Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-19

in article l Of the treaty OF 1867 b,.
tween the United States and Russia.
following that line up To Behring
straits.
Article 3. During the period Of
time in the waters in which fur sealing
is allowed only sailing vessels shall be
permitted TO carry on or take part in
fur scaling operations. They viii, how
ever, be at liberty TO avail themselves
of the use of such canoes or undeckeJ
boats propelled 10y paddles oars or
sails as are IN common use rs fishing
boats
Article t. Each sailing vessel au-
thorized TO carry on fur sealing must
be provided with a special license is
sued for the purpose by its govern
ment Each vessel SO employed shall
be required to carry u distinguishing
flag prescribed by its government
Article >. The masters of vessels
engaged ia fur sealing shall enter accu-
rately in an Official log book the date
and place Of each operation, and the
number and the sex of the seals cap
tured daily, These entries shall be
communicated by each of the two
governments to each Other at the end
of each season.
Article s. The use of nets, firearms
or explosives is forbidden in fur seal
ing This restriction shall not apply
to shotgunS when such are used in
fishing outside Of Behring sea Turing
the season when such may Ia Nfully
be carried on.
Article Z. The two governments
shall take measures TO control the fit
ness of lie men authorized to engage
in sealing. These men shall have been
proved fit to handle with sufficient
skill the weapons with which seal fish.
ing is carried on,
Article s. The preceding regulations
shal not apply to Indians dwelling on
the coast Of the territories of the Unit
ed State or Great Britain carrying
on fur sealing in canoes or unlocked
boats. not transported by or used in
eOnnectiC4 with other vessels and pro
PEELED wholly by paddles, oars or sails
and manned by no more than five per
sons, i'm the manner hitherto practiced
by the In lians; provided that such IN.
dams are not employed by other per
sons, and provided that when SO hunt
ing i'm canoes or unlocked boats the
Indians shall not hunt for seals outside
the territorial waters under contracts
to deliver skins to any body. This eN-
ception is not TO be construed to at-
feet the municipal law of either
country nor shall it extend to the
waters Of Behring sea or the waters
around the Aleutian Islands. Nothing
herein contained is intended to inter.
fere with the employment of Indians
as hunters or otherwise IN connection
with sealing vessels as hitherto,
Article g. The concurrent regula
lions hereby determined with a view
to the protection and preservation of
the fur seals shall remain in force I'M
ill they have been wholly or in part
abolished or modified by a common
agreement between the United States
and Great Britain. Said concurrent
regulations shall be submitted every
five years to new examination IN
order to enable both governments to
consider whether in the light If past
experience there is occasion TO make
any modification therein
The arhitrators make special find
ing on the facts agreed upon by the
agents of both governments with ref
ereucc to the seizure of British vessels
in Bchring sea in 1887 and 1889 In
addition the arbitrator make certain
suggestions to the two governments,
the most important being that they
should come to an understanding to
prohibit the killing of seals or land or
sea for a period Of from one to three
years and should enact regulations
to carry out the findings Of the Mbi-
traitors
COMMENTS