The Washington times., 1894-05-06
PROTECTION AGAINST PoAcHING
The Treaty Between Russia and This coun-

The treaty Between Russia and his Coun-
try rs TO the Siberian Seal Islands.
The treaty negotiated by Secretary of State
Gresham and Prince Cantacuzene. Russian
minister, is an agreement looking to the pro-
lection OF the Russian seals and defines the
limits off the coast of the seal islands OF
Siberia where seal fishing will be permitted
by vessels of t United States. It is under
stood the linl is fixed at ten miles. The
treaty was sen. to the Senate while it was in
executive session yesterday. and the only def
mite action taken upon it was to refer it to
the Committee on Foreign Relations. Sena-
tor Morgan took occasion to briefly explain
the document. saying tha this was the first
fruit OF tho efforts Of the United States and
Great Britain TO get other nations to cooper
ate with them in the efort to preserve seal
life
Ii is understood that negotiations have been
under way almost ever since the Paris tri-
tunal 10 bring about this treaty. and that it
will probably be followed by another treaty
binding Russia to the observance of the Paris
award and that reciprocal treaties will also
probably follow between Russia and Great
Britain There is also an effort to bring ia
pan into the compact but no such progress
has been made in that negotiation as in that
with Russia.
There was more or less general reference
ir the debate TO the conditions in Bering sea,
and some question was raised as to whether
the United States had secured all that might
have been secured from the Paris conference.
Il wGs suggested that the time for the close
Season might have been shortened, but Sen
Rtor Morgan said it was impossible to secure
more liberal concessions in that respect than
t'iat agreed to.
The fact was also adverted to that while
RUSSIA had never attempted to poach upon our
eell fisheries the Russians had found more or
less ground for complaint against poachers
from this country. and have in the past made
several seizures.
The document provides for penalties for its
violation, and it is supposed that these will
b. supplied by legislation subsequent to the
ratilcauon OF the treaty, il it should be rati-
fled, OF which there is now little doubt, as no
opposition whatever has SO far been made
manifest.
The Senate disposed of the Wilson contest
temporarily while in executive session yester-
day afternoon by referring it back to the COM
nittee, and then took up the treaty negotia-
tIons between this country and England for
tie purpose OF carrying into effect the Paris
Bering sea award. The treaty is understood
10 deal with the question of damages for seal
Seizures.
Sensible Hints for Girls Who Go a.visiting.
Ruth Ashmore, in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. gives the girls who would be guests
eOUlc very SelSlDlo duNlcc. Su6 SdySi N0en
you are packing your trunk try and put in it
everything that you will need, so that you will
not have TO borrow from your hostess. You
will require the silk or cotton matching your
gowns. your needles, scissors, and thimble,
and if you are an adept at artistic needlework
] would suggest you doing a pretty piece
while you are away-one that may be left as
q souvenir of your visit with your hostess.
You must have with you your own brushes.
open your trunk you must put your things in
care which you would II you were going to
be in the house year instead of a week Be-
eides your clothes there must be some virtues
packed in your trunk, virtues that you will take
out and use all the time. One Is consideration. |
Ioa will find that visitor well equipped |
with this will be much liked. Another Is |
punctuality, that virtue of kings. And still |
another Is neatness, dainty little virtue |
specially adapted to young women. Then. |
too, there is another little virtue which |
doesn't always have that name given It, but |
II certainly is one, and that is pleasant small |
talk. You want to be able. among your
friends when you are out, and most especi-
ally ut the table, to talk pleasant on subjects
that are not personal. and by making your.
SELF mistress OF the art Of small talk YOU will |
be surprised to find how agreeable you will
be considered, and as you do not discuss the
affairs OF the last establishment where YOU
visited you will make your hostess glad, for
she VIII know that her surroundings and
whatever happens in her house will be shown
tLe same respect.