Fur Seal Arbitration: Proceedings of the Tribunal of Arbitration, Convened at Paris Under the Treaty Between the United States of America and Great Britain, Concluded at Washington February 29, 1892 for the Determination of Questions Between the Two Governments Concerning the Jurisdictional Rights of the United States in the Waters of Bering Sea, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1895 - Bering Sea controversy |
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51st degree Alaska Aleutian Islands Anna Beck Article Bagot Behring Sea Behring Strait Behring's Britain British Columbia Captain Carolena catch cession city of Victoria claim coast of America Commander commerce continent Convention côte Count Lieven Count Nesselrode crew declaration degree of north despatch discovery dollars dominion Emperor exclusive fisheries fishing foreign vessels fur seals harbours hereto annexed Hudson's Bay Company hunting Ibid inclosed instructions J. D. WARREN jurisdiction Kamtchatka Kodiak land limits longitude Majesty's mare clausum maritime nations natives navigation negotiation north latitude North Pacific north-west coast Notary Public officers Okhotsk Ounalaska outfit owner Pacific Ocean Petersburgh Plenipotentiaries Poletica port of Victoria possessions Powers Prince William Sound reason respecting Richard Rush Russian Government Russian-American Company Sayward schooner Sea of Okhotsk seal-skins seized seizure Settlement ship shores Signed Sitka skins territory tion trade Treaty Ukase Victoria aforesaid voyage W. P. Sayward whaling
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Page 9 - ratifications shall be exchanged either at Washington or at London within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. In faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this Treaty, and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate, at Washington, the 29th day of February, 1892. [L. s.] JULIAN
Page 456 - the United States, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same, and every clause and Article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set
Page 320 - to its most northern ice, with contrasts and varieties such as Milton describes: For hot, cold, moist and dry, four champions fierce Strive here for mastery. VEGETABLE PRODUCTS. IV. Vegetable Products depend upon climate. They are determined by its laws. Therefore what has been already said upon the one
Page 356 - 10 marine leagues from the ocean, the limit between the British possessions and the line of coast which is to belong to Russia, as above mentioned, shall be formed by a line parallel to the winding of the coast, which shall never extend the distance of
Page 356 - between Russia and Great Britain, Articles III and IV, as follows: Article III. Commencing from the southernmost point of the island called Prince of Wales' Island, which point lies in the parallel of 54° 40' north latitude, and between the 131st and 133rd degree of west longitude
Page 7 - V. It shall be the duty of the Agent of each party, within one month after the expiration of the time limited for the delivery of the counter case on both sides, to deliver in duplicate to each of the said Arbitrators and to the Agent of the other party a printed argument showing the
Page 8 - f 4. Did not all the rights of Russia as to jurisdiction, and as to the seal fisheries in Behring Sea east of the water boundary, in the Treaty between the United States and Russia of the 30th March, 1867, pass unimpaired to the United States under that Treaty?
Page 42 - formed by the citizens of the United States, or under the authority of the said States, any Establishment upon the north-west const of America, nor in any of the islands adjacent, to the north of 54° 40' of north latitude ; and that, in the same manner there shall be none formed by Russian subjects, or under
Page 28 - term of ten years from the date of the signature of the present Convention, to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers, it being well understood that this agreement is not to be construed to the prejudice of any claim