Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-10-30
SEAL QUESTION.
Important Stage in the Confer
ence Has Been Reached.
Proposition Providing for Limitation
of Entire Suspension Of Sealing.
The Agreement said to Be Acceptable TO
the United states and Russia-The Es-
tabIishment of New Weather Sta
tions In Important Centers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-In reliable
quarters it is stated that the confer
ence between Russia, Japan and the
United States now proceeding here in
reference to sealing in the Behring sea
and the North Pacific, has advanced to
An important stage, and that propo-
sition has been reduced to writing,
which, if accepted, will bring about
complete change in the sealing ques-
tion. The proposition is said to be ac-
ceptable to the United States. IL is
understood to he acceptable similarly
to the Russian delegates now here, but
in view of the restrictions placed
upon them by their credentials,
it has been thought desirable to
cable to st. Petersburg for
final instructions. The japanese del
crates are understood to have felt at
first that the proposition would not be
in their interest, but on fuller confer
ence Mr. Fujita determined to cable
the substance of the proposition to his
government. accompanying it with
recommendation of its acceptance.
Little doubt is entertained that Russia
will accept the proposition, and In
view of Mr.. Fujita's recommendation
it is believed that Japan also will JOIN
in it, The greatest secrecy is pre-
served in all officials quarters as to
the nature of the proposition, and
it is not officially admitted that
any proposition has been made. From
equally reliable sources it is under
stood that the proposition has far
reaching scope. and provides for the
material limitation or entire suspen-
sion OF pelagic sealing, or sealing on
the high seas. Such decisive step, If
agreed to by Russia, Japan and the
| United States would, it is understood,
not involve any concerted move to
menace the claims of Great Britain
and Canada to the right of pelagic
sealing on the high seas but
would rather be propo-
sition expressive of the con-
clusions of the three most interested
powers that, in the interests of human
ity and the preservation of the seal
herds of their respective governments,
all nations, including Great Britain
and her colony, Canada. should unite
with Russia, the United States and
Japan in such effective prevention of
pelagic sealing on the high seas as
will put an end to it and thereby Sc
cure the preservation of the seals.
Chief Moore, of the United States
weather bureau, in his annual report
to Secretary Wilson, calls for an ap-
preparation of 81, 1,O44,050 for the next
fiscal year and says this will ad-
init of the establishment and equip
nent of new stations in i'm,
portant centers of population. Es'
tablishmeut of stations in the
southwestern part OF the country, en-
bracing Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico and southern California. where
storms frequently originate, is urg
ed. An investigation has been made
as to the influence Of climate, season
and weather on sunstroke and the con
clusion reached that sunstroke becomes
imminent during the summer month;
} when the mean temperature OF any
one day, OF of several successive days
| equals or nearly equals the norma
( maximum temperature for the period
, Twenty experimental kite-fying sta
tions are contemplated this year, anc
confidence in the great value of th'
ultimate result is expressed.