New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-27
BEHRING SEA NEGOTIATIONS
AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR PAST BLUNDERs

AS THE PRESENT CONDITIONS FAVOR CANADA.
GREAT BRITAIN's ASSENT TO A CHANGE
MAY BE DIFFICULT THING TO GET
lby TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. July 2s-The authorities are en-
deavorng to induce Great Britain TO consent 10 an
increase in the diameter of the prohibited zone
around the Prbylof Islands. which was limited
by the Paris Tribunal TO sixty miles. II has peeh
frequently pointed out in these dispatches ina.
under existing conditions the advantages III sea'
fishing were largely with the Canamah poae"
ers and that pelagic sealing could not unucr INC
prevailing rules be prohibited or even 70 fea-
sonsble extent restricted. Senator Morgan mas
pointed out clearly and forciby that the resuia-
lions under the Paris award were nSunic'en' i"'
the purpose OF preventing pelasic seahhs. '"'"s
10 the skilful diplomacy OF SIR Juhah Tau'ce
fote and his Canadian colleagues, ana the nun
terence or ignorance OF the Washington omciais'
The regulations OF the award have not the iorce
and effect which II was intended they should nave
In other words pelagc sealing has not beeh p''
ed as could and should have been the caSo' 80
owing 10 the looseness OF the rules aoop'" "
the result Of many conferences between 49,
taries Gresham and Carlisle and Sir JuIah f"''''e
.o,a and hts Canadian advisers last summer IL
was carried TO such an extent as TO warrant inc
fear that the herd vii! soon be practica"y e~'V'
minated. ,.o
I.naer the circumstances il is rather late da'e
to begin negotiations looking 10 modihca'o"s "a
the i.ehring Sea rules, but. upon the prhc'p'e
thai IL is better late than never, me prese"'
sdorts az the authorities are PROBABLY III 'ne
,fsbf direction Unfortunately for the purpoS'S
in view the authorities VIII meet Win "e'.'
mined opposition the part of Great BRITAIN ""o
appreciates her presen; advantages ana Is ha'u
rally enough slow TO make any concessions wmch
no,,,l result 10 The benefit OF the United States
10 Assistant Secretary Hamlin has been given the
task of devlsng ways and means TO brhg Eng
land to a more generous way OF treauhs 'n's
country in the sealing controversy
Mr. Hamlln will not, OF course. look out Tor the
Diplomatic end of the question. That feature Of
tho case viii be transacted through the State De-
nar.ment and Mr.. Bayard. the American Ambas-
sador at London. Just where the advantage 10
the country comes in In turning the matter over
to the ex-Secretary whose English sympathies are
so strong, is not clear yet such is the determna'
ton
Mr. Hamn has been Informed that there are TWO
i,nportant points in the regulations now in force
which demand consideration and amendment II the
seal herd Is to be preserved. The first and most
serious IS that which relates to to the gsryns or
Inc re ,ulations of the Paris Tribunal the use OF
n ana ha n which Sir
pauncefote and his colleagues induced the state
@ c 5y ssae TO
under SEAL Having been so sealed Up an anu al, an
yesuations I presume that poachers will not break
Inc seals and slaughter the animals. Last season
however thousands of seals were Killed with llre-
arms and explosives. - 49,.
Another point which has been urged upon the
attention OF Mr.. Hamlin. and with which he Is now
struggling is that the sixty mile limit around me
Prbyiof Islands is restricted. IT has been iound
fy naval officers who have examined the reports
Of Commander Clark and his assistants that many
seals go beyond this limit In search OF 1900 ana ana
that once outside the zone they are killed anu
captured by poachers; Comma lder Clark, IN MS :
yeport 10 Secretary Herbert said that there was
little disposition on the part Of seaers to enter
the prohibited surrounding the Pripylof Isl.
.nds and that there are NOT likely 10 DC many
Efforts OF the kind in the future as seals IN arye
numbers leaving the islands for food. ,geneTaIIy
60 heyofd the distance OF sixty miles. MI Ham
In acting upon the advice Of the naval aataSres
is preparing an argument 10 be submitted through
d,p,omatic channels to England, urging that the
present zone within which sealing ais one
who has followed the Behrlng Sea controversy is
aware of the fact thai It Is thr9ugn US 0 M
snarl from which 1t now seeks TO extricate ltseIl
In view Of all the circumstances. here seems no
probability and little possibility that Great britain
will concede anything 10 the United states