The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-24
MEETING OF ARBITRATORS
Short Session of the Bahring Sea Court
Held at Paris Yesterday.
All the Members Presented to President Car
not-The Princess of Wales and Family
Given Audience by the Pope.
BEuKING SEA COURT OPENED.

Tho Arbitrators Hold q short Session and
Adjourn To the 4th of April.
PARIS. March 23.-The court of arbitra-
ton appointed to adjust the difficulties be-
tween Great Britain and the United states
in relation TO the seal fisheries In the
Behring sea met to-day in the Office of the
French Foreign Ministry. Ill the members
of the court of arbitration were present.
NJ. Develle. French Minister of Foreign
Affairs, made short speech welcoming the
members of the court. the agents and the
counsel. The meeting was purely
formal. Credentials were presented and
the court organized by the election of
Baron De Courcellas as president. Ii was
decided to meet at 1l:S0 A. NJ. each day, and
TO sit for four hours and q half daily, the
meetings TO be open to members OF the
press. to whom cards should be issued. The
court then adjourned until the 4th of April
in order toeXamine the printed arguments Of
the United States and Great Britain. which
will then be presented. These print.
TO the American Congress and
TO the British Parliament probably
next week. and then to be made pm blic.
The debates of the court Of arbitration will
be held in the English language, and the
journal of the proceedings Is to be kept in
the French language. with an English ver-
zion. All the members of the court made q
general and formal VISIT to Presidents Car
not to-day, the Hon. L. j. Coolidge, the
American minister. and the Marquis of
Dnfferein. the British ambassador. present.
ing the several members to the President.
President Carnot received the visito e
most cOurteously and welcomed those Of
them who were foreigners to France.
Those present at tO-day's meeting were:
Hon. John NJ. Harlan aud Hon. John l..
Morgan, appointed by the. Presi-
dent of the United States;
Baron De Cou-celles. appointed by
Gregers W. w. Dram. appoIrted by the
KIn9 of Sweden: his Excellrl = Marquis
Emilio ViscontI Venosta- appoint ted by the
King of Italy; tho r. Hon. Lord Hammer
and Sir John ). ID. Thompson, K. O.. b., ap-
pointed by tine Queen of England. The
Hon. j. w. Foster was present as agent of
the United States and Hon. Z. IL. Topper.
Minister OF Marine and FIsheries. as agent
on the part of Great Britain. The counsel
present on the part OF the United States
were the Hon. 4. j. Phelps of Vermont;
James T.. Carter. of New York; Hon. Henry
". B!odgett. of Illinois. md aesistan
counsel on the part of the United States.
Robert Lansing. of New York. The ccOn-
sci for Great Britain present were Sir
Charles Russell. Attorney generals RE hard
Webster, ex-Attorney-general; Mr.. G. Rob-
inson, of the Canadian bar. and the Hon.
w. III. Cross.
Ex-Secretary Foster, the United states
agent hen spoken TO to-day in relation to
tho appointment of ex-senator James b.
Eustls American minister to France.
said that he considered the selection q judi
cious one on the part of President Cleve-
land. Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan
are living IN a quiet way ut the Hotel In
Bond. The others are at the Continental
Hotel. Senator Morgan's eyes are stronger.
and he is now nearly we'll. lie heartily aD-
proves the appointment of Mr.. Eustis. who
Is ripe French scholar and brilliant do
batter.