The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-30
heal POLICE FORCE.
viii Patrol the Ocean From
America to Asia. .
sapAN AND RUSSIA TO HELP.
Rmsi HsTbor. Hawaii. . Bsss - Oup.
plies for Our Eisse-Ths Qsss-
tioa II PasItaasut.

WAsarssToy CfrY. March D.-whsn Ad-
knifsi John G. Walker sails from San
8uncisco on April for Honolusu he win
nuy With him Instructions having most
knpostsnt bearing on the Boring 80 ouss-
] 90. ell speculation and reports TO the
pstrsry notwithstanding. Admiral Wal
|hs vas not selected by the president
Efx this mission on account Of
~ threatening condition Of Affairs In
] Hsssii, for oficial sdvices received from
Inst country gave no hint OF trouble or Of
E,pseofstion 20 be expected in the near
futufc snd Admiral Walkers stay n
] Honoisin Win not be over two months 1t
! ~ most. During his stay, iftroubls should
k9iss, he will be in . position to command
! ~ situation, but there 10 no such sxpec-
lnston, and the admirsi's mission has
Mostly 10 do with tho seal question. The
Eabdtrstion jast concluded provides for
Eietat protectorate BY the United States
&spd Great Britain over the seal waters.
{aad these two nations are bound 70 -
eurs. If they can, the cooperation Of
Esther interested nations. including
Rsssia, japan and China, and perhaps
Germany. The policing Of the seal vat
Eas. which had previously been tempo
Enry expedient. was made . permanent
|ehssge upon the parties to the arbitration,
#sad the difficulties IN the execution
~ the task have been enormously
&iscrsased by the vast extent OF
- protected zone fixed by the
EGbitrstion. comprising all Of the
tactic ocean east OF the i60.h
&nssidisn and north Of the 35tn parallel.
| ~ Boring sea. II the effort TO secure
! - cooperation Of Russia, Japan and
china should succeed, Of which there 10
ssUry promise, the zone would b stili
further extended 30 - TO INCLUDED she
EWessern Pacific to the shores of
ASIA No such task ~ this, the poIicine
Z II vast ocean, Was ever before under
IAN. and it became necessary 70 devise
~ what means this could b done sf-
utively. economically and permanently
~ the combined action Of the nations
fhjerested.
|no1nomical patrol WAS the establish ment
&efA permanent basis Of supplies. There
Evsl probably be three Of thess--San Fran
! sioeo on the east, Yokohama on the west
I'D Pearl harbor In the center, all on
[ths lower boundary Of the protected
|Bone. The first two are already within
Iench. but IL 10 the establishment Of the
/ third which has caused Admiral Walkers
|joarney to Hawaii. He will select the
bsss location. looking to its adaptability
II the ready supply and In . Inn
/ ted way repair Of the cruisers en-
|esesd in patrol service, estimate
the difficulties to be met in dredg-
Ing a channel across the bar at the
|entrance to Pearl harbof, and upon his re-
sort TO the president will depend the Ell
|rsndi.urs of the $4,000 which has for
|tvo years been At the disposition Of the
|psssidsnt for the establishment Of naval
stations.
LospoN. March 29.-In the house of
|eommons, on motion Of Sir Charles Rus
|soli, attorney general, leave was given to
Introduce bill for the enforcement Of the
|nward by the Boring sea fisheries arbitra-
|Gon commission. The bill was read for
Ne frs. time. 1t provides that any viola
Won Of the terms of the award are punish
|able. IL authorizes the British warships TO
osixe British vessels engaged in violation
|of thu award. The bill empowers the
queen, by an order In council. to authorize
|tertain named officers in the United States
navy to seixe British ships found violas-
|,ns the award. In the American bill
|simiar provisions will be included, en-
towering British officers to seize American
|vessels. The bill fixes the times fer clos
Ing the fisheries. specifies the protective
|afea. prescribes the authorized modes of
capture, and gives rule by which q sys-
ITEM OF licenses Is TO be established.
Ambassador Bayard, in an interview
|today regarding the Boring sea negotia-
lions. said there was perfect accord be-
Tween the two governments regarding tho
EDlans and methods OF enforcing the award.
He secuted the idea that there had been
danger of complications since the award
sas made. saying in conclusion:' mo
tlMcuity whatever need be feared between
he uaited States and Great Britain on
| that subject"