The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-16

E,l4f y.ut points of article are
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=, $500. season is established,
'.-'- to begin May l., and to
continue until July 81. This shall be observed
in the Northern Pacific ocean and Bshring
sea. A protected zone is established extend
ing sixty miles around the seal islands
Pelagio sealing is allowed outside this
! projected zone only after Aug. 1. The
| present indiscrimiuaue and wholesale
| daughter of seals by the use of firearms is
| prohibited.
Notwithstanding the fact that the first
Eve points of article are decided gainst
the United States, the American arbitra-
tors express their satisfaction with the
Sext of the dScision.
After the decision was read Baron de
Oourcel, president of the tribunal, thanked
the arbitrators for their intelligent atten-
zion during the hearings. Lord Hannen
end Senator Morgan replied, acknowledge
lug the courtesy and hospitality of Baron
de Courcel
The American arbitrators say the regu-
lations decided upon by the tribunal mean
| practically the end of peiagic sealing.
The terms, they say, are better than those
heretofore offered the United States by
Great Britain as a settlement of the ques-
tiOns involved.
After a preamble stating the case sub
mitted for decision the full text of the
| award runs as follows:
We decide and determine as to the five
points mentioned in article Us to which
our award is to embrace distinct decision
upon each of them.
As to the first of said five points we,
IN, DVys pc COurcel, John, NJ. Harlan, Lord
HalliiJSstsSs' sss'GTts Wa - - d Thompson, Mar
| quis Emilio VlsSt Canno2osta and Gregoro
w. W. Gram, being d may . said ar
| 0itrators, do decide rs follows:
| BY the ukase of 1891 Russia claimed
! jurisdiction in the sea now known as Beh-
2.ng ea TO the extent of 100 Italian miles
from the coasts aud islands belongings TO
her, but in the course of the negotiations
which led to the conclusion of the treaty
Of 1924 wi til the United States and the
! treaty of 1895 with Great Britain Russia
admitted that her jurisdiction in said sea
| should be restricted so AS to reach cannon
shot from shore. 1t appears that from
| that time up 20 the time of the cession of
Alaska to the United Stated Russia never
asserted in fact or exercised any exclusive
! jurisdiction in BehrIng sea or any eXclu-
siye ngnUs TO The seal fisheries therein,
beyond the ordinary limit OF territorial
/ waters,
AS TO the second of the. five points we,
Baron de Courcel, j Ohm NJ. Harlan, Lord
uuhnen, Sir JOnn 5. d. Thompson, Mar
| quis Emilio Visconti- Venosta and Gregero
". W. Gram, being majority of said ar
bitrators, decide and determine that Great
Egft af al
claim upon the part OF Russia to exclusive
! jurisdiction as to the seal fisheries in Behr-
ing sea outside the ordinary territorial
waters.
As to the third point, as to SO much
shereof as requires us to decide whether
| the body OF water now known AS Behring
sea was included in the phrase "PacIuc
| gcean," and used in the treaty of las be-
| 5Ween Great Britain and Russia, we
unanimously decide to determine that the
body of water now known as Behring sea
was included in the phrase Pacific ocean"
As used in said treaty.
On the fourth point we decide and deter
mine that ali the rights of Russia to juris-
dietion and to the seal fisheries passed to
the United Suates limited by the cession.
On the tifth point we decide and deter
mine that the United States have no right
to the protection of or property in the seals
trequenting the islands of the United
Syates in Behring sea when found outside
the ordinary three mile limit And,
whereas. the aforesaid determination of
the foregoing questions as to the exclusive
jurisdiction OF tue United States leaves
the subject in such position that the CON
eurrence of Great Britain is necessary TO
the establishment of regulations for the
proper protection ana preservation OF fur
seals habituaily resorting TO Behrlug sea,
we assent TO the whole Of the nine arUcles
OF the following regulations as necessary
outside OF the jurisdiction limits of the
respective governments, and that they
should eXteAd over the waters herein mem
toned.
The following regulations were adopted
by majority of the arbitrators, Mr.. Har-
Ian and Sir John Thompson dissenting:
Article 1. The United States and Great
Britain shall forbid their citizens and sub
jeots respectively to kill, capture or pur-
sue at any time or in any manner vi 90.
ever the animals commonly called lur
seals within a zone OF siNuy uiles al ouud
the Pribylotf islands, inclusive oI ,Ge teyl
waters, the miles being geographical
miles, sixty TO degree "a latitude.
Article g. The two goyerb leu,s shall
capture OF pursue III any mt,.-.,g Whatever
during a season eXteuuing in each year
from May 1 TO July 81 lAu.44.yo Iul su..is
on the high sea IN chat pane O. tue Pacific
ocean inclusive of BenuUg sea, siICatad
north OF the thirty-itth degree Oh north
latitude or eastward OF the one hundred
and eightieth degree of lousl1uuo from
| Greenwich until IL strikes Jue W ater ooun-
/ dairy described in article of the treaty of
1857 between the United States anu Russia,
| following that line up to Behring straits.
Article B. During the period of time the
waters in which fur sealing is allowed
only sailing vessels shall be permitted TO
carry ON or take part in fur sealing opera
tions They will, however, be at liberty
TO avail themselves Of the use OF such
canoes or undeoked boats, propelled by
paddles, oars or sails as are In common
use as fishing boats
Article 4. Each sailing vessel authorized
" carry en- fur sealing must bs provided
With special license iGsusd fer the pur-
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