The sun., 1893-03-31
THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
POINTS THAT WILL RE SUBMITTED TO
THE ARBITRA TORS IN PARIS.

Eaeiand and the United states, She Uncou-
ait,ouniiy Withdrew Her Pretsn.Iop, and
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"rs OF 'he se"-"o'h 'ne U""e" s's'e'
and Great Britnin Ask for Damages.
w.su,yoro> uor.h IN -Th. oos.. md o,p,.
far cases NJ ftbotinitod states md (,rent britain
rnd.r tbo ,r.otv to ,rhitr.t, tho pobripg San
aioo.,I,ie. hotvoon th. tv, Countries. were
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a. AZ, aia.. - ps .,,. -. ~ Ieason Tha
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80 Wo... =, th,s o,,v NJ ro,dort q, Nav
vi. go othors ond ,-t,h tho oronment a,
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~ ,.s,,,as IT, ~ th.so ,raro nort,o,,os q,
sA .o.u aa ,..,orv.nhs =, ,ho se,I rnor r.rIss
.aLsn hn ~. Irn,taJ seat. Commisa,on vbich
tnv..,i.,t.d tho subioct NJ seaI life ,,nder the
...s.. ~ .,so inc,ndsd I;nomatic corro.
A.. r....., .,h,ao, o,d tho
.n;ann,. .oourod ,,v Tho pobrinc sea SeoI
con,u,,.s,an Th. .un,morv ~ tha claims
:, ada ,or tha rrn,tsd States is os follovs.
.Th ~ ,rior md nm 70 tba time of IN. cess,o,
=, Alosta to IN. ITnitsd States Russia assertod
ona eYarc,sad an erclusive right 10 tho seal
ashsries IN Tho watars Of Behrina Sen. ond
a,.o asserted ond exercised throuchout that
sea the right to prevent. by the , emplosment.
when necessary OF reasonuoie iofee' any in-
va.ion Of such exclusive rights.
tna. uio" " Nv. ..'. .''
resisted or oplected 10 such assertions Oh e1-
70 h. de.med - as having recognized and as-
ss,tsd ~ ,hs same
scn,su r, 20 ,s inc hean same O., o,.r ~.
Behrlnr Sea was not included in the phrase
Pacific Ocean as used in the treaty OF 1922
between Great Britain and Russia: and that
after said treaty. and down to the time OF the
to assert the same exclusive rights and to ex-
ercise the same exclusive power and authority
as above m mentioned.
That all rights OF RUSSIA In respect 60 the
boundary established by the treaty OF March
an 1917 hetwaen that nation and tho IInited
ststss @ . and y1 aIi tho nower End authority nos.
sessed and asserted by Russia to protect said
riohts nossod min naired to tha rnited state.
under that treaty.
THAT the United States have such prop
.. .,d i,t.raet 4, tho AI,.t,n sao, h.rd nc
erty ana interest IN inc Alaskan sea- nero as
the high seas. Of such means as are reasonably
necessary 10 pre'en. the oeStruc.'oh oi such
hcrd. and to secure the possession and bene-
Nv ~ .,,. "' .u '" .hs .ot. ~" onS nro,a.d;nn. .
~ tba iinited stafes 3ons and had for The ni,r,
lose OF poSia nnS stanI p,mstisa and that
cnmnsns sation shomid he made TO the Ifnitad
States By Great Britain bs the psy%:nt o. the
o, tno ann NAV hf be deemed tn % Sa
SMGi ,,st: or T.nof 'u" 40 'n"' 0' os'"'o W W
United States haye not the property or in
creed to be the international duty Of Great
Britain to concur With the United !. states =, IN
designed and prescribed by the arbltrators. as
will etfectually prohibit and prevent the cap
TO the said ALASKAN seail herd
=. The case fnr Great Britain. as set forth by
follows: ~ VS. "
That Behring Sea. as to which the question
the world have the right to navigate and fish.
and Tint the rights Of naviGation and fishing
hs taken by the
their full extent unless specifically modified.
that no mere non.ase Or absence Of e1er-
else has any effect upon. nor can It IN any way
seas Th.y sre shs
mankind.
That in Nth thess hms.p pritpScioiss
the earliest times visit. explore: navigate. and
trade In tho sea In question, and that the ex-
ercise OF these natural rights continued with
out any attempted interference or control by |
Russia down to the year 1921.
That in 1921. when Russia did attempt by
ukase. l.. p. by formal declaration. to close to
other nations the waters Of q great part Of the
Pacific Ocean tincluding BehrinG Sea-. Great
Britain and the United states Immediately
protested against any such attempted Inter-
terence. maintaining tho absolute right OF M
Ions to navigate and fsh in the non-terri-
territorial waters Of the Pacific Ocean. 10th
countries asserted that IN these riGhts were com,
AWAY or limited by ukase. PROCLAMATION. or
or otherwise than by treaty.
That in the years 1S24-25. In consequence
these protests: Rnssia 1nsonditaiSnaly with,
with . Great Britain and the United States
ubieets Of those countries to navigate and
fsh in the non-territo;ial waters OF tho seas
over which Russia had attempted to assert
such prstenslons
to the year 1s91 Sin & which year 2 norton Of
md affected by the uSase OF Russia In the year |
1921 was purchased by and ceded to tho
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