MODUS VIVENDI OF 1892. 



Convention deticeen tJie Unifed States of America and Great Britain 

 for the reneical of the cxistiw] " modus vivendi''^ in Behrimj Sea. 



Whereas by a Couveiitiou concluded between tlie United States of 

 America and Her Majesty the Queen of the United 

 Preamble. Kingxioin of Great Britain and Ireland, on the twenty- 

 ninth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, 

 the High Contracting Parties have agreed to submit to Arbitration, as 

 therein stated, the questions which have arisen between them concern- 

 ing the jurisdictional rights of the United States in the waters of Beh- 

 ring's Sea and concerning also the preservation of the fur-seal in, or 

 habitually resorting to, the said sea, and the rights of the citizens and 

 subjects of either country as regards the taking of the fur-seal in, or 

 habitually resorting to, the said waters; and whereas the High Con- 

 tracting Parties, having differed as to what restrictive Kegulations for 

 seal-hunting are necessary, during the pendency of such Ailntration, 

 have agreed to adjust such difference in manner hereinafter mentioned, 

 and without prejudice to the rights of either party: 



The said High Contracting Parties have appointed as their Pleni- 



^, . , ,. . potentiaries to conclude a Convention for this purpose, 

 that IS to say: 



The President of the United States of America, James G. Blaine, 

 Secretary of State of the United States; 



And Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 

 and Ireland, Sir Julian Paunctfote, Knight Grand Cross of the Most 

 Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Com- 

 mander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, and Envoy Extra- 

 ordinary 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 L 



Her Majesty's Government will prohibit, dnring the pendency of the 

 Great Britain will ^^i"l>itriiti()n, scal killing in that part of Bchring Sea 

 prohibit Heai kiiiiiif; lying eastward of the line of demarcation described 

 **'*'*• in Article No. I of the Treaty of VMu between the 



United States and Kussia, and will i)r()m])tly use its best ettbrts to 

 ensure the observance of tliis prohibition by British subjects and ves- 

 sels. 

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