The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-16


rateiy in an official log book the date
and place Of each operation. the number
| and sex OF the seals captured daily
| These entries shall be exchanged by each
OF the two Governments 10 each other
at the end OF each season.
Article s. The use Of nets, firearms or
explosives is forbidden in fur sealing.
These restrictions shall not apply TO shot
guns. when such are used In fishing
other hide-bearlng animals during the
season when such be carried on.
Article 7. The Governments shall take
| steps TO control the fitness Of the men
| authorized TO engage in sealing. These
men shall have been proved NJ TO handle
with sufficient skill the weapons by
means Of which seal fishing is carried
on.
Article 8. The preceding regulations
shall not apply 20 Indians dwelling on
the coast OF the territories OF the United
States or Great Britain, or carrying on
seal fishing in canoes or boats not trans
ported by or used in connection with
other vessels and propelled wholly by
handles. oars or sails. and manned by
not more than FIVE persons in the way
hitherto practiced by the Indians, pro-
vided that such Indians are not employed
by other persons. and provided that with
I'm such canoes or unlocked boats the
Indians SD0Il not UlDt SNdio CNN'iNN
the territorial waters under contract to
deliver skins TO anybody.
The exemption Is not to be construed
TO affect the municipal law OF either
country, nor shall IL extend 10 the waters
Of Behring Sea or the waters around
the Aleutan Islands. Nothing herein
stated Is intended to interfere with the
employment Of Indians as hunters or
otherwise in connection with sealing ves-
| sells as heretofore.
Article Q. The concurrent arranlu ments
| hereby determined with a view TO the
protection and preservation Of the fur
/ seals shall remain in force until they
| have been wholly or in part abolished
( or modified 10y a common agreement
between the United States and Great
Britain. Said concurrent arrangements
shall be submitted every FIVE years 20
a new commission in order to enable
both governments TO consider whether,
in the light Of past events. there Is occa-
sion to make any modification thereof.
The arbitrators make a special finding
on the facts agreed upon by the agents
Of both governments, with reference 10
the seizure OF British vessels I'm Behring
Sea in 1857 and 1889.
In addition the arbitrators make certain
suggestions to the two governments, the
most important being that they should
come 20 an understanding TO prohibit
the killing Of seals on land or sea for
a period Of from ten TO thirty years,
and should enact regulations TO carry
out the finding OF the arbitrators.
LONDON, August 15-The Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon publishes dis
patch from Paris saying that on ques-
ticns OF fact regarding the seizure OF
sealing vessels, the decision OF the tribu-
nal Is in favor OF Great Britain. The pa
de baf natural result of this
decision the United States will give Cana
dian sealers due compensation for seizures
Illegally made. The regulations providing
for the close season are very stringent.
Prescription Of frarms may be found OF
very serious disadvantage by Canadian
sea ers.
Oficial Information.
WASHINGTON ID. c.. August l6.-Sec-
retary Gresham received two cable mes
sages to-day from Agent John w. Foster
at Paris in regard 10 the result Of the
Behrng sea arbitration. SO much OF
them as he was willing TO give out reads
rs follows:
Decision Of Behring sea tribunal rem
dered this morning. Article six decided
against the United States, Provision made
for close season, both In Pacific and Behr-
ing seas, from May 5th TO July 5lst and
for establishment Of a protective zone
Of sixty miles around islands. Allows
sealing outside of the zone from August
lst Regulations prohibit the use OF steam
vessels. rifles or nets In pelaglc sealing
and restrict sealing to experts Every
I'VE years these regulations are 10 DE
submitted for such modification as eX-
perience has shown to be necessary The
various Governments will be recommend
ed to suspend absolutely all taking OF
seals for three years. American aTDltra-
tors satisfied with decision
Article six of the treaty referred TO in
cablegram. and which was decided against
the United States, is as follows:
In deciding the matters submitted to the
arbitrators, IL is agreed that the following
five points shall be submitted to them, III
order that their award shall embrace
distinct decision upon each OF said hVe
points, to-wit.
/. What exclusive jurisdiction in the sea
now known as the Behring sea ana what
exclusive rights in the seal isheres there-
I'm did Russia assert and exercise prior ana
up TO the time of the cesslon Oh Aiasha
to the United States?
2. How far were these claims OF Jurls-
diction as TO the seal fisheries recoghized
and conceded by Great Britain!
z Was the body of water nOw known
as the Behring sea included IN the phrase
Pacific Ocean," as used In the treaty
of lS25 between Great Britain and Russia
ana Wldl IlSlNSt II e'Sf
sea were held and exclusively eAeiOiSeu
by Russia after said treaty.
T. Did not ali the rights OF huasid as
10 jurisdiction, and as 10 the seal hsh-
cries in Behring Sea east OF the wafer
boundary. in the treaty between the
United States and Russia OF the oOth
March. 1861, pass unimpaired 10 the
United States under that treaty.
5. Has the United States any right ana |
if So what right Of protection or properly |
i'm the fur seals fTequenting the lsldhus
of the United States in Behring sea- |
when such seals are found OUTSIDE the |
ordinary thrce-mile limit?
Since the year 1861 the Treasury Depart
ment has every year. with single eX-
ception. sent one or more revenue cutters |
10 Behring sea for the purpose or guard
ing the interests Of the United states |
centered there, including the protection |
Of the fur seals. against infracuons ot |
The law relating to them, and that TINS |
law was not regarded as a dead letter Is
ottested by the fact that in 1866, prior 10 /
which time vessels had not entered Ben
ring Sea in any number Tor the purpose
of pelagic sealing, there were seized III
those waters four vessels, three OF them
British. while in the following year there
were seized fifteen vessels, OF when SIX
were British the foregoing vessels. with
a single exception, being found at ais-
tance greater than three miles from land.
In 1855 unofficial assurances were given