New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE
SIR GEORGE BADEN-POWELL To BRING
IT Up IN THE COMMONS
HE WILL. ASK WHAT THE GOVERNMENT fl'o-
POSE To DO ABOUT TIE CONFERENCE SrG-

HE WILL ASK WHAT THE GOVERNMENT PRO
POSE TO DO ABOUT TIE CONFERENCE srG-
GEsrED AND If \ LOAN Is TO BIZ MADE
TO THE CANADIAN sEALEEs.
London, April 6-Sir George Baden-foWei has
given notice that Tuesday he viii ask the GOV
eminent in the House of Commons whether they VIII
refuse to join the conference proposed by the United
States TO deal with the seal fisheries question IN
the North Pacific unless the conference is instructed
on the lines suggested by the Paris Tribunal OF Ar
bi,ration to deal with the whole question. lie VIII
also ask whether the Governments asserting to
Join the conference involves or permits interference
with decisions OF the Paris Tribunal He VIII 'ur-
Their ask If the Government viii advance as ''an
10 Canadian sealcrs portion Of the cum aware
as indemnity by the Paris Tribunal. pending ma
settlement of the award by the United states.
Washington April 6.-Sr George Baden-Powelrs
intended inquiry in the British House Of commons
as 10 whether the British Government VIII rei 1ae
to ioin in the conference suggested by the United
states IN regard to the seal fisheries question has
reference 70 a dispatch wnicn Secretary Gresham
addressed 10 Sir Julian Pauncefoie on January q
In that communication the secretary said tnit the
startling increase in the pe.acc slaughter al pp'h
the American and Aslatic seal herds had ')nvinced
The President that the regulations enacted by ne
PARIS TrIbunol were ineffective. The President
therefore suggested to the Governments Of Giedt
Britain Russia and Japan 10 appoint scientific
commission TO visit the As.atc side Of the North
Pacific as wei as the American side. ana repor' a.
10 the proper measures necessary to be taken to
protect the seal herds from destruction. In ne
mean time the President suggested that the follow
ing molus vivendi should be adopted 10y the re-
spective Governments
That the regulations now n force he ex'chleI
along the line Of the thirty fifth degree OF norm
latitude from the American 10 the Asiatc shore
and be enforced during the coming season IN me
whole Of the Pacific ocean and waters north OF mat
line Furthermore. that sealing In the Bchrng sea
be absolutely prohibited pending the report OF such
commission.
Il is understood that Russia and Japan have IN
tinatod a Willingness TO join in creating such
commission Al any rate. no difficulty is an'i'-
pated in securing their aCquiescence. But 10 f'py
has been received from Great Britain.
Sir George Baden-Powells further Interpretation
as 10 whether Great Britain would adv lnce as
loan to Canadian sealers portion OF ne San
AWARDED as indemnity by the Paris Tribunal Gems
10 risstate the facts. No sum was AWARDED by
the Parie Tribunal which simply decided That
damages were due. leaving the amount - DE ad-
tusted either by a commission or hy mutual agree
m.n, Secretary Gresham made a proposition TO
pav certain sum which SIR Julian fauncefo;e
agreed to accept but Congress Declined - -aiiiN
the agreement, and i Accordingly ien throuSA