230 THK FUR SEALS OF THE PRIBIF-OF ISLANDS. 



2. How far were these claims of jurisdiction as to tlie seal fisheries recognized 

 and conceded by (!reat Britain? 



;5. Was the body of water now known as the Bering Sea included iu the phrase 

 "Pacific Ocean," as used in the treaty of 1825 between Gieat Britain and Eussia; 

 and what rights, if any, in the Bering Sea were held and exclusively exercised by 

 IJnssia after said treaty? 



4. Did all the rights of Russia as to jurisdiction, and as to the seal fisheries in 

 Bering Sea east of the water boundary, in the treaty between the United States and 

 liussia of the 30th March, l.sGT, ])ass 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 Bering Se.i, when such 

 seals are found outside the ordinary 3 mile limit? 



Art. VII. If the determination of the foregoing questions as to the exclusive 

 jurisdiction of the United States shall leave the subject in such ])ositiou that the 

 concurrence of (Ireat Britain is necessary to the establishment of regulations for 

 the proper protection of the fur-seal in, or habitually resorting to, the Bering Sea, 

 the arbitrators shall theii determine what concurrent regulations outside the jurisdic- 

 tional limits of the respective Governments are necessary, and over what waters such 

 regulations should extend, and to aid them in that determination, the report of a 

 Joint Commission to be appointed by the respective Governments shall be laid before 

 them, with such other evidence as either Government may submit. 



The High Contracting Parties furthermore agree to co operate in securing the 

 adhesion of other Powers to such regulations. 



Art. VIII. The High Contracting Parties having found themselves unable to 

 agree upon a reference which shall include the question of tlie lial)ility of each for the 

 injuries alleged to have been sustained by the other, or by its citizens, in connection 

 with the claims presented and urged by it; and being solicitous that this subordinate 

 question should not interrupt or longer delay the submission and determination of the 

 main questions, do agree that either may submit to the arbitrators any questions 

 of fact involved iu said claims and ask for a finding thereon, the questions of the 

 liability of either Government upon the facts found to be the subject of further 

 negotiation. 



Art. IX. The High Contracting Parties have agreed to appoint two commis- 

 sioners on the part of each Government to make the joint investigation and report 

 contemplated in the preceding Article VII, and to include the terms of the said 

 agreement in the iiresent convention, to the end that tlie joint and several reports and 

 recommendations of said commissioners may be in due form submitted to the arbi- 

 trators, should the contingency therefor arise, the said agreement is accordingly 

 herein included as follows : 



Each Government shall appoint two commissioners to inv'estigate conjointly with 

 the commissioners of the other Governments all the facts having relation to seal life 

 in Bering Sea, and the measures necessary for its proper protection and preservation 



The four commissioners shall, so far as they may be able to agree, nuike a joint 

 report to each of the two Governments, and tliey shall also report, either jointly or 

 severally, to each Government on any points upon which they may be unable to agree. 



