The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-12
SEAL PATROL ORDERS
To Arrest All Hunters Found
in Forbidden Waters.
AL NATIONS TO FARE ALIKE.
The Groand Co he Thoroughly Covered
-Brittsh Regulations Believed Go
BE Satisfactory.

WAsHrysros CRY. April 1.-The sail
ing orders and instructions 10 the CON-
manders of the ships for the Boring sea
patrol we're completed today and sub
miiied 10 the secretary of state for his sr-
provai. So far they are kept secret. bat
the general tenor of the instructions. II IS
understood. requires the naval efficers to
seize any vessel found engaged IN
sealing north Of the 3ssh degree of iasi-
tIde after May I and before August l..
The pEesencs on board Of sealing appar-
atus will be regarded a. Sufficient proof OF
the character OF the vessel 10 warrant her
seizure. The seized vessels. II carrying
the United States dag. viii be sent 10 the
nearest port and delivered 20 the judicial
officers. there TO await trial. IL British
vessel. she will be turned over TO the Brit
ish naval officers, who viii return her TO
Victoria
The sailiog orders win also be kept secret
50 as not TO defeat the purpose Of dispos-
ing of the vessels or fieets SO ~ 10 make 1t
probable that no SEALING craft can venture
into the sealing waters without reason
able certainty Of capture.
Some of the naval vessels will lie in wait
in the neighhorhood OF Sand Point and al
the mouth Of the passes between the
Aieutian islands. through which the seals
would pass going north into Berine
sea A contingent of the neef will cruise
OF the coast of British CoiEmbia and
Southern Alaska, following up tie seal
herds. The fact that q vessel. Uh.sted
States or British. has cleared from port b.
fore the PRONUNCIATION of the laws will not
suffice TO save her from seizure. Her
cruise will be cut short and she will be re
turned to port to b dealt with by the
courts
WAsHISGroS Crvr. April 1.-THE Presi-
dent has directed Chief Richards, of the
revenue marine service. TO instruct the
commanding officers Of such revenue yes
sells rs are available for patrol duty in
Bering sea to report to the secretary of the
navy for such duty rs he may assign to
them. The three vessels which will be
ordered north are the Corwin. Rush and
Bear, ali of which are now undergoing re-
pairs. The Bear 10 expected to be ready
for sea duty in about ten days, the Corwin
about Msy and the Rush about May 10
VALLEJO. Cal, April 1.-The United
States ship Aibat ross will leave Mare
Island for Puget sound Friday or Sa,ur-
day Of this week. The stores and coal are
all on board. The United States ship
Ranger will be the next ship TO arrive at
the yard. She will require docking. coal
ing and provisioning prior TO going 10
Bering sea.
SAX FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE ship Iro-
auois. now here, viii proceed to Comox.
B. c., 10 load coal for the Bering sea cruis-
ers. She will carry 4.aoo tons 10 Una
ka. the reported rate being s. 50 ton.
WASHINGTON CTR. April lL--An inter-
view with Sir Charles Russell. published
today, on the proposed British legislation
to give effect to the Bering sea award.
awakens interest among the members OF
the foreign affairs committee of tie house
McCreary. chairman Of the COMMITTEES,
thinks it indicates . disposition on the
part of Great Britain 10 comply with the
ideas OF the United States as to what is
necessary 20 give effect to the award He
took up Sir Charles Interpretation of the
clause bearing on the liability of sealers
not notified before sailing as decided
modification of the scope of that clause
first telegraphed to this country.