New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03
BRITISH BEHRING SEA BILL.
ppov1s1ONs OF THE MEASURE INTRO
DUCED BY SIR CHARLES RUSSELL.
prSALr1Es FOR FORGING SEALING LICENSES
POWERS CONFERRED OK NAVAL OFF,
cERs-MR. BAYARD SAYS THE PARIS
TRIBUNALS AWARD WILL BE
CARRIED OUT WITHOUT
DIFFICULTY.

1ordon Anril 2-The Behring Sea bill which
,vas recently introduced in the House of Com
mons by Sir Charles Russell. contains eight
o,auses and two schedules. The first clause pro-
x,des that the arbitration award. as set forth in
tbe first schedule shall have effect as enacted
bv this act. Any one contrayeninS this act snail
be guilty Of misdemranor within the meaning
of the Merchant Shipping act of 1894. Any snip
en1ploycd in contraventon Of tins act together
with her equipment and everything on board Is
uohla 70 be forfeited The court. without pre-
iudce to any other Power. may release such snip
ord her eouiDment upon the payment Of fine
not to exceed tJOp.
1,be provision of the Shipping act of 1854 re-
s,ecting official logs shall apply to every vessel
ENGAGED in fur sealing. and any one forging a
traudulcnt license or altering license IS
spa5 under articles and in the first
schedule shall be guilty of misdemeanor
dor the act Of 1884, the provisions OF
.o,d act enabling British officers. naval Gus
,ons or consular. to seize and detain any ship
ond bring her before any court having admiralty
,ursdi-tion within Her Majestys dominions' ana
a,nlv for the imposition Of penalties lHcIuHliIs i
|,rfcture And any cOmmlsSlonci naNal "o
IN the Queens service may seize a snip ceI'hl-
cate of registry ,o,.
In any case where an officer seizes certihcaie
~ registry he may retain tne CVl IN, ''!iN " ~
giving provisional certiilcate, IN m neu r5o.se-
~ oT return the certificate with an lhuorSe1
-. stating the grounds oi seizure o'.,'
a. e,,hor case ne may direct III" snip
a. nroceal forthwith 10 any spe'lneH pOit VIZ VIZ
- ~ p ts a british court authorized To adJudlcate.
II his direction IS not conPIei Wi1i 'mr az
or master Of such vessel shaI! "llil'u. ~ ''Juu W
% n+ber liability be liable to a fine not TO eA-
S " s1oo and British customs or consular oIHcer
NAV detain such ship until satisfactory SeGu@IrH lily
shau be given for her appearance !" 4'S"i P''
caedings in pursuance Of this act ,.
1rha Oueen in Council may make. revoke or alteI
',-5ers carrying into effect the stheuul'u Pl",,' ,
ions Of this act, and any one Con''an eti"S ''
-ey,,lafions of such orders shall DE ld"ie ~ q
.77ai+,, - ROO The order of the Queen IN Coun-
cn NAV provide that such officers o' the ,nitcN t
s.atos as are specified in he order may eAerllS
,,ou,ars under this act similar To those eNeirl
=. n I,rtisb naval officer. in relation - 4f'llsh
shin her equipment and certificate "i reE1S'ry'
Britjsh officers specified in the order may oNrI-
cIse noy,ars under the act with the necessary
,,,a,acot t;ons spacifoC I'm the order, IL relation
of a ship OF the Cnitei states 49,
Anv offence committed under the act by the
,,aeter or any one belonging 20 a ship renders
the vessel liable to forfeiture, unless 1t be- SHOWN
tbat tho master used due diligence L. enforce the
regulations. did not connive at the oi1enca com
1nitted and took proper means 10 prosecute Ne
Equipment is defined as including boats, tackle.
fishing and shooting instruments ana al other
.binrs belonging TO the ship. The act becomes
effective on May J. ana is u remain in force as
long as provided for in the scheduled provisions
In case proceedings shall b. taken against any
ship sailing before the provisions OF the act shali
have been published. such ship shall be freed
from forfeiture
The first schedule consists Of nine articles Of
the award Of the Arbitration Tribunal, and the
second schedule contains the clauses of the Ship
ping act Of 1854 referred In the bill. with the
application of legal proc tedure under the same
act.
Mr. Bayarl. the United States Ambassador,
said to-day that there were no new developments
In the Behring Sea matter. and that there would
be no difficulty whatever in carrying out AMIGA
bly, the findings Of the Paris Arbitration Tribunal