The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-18
NEGOTIATIONS xor a FAILURE.
Conference With Canadian Diplomats
In Every Way Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, Nov. T.-The officers
of the state department were very raGea
surprised at reports of the total failure
of the Canadian negotiations which ap-
peared today in several newspapers. One
OF them said that view is not taken by the
government In Washington. The repre-
aentatiyes OF the Canadians who have just
left this city did noE come 10 Washing
ton with any expectation OF concluding
any ARRANGEMENT or treaty during their
brief stay They entertained views upon
the question Of the sealing regulations
and hoped so acquire accurate information
as 20 the views Of our government upon
the remaining questions. which the pre-
csding government in Canada had failed
10 adjust
The only fact correctly stated In the
publications referred to is that under the
favorable influences provided the seal
experts agreed upon report. This re-
port viii furnish a good basis for further
action. 1t goes without saying that Can
ada is not disposed 10 make a concession
upon the seals without some consideration
10 Canada. What such reciprocal conees-
sion or concessions should be Is a aues-
ton not yet disposed of. but continuing
under discussion. There has not been the
slightest check 10 the negotiations fur
Their than the inevitable delay In the set
Element of the sealing question. The Cana
dian representatives. Were Hospitality re-
ceived. frankly talked with and partici-
pated in a free and frank discussion. The
official added:
If ever irritating questions can be re-
moved between the two countries they cau
he disposed of under the adninbstra tons
now charged with the conduct of affairs
in the United States and in Canada"
Some interest naturally attaches to the
conditions that will govern the seal hunt
ers in the future. supposing that no ar
rangement is arrived at between the United
States and Great Britain for further
measures Of protection. In the absence
of an official statement on the subject
an answer appears 10 be afforded By the
language of the award made by the Paris
arbitration, that body having I'm terms
decided that the United States had no
right 20 protection Of property in the fur
seals Of Boring sea beyond the three-nile
limit from the shores of the seal islands,
and laid down Il set OF regulations for
the guidance Of both parties 10 the agree
nent. prescribing the conditions under
which seals might be taken In the waters
OF the North Pacific and Boring ssa
These are the regulations that govern to-
day, enlarged as they have been by mutual
agreement. Ii is provided in the award
as follows:
THE concurrent regulations hereby de-
terinined with a view TO the protection
and preservation of the fur seals shall
remain in force until they have been in
whole or in part abolished or modified
BY common agreement between the gov
ernments of the United States and Great
britain. The said concurrent reguia-
tons shall be submitted every five years
10 a new examine ton. so as to enabls
moth interested governments TO consider
whether In the light of past experience
there Is occasion for any modification
thereof
This term of FIVE years expires about
the time the seal season closes next year
and IL Is a fair assumption from the Ian
guage of the award that. falling an
agreement on further regulations those In
force viii continue to run.