New-York tribune., 1895-02-12

States and Victoria l2lI3 skins and that the total
relaglc catch amounts to 1900, a result unprece-
denied in the history OF poiagic sealing IL would
further appear that the vessels engaged III hehrns
Sea although only oae-ih.rd of the usual hu'hDei
employed in the Northern Pacific, in four or iVe
weeks killed 81 js5 sealsLnot only $50 iso "I11 %bc
than were killed in Behrlng Sea III loSl III ,e,
last year the sea was OPEN; put ,,'rim,. 'y H.,
fhan fn months on the American side OF the North Pa
clic this season. This startling lncteas'l ms,aiic Al
herds has convinced the President ana, II II H. i.
spectfnlly submitted cannot fan 10 convince fal r
acted bv the Paris Tribune have not operdtei 70 10
protect the seal herd from that destruction wnicn wa
sneedv change in the regulations be brought ABOUT
determination OF the herd must follow ,,.o,,arce
OF preseryng the fur seal and suggests to the Gov
ernments OF Great Britain Russia ana Sap"I ma,
commission be appointed CONSISTING oi con- e sc,enti6r
mn irG nd gdcn nractca cquaniance with r
trade This CO mmisson TO visit the isands ~i,Sn ,S
easrcs needed to protect the seal herd from de-
strmction The President urges the appointment S oil
such a commission and during its deliberatlon ne
70 6y Great Britain. the United States kussla anu
tended along the line Of the hrtynfth degree OF
north latitude from the American ,ino 20 ,n" season
shores and be enforced during the coming oSh of
in the whole Pacific Ocean and waters norm hr,n o,
that line. Furthermore that sealing IN Len, Bcnf'llS
Sea be absolutely prohibited pending the report u
Mr Gresham suggests the necessity OF speedy ac-
,Ion I'm regard TO this proposition . -.
The question OF damages appears agaih III -.
ter from Mr. Foster. written in Paris, on RueuSss
Il 1S0 IL calls attention to the various parts o,
tho findings OF the Tribunal Of Arbitration. ana
then adds that II would that the only question
~ damages opcn for the consideration Of the two
Covernments was that arising out OF the seizure
~ vessels I'm Behring Sea In 1886, 1897 ana lSSo re
calls attention To the fact that the inlnS OF lle
court related entirely to the facts OF the seizure
and as agreed to By counsel did not In any manner
Involve the question OF liability or the ya!ue OF
ownershp Of the vessels. He saws: "The tota
amount OF the British claim !s S9.lIl. of when
sgi7 93 consists OF calm for prospective earnihSS
which / suggest. cannot be properly asserted loi
he reasons set forth in the United states argument
II will appear from examination or tne evidence
In ,ha ca se OF he counter ease or the nUc1 states
mat most of the vessels appear In reality 10 De t.e
nronertv OF American citizens. Further ana more
searching Investigation may show tnat others OF
,no vcssols were the property OF our ritiZens
rho corerspondence develops nothing new on the
subject nf damages the whole matter sun rest
ing ON the proposition OF the Administration 70 pay
t,s, ro subject To approval hy Congress. Ine cor
,o-rondcrrc falls TO show that Great Britain al any
zinc replicd 10 suggestions OF the establishment or
"r,oIus" and IN. extension of the regulations 10
tho Sho.o ocean north of the thir'y-iftn paraiei
Neither dlI Japan but Russia promptly arlnlrsc~I
and authorized the Minister here 10 act Ior II ~
the matter.