The morning call., 1894-05-06
GUARD THE SEALS.
Regulations Issued by
Cleveland.
HUNTERS ARE RESTRICTED.
Must Have a Special License and
a Sealing Flag.
GREAT FLEET OF THE PATROL.
By Far the Most Effective Lot of
Ships Ever Sent to Northern
Waters.
GREAT FLEET OF THE PATROL.

to-day signed ana promulgated regulations
10 govern vessels employed in fur-sea
fishing during the closed season OF 1894.
They are as follows:
Article / Before the issuance of special
license the master Of any sailing vessel propos-
ing 10 engage in fur.seal fishing shall produce
satisfactory evidence 10 the Collector OF Gus
toms that the hunters employed by him ale
competent TO use the weapons authorized by
law.
Article II. Firearms, nets or explosives
shall not be used for taking or killing fur seals
In that portion of BerIng Sea described in the
act approved April 6, 1894.
Article Ill AnyVesSel having license TO
hunt fur seals in the North Pacific and Bering
Sea east of the $50 deg. longitude before en-
tering the Bering Sea or at Oonaaska must
report TO a customs officer of the United States
or an officer Of the United States navy and have
all arms and ammunition therefor on board
secured under SEAL and such seal shall not be
broken during the time fur sealing is pro-
htbited. In order to protect vessel found
within the area Of the award between April 13
and August l, but which has not violated the
law for the improper seizure or detention
the master thereof may, by applying to the
commander OF any cruiser or TO a customs Off
Ger and declaring that she intends to proceed
TO a home port, have her sealing outfit secured
under SEAL and the officer placing this seal
shall enter the dale of the same upon her log
book, with the number of sealskins and bodies
of seals Uben on board. and said seal shall not
be broken during the Time fun sealing is
prohibited, except at the home port.
Article ". Vessels now in Japanese waters
or on the Siberian coast west OF $50 longitude
wishing to return TO a home port may enter the
port OF Attu and have their sealing outfits
cd I'm dor he fact pTlra on hoIr
logbOoks. Such seals shall not be broken ex-
cept at the home port, and such seal shall con-
stltute a sufficient protection against seizure
While IL is within the area of award on their
direct passage TO such port. In case sealing
vessel as described above shall, before leaving
a japanese port, declare her intention OF re-
turning TO a port of the United States, the
United States consular officer may, upon ap-
plication of her master, secure her sealing outfit
as described above. Any vessel as described
above may obtain special license 10 hunt fur
seals in Bering Sea upon application to the
United States consular officer Of any port ia
Japan or from the customs officer at Attoua,
after furnishing the evidence required in
article 1.
Article V. Any vessel in a foreign or home
port wishing TO engage in fur-sealing in Brring
Sea shall obtain a special license from Gus
toms officer of the United States if in home
=
port. Before sailing the sealing outfit of such
vessel may be secured under seal, upon appli-
cation as hereinbefoTe provided. and the fact
noted on her license. Such seal shall not be
broken during the time for which seal fishing is
prohibited.
Article VI. Vessels now at sea in the pursuit
of fur seals and found not TO have violated the
law ID reference to the taking Of fur seals. and
who have not cleared from any port on or after
May l, 1894, will not be seized solely on &C.
count of not having special license or distinct
i've flag.
Article VII. Every vessel employed In fur
seal fishing as above described shall have in
addition to the papers required by law special
license for fur-seal fishing
Article VIII. Every sealing vessel provided
with special license shall show under her
national colors a flag not less than four feet
sduare, composed OF TWO equal pieces, yellow
and black, joined from the right hand upper
corner of the fly TO the left hand corner luf,
the part above and 10 the left 10 be black, and
the part to the right and below to be yellow.
Article TX. The authority hereinbefOre
granted TO United States consular officers, Gus
toms officers and officers of The United States
navy may be exercised By like officers in the
service of the Government of Great Britain,
except in the ports of the United States.
Notice: Officers herein authorized to carry
out the provisions of the act approved April G.,
1894, viii observe that the object OF the fore
going articles are TO prevent unnecessary seiZ.
ure or loss Of sealing vessels already at sea in
ignorance OF the provisions OF the act, or un-
able 10 strictly comply with its requirements.
Should cases occur which are not here def
nIteIy provided for they must be dealt with by
the officers with The above mentioned objects in
view ana as nearly IN accordance with the law
and regulations as possible.
These regulations are intended to apply only
TO the closed seas of 1894 and are not 10 be re-
earded as a complete execution of the authority
conferred on the executive by the act of Con-
gress. GROVER CLEVELAND.
May 4, 1894
These regulations are in principle and
details substantially the same as those the
British navy will issue.
The treaty negotiated by Secretary OF
State Gresham and Prince Cant lcuZene,
Russian Minister, is an agreement looking
10 the protection of the Russian seals off
the coast Of the island of Siberia. where
seal-fshing will be permitted by vessels of
the United States where the limit is fixed
at ten miles. The treaty was sent to the
Senate while it was in executive session,
and the only definite action taken upon it
eign Relations.
Senator Morgan took occasion to briefly
explain the document, saying that this
was the first fruit of the efforts of the
United States and Great Britain to get
other nations to cooperate with them in
the effort TO preserve seal life. There is
also an effort to bring Japan into the COM
pact, but no such progress has been made
in the negotiations as with Russia. The
document provides for penalties for its yio.
lation. No opposition whatever has so far
been manifest to the treaty.
CRUISERS FOR THE NORTH.
The Largest Fleet Ever Sent to
BeriDg Sea.
SEATTLE, May 4-The flagship Mo-
hican, Commander Clark commanding
the feet; Yorktown. Commander Folger
Bennington, Commander Thomas; Con-