The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-06
lilies FOR SEALERS.
ident Cleveland Sets Forth
the New Restrictions.
= THE seALERs MAY HUNT.



1Im1serox Crrx. May G-Ths prsst.
- tedsy signed and promulgated regur
53lros 70 govern vessels employed in fur
@d fshing during the closed season Of
- They are:
1Asficls L Before the issuancs Of .
kfoI license the master Of any sailing
7la prDposing TO engage in fur seal fish,
SzS ali produce satisfactory evidences 20
c1lIector Of customs that the hunters
iz1oyed BY him are competent 70 ~ the
uoss authorized BY Law.
Article 2 Firearms. nets or explosives
- not be used for taking or killing fur
5n = that portion of Bering sea de-
= In the act approved April 8, 1904
MArtieie 8. Any vessel having license 70
$50 fuy seals in the North Pacific and
- 80, east OF $50 degrees longitude.
"a bsfore entering Boring sea or 1t Un-
q the United States or an
80 Of the United States navy and
- I'll arms and ammunition
II kcard secured under seal, and such seal
Sl not be broken during the time tur
SaIing 10 prohibitep. In order TO protect
o6lo within the ares Of the award be-
"a April u and August !. but which
~ rot violated the law. from improper
<Durs Or detention. the master thereof
- b. applying TO the commander Of
~ 0uissr or 70 . custom officer, and
lneius tina; she intends TO proceed TO
9houe port, have her sealing outfit se-
mlgl under seal. and the officer placing
RI ssaI shall enter the date Of the same
Doa her log book, with the number OF
*61nkins and bodies Of seals then on
lsard and said seal shall not be broken
eine the time fur sealing 10 prohibited,
1900 n the home mort
Article L Vessels now In japanese
Naeofs or on the Siberian coast west of
r degrses longitude. Wishing to return TO
] shoms port, may enter the port Of Attoua
~ there have their sealing outfits &C.
nd under seal and the fact entered on
! III log books. Such seals shalt not be
ispksn except at her homo port, and
] ! eulicisnt protection against seizure
Gklls within the area of the award on
] ~ direct passage TO such port. In case
*nealing vessel. 40 described shove. shall,
1toes leaving q japanese port, declare
int6ntion Of returning to . port
M the United States, the United
oAats consular officer Of the port
ny, upon application OF her
6ostef. secure her sealing outfit ~ de-
dhove may obtain special license to Eunt
En- ssaIs in Boring sea upon application to
~ United States consular officer of any
noftin Japan, or from the customs at At
eaA after furnishing the evidence re-
euised In article 1.
ARTICLE s. Any vessel In . foreign or
IRE port wishin & TO engage in fur sealing
i Bering sea shall obtain . special
fsonss from . customs officer Of
~ United States IL In . home
III, and from . consular officer III
4 foreign port. Before sailing the seal
~ outfit Of such vessel may Be secured
FoIder seal upon application a. hereinbe-
~ provided. and the fact noted on her
Ihonse. Such seal shall not DO broken
hiring the time fur seal 6shing II pro-
khhlted.
ARTICLE q Vessels now at sea in the pur.
nj OF fur seals and found not to have
4lur seals and who have not cleared from
~ port on or after May 1. 1894. will not
hmised solely on account Of not having
aWsciai license or distinctive Tag.
uArticic !. Every vessel employed In fur
~ fishing a. above described, shall have.
j addition to the papers now required by
~. special license for fur sesi fishing.
article 8. Every sealing vesaei provided
Nth special license shall show under her
Aassonai colors q flag not less than four
III square, composed Of two equal pieces,
ysaiow and black, joined from the right
knd upper corner Of the fly TO tho left
Ind upper corner luf, the part above and
= the left 10 be black. and the part TO the
neht and below to be yellow.
article Q. The authority hereinbcfore
0Antsd to United States consular officers.
estoms officers and officers Of the United
Mates navy may be exercised by like off,
ersat Britain, except IN ports Of tho
un!led States.
sNotice. The officers herein authorized
y carry out the provisions of the act APP
vowed April q, 1884. will observe that the
tNjects of the foregoing articles are to pre-
Nnt from unnecessary seizure and loss
q sealing vessels already at sea in
tnorance of the provisions OF
] ths act. or unable to strictly comply with
which are not here definitely provided for
they must be dealt with by tho
eficers with the aforementioned objects
IN view and a. nearly In accordance
With the law and regulations ~
possible. These regulations are intended
y apply only TO the closed seas Of 1894
md are not TO be- regarded a. . complete
execntion Of the authority conferred on
/ NE executive by the act of congress.
"GRovER CLKvxLASD."
These regulations are in principle and
stalls substantially the same ~ those the
British government will issue.
For the Protection OF Russian Seals.
WssHISeros CIry, May h-Tne treaty
aeeotated by Secretary OF State Gresham
md Prince Cantacuxene, Russian minis
W. 10 an agreement looking TO the pro-
action Of the Russian seals on the islands
g The coast OF Siberia. where seal fishing
VII be permitted by vessels of the United
Mates. the limit being fixed at ten miles.
iae treaty was sent 10 the senate today
While 1t Was in executive session, and the
only definite action taken upon ii WAS
% refer it to tho committee on
Iassign relations. Senator Morgan took
ecfasion to briefly explain the document,
aIing that this WAS the frat fruit of the
sdofts Of the United States and Great
nsasaan 10 get other nations to cooperate
sisa them IN the effort to preserve seal
NE There is also an effort to bring Japan
n'c the compact. but no such progress has
sen made in the negotiations ~ that with
Aassaa The document provides for PEN
Asies for It's violation. No opposition
sassever has 50 far been made manifest 10
sae treaty.
The Bering Sea Fleet.
fcsr TOWNSEND, May al Special. THE
easted States revenue cutter Bear sailed
Way Tor the Arctic ocean and Boring sea.
.ssstka The remainder OF the Boring
- nees expect to receive telegraphic In
Hasilons from the navy department. reia-
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