New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13
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NEW BEURING SEA PLAN.
NO NAVAL VESSELS TO BE ASSIGNED TO
THE SERVICE.


Mr. HAMrIN SAYS THE REVENUE CUTTERS CAN
DO THE WORK. ALTIorGH MUCH
LARGER FORCE FAILED LAST
YEAR-PoACHERs READY
TO SET OUT.
ray TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. March l2-There vii. be 10 rava.
natrol fleet in Behring Sea this year This decision
was announced to-day by tho authorities on" Of
the last acts OF the President before sailing with
the Vioe: on his present shooting expedition wIs
10 approve the recommendation Of the Acting SEQ
rotary Of the Treasury. Mr. Hamln. to make a
change in the programme Ii is said that Nj
Hamlin's suggestion based on his recent per
sona investigation as to the conditions and require
ments in BehrinS Sea. The plan is spoken OF
with reticence at the State ami Navy Departments.
and there u b. reason for the assumption
that there is behnl IL than appears on the
surface II IS certainly fact that with the large
feet engaged N patrol work last summer peldgic
sealing was not prevented AMI catch OF abou:
l3CG0 was mad" 10y pOlchors. Now IL is intended
20 send much smaller hoct TO do seryic" here
tofore inadequatoy performed. Just how ,he do
cision be rcooncel WITH the requirements "a
represented by Commander G. l.. clark. in an
official report TO the Navy Department. upon the
operations OF last summers feet ii is difficult -
explain Commander CLARK makes {: clear that
under The limitations imposed by the Paris award
the killing Of seals cannot be prevented, and thl'
in time the herd vii Doe oX;crmiratcd. I'll" c'os,i
season Is 700 short AMI the zone around the Prby-
lor Islands too restricted this officer reports.
The programme for the coming summer Is to have
naval vessels engaged In patrol work. The
duty is 20 be performed by vessels Of the revenue
cutter service exclusively For the purpose four
steamers have been selected. end one more may be
detailed. The four which have been named arc he
Corwn. the Rush. the Bear and the Perry. Win
the exception Of the Perry the Vcsse.s are now
at San Francisco preparing for the cruise. TIE
Perry is on her way mp the Pacific Coast, ard Il
is expected that she Will be In Californian waters
some time this month. /; is proposed 70 star; the
vessels north at earlier date than usual Il nav
ing been learned that SOM OF the leaders Il the
seal herd are already their way toward the
Prbyloh Islands Telegraphc Information from
Vancouver IS 10 the effect that several Canadian
poachers are getting ready clear from that port
for the summer cruise The senior revenue rnI-n'
officer will command the fleet. His instructions ar
now being prepared at the Trea iry Department.
and when completed VIII be- sent without deny.
The fee, will start from Port TOWNSEND. the rem
devious OF the avail feet last summer during ~"
prcUara lions for the patrol service.
The explanation given ou; at tre Treasury De
partner; concerning the change IN t5c oihr.7 proc
gramme is brief and uasa;sfa tory. As'.'''1i
Secretary Hanln spoke of u" matter today.
He said that the new plan hnl been aiopiel
for several reasons. chiefly. however 'ec1u"e
the naval feet was busily engaged elscwaer".
and that 1t has been detcrrainel tina; the
revenue cutters efficiently Icff,r1 tHe w7ik
to he dore. He remarked tHat he chang" Has -
D election upon the ability OF TIE envy
carry out the duties AMI that officers anI men
OF that service would doubtless be pleased 70 know
that another disagreoabe season ~ B"h'!ng SEA
vas not before them. Mr. Hamun intima;ei tl4;.
however many vessels aere In Behr.ng Sca. p"iagic
selling could not vel be prevented unl'r Existing
conditions. He suggested DO solution y the AIN
Guilty. however.
In connection with the general question the report
OF Commander Clark. previously referred 70. iF ~
interest. The iopor, makes T. clear that under the
terms OF the Pans award heavy catch by poach-
ers cannot be stODped. and that mobilization ~
me existing agreement is imperative Il the seals a:e
10 be preserved. Under the prov 'ions OF the award
sealing is forbidden Within fiNiy miles Of the Pnby-
lot Islands AZ any time and IN that part Of the
Pacific Ocean including those Islands from May 20
July 81 After the latter date there is restriction
upon poaching outside the sixty-inile zone on the
subject Commander Clark says:
Upward Of 5000 seals were captured this year IN
Behrlng Sea after the BIS, Of july and OF 'h"sc
nearly 800 were females. careful estimate made
early IN september. showed that 500 pups had al
ready died Of starvation Oh tie rookerIes. and that
same miserable manner. half Of them being females.
About 800 we're losi, ara No reproiIciye power
of the herd has been lowered from 10 10 y per
cent The success that has attended pelag.c sealing
OF methods that can be followed ana OF giouni, ina
may be rcsorteI TO adyantageously, will probably
double the number OF vessels engaged ana increase
the catch propor,!onatelv the coming season. The
loss. before, viii faI where IT j. most TO be
dreaded l. g. upon the females. While the d--
parI,y In the number II earn taken has been
my opinion the male seals who are not able to
hght their way on ne rooteriGs. Te're as far AZ
they are compelled TO by the bull. IN possession,
and no farther. while the females who have young
10 sucle leave. when !mpregnatcd. for the feeding
grounds. which seem most unfortunately to be
IL. o.
at was OF course. not fOrcScrn when The award
was signed by the Tribunal OF Arbitration that 4
slaughter 50 destructive 20 the III" OF u" E"ri
could be carried under IT'S provisions. or that one
OF liz results would be Of 50 cruel nrtuI" that
any thing approachnR Il parallel to II woId not bc
sealing was only permitted outs lie Of 10 hr.nE SEA.
the catch have been as great or Ven greater
and II A pup was lost when a female was kilc4.
then il mad not yet been born J. NE lclag!c sctIer
few years that he requires 20 - terminate IN" herd
4, would seem 10 be NOR" tn" Interests ~ hu-
Iranlty wei! as SOUND p3hcy. 10 tntcPn'e ms
action. Upon one OCCASION VAS thfch Win soy
eral officers points where W" couid oy"rooh the
rooker!es and though ~ apPfohch"i win cautlon
and scarcely showed ourselves "hpN" we rochS' "o
stampedes occurred. hut Tie great reduciiqn TIA!
had been made in the ~" Of IN h'' coulI be zen
at Rookcrics or portions ~ r"oherl"s thnt
had been thi"kly covered were no" aphh.
dOned. and those 9Th rtSDri"i 10 hdi groups OF
seals scattered here and there over slopes where
they were once said 10 have crowded In masses
1T seemed incredible that this herd had ever been
able to furnish 10000 males year ana IL was am
existed II may be that the taking away OF 80 many
males annually has had an injurious erect upon
the Pribylon herd has already Dc'n Silpol, put IL
its numbers to-day reach half Million nVc years |
more of sealing qndcr the conditions in.ios"a 10y
the award viii, believe suffice for us destructo
or VIII at least reduce 1t 10 remhlAt nov worth |
considering