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


NO BETTER IN THE WORLD.
also some ,naccurace, TO which attention must be
,ha, when the draf; regulations submitted TO
the tribunal they provided that the S aoan
TO- The nor, OF the hrty-ffth degree of north lati,
tide that the laie Lord Hannsn on'eS i, 10
J ,h!s provision, and moved an amendment hml.hS
the that part OF the ocean ana sea eas od %
the th meridian and he cite; r rsT' IN 81 ae @
in the amendment. but omi.s the concnnihe CON-
%h wa" he aid no, desire 10 do anything which
nigh be 10 the pG fh neF 90 which
The governments of ,hesC TWO countries might e en-
gage ultimately With Russia and Japan M5i
was unanimousy agreed TO. Lord Hannens VIEW W.
this point therefore. were equally shareu y! ''
/ United States colleagues on the boatu
RUSSIA AND JAPAN CONCERNED.
Mr. Sherman continues: When. in accordance
with Article VII OF the treaty OF 1892. the Russian
and japanese governments were approached WIN d
view 10 securing their adhesion to the resua''o"s'
they both replied they could only do so on the'' GA
tension to the Asatic waters: ana wheh "ecie'a,y
Gresham verbally. in October. 1893. brought u'','
view OF the subject 10 the attention OK the bi'i'h
Ambassador he recognized the force OF the position
and said the situation seemed to sugGes, .ns pro-
pr!ety OF treaty between the four PoWsrs i .o
TIE preservation for their common hsn nG north G ' Of
fur seals between the two con,inen ,,;.n nh As
matter OF fact The ide1iic note to b sne repations
Powers inviting their adhesion 10 t"o
"f IN 'ot dspatch Of octob@T s. 1893 however Sir J.
am .n which he reports: ....,. =, mon.
c r Greshan took the opportunity 90 govern fn
nents would probably. condition OF dhe ewa "a
hesion to The rcsHsion p, es s down IN Arise ii
OF the reguia ons-namey the ili 1 w a. the
OF north latituIeshould be EXTENDED ~ a "a on5
JaPa a rookerles Mr. gresham was Of opino on
that Il would he difficult 70 res st TINS deIhau q G
| ifab T. being
reply to hs inquiry SAID THAI The contention masni
,e %nd p@";Sy SnS Sn ier P Maess Government
understand tina, Mr. Bayard Ia. eeen instructed 70
There Is nus di.cr:pancy betwecn Mr. G g. ;hc
%n r,av gcd A. tSis interview by sir J. Paunc"foe
and Sir ]. Pamccfo'e's own report o. we Sd"' IL
Hdwevcr this may ni wnateyer in, ,n ,nts1
may have been 70 NJ Bayara a. 70 ia i not re
f fo,c !hn' 81 M o1ernnen hs Official
jeot ana that note. with ne exc"p sn % xnrcssng
,Sn de,rc ~ HI. cayeFnmcn promp; a.;on ~
procuring Legislation 10 g''e erect 70 m ya. The
n securing the ADHESION o. oiher foMt,N c,,e.
0rst Standardization received 'roA MIN on 'he ''e'
"e 20 o. note ,, fSnm Mr gresham Of January q S,
On III ,yb,1ct OF he seal fishery appears 10 be- on
record ara The note 81 January ~ to %nT ,lop 70
~" s,ihcct 81 he Japanes" and Russian hshtr .
NOR 9G ,o Ey Mai@s toycrnmsn May :es
in rcfercuce 20 his question SIR sherman app.ntl
l.
