The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-11-02
SEAL QUESTION.
important Stage in the Conference
Has Been Reached.
The Agreement Said to Be Acceptable to
the United States and Russa-The Es-
tablishment of New Weather Sta
lions 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 a propo-
sition has been reduced to writing, !
which, if accepted, will bring about a
complete change in the sealing ques-
ton. The proposition is said to be ac-
ceptable to the United States. 1t is
understood to be 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
egates 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 a
recommendation of it's 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 a 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-
illusions 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
| Will huSS1d, Lille OnlUSO IdI0S duu
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, 044, $50 for the next
fiscal year and says this will adj
NIT of the establishment and equip
ment of new stations in i'm
portant centers of population. Es-
tablishment 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 sunstrOle and the con-
clusiOn reached that Sunstroke becomes
imminent during the summer months
when the mean temperature of any
one day, or of several successive days,
equals or nearly equals the normal
maximum temperature for the period.
Twenty experimental kite-fying sta
tions are contemplated this year, and
confidence in the great value of the
ultimate result is expressed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-It is possible
as result of the change made in the
leadership of the Marine band. the en-
gagement of that organization to
furnish music for the Chicago Horse
show may fail. The contracts for this
engagement, it is said, were made by
Prof. Fanciulli, the retiring leader.
He arranged the programme in
cooperation with the officers of the
Chicago show, and this programme,
which has already been published. in
cludes several numbers of Prof. Fan
ciulli's own compositions. 1t is now
said to be doubtful whether the Chicago
people will be content with the change
in the personnel of the band which the
departments action has brought about.
In order to escape further criticism
at the hands of the labor organizations
the navy department has laid down the
rule that hereafter the Marine band
shall not be allowed to play in any city
where they might be regarded as COM
peting with civilian bands. All of the
bandmen have been enlisted with an
understanding that they might exc out
their slender pay as enlisted marines by
playing outside engagements. Most of
them are men of family who could not
subsist upon a marines pay, SO that
this order is expected to result in the
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