The herald., 1893-05-03
FLASHES FROM FOREIGN LANDS,
The Bering Sea Court Again
in Session.
Carter Concludes His Argument for
the United States.
Another Big Dock Fire nc Hnil-The
French Ministry Given Re-
bun by the Chamber
Of Deputies.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 2.--The Bering sea trib-
unal Of arbitration resumed its session
today. Lord Hannen, the British arbi-
traitor who had beed Ill, being sufic-
iently recovered to be present. j. O..
Carter, counsel for the United States,
maintained that the rights Of the United
States in the Berlng sea were absolute
and unqualified. He argued over again
that the government of the United
States was justified in protecting its
rights in those waters in time OF peace
as well as any other time. He claimed
that the United States had the right
to seize vessels caught in pelsgio seal
ing. Assuming, argued Carter, the
rights OF property OF the United
States were admitted as claimed,
was the government OF the United
States to follow vessels found in pelagic
sealing home in order to claim redress
for trespasa against municipal law
This, he continued, would not only be
Intellectual, but would not comport with
the dignity Of the United States. No
nation ever deigned to resort to another
nation for the enforcement OF its muric-
ipal laws. The only method open for
the proper enforcement OF such law
was the method OF force, and that was
justified in the Behring sea on the same
ground as in cases Of revenue and quar-
antine laws.
Carter proceeded to argue on the SUBJ
ject of regulations, but was interrupted
by Sir Charles Russell Of counsel for
Great Britain, who said Great Britain
would not recede from the position that
the question OF rights should be Brgued
apart from the question OF regulations.
Sir Charles stated, however, that he
would not object to Garter presenting q
statement OF his views on the subject.
An animated discussion followed, in
which Baron de Courcel, president of
the tribunal, American Arbitrator Har-
Ian, British Arbitrator Lord Hannen,
Sir Charles Russell and Hon. F.. j..
Phelps took part. 1t was finally decided
that counsel for Great Britain should
argue the question Of rights and the
question OF regulations separately, but
that the tribunal would not give sepa-
rate decisions. Carter then proceeded
with his argument.
In his peroration Garter described the
slaughter of female seals heavy with un-
born young and others horrors of pelagic
sealing. To prevent these horrors and
protect the seal herds the United States
had taken the position which he had ex-
planned to the best of his ability. The
United States had taken this position at
the risk of war with Great Britain, and
had been ready to maintain its position
and thus discharge its duties to human
ity, even If 1t was obliged to face half
the world in arms. History would
recognize it's rights and the just.
ice OF its cause. The duty of
the United States was not extinguished
by the reference of the dispute to a
tribunal, but that it had been merely
transferred. The United States had
withdrawn and left to the arbitrator
the sacred duty of forbidding pelagic
sealing and confining seal killing to the
islands. If the tribunal should decline
to assume the duty, it would only leave
for posterity new source OF contention.
From the beginning to the end Garter
had spoken 40 hours. AS he sat down
Baron de Courcel, president Of the court,
said: II cannot refrain from thanking
you, sir, for your magnificent speech,
which is characterized by q loitiness Of
view we'll worthy OF this high court"