Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-06

Paris, May The Bchdug Sea ui-
| Dunal of arbitration resumed its session
today, Lord Hannon jhe British arbi-
traitor who has been ill., being sufficient
~ recovered TO be present j. c. Car
| ter, of counsel for the United States.
maintained that the rights OF the
United States in Behring Sea were alb
sOlute and unqualified. He argued
Owe again that the government of the
United States was justified in protect
ing its rights in those waters in time
Of peace us well as at any other time,
and he claimed that the United States
had right to SEIZE vessels caught
in pelagic sealing.
Assuming, argued Mr.. Carter, that the
rights Of property of the United States
were admitted as claimed, was The gov
crnmcnt of the United States to fol-
low the vessels found engaged in the
pelasic sealing home i'm order to claim
redress for trespaSS against a munich
pal law; This would not only be incf-
fcctual, but would not compOrt with
the dignity of the United States
No nation ever deigncd to resort to
another nation for the enforcement Of
its municipal laws The only method
open for the proper enforcement Of
such law was the method Of force and
that was justidable in the case Of
he Behnng Sea on the same ground as
IN the cases of revenue and quarantine
laws
Mr. Carter proceeded to argue on
the subject OF regulations, but was in
tcrruptcd by Sir Charles Russell. of
counsel for Great Britain, who said
that Great Britain would not rcccde
from the position that the question of
rights should be argued apart from the
question of regulations. Sir Charles
Russell stated. however, that he could
not object to Mr. Carter presenting a
statement OF his views on the subject
An animated discussion followed, in
which baron de- Correct president of
the tribunal American Arbitrator Har-
Ian, British Ambassador Lord Hanncn,
Sir Charles Russell and f. j. Phelps
took part
1t was finally decided that counsel
ur eat Britain should argue tie
question Of rights and the question of
regulations separately, but that the ti-
bunal would not give separate de-
ciSions.
Mr.. Carter then proceeded with his
argument.
lie described the slaughter Of female
seals heavy with unborn and other
horrors of pelagic sealing. To protect
these Aonors and protect seal herds
the United States has taken a position
which he explained to the best of his
ability. The United States has taken
this position at the risk of war with
Great Britain and has been ready to
maintain its position and thus dis
charge its duties to humanity even if
obliged to face half the world in arms
History would recognize their right
and he justice Of their cause
The duty of the United States il not
cXtinglished by the reference of the
dispute to a tribunal that had been
merely transferred from the United
States II WAS withdrawn and there is
left to the arhi rHtorS the sacred duty
of forbiddmG pelagic sealing and con
fminS seal killing to the islands. If the
tribunal should decline to assume this
duty it would only leave for posteuty
a aew source of contention
From the beginning to the end Car
ter had spoken forty hours As he sat
down Baron de Courcel, president Of
the count said: 81 cannot refrain
from thanking you sir, for your magnif-
cent speech which was characterized
by loftinc>S Of view and is well worthy
this high court.