The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-06

day signed and promulgated reg Ulations
| to govern vessels employed in fur seal
fishing during the closed season Of 1894.
They are AS follows:
Article l. Before the issuance of a spe-
ciai liceuse the master OF any sailing YES
sci proposing to engage IN fur seal fishing
shall produce satisfactory evidences TO the
collector of customs that the hunters en-
ployed by him are competent 10 use the
weapons authorized by law.
Article IL. Fire arms, nets or explosives
| shall not be used for taking or killing fur
seals in that portion of the Boring sea de-
scribed in the act approved April 6, 1894
Article III. Any vessel having license
to hunt fur seals in the North Pacific and
Bering sea, east of the 80 degree longi-
Lnde, before entering Boring sea. or at
Unalaska, shall report 10 "a customs officer
of the United States or an officer OF tue
United States navy and have all arms and
ammunition therefor on board secured un-
der seal; such seal shall not be broken dur
ing the time fur seal fishing is prohibited.
In order To protect vessels found
within the area beween April - and Aug.
l, but which have not violated the law,
from improper Seizure or detention. the
masters thereof may, by applying TO the
commander OF any cruiser, or toa custom
officer, aud declaring that she intends To
proceed to a home port, have her sealing
placing this seal shall enter the date OF the
same upon her log book, with the number
of seal skins and bodies of seals then on
board and said seals shall not be broken
during the time fur seal fishing Is prohibit
ted, except at the home port.
Article ~. Vessels In japanese waters
or on the Siberian coast of $50 longitude,
wishing to return to II home port may en-
ter tine port of Addou and there have their
sealing outfits secured under seal and the
fact entered on their log books, Such
seals shall not be broken except at her
home port and such seal aud entry shall
constitute "a sufficient protection against
seizure while 1t is within the area OF award
on their direct passage TO such port
In case Il sealing vessel as described
above shall, before leaving japanese port
declare her intention OF returning to port
of the United States, the United States
consular officer of the port may, upon ap-
plication of her master secure her
sealing outfit rs described above.
Any vessel AS described above may OBJ
tain special license to hunt fur seals III
Boring sea upon application to the United
States consular officer of any port In
Japan, Or from the customs officer at
Atuou, after furnishing the evidence re-
quired in al ticle /.
Article V. Any vessel in home or for
eign port wishing to engage in fur sealing
from a customs officer OF the United
States, if in u home port, and from con-
sular officer, If IN a foreign port. Before
sailing the sealing outfit OF such vessel
may be secured. under seal, upon applica-
ton as hereinbefore provided. and the
fact noted on her license. such seal shall
not be broken during the time fur seal
fishing is prohibited.
Article NI-NesselS now at sea in the
pursuit OF fur seal and found not to have
violated the law In reference of the taking
of fur seals and which have not cleared
from any port on or after May l. 1894. viii
not be seized solely on account Of not hav-
ing special license or a distinctive flag.
Article VII-Every vessel employed in
fur seal fishing as above described shall
have. in addition to the papers now re-
quired by law. II special license for fur seal
fishing.
Article VIII-Every sealing vessel pro-
vided with special license sbal! show under
her national colors flag hot less than
four feet square, composed of two equal
pieces. yellow and black, joined from the
right hand upper corner of the fly To the
left hand lower corner, the part above and
to the Left to be black, and the part TO the
right aud below TO be yellow.
Article *. The authority herein before
granted 10 the United States consular
officers, customs officers and officers of he
United States navy, may be exercised by
like officers in the service of the govern
ment Of Great Britain, except in the ports ,
of the United States.
Notice-Officers herein authorized to
carry out the provisions of the act ap |
proved Al ril 6, 1894, will observe that the |
objects OF the foregoing articles are u |
prevent unlawful destruction of fur seals |
and TO protect from unnecessary seizure |
or loss sealing vessels already at sea ia |
ignorance OF the provisions of the |
act, or unable TO comply strictly |
with its requirements. Should cases |
occur which are not here def |
nitely provided for, they must be |
dealt with by the officers with the above |
mentioned objects in view and as nearly /
in accordance with the law ana regulations |
as possible.
These regulations are intended TO apply |
TO the closed season OF 1894 and are not 10 |
be regarded as "A complete execution of the /
authority confer red upon the executive by /
the act of congress.
lSigDed] 'GROVEa CLEVELAND, !
May 4, 1894 "
These regulations are in principle and 4
details substantially the same as those the 4
British government will issue.