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

instead OF by legislation-a course which was i'm
possible FOR h. country where oa rebts and is,
OF the subject require the sanction gyen, ry
affected Her Majesys aubtec;s In CANADA ana ,h ~
necessary Therefore. 20 refer cohstaht ~ hore
was no undue delay on the part Of Her Majesty
Government in dealing win it, -o,.,, ,s..rt On
April g. 1884 just seventeen days after the S gIpa
states act was passed the Order in Coun oicsr to
under the British act was passed on on ,o ap
naval oncers by ieiesraph the evening and md
the act wa. thus brought into iorce be nssua-
tlons The statement IN Mr.. Sherman,s dispatch Ten
Therefore that the British act TO entolvT after
the sealing had opened and The nSi , eFn no
in Council Iune q. iSsD on The snp } nest had
put to " sea f dsregard Of the award Of the
II s Is 5 miso2nsb nG spet flag Tor seal
ing vessels and the making certain entries on me
o 10 regard saa f"f"F the out eods Of sealing Ire
spring The legislation passed IN TINE 10 s em
arrang"ments we're completed with the United I'd
States In regard the flags. etc ana IL W sScon4
order in cou sE that Of June was passed
more han month before 'Hr Gos WAT is exactly
meant by saying that the sealing fleet naa h p :"
nless II rsrs ~ the dSpartre OF the fleet for
the coast fishery. In which the award thahe' p'~
ticay no change.
POLICE DUTIES.
In regard 10 the charge or neRlect OF INV po"
duties under the award. Mr.. Chamberlain "oulu
observe that the seaing feet consists entirely Oh
small sailing vessels In 1894 forty-tour were en-
ployed during the spring season, ana thlr'H-se,e"
In Behr!ng Sea. In 1926 the number In the spring
season was ffty-two. and in Bearing Sea htty-
nine and I'm 1895 the numbers were forty-three ana
sxty-scven respectively. The main duty OF tne
pe troll IL prevent nrinSement or the siA lii
the close tine. and even II the masters o. the
sealing vessels were bent on evading tne Ia" IN
FORM to it, Her Majesty Government are satisfied
that one t, or a
Her Majesty's Government aso stnd tntee 'uase 10
the enforcement OF the arrangement With Russia
ana though United States !elasc seaIe nS G'uirea
States have a similar arrangement in regard TO ~;
Mr. Chamberlain has never heard OF I'M - ~.
Size Size and Her Majesiys Government have there.
fore had employed IN The patoi OF me sea s or six
men-otwar 80 rule as comp9red WIN nG Te s or
md thay have every rea son 10 believe that this
force is ample for the discharge o. the proper
rhe strange misconcepion Of the true spirit ana
intent OF the arbitrators. said by NJ SHERMAN 10
Govcrnmcnt. has been entirely on the part o, inc
United Statesa oonception " ba -. 5'r roi 5;
The agreement FOR allowing vessels 20 have their
Sherman wes well aware, It was made pretext
by United states officers Tor the unWatrnn'aIDle
Waiesfv,s Gov"rnment made provision for the ex-
animation OF sealing VESSELS befote clearing ior
Behring Sea- and the Issuance 10 ih"m o, cerntd,es
hV Tho customs authorities To- the enect that thty
had no hreGrms on honrd The nlen sIates H .nd
,.,nn.nt declined 10 accept these ccruncdtes anu
,gsted thai british sealing vessels should undergo
a further and. ~ might be cxpecteI ,sions
o ofsTch al the "''D' ,avo
seriously expected that Ter Majesty oovri nment
would consent 20 cast sucn s'"'T Pr'pd n
,,,.,s, Inc , nomhered - Carl ri out. so Tar ~
uritlsr vessels are concerned. under ~" VI uc
Imrcrial Parliament and Her Majesty 49,,
,,, h.v. accented the ass.stenc" Of United states
,",ni"sion"d officers I'm enforcing that liw but
nj 80 Ar.itroiion suggest that It should confer on
f.rlu tho duty 81 supervising ana tVh'Iolnnh ~
action II British naval or customs o'nc'rH ~
pointed that duty, and they are P".iIeu w. . c
ihat IN spit" OF all the noafuIrB anu 80 H. -
s.nd no, single Instance has been established Of
the u-@ Of firearms by British vessels contrary 10
1.,n so.Sa,.d serious de,"c in the British act lor
the enforcement Of the regulations ~ the next pom,
IN MIR Shernan's Indictment ~" refers 10 tI'
'ri,sio, az III. clause contained IN the at passed
=" cerrv ont The modus vivend OF 1891, which rr2-
ir, ,hc yoss.l having on board fishing or shoot
INK implements or s"alskins ~ iotniu.'n ~
in forbidden waters. aud declares that IN" pac,
t,.,l fec, "a to make u Impossible IN many chSs
IN convict British sealing vessels. althouSh utic
may be- the T,ro"ScsI or thu act Of congress. would
In most cases procur" the conviction OF an Amer
icau scaling yrssel'
SEIZURES or VESSELS.
