New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-01


the commission can be received and new regrla
tions framed.
The recommendations " Secretary Gresham
were wise in part. undoubtedly, for if Great
Britain. Russia and Japan could be induced to
adopt adequate restrictive regulations. and -
dispose their fleets - make such regulations
| operative the result would be that fewer seals
would he slaughtered each year hut If the pres
ent sealing regulations. those drawn up by Sec
retaries Gresham and Carlisle. were to govern
poachers existing conditions would not be greatly
improved If at all, and the terrible slaughter of
seals would continue The concurrent action Of
Russia ana Japan might reasonably be counted
upon but f. is absurd to suppose that England
| would Join in any aCrecmcn; that would operate
| 10 the disadvantage Of Canadian poachcrs. all If
! whom a. both Liberals and Cons rvatives know.
are voters
TIL Secretary of state had read carefully
| the provisions Of the award II the Paris Trib-
unll. and had drawn up adequate restrictive
regulations Hereunder; II h" had not been con-
troiled b, his well-known hostility to the acts
Il the Harrison Administration. and influenced
| by the Establishments of his adviser Dear Sir
Julian" the pclagc catch Of seals during iast
| summer would have been INSIGNIFICANT ana
! poachng I'm coming seasons reduced to a mini
mum. Concurrent opinion y protecting seals by
! this country. Grclt Britain. Russia and Japan
while desirable. would not have been necessary
| therefor
In conversation with Tribune correspondent
| to-day. Senator Morgan pointed ont the fact
| tha; there were three essential provisions N the
! Paris award the lmportanc, Il which I'm framing
! the restrictive. regulations Secretaries Gresham
ANA Carlisle hav" misunderstood or ignored. In
| q general way Mr Morgal aid that N" Trib-
/ uaal 81 which DE- WAS member went most
thoroughly into N, subject ~ seal fishing n the
| Pacn- OCEAN every phase Of ABOUT
| I.oo0 questions bearing thereon having
| h.,u fully discussed and d"beratei up
! on before = conclusion was reached. IN"
! arbItrators agreed that although the seals
we're public property Will" on the hish
! --as ihey were valuable animals. and that
while the United Stltrs had not any rBh' 9t
! projection over those frcIuenung the islands
! under ~ jurisdiction IN Behr!ng sea. when found
outside the ordinary three mile limit 4 ma)orliJ
II the arbitrators decided that the Tribunal was
called upon to establish concurrent regulations
| 10 govern tho course 81 The | at'd states aid
| England 10 the matter II fur-stal nshine. Mt.
! Morgan added that II was npt Ge'ued Ign OF
| necessary 10y the Tribunal that IT should frame
detailed regulations to carry out inc PROVISIONS
| II tn. award. ~ u was supposed by IN" mem
| hers that that duty could safely be let To the
good Judgment OF the authorities ~ the Two
countries Interested; more especially u the
| United States. whose particular OBJECT II 10 pre-
serve the seal
Accordingly. the wcll-known nine articles, en-
bracing that number Of distinct requFel'h,,s
| looking 10 the efficient protection II the scals
yere agreed 10. 1t is Articles and , az these
regulations which Secretary Gresham sitting IN
| Judgment upon the acts II such distinguished men
| a. Karon GourceI Justice Harlan. Senator Nor
| gan Lord Hammer. Sir John Th0mpson MARQUIS
Veuosta and Mr.. Gregers Gram regards az de-
f.ctive ana wants modified. The terms " Arti-
Gle forbid the citizens and rublects " the United
states and Great Britain % XIII. capture or pHr-
sue at any time seals found within a zon" OF Sky
| miles around the Prbylon Islands Arucie
! restricts the slaughter OF seals from May ~
| July T. inclusive I'm that part ot the North IA
| cinc which includes Behrng Sea. The zone
| around the Tribyloff Islands Is thought by Mr.
Gresham 20 be- too restricted AID the closed sea-
son too brief With reference to thrse ar''l's'
| Senator Morgan said to-day that IN" evidence
| before th. Paris Tribunal was To- IN" erect Una
| If lnfr,auentlv occurred that seals were found
| in any CONSIDERABLE" number outside zone ~
sixty miles around the Prbylon Islands and mat
| II that secton # the Pachc ~ properly ratr"licd
| the pcIagc catch would be insignificant. ne
! assumed therefore. that the large NUMBER "
dead pups found on TN" Prihylot isianns mSI
| summer vas due chiefly To- tn in'iH'hhl Pill'
| work ~ the naval and revenue marine NesSe1S
engaged IN preventing poaching In that quar'e''
with respcc, to the duration Of the closed sea .
| son ne said that written INA oral evidence oi
| many expert witnesses demonstrated. to the en-
! fire satisfaction Of the Tribunal, that the pro-
hibiye regulation PROVING tnau ot nat i ~ be
! c,n,urcd i'm that part of the Pacific Ocean. IN
clisivo of the nchring sea, situated to IN" north
! of the thirty-fifh degree of north lattude anu
| oae,w,rd IN the lsOth degree Of longitude, was
| sufficient to secure the protection ot the sehS II
| proper measures were taken toward that eiu ny
this country and England. The three articles ol
the award which senator Morgan referred 10 as
| particularly important In the sucCcssiui ptoteC-
! lion Of the seal herd but which have not been
| faithfully executed by Administration ofiicials'
,rc Ms : and g. Article provides that each
sailing vessel authorized to fish for seals must
be. provided with special license. issued Tor that
ny
Inc rcnuircd To carry prescribed Distinguishing
flag Article reads:
Tbe masters Of the vessels engaged in fur seal.
ing fishing shall enter accurately in their official
ing operatlon. and also the number ana sex OF IN,
h. communicated by each OF the two countries to
the other at the end Of each fishing season
Article 6 forbids the use OF nets, firearms and
explosives In fur seal fishing In Behring Sea.
These articles are clear and distinct In meaning,
and the arguments before the Paris Tribunal,
which in printed form are In the possession OF
the state Department, explain in detail the OBJ
ject sought to be accomplished and the reasons
therefor. Particular emphasis was placed upon
the regulation limiting to spears the weapons
with which sealers might fish In Iehring Sea, for
the reason that under no circumstances could
the catch be large. owing to the slowness OF this
means OF killing the animals
A consideration Of the regulations governing
vessels employed In fur seal fishing which were
drawn up by Secretaries Gresham and Carlisle
and subsequently approved and promulgated by
the President. and the course pursued by the
state and Treasury departments to make such
regulations operative. will best show the In
competency and neglect Of the Administration
With respect to Article 4. the regulations are
fairly satisfactory. and stipuate that before the
al Of