The herald., 1894-04-01
.RESHAM'S BERING SEA BILL.
a. Substitute for the McCreary
Measure.
N Act to Carry Out the Decision Fl
the Arbitrators.
Dreat BrItain's Tardy Action IL the
Matter-Pauncefote's PROPOSE
TO Renew the Modus
Vlvendi. kst
V the Asrnninted press.

y the Associated Press.
WAsnIMGToN, March 81. Secretary
resham has submitted to the aenate
s,mmittee on foreign relations draft oi
bill intended to carry ort the decision
the Bering sea arbitrslors. 1t shows
ibstantial changes from the McCreary
i'll, introduced in the house about two
eeks ago, the Chaages having been
lade necessary by the development OF
vents since that time.
The bill prohibits sealing within
one OF 60 miles around the PriDyion
lands, and prohibits sealing this side
this zone and including Bering sea
orth of the 35th degree, north latitude,
I'd east of the 1S0th degree OF longi-
lde, between May Let and july. 3lnt.
be use OF steam vessels III seaiing ID
Ridden, and masters CT vessels are
ouired to render an official statement
% seals taken. with penalties tor false
atements. Nets, drearms, airguns or
rpedoes shall not be used, but shotguns
y 10 allowed. United States Indians not
nployed by other persons. ana who 90
n contract with other pereons to de-
Ter skins. are exempted from the pro-
hions of the act. Fines OF not less
an 5000 of imprisonment less than six
,nonths, or both, and the confiscation OF
v ,ssels, cargoes, tackle, ETC., are pre-.
ribed as the penalties for violation OF
Ids act, and prosecutions may be in
ituted in any United States district
urt of Alaska, California, Oregon or
Vashington. 1t is made the duty OF
ne president to provide for the enforce
ent of the act by sufficient naval
ior rec in the sealing waters.
Any vessel or citizen OF the United
l ates offending against the prohibitions
oi this act or the regulations hereunder
ID ay be seized and detained by the naval
1r other duly commissioned officers oil
,r majesty, the queen OF Great Britain.
lit when so seized and detained they
all be handed over as soon as practic-
lie, with any witness and proof on
llard, to any naval or revenue officer
o authorities OF the United States
hose cuuYte alone shall possess 5~rss
etion TO impose the penalties Tor the
me: provided, however. that British
hcera shall arrest ana aetain on yes
IL ali such persons, as in this section
iocifed, only after, by anr.~r-i'-se 'os
TaLion. Great Britain shall nave au
iorized officers OF the Unltou osA'9o
lIy -.n,oiasioued e-d instructed W
10 president 10 that end. to arrest. de-
in and hand over TO the authorities o
reat Britain vessels and subjects o
lat government offenders agains
Nv statutes CIR regulations OF Grea
ritain enacted or made to enforce thu
wards Of the treaty mentioned in tn
tie OF this act.
Although the submission of the abov
III would eeem to indicate an under
anding that the Britiah authorities ar
ready to make their own measure con
49, -, - ~pPoars that ther
g yet stumbling blocks in the way
hese are probably due to the urgen
monstrances of the Canadian sealers
"a have had the effect to cause tn
titish government TO uuu1JL It's -h;lit
secure the passage of their bill in tim
be of service for this season.
Sir Julian Pauncefote has again com
rward with proposition to renew tn
odus vivendi for this year, promisin
at in case this 10 done the British ac
vlll be passed in time to so into opera
IN next year. He also re
Iests permission to station
.itish commissioner at the sea
l1es not exceed the maximum of 75O
ins. II this is accepted, it lie believe,
D closed season will extend down t.
Q forty-second parallel at the northeri
ooundary of California. So fer as cal
learned no cause is assigned for tn
lure to pass the bill this season, ant
Q fate of Sir Julian's last proposition
extremely doubtful.
LONDON, March 31.-As result OF fur
er exchange of views between Londol
nd Washington, the attorney-genera
8 Withdrawn the Bering sea bill
iich he introduced in the commons OF
lursday. The bill. with notifications
Il be reintroduced next Thursday.