66 PROTOCOLS. 



Courcel, Lord Hiinneii, Marquis Yiscoiiti Venosta, mid Mr. Grogers 

 Grain. Mr. Justice narlaii, Senator Morgan, and Sir Jolm Thompson 

 voted against it. 



The text of article 7 gave rise to observations from several of the 

 arbitrators, bearing upon the practical difficulty of obtaining a strict 

 execution of this article. Nevertheless, that article was voted for by a 

 majority composed of all the arbitrators, with the exception of Sir 

 John Thompson, who voted against it. 



As to article 8, Senator Morgan movofl to strike out the whole of the 

 said article. Tliis motion was negatived, Mr. Justice Harlan and Sen- 

 ator Morgan alone voting for it. 



Mr. Justice Harlan expressed a desire to have the whole of article 8 

 stricken out, but as that could not be done, he proposed to substitute 

 the following text in place of that of the draft: 



The Regulations contained in tlie preceding articles sliall not npply to Indians 

 dwelling on the coasts of the territory of the United States or of Great Britain and 

 carrying on fur-seal fishing with spears or harpoons only, in canoes or undecked 

 boats not trans]>orted by or used in connection with other vessels and propelled 

 wholly by paddles or oars and manned by not more than two persons each in the way 

 anciently practiced by the Indians, provided such Indians are not in the employment 

 of other persons, and provided that, when so hunting in canoes or undecked boats, 

 they shall not hunt fur-seals outside territorial waters under contract for the 

 delivery of the skins to any person. 



This exemption sliall not be construed to affect the municipal law of either conn- 

 try, nor shall it extend to the waters of Bering Sea or the waters of the Aleutian 

 Passes. 



The arbitrators unanimously decided to take as a basis for the word- 

 ing of article 8 the text submitted by Mr. Justice Harlan. 



Sir John Thom])son moved to strike out of that text the words: irith 

 spears or harpoons only. 



This suppression was voted by a. majority composed of Baron de 

 Courcel, Lord Haiinen, Sir John Thompson, Marquis Visconti Venosta, 

 and Mr. Gregers Gram. 



Mr. Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan voted against the sup])res- 

 sion asked for, because they had the strongest objections to the use ol 

 tirearins by the Indians at any time or in any waters. 



Sir John Tliompson moved to substitute for the words: by paddles or 

 oars, the words: by paddles., oars, or sails. 



The proposed amendment Mas adopted by the Tribunal, Mr. Justice 

 Harlan and Senator Morgan voting in the negative. 



Sir John Thompson projiosed to substitute for the words: manned by 

 not more than two persons each, the words: nuorned by not more than 

 Jive persons each. 



This amendment was voted by a majority formed of Baron de Courcel, 

 Lord Haunen, Sir John Thompson, Marquis Visconti Venosta, and Mr, 

 Gregers Gram. 



Mr. Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan voted against it. 