!, would have been OF much assst'no" 10 h"r
Malc,,v's Goyernmen, n Mr. sherman had rc"n-
toned one or two OF these cases Ms only ten HI''
t,h vessels have been seized during the three !'Ar'
that tho act has nc"n "a force or these two were
eiz.d IN isi no; for violation OF the award bIt 1or
having unsoaled arms on board. the alleged 'rms
in one case being a musket with the barrel cut
down used Tor signalling to IN" NesfeIs hnnts
Therc was absolutely no evidence In either case
that the arms had been u''d ana the hunth' ".-
,lded not TO bring vessels 50 Improperly t'lMI 70
rial one voesel seized last year by the nl'ed
states the prcteNt that there "iS sno,loiv ~
ono OF the skins though the most ~ hausv" H.arch
failed To reveal any arms ON board ana ., UT IL
Few dovs' detention IN" United states onlcfr w
charge Of tn" patrol rc."s'd hcr lh'Ie .r t W.,
only seven vessels therefore. brought 10 tritt ~
three years and Of thc.e four haye nee" Soh'
and heavy fines or forfeiture lhHict'u me ~, ~,
referred TO by Mr.. sherman are therefore. tedu.cu
20 three one OF these vessels Was seized on ne
ground that the master had NOT 'ht'Ifu up i" l s
log for two days the number Of seals taken ana
the court promptly dsmsscl ne 'nsr T,n
against the prosecutor IN" ottci 1851 rr,e'se t
hnd been seized on "A chars" OF using ht"ar'hs III
hllIiug seals In behrng Sea Having neeh pre- pre-
vlously scaling on the Japan coaS' Nnsle t u use
NJ firearms IL allowed. on entering Behring Sea me
master had his AMMUNITION ana arms cs are, by
counted by the United States Officer. IL Attu re-
fore beginning sealing. When searched subse-
the ammunition. ana one SKIN htu Hol' III H. p.c-
scntiug 81 appearance" Ukt tnat OF a snothoie. me
for hut the vess" was sent for trlal hnc oil course
acquitted. The third cas-" Of acqultial was some
even lose strong ana me coithaner' ot me
British patrol feet only sent her Tor trlaI because
Instructions ENc MN no uIS'IFts'l WIN a us
,inct offenc, IS charged against vessel 10y a
United states officer II ia implied that because
Tho caus. making the possession ct sealing impo-
ncrta nrlm, facic evidence justifylng seizure APP
nrared i'm the act for the enforcement Of he modus
rivcndI i'm lfsl Il should also have appeared I'm the
oc, OF 1895 for enforcing the award. But tho cir
/ cums,ances were completely altered Under the
,nodus VIZ, ndi Behring Sea closed 10 sealing.
If o vessel with sealing equipment was found within
. tbe woll-iefned limits OF the sea, her presence
/ raised the presumption that she was there for an
/ unlawful purpose. The award. on the other hand
/ established close season over the whole area OF
+ the North Pnchc east OF $50 degrees from May 10
August / When the close season begins the seaiers
| have TO find their way back 10 port through the
/ closed area for hundreds OF miles with their arms
| uud akus on board Before the season ia
! Dehrinr Sea they have again to lind their way
! through the closed area with their equipment on
! hoard 10 be ready to begin operations as soon ~
! Tho close time ends. II the clause were IL tho
British act every one Of the vessels ther going to
or returning from the prosecution OF their lawful
Hsberv could be seized solely because Of the pos
session OF the implements and produce OF her call
ing IL would be evidently unjust TO enforce such q
provision. a.,
no six,V-mile I'm Behriug Spa