Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
BEHRING SEA SEALS.
Their Status Determined by the
Court Of Arbitration.

Court OF Ar0lEraC1On.
The Decision IL Against the Claims of the
United States, But 1t II Equally
Against tho Pirates Who Would
Exterminate the Herds.
PARIS, Aug. 16.-At o'clock yester-
day morning the Behring sea arbitra-
tors held a private session in a room
used by officials of the department of
foreign affairs at Quai Duorasi.
At IL o'clock the arbitrator reas-
sembled in the room in the foreign Of
fee in which the sessions had been
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 arbitrator.
Meanwhile Baron de Courcel adj
dressed the arbitrators, saying that he
recognized the great value of arbitra-
ton as cause of peace between ma
tions. He expressed the opinion that
every international arbitration renders
war less possible, and said he looked
forward to the time in the near future
when it would be the rule and not the
exception to settle international diff
culties in this way.
Senator John Morgan, of the Amer
lean arbitrator, and Lord Hammer,
one of the arbitrators appointed by
Great Britain, responded to Baron De
Courcel, declaring that they recipro-
Gated the sentiments expressed by him
and recognized the hospitality ex-
Id 10 HI kvo f0,
The session terminated amid mutual
congratulations and expressions of
good feelings.
After a preamble stating the cases
submitted for decision the full text of
tine award runs as follows:
We decide and determine as to the nve
points mentioned in article 9, As to which our
award is to embrace distinct discussion upon
each of them.
AS to the first Of said i've points we, Baron
De Courcel. John M. Harlan. Lord Hammer, Sir
John s. d. Thompson Marquis Emilio Visconti-
Venosta and Gregero w. W. Gram, being o
majority Of said arbitrators, decide as fol-
lows:
BY the ukase of 1921 Russia claimed jurisdic-
tion in the sea now known as Behring sea to
the extent Of 100 Italian miles from the coasts
and islands belonging to her. but in the course
of the negotiations which led to the conclusion
of the treaty of 1924 with the United States.
and the treaty Of 1925 with Great Britain Rus
STA admitted that her jurisdiction in said sea
should be restricted so as to reach q cannon
shot from shore. 1t appears that from that
time up to the time of the cession OF Alaska
to the United States Russia never asserted in
fact or exercised any exclusive jurisdiction in
Behring sea- or any exclusive rights to the
seal fishery therein, beyond the ordinary limit
OF the territorial waters.
AS to the second of the five points we, Baron
Al I'm ord
John S. d. Thompson. Marquis Emilio Wis
conti-Venosta and Gregero w. w. Gram, be-
ing a majority of the said arbitrators, 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.
AS to the point, or to so much thereof as re-
quires US to decide whether the body of what
is now known as the Behring sea was included
IN the phrase, Pacific ocean," as used in the
treaty of 1925 between Great Britain and Rus
STA, we decide 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 determine
that all the rights OF Russia to jurisdiction and
TO the seal fisheries passed to the United
States limited by the cession.
On the fifth point we decide and determine
the United States have no right to the protec-
tion Of or property in the seals frequenting the
when found outside OF the ordinary three-mile
limit
This last decision was made by arbitra:ors
John T. Morgan, Baron De Courcel, Marquis
and Judge Gram. Lord
Hammer, John M. Harlem and Sir John Thomp-
son. dissenting.
The following regulations were added by
majority of the arbitrators, Mr.. Harlan and Sir
John Thompson dissenting:
ARTICLE I. The United States and Great
Britain shall forbid their citizens and subjects
to kill, capture or pursue at any
tiEle in any manner whatever the animals
commonly called fur seals within a zone of 90
miles around the Pribylofi islands, inclusive of
the territorial water, the miles being geograph-
ical miles, sixty to o degree OF latitude
ART. II. The two governments shall forbid
their citizens or subjects to kill, capture or
pursue in any manner whatever during sea-
son extending in each year from May to July
81. inclusive. fur seals on the high sea In that
part Of the Pacific ocean, inclusive OF Behrtng
sea. situated north Of the thirty fifth degree of
north latitude, eastward of the one hundred
and eighticth degrees of longitude from Green
witch until 1t strikes the water boundary de-
scribcd in article Of the treaty OF 1867 be-
tween the United States and Russia, fol-
lowing the line up to Behring straits.
ART. III. During the period OF time in the
winter In which fur sealing is allowed only sail
ing vesscis shall oe permitted to carry on or
take part in fur sealing operations. They will,
however. be at liberty to avail themselves Of the
use OF such canoes or unlocked boats propelled
by paddles oars or sails as are in common use
ns fishing boats.
ART. w. Each sailing vessel authorized to
carry on far scaling must be provided with a
So :cial license issued for the purpose by its
government Each vessel so employed shall
be required to carry q flag prescribed by its
government.
ART. W The masters of vessels engaged In
fur sealing shall enter accurately in an oficial
log book the date and place of leach operation,
the number and the sex Of the seals captured
daily. These entries shall be communicated
by each of the two governments to each other
ut the end OF each season.
ART. VI The use of nets, firearms or explo-
sfves is forbidden in fur sealing. This restric-
tion does not apply to shotguns when such are
used in fishing outside of Behring sea during
the season in which sealing may be lawfully
carried on.
ART. VII. The two governments shall take
measures to control the fitness of the men au-
thorized to en- gage in sealing. These men
shall have been proved At to handle with sum-
eient skill the We apons by means of which seal
fishing is carried on.
ART. VIII The preceding regulations shall
not apply to Indians dwelling on the coast of
the territories of the United States or Great
Britain carrying on fur sealing in canoes or un-
decked boats, not transported by or used In
connection with other vessels. and propelled
wholly by paddles, oars or sails and manned by
not more than five persons in the way hitherto
practiced by the Indians; provided, that such
Indians are not employed by other persons,
and provided that when so hunting in canoes