New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
OF THE SEALS.
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE TREAS
Try DEPARTMENT.
IT rs SAID THAT THE REGULATIONS ARE WAN
ToNIY N1-IIIrfED-THE SENATE TO
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ToNLY N1'LIIrrED-THE SENATE TO
LOOK INTO TIE MATTER
Washington Nov 30-The recent report from
tie Treasury Department relative 10 the cruel
Slaughter Of the fur seals during the last year
by killing the mother seals and leaving the pups
c die Of starvation. 1t is understood. will be
made the subject Of inquiry by the Senate i'm
rediatelv after the converting OF Congress. Sen
aors Of prominence state that this ruthless de-
sruction Of the seal Is due TO the non-enforce-
nent Of the regulations by the Treasury Depart
nent and intimate that this absence OF positive
action is due not so much TO neglect as to design
This serious charge It is stated will be made
from the Democratic side Of the Chamber.
The Paris Tribunal of Arbitration which had
for it's main object the preservation of the fur
seals. stipulated that firearms should not be
used within certain periods of the year. and the
Treasury regulations were drawn in conformity
with the conditions prescribed by the Court OF
Arbitration. II s said that the object in pre-
venting the use OF firearms during a specified
period was 10 prevent continuous season OF
CATCHING and make II Impossible tor seals 70 DC
thus caught probably.
mis- however 1t is charged by Senator'S. is
nulified by the Treasury regulations as now en-
Jaan and Russia to catch seals during the pro-
hiited season heie are permitted to carry their
do bic barrelled shOtguns. and cartridges with
then under seal ON returning 10 this country
/ the reach the American seal resorts al the time
WIN hunting is permitted. and then, breaking
! theseals on their arms. begin their attacks. IL
| is Intended that II the Treasury enforced the
Relations as IL was intended they should be
ennced the sealers would be compelled 10 re-
! tut TO the American ports and get their arms
! behe starting out on their catch. This would
! ter to make the business expensive and reduce
! thaestruction to minimum
cain it is asserted that the law requiring
! oeo be kept Is either openly violated or It's
| evIion contenanced by the Treasury officials
| TT regulations require the lOgDoOk 10 show
wire every seal was killed. whether the SKIN
| W. secured or not. the sex and whether pup
| ora mature animal. etc. The assertion Is
ME that this provision Is wantonly disregard
| ed Last year the Secretary OF the Treasury was
| caad on by resolution for copy Of all these
| To- Only one was sent u the Senate and &C
| ccpanyng IL statement from the Secre-
| ts that he could not respond more fully Tor
| Treason that il would be Incompatible with the
| pile interest TO do so. When this reply was re-
| coed IL too late TO take up the subject put
| it'll be brought up for immediate Investigation
| cthe reassembling Of Congress. 1t Is neld by
| Sators Interested In this subject that relations
| VII foreign Governments can in no wise be IN
| TERED with by the transmission 10 Congress OF
| tse lOgbooks which relate entirely 10 the man
| l. in which the Treasury regulations with re-
| cd To the catching OF fur seals nave Deen car
| ri out.