The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-16


Ion Of the American agents h tAat thon,A
secAnscai snccsss rssss with Grsaa Bvifssn
on sesai points. On practical eroapd. tho
victory - to the United States. a the arht.
fratica vas entered npcn 70 preserve the
sesis. and the decision achieves thai -.
snse Justice Harlan also Thought tho
general result of shs arbitration far in Cd
vance Of anything the United States had
demanded.
The msmhess of the tribunal rs.e,v,A
the right Ia prepare and Are indiviAnaI
opinions In the ease any time hsfoso Janu.
ary |. Justice Harlan viii rrsnars hin r.
Switxssiand. and viii probably return
home the later part OF September. Sens.
TOR Morgan viii sail on Saturday.
LeSncx. Aus. Ia a--ts,Adssone snnounceA
In the commons today that he he'd r.
cesv~f private Telegram from Paris 10
the erect that with few exceptions the
award Of the Rerins sea tribunal arba,en.
tion - satisfactory TO British interests.
The fdu Mall tsa- efse this afterncon nab.
tished dispatch from Paris sayine that
on questions OF fact regarding the seizure
OF sealing vessels the decision of the sfihu-
nal Is In favor Of Great Britain. then ssada
that as natural result Of this dscision
the United States will give Canad.aa
seaiers due compensation for seizures ille.
eaiiy made. The regulations providing
Tor the close season are very etyiueoue
The prohibition Of firearms may b. found
20 work serious disadvantAgs 70 Cans.
dian sealsrs.
Concerning the matter cf damages foe
British vessels seized. Paris special says
the question Of the amcunt was BY mutual
consent reserved FOR future negotiations.
WASHINGTON CrrY. Aug. fA--News Of The
bering sca decision WAS not recetved - the
state department. with the degree Of die.
appointment that might b supposed.
Private Information had come that mat
ten IN Paris were not looking faYotable
for the United Statss. Bessdeo& shsrs has
not always been in administration circles
an extreme confdence in the support and
strength OF the American case. and . con-
sideraois differences Of opinion existed -
to the justness Of the claims made BY this
government
Secretary Gresham declined to give an
expression Of opinion on the decision. He
communicated the news 70 Preaidens
Cleveland ~ Gray Gables. and also hsd .
long confersncs with Secretary Carlisls.
10 II probable that all the vessels com.
posing our fieet in Barring ssa viii b With
drawn. except one revenue Guitar, which
viii Be used in maintaining the protective
gone, in accord with the decision Of the
arbitratorA The decision viii compel the
United States 20 make cOmpensaeion %
British subjscts for abstatning from the
capture Of SEALS IN Besing - during the
psndency Of the arbitration. This dosa
not touch the question at damages prior
A. ~ &~~k 49, a. a.
awaited - 20 the nature Of the dndiuR
with rsfsrsncs 70 the seizures Of 1857 and
1s0
Senator Butler saii that The ausrd eavs
moro than he expectsd; that ho nevoe -
lisvsd the contension tnas Bering - -
closed go could ~ maintained-
Senator Frye thought ths eoast venld
hold that ws he'd property right IN ssals,
and says the deciston raises , Wy sesieus
question - 70 liability Tor pest actiou.
senator 6Assman thought the adjust-
mont Of the Close season and The proviston
Of measures Tor the pseveation Of pslaeie
sealing very acceptable
NEW Yo1x. Aug. i6--rsederiek n. Con.
dsrt. Who was sas of the eounssl foe ~
shown oabls dispatch announcing he
decision. said:
III u I. % an quite eatisnsd. The
it, property Ia ssala If The elJbct cf The
decision = % protect the seals, the oi,lsct
of the United 0taese h eatoe6. even though
our GOvornmeut should not have the oatao-
fscsion Of maintaining all ~ theories"
Coudsrt II particularly pleased with
that portion of the dseisioa prohihltins
the use Of nrsarms In sealing.
Ex-Ministss Edward J. Phelpe When
asked Ais opinion lsaid: II regard q -
favorable 70 the United States and q etv.
Ing oil that the government rsquirss.' -
fThs southern boundary Of the district
covered BY the close season 10 the iast-
tuds Of Santa Maria. Southern California.
The seals do not 90 much further south
than this at any time, and at the beginning
Of the cloee season the herd 10 - far north
~ 6itka. The seals pass Puget SQUAD on
their way north during March.