic and said be looked forward 10 the
tine IN the near future when it would
De the RUE and not the exception 70 set
tie iEEernational difficulties in this way.
Senator john Morgan. one - the Amez-
lean arbifraborz. aud Lord Hammer. enc
of the afbitrat0rs appointed by Great
Britain. responded o. baron de Conrcei.
declaring that they ree.Procsted the sen
fimsnfs expressed by him and recog.
nized the hospitality extensied by France
10 the arbitrator. The session ter.
minated amid mutual congratulations
end expressions Il good feeling.
Text esr Awarsi-
After preamble statipg the case sub
mitted Tor deeisl0n tho ful text o. the
award suus a. iolisgs
We decide and determine as TO the
I've points mentioned IN article & a. 10
which our award = 30 embrace a dis
tlnet decision upon each ~ them.
As 10 the first Oi said live points we.
Baron de Courcel, John ". Harlan. Lord
Hannen. SIR John ). ID. Thompson. Mar
quis Emilio Visconti- Venosta and Greg
ero W. ". Gram, being a majority OF
said arbitrator. do decide as follows:
by the ukaso Of ie2i Russia claimed
jurisdiction in ths sea now known as
Bering sra % the extent Of loo Italian
miles from the coasts and islands be
longing % her. but IN the course Of the
negotiations which led 10 the conclusion
Of the treaty % 1924 with the United
States and the treaty Of ISIS with Great
Britain. Russia admitted that her iuris-
diction IN said sea should be restricted
80 a. % reach cannon shot from shore.
IL appears that from that time up - the
time OK the cession Of Alaska 20 the
United States Russia never asserted In
fact or exercised any exclusive jurix:ic-
ton Ia Bering sea. or any exclusive
rights % the seal iishery therein. beyond
the ordinary limit Of territorial waters.
A To the second of the i've points we.
Baron de Courcel. John NJ. Harlaa,
Lord Hannen. Sir John ). y. Thomp-
son. Marquis Emilio Nisconti Fenosta
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ofeaid arbitrators. decide aud determine
that Great Britain did not recognize or
conceds any claim upon the part of Rus
sra e exclusive jurisdiction as 10 the
seal fisheries IN Bering sea outside the
ordinary territorial waters
As 10 the third point. as 10 80 much
thereof as requires Us 20 decide whether
the body of water now known "a Bering
sea sas included in the phrase Pacific
occan.~ "a used IN the treaty Of lss5 be-
tween Great Britain and Russia. We
unanimously decide that tho body II
water now known IA Bering sea was in.
eiuded IN the phrase Pacific ocean. as
used IN said trrRty.
On the fourth point We decide and de-
termine that all the rights % Russia to
jurisdiction and % the seal fisheries
PASSED - the United States. limited by
the ccssion.
On the 9Th point we deciie and dc
fsrmi1e that the United States have no
rghf . the protection II or property in
the seals fre4uonting the islands of the
tniifd States IN i,ering sea when found
outside 20 The ordinary tf rec mile limit.
And vbtfeas. the Aforesaid deter
uinatioa a. the foregoing questions as
20 ttc exclusive jurisdiction II the Uni
ted STATES iravas the subject in such a
Fosiiien that tho concurrsnce % Great
britain a. necessary q the establish
msnt n regulations for The proper pro-
tccfion and preservation % fur seals
batii1aliy resortin4 % the Bering sea.
Ne. Baron de Cr0rc~l. Lord Hannan.
Marquis Emilio Nisconti Venosta and
tiregoru 81. ". Gram. being major.
ity n the artitratafs assent % the
Whole nine articles - the regulations
~ nacessarv outskle - the jurisdiction
hn.ts n the respective governments.
end that they should extend over the
waters here. nsfier meationed.
Harlan Di--epted.
The foli0wing roEuiations were aided
~ ma.oflfy - the arbitrator. Mr.
Ilarlsn and SIR John Thomp.on dis
seRn1g
Anrl.s-x /. The Uuited States and
Graat Pfuain shall forbid their citIzeos
and srbiects respectively 10 XIII. cartura
ar pursae az any tlne or IA any rianaeg
oaafever the animals commonly caliei
Ger srs's within = xore of sixfy miles
arrsnl the I'ribyiof islands igcin=lFa
of rhe .arrttsstsl waters the miles being
5 oErerhfesi miIss. SIXTY 81 4 degree n
i,iifasia
Aft z The tao r5yeruuenfs shall for
t't tneig citizens o. sutiects g. XII,
eapiofe 0r rtifs,se IN Any manncr what
ever tnfin< seascn eat nding ia each
yeer ff1n Nay I to guiy n Inclusive fur
seais "a fhe high sea IN that part % the
taclhc crean .nrlHsive - Berinx sea.
stasfet nurth x ttr X,th degree a
rcrf1 latituie ~ eastward e the lscth
degree = ienEif1t. fs1rn Greenwich
unfii e stftkrs the e4fer boundary de.
seriee,l iu sTfiei~ ~ the treaty = sss7
tttNefn tfe United STATES and Raszia.
following thst 3ae up a. Berine Strata
AT 3 During ihe psri.ul - tiaae in
th- waters in ebich hsr sa.lir~ i II.
cTsi only sailing vcssels shali r. per
sntfed 81 carry ~ ~ take anv Part IN
fitr ee,tiing 0rerations They vii hou
ever - 81 hnerty - svSll tseme..' va q
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