Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-08-16
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE secretary
Of stale has received cable advices from
psris which In general tefms confirm the
bulletin thai the decision Of the afhitsafsou
tribunal on all points involving exclusive
jurisdiction over Behrins sea has been ren-
dered Aeainss the United States. Thai 10
TO cay. the tribunal has decided
First--That kassiA did not asaert ~>pi ey.
ereise exclusive Jurisdiction in Behrink zee
and over the zeal nsheries therein prior 10
the ccssion Of AiaskA 10 the United Staars-
Seeond--Thst consequently Great Bri-
tain never conceded Any such riehss 10
Russia.
Third-Thc Behring sca ~as not included
Ia the phrase Pacific ocean. ~ used in the
treaty Of iss5 between Great Britain and
Russia.
fourth--Conseeuently no exclusive rights
OF jurisdiction over BshriuR -~s and over
the seal fisheries therein passed 10 the
United States with AlAska under the treaty
Of 1851.
The inference 10 that it 10 under the last
Of the ave points submitted TO arbitration
by article Of the treaty that the ccDces-
sions ~ 10 \ close season. = .so-mile pro
tected zone and the prohibition Of the use
Of fIresrms apply. This fifth point Was tb-
one on which the greatest stress ~As laid Ia
the argument by the unites. States counsel.
II raised the question whether the United
States had any right Of protection on prop
city in the fur seals frequentins the islands
of the Behripg sea outside the three-miie
limit.
The preliminary abstract Of The Occasion
received is regarded hese - Implying that
the tribunal to = certain extent. has con
ceeded this right. osly in the future. seal
life viii be protected by virtue OF sn intrs-
national agreement entered into under the
10 ard Of arbitration, and not solely by au-
thoyi,y Of . United States ststute. The
full u1t Of the award 10 anliously swsited.
The foliowing regulations were sstab-
lished by the majority Of the Bshrins sea
arbitrator, Mr.. Harlan and Sir JOIN
Thompson dissenting; Article L.
The United States ami Great
Britain shAll forbid their
citizens and subjects respectively 10 hti.
capture or pursue nj any time or IN any
panner, animals commonly called fur
sesis. within zone Of 60 geographical
miles around Priby Ion islands, inclusive Of
the territorial wsters.
Article s-The two gosersm. sts shsl'
forbid their citizens or subj scis - Lii. cap
ture OF pursue IN any msuner duriag each
- - NJ. a. i,I, ~ tnai,,.,x. fus
va, ito" ~. 80, - ~.
seA. on .". "s ,,,.i.a 80 usl.,,,s a..
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no,s, 80 ,a,s.,,,,l.. ,,om C.,.enxirb anti i,
-. a. -s,.., boundary de.e,ibed in
| article Of the treaty Of sG1 betseen the
| United States and Russia, following that
~. 49,. =, psh,;ny .,,,i,s
~ go s~DoS,.y Inc u,r,,d i'm waters
l., ,.,,;eh t,,....i;,v Il .,laved. only calling
'...al. .,'sI, he ns ,,n ttrd 70 c.,,y on or
|, T., ,,,.,e.li,, oue,a,,on. They
iii he !, lib,r,y 70 avail themselves Of the
~. ~ .ac,, c.,,,... an undrc, ..i boa,s pyo-
- hy ,,.adsl.. oar. or ssil.. NJ are in
ro,,,,,,on ,,ss =, s.binv boats.
| a,,icIe a-T.c.h sailing vessel authorized
IN carry ON ID, ,esliny NUT he provided
-;,h !. .,..s.,.l ,,cpo.e ,,sued for the pus.
,,r,... I,v II. government. FaeI, vessel 90
,,lo,ed ritl be ,,aaited 10 carry aiistia-
.ni.hi,y ,.g pre.ctiD,si ,,y iis gosernmept.
A,.;cie IN .,t.ys of ye...i- engaged in
t,,..s,l,,v .h.Il enter accurately in the
So h.. hI,,L The aat. And plscc Of each
/ on. ration. and number and ser Of scale
| es,surrd da;Iy. These entries ~ill be CON-
m,,;c.,sd b, each Of the two governments
| ,@ - a,h., =, The end of each season.
sr.;,,., I-.e ~ a.4.. firearms and ex-
,,o,;y.s are gorbiadep in fur ealing. This
's,,.,,s;an q n, no, nptiy 70 .l,.a guns when
| - -. ,,.a1 4, a.h,uy ou. sile Of Behrins
~. a,,,;,v the .e.son = hen such may law