The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-01

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WAsHrNorox. March a1.-The seerstary Of the
Navy has Issued all necessary orders for gath
ering the seal patrol fleet and one vessel THE
Mohicsnl IL already on the way from San
Francisco TO Port Townsend. Wash, proceed
ing lsisurely. and keeping q close lookout for
the appearance Of the herds, which are ex-
pected near the Oregon coast about the pres
emit time. Before the Mohiean reaches her
destination the Yorktown will be following her
on the same mission, and the Alert will depart
week later than the Yorktown. As soon es
the hsrds are reported the three revenue cut
ters Rush. Corwin. and Bear, and the Alba
tross will leave San Francisco and cruise slow
~ northwsrd. protecting the herds from psla-
gic poachers.
The Ranger. now At Acapulco. Mexico. re-
turning from her Central American duty, IL
expected at San Francisco not later than April
10. She viii be locked and made ready 70 Join
the other vessels OF the feet By April 20. and
the bennington. which has been hurryinE
from Europe. and left Montevideo on March II.
is under orders to reach San Francisco before
May I, to proceed ten days later to cruise with
the herds, which By that time should be on
vaneouver's Island.
The coast defence armored ship Monterey IL
to leave San Francisco to-day for Ban Diego
aud Santa Barbara, returning northward April
10 for duty in Puget Sound. where she will re-
main ell summer. She will not cruise to any
extent. but 10 to be statione ed near the northern
boundary OF the United States for guard duty
while ell the other ships are at sea The
Adams. aow at Honolulu. IL under orders to
meet the other vessels OF the patrol feet of
Ysncouver's on May 1. after taking supplies at
Port Townsend. she will com Dlste the patrol
ton to these ships the Concord and Petrol
now on the AsiAtic station. will leave Ioko-
ter dss sns e .Srss to
the seals reach there.
These eleven ships will constitute the entire
think that It will, prove thoroughly, efficient.
Al any rate no other vessels are available. The
scass The viii rsmsn at I'll Homo SM
lulu until relieyed by the Charleston In June.
stopping for coal at Honolulu. and then pro-
ceed to San Francisco for extensive repairs.
when she may relieve tho Adams in Behring
Sea.
The text Of the Behring Sea bin approved
Il follows the prSyisi2ns Of the Tribunsl OF
Hpltsd States from sealing within Sixty miles
Of the seal islands at any time. establishes
q hs SE aea: from f Nav gP to
prohibits the use Of steam vessels durloe the
open season. provides that the master o. .very
cs uh and establisSes the e' penalty OF
psfjary for any. false staten emit. and pro.
shotcuns. outside OF .Behrine Sea. United
Indians seal flng tss,.
e asf tss;ssn and se Ths pena
s Six months. and forfeiture Of vessel and cargo.
district courts Of Alaska California. Oregon.
or ,Washington.. a.. .,.s a
and e 3hs iii n.ss
| the duty OF the naval or revenue commsnder.
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! all on board. and take them to the most con-
The last section Of the bill. which ia the
any vessel and the arrest Of any citizen Of the
80 seized and detained they shall be handed
revenue ofilcsr or other authorities 9ftho Unit
| ed States. whose courts alone shall have juris-
allies. for. the same, provided. hoyeyer. tina.
sells and persons. .. in iii: section specified:
only after. by appropriate legislstion, Great
structsd By the President to that end, to Ar
q 'dd Great Britain vessels and su6iscts Of that
Government offending against any statutes or
sS;SiC5s s re award .oi the treaty mentioned
ears ss on the Senate cenS nit
| tee ON Foreign Relations were In conference
| upward Of an hour to- day with Secretary
| vent seal poaching was discussed In ali It's
details A humber OF amendments were sug-
gestsd. not changing the purpose Of the bill
lines tighter. One important amendment
| agreed to provides that no part OF
the bill shall go into effect until
| Great Britain has enacted law similar
| In character. In the draft OF the bill as laid
| before the Cabinet yesterday the requirement
| only applied to the seizure OF United States
| vessels by British authorities and vice versa
| Should Great Britain fall to pass the necessary
| legislation By May l, when the open season
closes then the President will proceed under
| the act Of February. 1898. Another esction OF
was that. which forfeited al vessels proven TO
| be violating the Law to tho United states. This.
| OF course means English and American vss-
sells.
Mr.. Morgan has called meeting Of his COM
mittea for Monday morning at 10 o'clock. and
| the understa M ding Is that the bill ingtead OF
being introduced In the Senate and referred
| to the Committee on Foreign Relations. will be
] favorabiy reported from that committee with:
| out the preliminary stages OF INTRODUCTION and
reference. Mr.. Morgan win ask Mr.. Voorhees,
| to give way and permit him to call the bill up
| on " sdp esday OF next week. and 1t IL expected
pass the Senate.