The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-31
VAR VESSELS ron BEHsINe SEA.
Secretary Hersert Directed % Assemble All
That Hs Possibly Cas-.

WASHINGTON. March 3o-Behrire Sea affairs
absorbed the attention OF the Cabinet to-day
almost to the exclusion Of everything else
and 1t the end Of the m Getting active steps had
been commenced looking TO the protection OF
the fur seals and the apprehension OF poach-
srs. regardless OF the flag they ny.
It is said upon the most creditable authority
that the State Department does not expect to
accomplish anything with Great Britain under
. treaty supplemental TO the award OF the
Court Of Arbitration. for the reason that every
proposition advanced has been met with a
counter. proposition tending to weaken the
force and effect OF that award.
The President and the Department have also
practically abandoned all hope Of securing .
continuance OF the modus vivendi. and II this
shall prove TO be the case the President has
decided TO act under the authority OF the act
Of Congress Of February. 1888
Several days ago Mr.. Carter OF the American
counsel before the Court OF Arbitration was
summoned to Washington. and with Senator
Morgan. . member Of the court. had long
conference with tho President and Secretary
Gresham. The result of that conference
was that the President was convinced
that there was existing authority sufficient
for the United States to act Of its own accord
II Great Britain maintained it's apparent atti-
tude Of delay. The whole subject was dis
cussed to-day. Mr.. Gresham laying before the
Cabinet new bill. Incorporating certain regu-
lations In line with the award. the passage Of
which. he said. would dictate to England that
the United States desired the cooperation she
had. prior to the meeting OF the Court OF Arbi-
tration. pledged herself to give. The impera-
tive need Of prompt action was shown and the
instructions issued to the Secretary OF the Navy
indicate that such action will be taken.
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ident to assemble eli the feet he possibly
could In Pacific waters. and imm edistely after
to the proper Officers Tor the gathering S Of a
northern Pacific into beSrine Sea. beginning
with May !. when the open season closes.
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Of next week, q bill establishing regulations
in detail which the tribunal had no power
to establish. and which will be salts
Ell ths. Is 1 now psDSIpR In ParIame n
should be substantially as effective in its
operation on British subjects as the bill he ex-
poets to report will be upon citizens Of the
srnments would be brought into Agreement
which would result In the full and conn lete
enforcement Of the award.
The bill which Mr.. Morgan will report will
leave the President OF the United States in
full pSsssss sd Of the poTer conferred by the
said: be NO difliculty in the COM
ths Northern Pacific sna Bshrius See against
Morksn'safd he waks<rastfe ed 70 be bic d, state
thatthiy was the attitude OF the Government
no failure on our part to assert the full
measure Of the rights OF the United States.
OTTAWA. Ont. March 30-Sir Charles Upper
states that the bill just passed by the British
Parliament in regard to the pstroliing Of Bshr-
ing Sea is for the purpose OF giving the British
into effect by order in council The fact that
Parliament passes the bill does not give effect
to the Paris regulations until after the British
Cabinet By an order in council declares them
to be In operation and q proclamation 70 that
affect In isauAd-