Conventions Between the United States of America and Great Britain, Submitting to Arbitration the Questions Concerning the Jurisdictional Rights of the United States in the Waters of Behring Sea, and Renewing the Existing "Modus Vivendi" in Behring Sea

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1892 - Bering Sea controversy - 11 pages

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Page 8 - President of the United States of America, have caused the said Convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every article and clause thereof may be observed and fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof.
Page 6 - Sea, and what exclusive rights in the seal fisheries therein, did Russia assert and exercise prior and up to the time of the cession of Alaska to the United States?
Page 4 - Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, which were found to be in due and proper form, have agreed to and concluded the following articles : ARTICLE I.
Page 7 - The present convention shall be ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by her Britannic Majesty; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington or at London within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible.
Page 10 - Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Her Britannic Majesty to the United States who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in due and good form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles: ARTICLE I.
Page 11 - America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by Her Britannic Majesty; and the ratifications shall be exchanged either at Washington or at London within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible.
Page 6 - March, 1867, pass unimpaired to the United States under that Treaty? "5. Has the United States any right, and, if so, what right, of protection or property in the fur-seals frequenting the islands of the United States in Behring's Sea when such seals are found outside the ordinary three-mile limit?
Page 6 - Sea included in the phrase Pacific Ocean, as used in the Treaty of 1825 between Great Britain and Russia; and what rights, if any in the Behring's Sea were held and exclusively exercised by Russia after said Treaty ? "4.
Page 5 - Within four months after the delivery on both sides of the written or printed case, either party may, in like manner, deliver in duplicate to each of the said arbitrators, and to the agent of the other party, a counter case and additional documents, correspondence, and evidence, in reply to the case, documents, correspondence, and evidence so presented by the other party.
Page 10 - ... and will promptly use its best efforts to ensure the observance of this prohibition by United States citizens and vessels.

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