New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-27
that seals were more

"A number OF vessels must nec'-S"ii+! ~.
fere 10 extent with each other az.
ana moreover The constant patrolnG OF IN. mn
itcd area Of the Asher by steam Irseis v.bicn
In Behrng Sea IS made almost entItE u nnriiI
10 which the British vessels have been M
not constituted material hindrahce 10 lno nbj'b
tons of the sealing neot The eN'rr rc s%
harsssed by the United States patrol vess"S ,hot IN
1894 when the British sealing feet nnmb,rSu Pr
twenty-five vessels thirty-six boarding opeid, III
were performed an ayerase Of one 9' Tort, Britirh
vessels were engaged. the number OF I,ora 20
rose TO onG nu hd ana od m @ the Rr
ish feet OF 1fty-seven vessels was suDl"O,%u
Behrng sea alone non to one nao an
OF three times per vessel II IL Interesting .o We're
subjected to only hundred and ff'y,sx snc IN
Ing operations II 1t is borne in mind 's ssss The
whole catch is pulled out of the salt IN WnCn and
packed and each skin carefully eXain'" w. rev
Of tho sealing vessel some idea may pc lo' araiing
the extent 70 which the operations o. Wv odiitio1
to the Joss caused through the enect o. .sels in
slant movements OF the steam pauofi .ho ycoeeIs
Wtre boarded onc or more times by Majesty
ships 1t is necessary here TO no'e t.a., orci,i OK
termination of the fur seal Mr.. sherman nus re-
Intentionally no doubt by quo'iHnnee ord Sails
bury's dispatch of April r. placed upon II cor on
struction which IL not borne ou' oy Us '"'s '"s
tho
"a table appended his report shows s INA, me me
total product OF the pelasic Sat nc omount OF that
OF 1885, and Lord Salisbury informs us ma M
suit has brought many owners o! 'i'e S'""''
What Lord Salisbury did actually sa$ YES ,s th nat
The small catch and low prices tS oWnes OF the
sealing vessels TO the verge OF 6anKruptJby y, this
lis to d%e t bas been 0I ans
swsred by anticipation IN Lord sa6nrys TtsPbtgh
Of May to which no reply has hs shcrmen SPEAKS
throughout II pelagic sealing were the sole ca s
Of the alleged depletion Of the herd II may "e S"rn
drawn from Dr. Jordans estimates OF tne hc' ~ al
different periods VIZ that bd 9s d ecnsc 81 sealing be-
came general than ii has been since.
THE PARIS AWARD.
Mr. Chamberlain cannot pass without notice the
attack upon Her Majcsty's Government Tor deciIn
ing TO consider immediate revision or the FISH
cry Regulation established by the Arbitration
Tribunal at Paris in 1893, as this attack iorms so
considerable portion OF the dispatch That silence
might be construed by the United States Govern
ment as an admission thai Mr. Shcrnen's obscrva-
tions cannot be answered. 49,,
preservation Of the fur seals" ana the regulations
adopted were framed win Yi9m :, TO- Sne proper
P Pesdfns to ana BeRrns sea III" "
From perusa Of hi. disratsh Of Nay y, 70 =, II
preservation Of the fur seal" is Identical aith the
Suppression OF peiaeic sealing, and ihis view b "a
consistent
United states Government from the outset;
In support OF their views The United States COY
lions Of their country, which had earned n.vcrsa,
honor by their efforts to vndlcate the freedom OF
The naton which Is now so jealous for prohibit
ing the killing OF seals or the nigh seas Was N
its citizens rot only to xiii seals on the sh seas
but to land and saughter them on the sh"reS OF
Her Majestys Government with 'Gnne'g 9or:y
conduct because they decline II ABOLISH an INDUSTRY
Fs1 .aea #. nas
except by the United States. ard hos. only four
years since. been INDICATED by the hGhcs, inter
United States sealing vessel Harr,e; had beer
seized for violating the territory o: the repI1ils
lanainE IN arIl S pao\ .b ,esni ani ram Ja
OF the crew ara cargo 81 me rc's s ehG os eH
in future TO ne free 20 oil Americans. and ma; ne
capture OF any vessel OF the United States would
be regarded as an act o. piracy.
