New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
THE SLAUGHTER OF SEALS.
VIFU'L NEGLECT on THE PART OF
GRESHAM AND CARLISLE.


SEASON N DIRECT VIOLATION or LAW
VIEWS or Z. J. PHELPS AND J.
STANLEY BROWN.
GRY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBrHEl
Washington. April ct has been shown in these
dispatches that the Administration has neglected
nteigen;ly to execute the regulations Of the Paris
Tribunal which were drawn up by the arbtratorS
With view 10 the protection 81 the seal herds FRI
o1lonting the North Pacific Including Behring Sc.
against prlagic slaughter II was pointed on that.
largely due to the gross noompetenry displayed
by the Secretaries Of the State ami Treasury De-
partments. the pelagic catch Of last season
amounted Il IL 600 seals while the North Ameri-
can Commercial Company, lessecs under con-
trac. with the Government. were able to TAX" only
1000 seals owing IL the great reduction In the
number OF the herd whereas they wer" authorized
Under their contract II capture 10000. The dan
ger OF the complete determination OF the seals in
the near future under the present Inadequate reg
uatons governing poaching was made apparent.
II now remains t. bc shown that neglect on the
par, Of the state ana Treasury Departments has
been wilful AND deliberate. and in the face Of ,he
advice Of prominent persons well qualified to make
valuable suggestions in the matter. II will also
be seen that the Administration contemplates the
enforcement OF n better regulations, and that the
new programme mapped ont by the President for
the patrol fleet for the coming season Is in direct
violation Of law \ fact t. he taken into account
in considering the neglect OF Administration oifi-
Gals is that while there have boon and now are in
Washington many persons who are familiar with
every phas. Of the sealdshcry question neither
Secretary Gresham nor Secretary Carlisle has con-
suited any Of them. II would be only natural To
,YI-. ? Tn ic.. Itrll n ul
gan on the subject. as they were members Of tho
Paris Tribunal and their knowledge Of the seal
question Is most thorough Or of J. Stanley Brown.
a wcll-known expert in Behring Sea matters who
was in attendance upon the sessions 81 the Trib-
unal. And although Secretary Gresham has fire.
quently advised with Sir Julian. he has on no oc-
casion consulted the three men whose suggestions
would undoubtedly have been advantageous 10 the
interests Of this country. not Canada.
MIR. PHEI.Pss LETTER.
The files Of tho State Department. contain two
communications when intclligcntly present the
advantages which accrue 70 the United states rs a
result OF the Paris award. The letters are pub
lshed in the belatcI executive document contain
Ing the correspondence transmitted - the Senate
on February II by the President In reply to RESP
luton calling for information relative - tho on
forccmcnt # the regulations OF the Paris award.
T. J. Phelps. Minister 70 the Court - 81. James
under the first Cleveland Administration AMI one
Of this country's counsel before the Paris Tribunal.
Is the author 81 ono letter ana J. stanley Brown IL
the writer q tie other In yow IL th" contention
Of Secretary Gresham that n" regulations drawn
up by the Paris Tribunal are inop"~ativc the lc'-
Ter Of Mr.. Phelps IS 81 particular interest J.
shows clearly ID, hostility % Secretary Gresham
to the acts If the Harrison Administration. Wri-
Ing from Burlington. w. w der date Of September
'@S'' M'' "e''" 80
Having been engaged az counsel for 10 Uu.:cl
States before ,h. IIiblual ~ Arbt!4t.u recently
cnr,.oeI "a, Phi. ,i,l.~ ,te ,,.atv With Great
Britain Of iS,3 IN reference thc preservation -
the fur seals ;requrnt.ng the Pribylon Islands $40
Urhr,ug SEA I deem n prorer - place before ne
has been made bv No arbitrator / regard 'he |
regulations which d; cs,lb~he. a. amply runicien,
%, ,be ~ ~ s.ais r,ortin. :, ,ho.o sands Tae
only months IN yhich rclarc scaling De- or IA De
Junc n me- North Pacidc ami JUS aai August !
aud perhaps the nrst haif % September. 10 tte /
;,L.n ir IN. Norm par.n. earlier AMI POSSIBLY !
iatrr tnan thes. months bat not large enough 20
r,5s4 n the uurs1l: during tho months named IS
irOn5leI. The business must therefore in uiai
Nor ,youd tho number that coulI hc taken outsI"
Of th-.. months be great enough - cndtnr'r III"
me pFoat ., tie 80, b t,in, a., ~.
nj ~ ',."r sl,b.r In Inc %orfh Pacific or
4, p.hr,nr Sea during the months o.. May. june
and I,,i, ami ifs during The remainder 81 me
, s a., 5t ,iro, 81, me ~. Of fir, irn. nets ur
explosiyrs or he taking Of seals at an Within sixty
inrS 81 Ihe 1i'Is ii,, d,,rff, H. whole sea
scals canno, bs taken The In4lns manage 10 se-
cure few near The shores Win tprnr.i bht NE
,.rolly ,r The open "a. Fclagc scaling has never
been prosecn'ri ~ INA, Ny ~ '"u, r1 =, Tier
fore. a virtual prohibition Of pelhElc sealing IN
i,rn!t'E - "a Az III, ,,a'rs -, me- nnd I Therefore
submit th, the first duty the United
c,.',., c''ve,nnrn, f. Ia PASS such laws a. viii |
w.. ,rniin,, ,.c,,o. a.allng ly their own
,',' > ar,, oay either I'm IN. North Pacific
',lH'' 49,. -. ,'r.r, o.. ri,.c Inn. 0Xe,I bv
-. ~ -, art. manner which their
tnea' go. soI,. ,oI.r,,,i,. agreed - ,!
H ~, ,,. ,,,h cr,,t urif,u Iling :, do H.
-, - r,,,n, .yre~, thann :, be- adopted bv Great