The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-23

Instructions In Regard TO seIzing and Ar
rsstisg iaEai Srnisrs.

Instructions In Regard to seizins ana Ar
resting isEai Srnier..
WASHINGTON. April 21.-Instructions for the
guidance OF our Dehring Sea patrol fleet In
Selling and arrssting illegal sealers have been
prepared by the Navy Department and will at
once be sent to Commander Charles Z Clark,
commanding the feet on his flag ship Mohican
at Port Townsend. The instructions cover all
points likely to arise. and direct that all yes
sells taken. whether American or British. shall
be sent to the nearest port and turned over to
the proper authorities. Each patrol will be
furnished with n copy OF the instructions. to-
gsthe. with the Presidents proclamation. The
instructions are as follows:
Having been detailed to command q force
Of naval vessels and revenue cutters to carry
out the provisions OF an act OF Con gross to give
effect to the award rendered by the Tribunal
Of Arbitration at Paris. you will order the YES
sells under your command to warn all Ameri-
can and British vessels they may meet out.
side of the waters prohibited by this act, not
to enter these waters for the purpose OF seal
ing during the periods OF time in which fur
sealing is SO prohibited. aud you will deliver
to the commanding officer of each vessel SO
warned a copy OF the Presidents proclamation,
OF tho British act. and Of these instructions.
An entry showing the notice OF warning shall
be made upon the register OF all vessels OF the
United States and Great Britain that have been
warned.
In accordance with the provisions OF the
aforementioned act fur seal fishing is forbid.
dem to the persons mentioned therein. and to
all subjects OF Great Britain to persons owing
tho duty OF obedience to the laws or the treat
les OF Great Britain. and to all persons belong.
ing TO or on board Of q vessel OF Great Britain
at any time or In any manner whatever outside
Of Territorial waters In the waters surround:
geographical miles around the islands inclu.
siye. OF the territorial waters
You will observe that the act OF Congress-
extends the zone sixty tgsoRIaphicall miles
around the islands exclusive OF the territorial
the limit as extending only sixty lseos sg i
call miles around the islapds inclusive OF the
tn 18th the
year, fur sealing Is forbidden to all persons
mentiSnet. not , only In the zone. but in that
Sea. which Is situated to the north Of the 35th
degree OF north latitude and 70 the east
Greenwich iii It Strikes the SnT WAVES bOS SS
fS&ry ns TS,. Sort the United states ana
oRt Beh0e STRAITS n on tss earaS q
ton BY the meridian. which passes midway
look and the island OF Ratm saoii or Noonar-
book and proceeds .dua north without limita.
western limit. be ginhins st the same iS fi
point. proceeds thence in a course nearly
southwest through Behrlng Strata and Bsh-
northwest point OF the island 81 st. Lswrencs
and the southeast point of Choukotski to the
the Interrogation of that meridian in a south.
dsRres OF longitude from Greenwieh.
;, The regulations respecting the special
license for sailing vessels and the distin-
gushing flag to be worn By the Same during
the open season are hereafter TO BIO prssePihsd
ana pLomulsated by the governments OF the
United States and Great Britain
Any vessel or person found to be or 10 have
been impliested In sealing during the period
with or without warning. and any OF such yss-
sells or persons found. whether warned or not.
having on board apparatus or implemen.s
ofseals. you will order seized. The commanding
officer making the seizure will at the time
the seized vessel. tho date and place of seiz-
ure. giving latitude and longitude and circum-
stances showing guilt, The seized vessel Will
BE- brought or sent as soon as praetieable, with
all persons on board; in charge Of a sufficient
force to insure delivery, together with witt
nesses and proofs. 20 the most convenient
post of Alaska. or California. or Oregon. or
WRshin Gton, and there delivered to the Officers
OF the nited states court having jurisdiction
to try the ofIenee and impose penalties for the
same. and II British. to OunRlAskA and there
delivered to the senior British naval officer
present or to the most convenient port in
British Columbia. and delivered 10 tho proper
authorities OF Greet Britain. or delivered 10
The commanding ohiesr u any British vessel
charged with the execution OF the award
A conference took place at the Treasury De-
partment this morning on EahTIng sea mat
tiers between Sir Julian launcsfots and EeeTs.
tary OF state Gresham and Secretary OF ths
Treasury 'aTliste. The conference lasted about
two hours. The instructions to bO given TO
the patrol hs6ts Of the United States and Great
britain were gone over Ia detail. with view
that eoInplets harmony and unsnimity OF ae-
ton were assured