Seal Fisheries of Behring Sea: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting a Letter from the Secretary of State, with Accompanying Papers, Touching the Subjects in Dispute Between the Government of the United States and the Government of Great Britain in the Behring Sea, Including All Communications Since March 4, 1889U.S. Government Printing Office, 1890 - 96 pages |
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... proposed , and to which the Government of the United States has cordially assented . It is proper , however , to add that any instruction sent to Behring Sea at the time of your original request , upon the 24th of August , would have ...
... proposed , and to which the Government of the United States has cordially assented . It is proper , however , to add that any instruction sent to Behring Sea at the time of your original request , upon the 24th of August , would have ...
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... proposed a solu- tion not only equitable but generous . Thus far Her Majesty's Govern- ment has declined to accept the proposal of the United States . The President now awaits with deep interest , not unmixed with solicitude , any ...
... proposed a solu- tion not only equitable but generous . Thus far Her Majesty's Govern- ment has declined to accept the proposal of the United States . The President now awaits with deep interest , not unmixed with solicitude , any ...
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... proposal from that submitted by the Secretary of State , since it does not embrace the whole of the Behring Sea , but locates the feeding grounds , so called , within 50 miles of the islands . The other points , on page 8 of the ...
... proposal from that submitted by the Secretary of State , since it does not embrace the whole of the Behring Sea , but locates the feeding grounds , so called , within 50 miles of the islands . The other points , on page 8 of the ...
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... proposals submitted to the United States ' Treasury Department in response to the advertisements of the Treasury inviting offers for the privileges , dated December 24 , 1889 , and February 20 , 1890 . Upon reference to the evidence ...
... proposals submitted to the United States ' Treasury Department in response to the advertisements of the Treasury inviting offers for the privileges , dated December 24 , 1889 , and February 20 , 1890 . Upon reference to the evidence ...
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... proposals at San Francisco or New York , as he may deem most for the interest of the Government . " It should be observed in this connection that the Government derived no benefit whatever from the seal fishery of the year 1868 , and ...
... proposals at San Francisco or New York , as he may deem most for the interest of the Government . " It should be observed in this connection that the Government derived no benefit whatever from the seal fishery of the year 1868 , and ...
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1st sess 44th Cong Adams Alaska Commercial Company Aleutian Islands American animals April August Behring Sea Behring's Sea Blaine to Sir Blaine's breeding islands Britain British Columbia British vessels Canadian Government Captain catch Congressional committee cows destruction dispatch Elliott ernment evidence fact female seals fish fur-seal H. R. Ex honor Inclosure Indians July June land lease lessees Lobos Islands Lord Salisbury lordship Majesty's Government males marauders Marquis of Salisbury McIntyre ment miles minister negotiation north latitude northwest coast number of seals open sea opinion Pacific Ocean Paul and St Phelps present President Pribylov Islands proposed protection pups question reference Richard Rush rookeries Russia Russian American Company says schooner seal fisheries seal islands sealers Secretary seizure shore shot Sir Julian Pauncefote skins slaughter South special agent statement territory Tingle tion Treasury treaty ukase United States Government Victoria Washington waters white hunters young
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Page 82 - States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Page 85 - North latitude, and between the 131st and 133d degree of West longitude (Meridian of Greenwich), the said line shall ascend to the North along the Channel called Portland Channel, as far as the Point of the Continent where it strikes the 56th degree of North latitude...
Page 82 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European...
Page 84 - ARTICLE II. With a view of preventing the rights of navigation and of fishing exercised upon the Great Ocean by the citizens and subjects of the high contracting Powers from becoming the pretext for an illicit trade, it is agreed that the citizens of the United States shall not resort to any point where there is a Russian establishment, without the permission of the governor or commander ; and that, reciprocally, the subjects of Russia shall not resort, without permission, to any establishment of...
Page 82 - I told him specially that we should contest the right of Russia to any territorial establishment on this continent, and that we should assume distinctly the principle that the American continents are no longer subjects for any new European colonial establishments.
Page 82 - At the proposal of the Russian Imperial Government, made through the minister of the Emperor residing here, a full power and instructions have been transmitted to the minister of the United States at St. Petersburg to arrange by amicable negotiation the respective rights and interests of the two nations on the northwest coast of this continent.
Page 84 - It is agreed, that in any part of the Great Ocean, commonly called the Pacific Ocean, or south sea, the respective citizens or subjects of the high contracting powers shall be neither disturbed nor restrained, either in navigation or in fishing, or in the power of resorting to the coasts, upon points which may not already have been occupied, for the purpose of trading with the natives, saving always the restrictions and conditions determined by the following articles :
Page 80 - Accordingly, no foreign vessel shall be allowed either to put to shore at any of the coasts and islands under Russian dominion as specified in the preceding section, or even to approach the same to within a distance of less than 100 Italian miles. Any vessel contravening this provision shall be subject to confiscation with her whole cargo.
Page 86 - Continent, shall for ever enjoy the right of navigating freely, and without any hindrance whatever, all the rivers and streams which, in their course towards the Pacific Ocean, may cross the line of demarcation upon the line of coast described in Article 3 of the present Convention.
Page 78 - President is persuaded that all friendly nations will concede to the United States the same rights and privileges on the lands and in the waters of Alaska which the same friendly nations always conceded to the Empire of Russia.