Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-04-07
Important Mattcr Under Arbitration

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IVA! y N"' 'lo'S 'is'"n'l NeiioS'a'
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All" '"e"en y! Judge "fa'h. France
ltaly ana S"'Heh we're placed on Inc
Board 81 Arbitration because they
Were neutral nations and friendly to
both the c"ntcnding powers, Great
Hn'An and the United states. The
agents q: the nited states Is John
W. Foster. "N-Secretary OF State, and
o. tie Ehg.lsh government, Sir Cha>.
iNpp"r, Canadian Commissioner o.
FISHERIES. The Amen ans are to be
advised hy Fred. X. CoGlert, James c.
Garter, Judge Blodg,tt, Edward I.
Phelps, ex-Ninister to the court OF ST.
James and J. W. Williams.
This controversy has assumed the
proportions it has simply because
there is only one spot in the world
where seals exist in abundance, and
that Is on certain islands in the Ber-
ing Sea, just north OF "a degrees. There
are three classifications OF the animal
as 1t exists in its northern home
bulls" bachelors" and females.
The bulls are those Of the male species
who by maturity, strength and cour-
age, attain the position of dictators.
They never leave their rookeries,"
where they await the coming of their
numerous mates in June till late in
the fall. The females provide food for
the household. The bachelors" as
they are called, belong to that class of
oilers and dudes which do nothing for
the good OF themselves, their kindred
or friends, and are consequently
driven off by the bulls and find refuge
on the shore of the mainland. 1t is
from this class only that the govern
ment authorizes draft to meet COM
mercial demands, and this is limited
to 1900 bachelor seals per annum.
Twenty years ago the slaughter ran
up 10 as high az 100000 during a
single season. The natives are paid
fraction Of a dollar for the skins of
these animals, while here each skin
brings about $40.
One cause OF dispute is that English
sealers pay no respect to this rule, and
kill unfortunately all kinds of seals
and it is becoming yearly more evident
that it is only a question of time when
the species will become extinct with
out some protection. Our sealers are
forbidden to interfere with the inhabi-
tants of the rookeries, or the females
as they 60 to and from the rocks in
search of food for their households.
They 60 in immense schools, and as
their skins are 80 rare and valuable.
the temptation to make much money
with little labor banishes what con-
sc;ent;oua scrun,ee r,oy ox;st
upieo Anay eAist Among
the lawless providers.
ri,
Inc BRUSH make the broad claim
that that M nation sbopld hovo NM
-.-.," :. $500 o Low nv
oo,,..<,:.: ~,
COMMUNITIES vi commerce. Inc UNI
ted States maintains its ripht tn all
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the privileges conferred by purchase
of ALASKA and the islands IN po-;,
- 'A" ""u WIG Ie'Anuo i" oering
Sea, as far north as 81 degrees. The
:,
sale lnciuueo aDsoiutely alI the rights
of Russia in property of land and sea
- A~ 500
as they had been enjoyed from 1854
wbo, d;.oo,,o.,a H., x,:.
"neh olscoVereu " NlterS bering'
The rights of Russia had been univer.
sally recognized. VI late years British
sealars bovo baon ro.ob;rr ,ro,, .Lo
00A'' move o0o" po"on'"e "Pon 'lio
p1'e.. ."' no UGH eouo0uou aS
e"e W. ao"' uoaiu' !"o
i n.. " W eo'eu W '"e "o"'' Vi
'"on
the sss tr nS sSn u;n soict enc ~
what exclusive rights in the seal fisheries
prior and up to the time OF the cession Of
A'a Ssco 70 me 9sec Ssase sns.
jurisdiction as to the sea! fisheries recog-
ThirdNWas the BODY Of water now
i known as the sber1ng sea included IN the
treaty of 1895 between Great Britain and
Rsr;no Saa wera hoId ma aIo, any; In me
ercised by Russia after said treaty.
sia as to jurisdiction and A. 10 the sesI
h hsnefles In berlng Sea east OF the water
United States and Russia Of March 50,
States under that treaty7 " 'n' on'eo
.nf fit y h sne nited states any right.
property in the fur seals frequenling the
ha sob o, me e.I Sox.ss IN besinx sea
binary three mile limits
One OF the main points the United
States has relied upon-the friendship
of Russia. and consequently full and
earnest support of the claims main.