The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-08-23
THE BERING SEA CASE.
Decision OF the -rlbural of Arbi-
traltion Satisfactory to America.
A Protected Zone to he Established The
Lives of the Seals VIII Not be Indis-
criminately Sacrificed aS ii re-
tofore-Ful Text OF the
Finding.

PARIS, Aug. 16.-The decision of the
Bering sea tribunal of arbitration was
handed down at II o'clock yesterday
morning. The first five points of Arti-
Gle G are decided against the United
States
Baron De Coucel, after the decision
was rendered. thanked the arbitrators
for the close and intelligent attention
they brought to bear upon the case, v
Lord Hannen and Senator Morgan,
in replying to the president OF the
tribunal, acknowledged his courtesy
and hospitality.
The American arbitrators have ex-
pressed their satisfaction with the text
of the decision.
The session terminated amid mutual
congratulations and expressions of
good feeling. After preamble stating
the case submitted for decision the full
text of the award runs as follows:
We decide and determine US 10 the Ave points
mentioned in article d rs TO which our award is
TO embrace distinct decision upon each OF
them.
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follows' BY tho ukase OF 1871 Russia claimed
jurisdiction in the sea now known as BernR seq
10 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 1874 with the United states anu
the treaty Of 1873 with Great Britain, Russia
admitted that her jurisdiction In sau sea snouid
be restricted so rs TO reach cannon shot from
shore ltappears that from that time up 70 the
time oi the cesSion OF Alaska 10 ihe Uhteu
States Russia never asserted In fact or exer'
clsed any exclusive jurisdiction IN bering sea
or any exclusive rights 70 the seal nshery mere
IN, Deyond the ordinary limit OF 'erri'oriai
"aerS
a as 70 lno sevona ., .ne ivy ponS' % We N.
u,u llo 'na' ,, uiu nv Is''
me- VI Soneeuo any o.siA upon .io pa,. ~, Sss
1 VI eAeiuso , yu' 90 ~ ,,- lHS 49, -
.i, eries IN peIhs 500 ouS''ue'i 'n' oiNin"i' '''
f''oiiaI ma'v's ,..,
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roIY i,,,,,r., "s pa.In, soa me JrcIuIsd ,r ,ha
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isas he,yser cro", pri,ain ana Rnssia We man.
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or ,ho yo,r,h oo,u, ,sa a dec,da I ana do,err,,ro
,hot all ,ho rtah,s =, PnssIa 40 ,urjsdjc,,on and
70 The seai esSer,ss na ssed ., the IirI,ed states
iI,i,o5 ,S ,ha olasJl,' ~
On ,ba St,h roInt ~. doc,do and do,ormira
,,ot ,ha tfnJ,ot Sta,as bono ny r,aht q, he mo,
section ., ~ ,ronor,v a., ,ha saais ,roonortIno
the is,ands 81 ,he Tfrited S,ates IN RorIng aee
whom found optsIde ~ the ordInarv ,bree.yniIe
i,mI, This las, doc,s,or ,yas made hv arhitra.
Tors Jobn n Morsan paron No co,rcei Mar.
rn,s VJscon,i' Venns,a and Indge Cram Lord
ganrsr Johr NJ HarIan ara CT John Thomn-
The following regulations were adopted by =
matoritv of the arbitratora Mr.. Harlan and Sir
.Tobn Thomnaon diaaentino.
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cins,ya ,rr seais a. ,bs h,,,h 20 In ,hs, a., =,
,ha Iac,ec o,aar tnc,,,sJ,.a 81, po,,r, sos st,rs.
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describsd IN ar,ic,e ~ the ,rca,v q, issT he.
tween ,hs Trri,ed S,a,o. ana Rnss,a toiIor.,n,
mai line nm % perin, S,raI,s
Article s-Durlng the period Of time In the
waters IN which fur sealing is allowed ouly sail.
ing vessels shall he permitted 10 carry on or
take mart in fur scaling onerations 1'bev VIII
however. be At liberty 10 avail themselves Of
the use Of such canoes or undecided boats pro-
nelled nv naddlea oars or sails AZ are in com.
mon ,tse az ashIng hoats
Ar,icto A Each satii,, yosso, o,,hort,od =.