Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-17
THAT DECISION
Continued From First Page.)

Of the Paris tribunal. is that the Berlng
sea is open all the year round to all sealing
vessels. except those that fly the nag Of
the United States or of Great Britain and
that the only thing essential to unin.er-
rupted sealing in those waters at auy time
Is that the vessels engaged in sealing shall
be registered by some other country The
Canadian poachers will undoubtedly take
advantage OF this privilege. In tue future
as they have in the past. and will continue
their operations in Boring sea- unmolested
under the flag of Mexico. or some Of the
Cehtrai american states or POSSIBLY Hawaii
The Cost of Patrollfng.
The United Press dispatch on shis sub
Ject says: Secretary Gresham is said 10
be anything but satisfied with the findings
OF the court, and it is asserted that this
dissatisfaction extends to the regulations
IL is understood that his views are shared
by other cabinet officers. As for the reeu.
latlons, they are interpreted to mean that
the United States win have entailed on
them the cost and worry of patrolling Der.
ing sea without benefit to its sealers, while
Russia, Japan and perhaps other nations
reap a harvest. the regulations being bind
ing only to Great Britain and this country
the Most Valuable Sealing Grounds
The Baltimore Sun says:
The most valuable sealing ground In the
world Is now in possession of the United
states There was an island in the South
ern indian ocean. discovered early in this
century, which teemed with seals. During
the early years after its discovery over one
million skins were taken by the British
vessels ana as a result today there is not
a seal to be found in the vicinity. The
Crozett Islands. in the same locality, came
In next order OF discovery for their album
dance OF seals, but such was the industry
with which they were hunted that in a few
years the seal life had been totally exter-
minated.
An island in the Southern Pacific was
far no TAD of
and others many years ago. where 81 Is es
umated fully three million skins were
taken in four years. The South Shetland
Island, near Cape Horn, was also famous
as sealing ground some years ago. and in
two years $4,000 skins were taken and
shipped north: Later still seals Were found
this locality were obtained over loo. 600
fur seal, leaving the beaches hare OF seal
life. From the coasts OF South America
ana about Cape Horn many thousands of
fur seal have been taken, and of the life
once so prolific there nothing now is left
save such remnants of former herds as
shelter on rocks and islets almost mac
cessible to the most daring hunter
The seal life today available for CONNER
cial purposes is centered in three local ities
The Lobos Islands situated near the mouth
OF the La Plata. owned and controlled by
the Uruguay government. The annual
product in skins is about 1900
The islands of Copper and Boring. near
the Russian coast, in that portion OF Ber-
ing sea pertaining to Russia. yield about
5000 skins a year Of good quality and are
guarded by restrictive rules as to the kill
Ing OF seal analogous to the statutes of the
United States relative TO the same The
right to take these seals is leased by the
RUSSIAN government to American parties
dustry to the extent of the duty OF 20 ner
cent collected on the dressed skins returned
to this country from the London market.
1912 skins. The Pribyioff group IS the
third location Of seals.