The herald., 1896-05-06
LEGAL NOTICES
FUR SEAL F1sHER1Es.l BY THE

I President Of the United States Of
America; a Proclamation; The following s,SIs
are o e 2 for hf
Of all concerned: Section 1856 Revised
Statutes. Chapter 5, Title XIII. enacls
marten, sable. or fur-seal, or other fur
bearing animal. within the limits Of Alaska
territory or in the waters thereof: anu
offense be fined not less than two hum
dred nor more than cne thousand dollars,
or imprisonment not more than six months
or both; and all vessels, their tackle, dp-
parel, furniture and cargo, found engaged
in violation of this section shall be for
feited; but the Secretary of the Treasury
shall have power to authorize the killing
OF any such mink, marten, sable, or other
fur-bearins animal. except fur-seals, un-
and 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
to prevent the killing of any fur-seal, and
to provide for the execution Of the provis-
ions Of this section until it is otherwise pro-
vided by law; nor shall he grant any spec
ial privileges under this section Sec
ton {. of the Act entitled An act to pro
rrss proSds. H 'fRaHvsa secson nen cen
6 he sp4 ys ass e IS hs Ss
to include and apply to all the dominion
Of the United States IN the waters OF Ber'
ing Sea; and it shall be the duty of the
President. at a timely season each year, to
issue his proclamation and cause the same
to be published for one month in at least
lshed. at each United States port of entry
on the Pacific Coast. warning. all persons
against entering said waters for the pur-
ton; and he shall also cause one or more
vessels of the United States to diligently
cruise said waters and % arrest all p persons; s.
have been, engaged in any violation of the
laws Of the United ttsates therein" The
Pacific ocean 1T the i' provisions Of Of the stat
and other fur, bearing animals" approved
ever the % rrS Of the United states
shall conclude. an effective international
ssa e Sa Ndfb 1 tne od
ment with any power, or as a result Of the
decision Of the tribunal Of arbitration un-
der the convention concluded between the
twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-two, and so long as such arrangement
nhn ennnSs hs y.s q q
the the! statutes Of the the United states. So far
the protection Of ftr-seals ana sther fur
bearing. animals within the limits Of Alas
ka, or in the waters thereof, shall be ex-
| tended to and over all that portion of the
| Pacific Ocean included in such interne-
| tional arrangement. Whenever an effec-
tye dS IS
| President to declare that fact by proclama-
| ton, and to designate the portion of the
fdClIlC OCedH 10 WHICH IL Is dppllCGDlc, diVt
| that this Act has become Operatives and
| likewise. when such arrangement ceases,
to declare that fact and that this Act has
in respect thereto shall be conclusive: Dur
| ing the extension aforesaid of said laws
for the protection, of fur-seals or other
| in said designated portion of the Pacffic
! Ocean shall be held to be the same as II
the limits ahsv Of AaSka S In
cuted in the District Court Of Alaska. or in
any. District Court of the United States
arrangement having been made for the pro-
lection Of fur-seals, as result of the decis
| ion of the tribunal of arbitration under the
airy 20, 1892. which prohibits the killing OF
| seals at any time Within radius OF sixty
miles around Pribilof Islands or !durin9
portion of the Pacific Ocean, inclusive o.
Bering Sea. situated to the, north, Of the
SSh f hs 9S H0re Of and
Greenwich until it strikes the water bound
| airy described in Article One of the Treaty
Straits; Now, therefore. be it known thai
! I. Grover Cleveland. President of the
that the said Act of Congress of February
81 1898. has become operative; tnar, In ac
cordance Herewith, SECTION 1856 of the
ers above mentioned, included in the
Award of the Tribunal at Paris given un
the said Of Ps
laws specially to be proclaimed to the enc
that their provisions may be known AMI
guilty of violation Of the provisions o
| said laws and of other provisions of the
| Statutes of the United States so far as thu
same may be applicable relative to thu
| protection of fur-bearing animals within
the limits of Alaska or in the waters there
of, will be arrested and punished as there
in provided. and all vessels SO engaged
their tackle, apparel. furniture and cargo
will be seized and forfeited. In testimon,
| whereof, have hereunto set my hand ant
affixed. Done at the City of Washington
this fourteenth day of April in the year o
| ninety-six, and of the Independence of thu
United States the one hundred and twen
ticth GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the President: RICHARD OLNEY,
| b-o4 o d Secretary of State.