The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-25
DEHRING SEA SEALS.
1oeir Status Determined by the
Court OF Arbitration.
ne Occist0u u Against the Claims os the
United states. Isut u IL Equally
Against tho Pirates Who Would
Extcrsninate the Herds.

PARIS. Aug. is. At O'Clock yester
day morning the Isehring sea arbitra
ecrs held private session in a room
used by officials Of the department O
foreign Affairs ut Quai Duorasl
At II o'clock the arbitrators reas
sembied in the room in the foreign OF
hce IN which the sessions had beer
held. Baron DE Courcel. the president
OF the tribunal, then delivered to the
agents OF the United States and Great
Britain original correspondence of the
decision signed by all the arbitrators.
Meanwhile Baron de Courcel adj.
dressed the arbitrator. saying that he
recognized the great value Of arbitra-
ton as cause Of peace between ma
lions. He expressed the opinion that
every international arbitration renders
war less possible. and said he looked
forward to the time 10 the near future
when II would be the rule and not the
exception to settle international diff
culties in this way
Senator John Morgan. Of the Amer
lean srbitrators, and Lord Hammer.
one OF the arbitrators appointed by
Great Britain, responded To Baron De
Courccl. declaring that they recipro-
Gated the sentiments expressed by him
and recognized the hospitality ex-
tended by France TO the arbitrators.
The session terminated amid mutual
congratulations and expressions of
good feelings.
After a preamble stating the cases
submitted for decision the full text of
the award runs as follows:
We decide and ,hstermine as 10 the five
points mentioned in article g. a. TO which onr
award Is to embrace distinct discussion upon
each OF them
As 10 tbs brst OF said five points we Baron
DE Corrccl. John NJ Harlan Lord Hammer. Sir
John 81 Thompson, Marquis Emilio viscont- |
Neno>ta and Gregero w. W Gram. BEING a |
majority OF said arbitrators. decide as fol |
lows:
by the ukase OF isci Russia claimed jurisdic- |
ton Ia the sea now known as Behriny sea 20 /
the extent Of 100 Italian miles from the coasts
and islands belonging 10 her but in the course
OF the negotiations which led to the conclusion
oil the treaty OF 1924 with the United states
and the treaty OF 1875 with Great Britain Rus
STA admitted that her jurisdiction in said sea
should lie restricted so as to reach q cannon
shot from shore. II appears that from that
time up TO the time OF the cessioa OF Alaska |
10 the United States Russia never asserted In
TACT or exercised any exclusive jurisdiction In
bchrine sea. or any exclusive rights to the
seal fishery therein. beyond the ordinary limit
OF the territorial waters.
AZ To the second OF the Eve points we. Baron
de Courcel. John M. Harlan Lord Hannen. Sir
John $. u. Thompson. Marquis Emilio Wis.
conti-vcnosta and Grcgero w W. Gram be.
ing majority OF the said arbifrators decide
and determine that Great Britain did not
recognize or concede any claim upon the part
OF Russia to exclusive jurisdiction as to the
seal fisheries in Behring sea outside the ordi- |
nary territorial waters
IA 70 the point. or TO % much thereof rs re
quires US to decide whether the body OF what
IL now known as the Behring sea was included
In the phrase. Pacific ocean" as used in the |
treaty OF is.s between Great Britain and Rus ,
sia. we decide that the body OF water now
known as Behring sea included in the ,
phrase Pacific ocean as used In said treaty |
On the fourth point We decide and determine {
that all the rights OF Russia to Jurisdiction and
70 the seal fisheries passed TO the United
States limited by the cession
On the nth point wc decide and determine |
he United States have no right TO the protec-
ion OF or property Ia the seals frequentiny the
Stands Of the United States in Behring sea
when found outside OF tbs ordinary three.miIe
INIT
This last decision was made by arbitrators
Ohm 7. Morgan. Baron DE- Courcel MARQUIS
'isccunti-v enosta and Judge Cram. Lord | \
ssnnen John NJ Harlem and Sir John Thomp-
on. dissenting.
Tho following regulations were added by a
Majority OF tho arbitrators. Mr. Harlan and Sir l.
ohm Thompson dissenting: q
ARTICLE The United States and Great q.
'ritain shall forbid their citizens and subjects =
espcctively 70 kill. capture or pursue at any :
me or In any manner whatever the animals p
called fur seals within n zone OF % II
IL hVlo iua A. i
10 territorial water. the miles being geograph 4,
al miles, sixty 70 degree OF latitude -
Ant IL. The two governments shall forbid -
less citizens or subjects to kill. capture or | r
urSuc In any manner whatever during q sea- | m
N extending In each year from May TO July | h
. inclusive. fur seals on the high sea in that !,
ART Of the Pacific ocean inclusive OF Behrfnr -
~ situated north OF the thirty hfth degree OF G
orth latitude. eastward OF the one hundred u
nd eightteth degrees OF longitude from Green. d,
len until II strikes the water boundary de- Il
'rs'~'s In article OF tn, treaty OF 1857 be- -
vcen tho United States ani Russia, fol "
wing the line up 70 Bchring straits
AIT Ill During the period OF time In the X
inter Ia which fur sealing Is allowed only sail.
Y vessels shall be permitted 70 carry on or -
IKE part Ia fur scaling operations Thcy will. m
'wevcr. - % liberty 70 avail themselves OF the
Y OF such canoes or unlocked boats propelcd In
paddles. oars OF sails a. are In common use !.
HSuiug tO0tS.
Ant Nv. Each sailing vessel authorized 70 81
TRY on FUR scaling must bc provided with n | IN
ecaal license issued for the purpose by its ri
vernment Each vessel so employed shall ~;
required 70 carry flag prescribed by its =.
IA
AIT v The masters OF vessels engaged in
scaling shall enter accurately In an caicial
hook the date and place OF each operation.
mum Der and the sex Of the seals captured A
tiy These entries shall lie communicated
each OF the two governments TO each other
the end Of each season
ART VI The uss Of meta. firearms or explo- la
res - forbidden In fur sealing. This restric- tvs
y does not apply to shotsuns whom such are tn
"a IN hshing outside OF Bchring ssa during III
season In which sealing may be lawfully n.
rvicd on. sh
ARr VII The two governments shall take fig
ASSURES to control the fitness OF the men an. ov
'fizcd TO en- gage in scaling These men IN
Al have been proved 1T TO handle with sum. NJ
M skill The VIC apons Is means OF which seal -!
hing Is carried on.
MT VIII Tho preceding regulations shall KIN
apply 10 Indians dwelling on the coast OF Oh
territories OF the United States or Great -.
stain carrying on fur sealing In canoes or I'm. ''
rkcd boats. not transported iy or used IN an
'1eruo1 win other vessels anil propelled an
oily ~ paddles. oars or sails and manned ~ ..r,
'"orc than i've persons In the way hitherto -.