The shores OF the Priby.oN Islands or" today jus,
much nnn5abed a. were ne saoT T,. o; iT
ago bu; 10 British subject has ever claimed thc
right to lana and kil scais shGTG A. The r ,r
protection of the guns Of United States manor
British subjects. and Her Maiesty's Government
for them have only claimed the RICH; Of every sub,
ject OF free STATE 10 exercise their undonoic
csing that right. British subjects have been seize l.
fined and imprisoned IN Inc fare @ She Ter
Majesty's Government In their desire for an aincA
be arrangemen Wth IS he; 1e1 lin TO- xerr a
right never before disputed. and to leave 70 thc
INDICATED under what restrictions it should. In the
interests OF both countries, c5ntlnu" 10 D." "N"I
cised and after they have ever since sgrupuously
adhered TO those restrictions they fnd themselves
notwithstanding these concessions ana sacrihcc'.
accused OF unneighboTly conduct.
SUBSEQUENT NEGOTIATIONS.
When the award made I; welcomed in
the United States because 1t was believed That IN"
restrictions we're suficien; to render peagic seal
! G,ohIp interests OF the les
secs of the Pribyon Islands would not. under the
rev condition Of affairs be materially or inJuronsy
affected.
| first wears fishery that the regulations. severely
az they pressed on the British Industry. were not
! mcnt began to press Her Maiesty's Government "a
agree 10 revise the regulations. The same argl-
| ments had just before been urged In vain upon
| the tribunal were repeated Pe!agIc sealing II va,
tbe FIR seal was Imminent Her Maicity's Govern
] ment refused agree 10 set aside an award ar
subjects could under the restrictions imposed by II
still continue to prosecute their industry success
Tie agitation and pressure were continued. and
exaggerated statements as TO the condition OF th'
herd were circulated. till when Her Maj"siy's Gov
eminent son: their agents 10 inquire in.o the ectua
facts in 1856 found that. In spite OK the large
catch OF 1895. the herd actually numbered more thar
twice many cows as II had been officially assert
on 10 az ponted out in Iord sasburys spatch
May = has further been to show that peagic seal
ng Is much injurious than the practice pursued
by the Tinted states iessees Of killing on land ever;
m odsy 10 sSq %@s Joda ma sG 6
! NTH Of wha: II was in ls72-.H That result must DO
in great measure due 10 the IA thai. while III
islands were under the con'ro. OF Russia. that PCwe
was satisfied with average catch Of 33C00 seals
subsequently under the United STATES control mOr'
Than three times thai NUMBER have been taken ever!
year. until the catch was. perIorco. reduced bcc1us
that number OF males could No longer be found.
Last year. while the United Sia.cs Govcrnmen
were pressing Her Majosty's Government 10 pac
further restrictions pelsec sealing they found
possible kill 5000 seals on ;he Islands. OF whic
professor Jordan says (p eD 1900 were. 20 the hes
of his informa ton. thTce-ycar-o'ds, though pag
Il ne estimated the total number OF three year-ol
| males on the islands 1909 20 1900. n such
haustivc slaughter is continued Fl wil In the Ugh
OF the past history Of the herd. very quickly hrir
| about That commercial determination which Ia
| been declared In the United States 20 he lmmlncn
| every year FOR The las; twelve years.
Enough has perhaps been said 10 justify the refusa
| o. I!or Najesty's Government 10 enter prccip
Tat revision Of in" regulations. and II further JUST
fra ton were required It is he found In the
Of tho Industry as carried ON by British subtec's
especially II compared with tine proceedings o
| United safes citizens.