The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-27
ABOUT FUR SEALS
A Proclamation From the
President.
When and How the Valuable Animals
May Be Lawfully Killed in
Bering Sea.

The proclamation OF President Cleveland
giving notice OF the provisions OF the act OF
Congress, approved April 6 last, in relation to
the catching of seals in Berng Sea has been re-
ceived at The Custom-house. The President
declares that all persons violating The provls.
ions of TIE law Will be arrested and punished.
These provisions are substantially as follows:
Citizens of the United States and Great Britain
are forbidden 10 capture, kill or pursue seals
during the season extending zach year from the
1st OF May TO the 31st OF July IN the part of the
Pacific Ocean inclusive OF the Boring Sea,
which is north OF the Both degree OF north
latitude ana east OF the 180th degree OF lOngi.
Jude from Greenwich till ii strikes the water
boundary described 10 the treaty between Rus
STA and the United States.
During the period of lime and In the waters
in which fur-seal fishing is allowed, only sailing
vessels, or boats propelled by oars or paddles,
shall be permitted tn carry on operations, and
each vessel so engaged must be provided with
a special license and carry Il nag prescribed by
the Government.
The masters OF vessels engaged IN fur.seal fish,
Ing shall enter accurately In tn cir official log
book the date and place of each fuT-seal fishing
operation, and the number and sex of the seals
captured each day. These entries shall be
communicated by each OF the two Governments
TO the other at the end OF each fishing season.
he use OF nets, firearms and explosives are
forbidden. This restriction does not apply TO
shOtguns when such hsuing takes place out
may be lawfully carried on.
The two Governments shall take measures TO
control the fitness of the men authorized TO
engage In seai-fur fishing; these men shall have
been proved ht TO handle with sufficient skill tho
weapons by meaus of which this fishing may
be carried on.
II any unlicensed vessel of the United States
shall be found within the waters and at a time
when the killing of fur-seals Is prohibited IL
will be presum, that IL was In use in violation
of the law.
The last section of the act presenting the
penalties for violating tile law is as follows:
ANY vessel or citizen of the United States
offending against the prohibitions OF this ACT or
the regulations hereunder, may be seized and
detained by The naval or other duly commits.
stoned officers OF her Majesty, the Queen OF
Great Britain, but when so seized and detained
they shall be delivered as soon as practicable,
with any witnesses and proofs Oh board, To any
naval or revenue officer or other authorities OF
the United States. whose courts alone shall
have Jurisdiction 10 try the OffenSe ana impose
The penalties for the same; provided, however.
that British officers snail arrest and detain
vessels aud persons as In this section specified
only alter, by appropriate legislation, Great
Britain shall have authorized officers OF the
United States duly commissioned and instructed
by the President 10 that end TO arrest oetain
and deliver TO the authorities OF Great Britain
vessels and subjects of that Government Offend
ing against any statutes or regulations OF Great
Britain enacted or made 10 enforce the award
of the treaty mentioned In the tile OF this act"