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The Seattle Post Intelligencer
Seattle, King County, Washington
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The Bering Sea arbitration tribunal in Paris has made progress, with a decision expected in a fortnight favoring Great Britain and Canada on most points, though Hon. C. H. Tupper cautions that only half the issues are decided.
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The Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration Has About Completed Its Work,
LONDON, Aug. 2-A special from Paris, says: The Bering Sea tribunal of arbitration has made good progress. It is expected that decision will be rendered in a fortnight. Every point at issue has been adjudicated. The decision will give entire satisfaction to Great Britain and Canada. In every instance the claims advanced by the counsel for Great Britain were held good. The decision will be unanimous on all points, save one, which Justice Harlan and Senator Morgan, of the American arbitrators, held out for the American claim. The tribunal is now discussing the question of regulations to govern seal fisheries.
Paris, Aug. 2.-With reference to the London report that the Bering Sea case has been decided in favor of Great Britain, Hon. C. H. Tupper, Canadian minister of marine and British agent here, said all forecasts are mere surmises. The arbitrators have arrived at a decision in regard to half the points presented, but he did not know when the work would terminate.
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Paris
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Aug. 2
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decision expected in a fortnight, favorable to great britain and canada on most points except one; only half points decided per tupper.
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The Bering Sea tribunal of arbitration has made good progress, adjudicating every point at issue. The decision will satisfy Great Britain and Canada, with British claims held good and unanimous except one point where American arbitrators Harlan and Morgan supported the US claim. The tribunal is discussing seal fishery regulations. Tupper states forecasts are surmises, with decisions on half the points but unknown termination date.