! pace in regard 10 this matter
4 CONFERENCE SUGGESTED.
/ on March = issi Nr Gresham. In tie course
~ discueson az. 80. subject 81 the legislation pro-
rcs,A by the rcsrccilvc Governments for enforcing
The award threw ont - suggestion for conv"h'
lion between the -four Powers principally Interested
namely ,irea; Britain the United States. Russia
md Japan 10 cInbrac" q complete scheme OF r"s-
natlons applicable not oriy 20 ihe high seas. bur
us, within the sovereignty " each Power, and
coupled with this proposa mat mean infr 'he
,ioull be renewed ard extended over ne Vhoi,
ave practically prevented any praglc 'enlhg ~
ar eas,STn s,aG o. ~" 'ohG ana s.e Tgs'I TO
western side III" Japanese "nd Kuss'ah hsneri"S
which Mr. Sherm"n now believes the 'h,i.I
Majesty Government replied nve day. n,"r. on
Match lG. that they saw no objection to me pro,
were WILLING 10 renew tho modus viVendi on ihr
sTm h he 2g 'S sse s'i n sGnS on 10 h
.Ltension. ne propos.l G,oppcd FOR inc lime; T.,
mind ,P@ nropo.a. msdc by Mr t;rcshaTn on Jan
Iary q 1898. TO which We previously reierrch 70
on CioyrrnrScni n reply was returned on MAY Il.
which w received by th" United states Govern
of his dispatch Nav .. That reply. 10 which
Eo Sr cnndr6n Of ars ~ not OF 90 Tseni
4 character ~ The President has been lei to sr-
lrVe.' and that th":" was no "slch urgent danger
Of total extinction OF the soais as TO cal Tor de-
parturc from tho arbiiIa award by which the Two
contained very fui statement Of the reasons for
the belief cxpressed by Ter Mast = Government
Mr. sherman Omits TO mention that alternative
a1 airv mo th c. III b Tor which
has been fully established by The results OF last
Maies,ys Government had been promptly accepted
the first Trustworthy Information ~ 10 the state
Of the sea. herd would hay" been available at the
end OF 1895 instead Of AZ the end Of lS6 and would
the latter year, some criterion Of the progress OF
decline OF the herd ~ ~
ernmen, to decline to enter upon a Joint negotla-
ton with the three Powers interested In suppress
respondence. and II is unnecessary here 10 do NOR"
than call attention 10 the fae that since iss3 Great
regard to the seal fishery IN which 'hat Power is
aiiy alleged to be- quite distinct and not TO inter
minglc. no advantage would hay" been gained by
q Joint negotiation which could only nave been
based upon incomplet" knowledge Of tho facts.
THE CLOSE SEASON"
Mr. sherman proceeds further reflect upon the
action OF the late Lord Hammer and OF Her Ma JOS
tys Government In regard TO the second declara-
ton annexed 90 the award Of the tribunal, which
urged suspension for short period Of any killing
Of seals either land s'a. Mr.. Sh. states
that Mr. Gresham instructed Mr. Bayard or
September u. isaa. ask :he concurrence Of
Great Britain in the enforcement, Of this decIara-
ton. and ma, Mr. Bayard reported on Sep
tember "a that ne bad made known his insiruc
tlons 10 the British Government Mr.. BayaId must
have failed 10 make his meaning clear, for Lord
IoscDeTyS dispatch OF o'pleHI"T 10 10 Sli
j. Pauncefoic recording his conversation with MIR
Bayard speaks only OF arrangements for CARRYING
, into effect the award Of the Behring Sea Tribunal
II Arbitration. end makes no reference 10 the sec.
ond declaration annexed 10 the award ON the 2Oth
OF the same month Mr. Bayhrd communicated 4
further Instruction from his Government tn
subject of The enforcement of the award. but alsc
without reference TO the dccarat tons. az /.
also tine case In the formal note addressed by Mr.
. Bayard 10 Lord Rosehcry on November y
The first reference 10 the subject is ntained Fl
! Mr. t;rcsharn's note 10 Sir J. Pauncefotc Of Janu
airy q 1894. in which. after urging the early en-
forcenient Of the regulations. he adds THE United
States would be glad to prohibit entirely for
period OF three years. for TWO years. for one
wear the killing of seals. but. unless Her Majesty,
Government should DO willing TO agree to tina
measure Il only remains for the two Government!
at 10 give effect 10 the regulations determine
uDon BY the Tribunal as necessary In conformit,
with the treaty" In forwarding this note Sir !
Pauncefoic observed that he had read this state
. ment I'm Mr. GreEham's note with surprise. 1
was inconsistent with his former language tn
same subject at an interview on December u