New-York tribune., 1894-04-07
grJjETyG SEA REG ULATIONS.


Tho Simultaneous enactment Of measures III
Washington and London for enforcing 'ie Nv
,.;.;o,, of ,no Holring Sea arbirators IS an I'M
nrrssivc sign of international morah'! """ ''"
itv. In each capital the leaders Oh rN' P''"
have co-operatol in securing inc r'p''' p'1'"-
Of these bills The act now aWai'ihs ''''
ident's signature was prncucalN u,""" ~
thc counsel representing the thi'eu "'a''S w
fore the Paris tribunal. and was uianIlio"'H
renortc1 from both Committees OH roie'Sn
Affairs The English measure was ih'rouu''''
I'm thc Commons by Sir Charles huSseh anu
warmly supportci by Sir Richard WEBSTER n''
associate counsel in the arbitration arsuun'"'
c-i,icis,ns of the bill were sternly reSen'en u!
Cir Richard Webster. who referred 10 the h"'I"
~ q monument to what could be done 10y I"i'
orc,,mcnt toward settling dangerous interim
,in,,I d;frcrcnccs and asserted that the lesiS
,.. of tho two countries were bound i'll
-, ., corr, out the decisions Of the arDi-
-, II tho two measures are enforced III
oood faith on both sides. there VIII p' h,ip'r
= rds for the protection Of the only hci1i
Of furscal remaining on the face of tne ea''p
rho ocrid remark of Mr.. Bowles In the Coln
-, ,h,t tI,e orbtrators had given Great BTU
ain the shadow without the substance was ~
orally true The technical rulings on "Ii "o
stract questions raised in Article VI vi ~,
treaty were against the United States All
claims of exclusive jurisdiction over "''ei'
coded by Russia or over the ahiiii'iS ,n',n
so,vos based on conditions of breeding or hap'-
,ot rere invalidatcd What was lost uhuri
Article VI was rcganed under Artlcic Nli'
(which had been adroity inserted by S'cr''ar!
Rloine in anticipation of an adverse decIs'ou
-, abstract uuestions This article aulhorHeu
tho orbjtrators to prescribe for the protecuoh
of the herd regulations which could De eS'ap
Iisbod hv the concurrent action or me Nailon'l
7 Ioois,aturcs of Great Britain and the ,hi'eu
stotes These regulations provided much pe''cr
,orms than thc conditions of any modus viVchui
,,roy,ous,v proposed close season was ar
rorc.d from Nav 10 July ;l-the period wheh
,ro,oct;on WAS absolutely essential; the Nor'h
pac,oc nc well as Behring Sea was included III
the circle Of prohibition; protected zone oi
s,x,v u,res was formed around the seal iSlailds'
,h, rsa NJ firearms was forbidden III sealing
.-,.rn,iore and other safeguards We're eStab-
l;sh.d II these regulations are vigorously en-
forced the trade Of the Canaulan
will be brought To an end.
There is no reason TO doubt that American
,r
I-n,ted States naval and civil authorities. IL Is
reported in Washington that rs many ~ '"'''o
vessels will be employed 10y the Government
I'm Bchring Sea and the North racine ""'ui'
,hes. vessels will operate against CANADIAN
scalcrs depends upon the precise terms oi 'i'
British act and upon the Strength ol 'h' s'l'li"'
ron representing England in thOs" waters. Inc
act passed by Congress Is m"d'h7l upon "''
tios for the suppression OF the Save Uau'' anu
nrovides for the seizure Of American NcsS'lS
hv British officers upon the CONDITION th"'
American officers are allowed the right OF
canturlng British vessels. II Great Britain as
seuts to this kind Of reciprocity, II VIII ho'
matter whether there l. large or snlall rIlS
llsh souadron in Bchring Sea. The slaughter
~ seoI will be prevented II the Ini'rI STATES
Government has the right Of policing q Na''rS
ord orrosting all offenders and dcprc1ai"rS ON
that important point the text of the measure
no,v before the Commons needs to bc closely
scrutinized.
Tb. British and American Governments were
nreparcd during President Clcvclands hrst term
10 agree upon regulations similar to these al
bcit less stringent. Canada intcrN'ncd 10 pre-
vent their adoption and the controversy WIS
prolonged until arbitration became ihdlSp'h
sable The Canadian officials on the faclhc
Coast now have the opportunity OF either lacili'
toting or seriously impeding and embarrassing
thc enforcement Of the regulations Ihclr SYN
nathies will be with The poachcrS, but th"ir
duties are prescribed by the arbi'ratorS III me
rules respecting the licensing OF Scal'rS' WIN
good faith on the part Of Canada ana an I'D
flexible determination on the part OF EnSHlhd
in compelling It's American depcndehcles 10
recognize the moral force OF international oDii-
cations, the American squadron VIII nave II
holiday season IN Bchring Sea and the fur'scal
respite from destruction.
DUODE ISL md AND THE PROSPECT.