Word: behringer
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
15. FRIDAY.Seminary of Modern History and Diplomacy. The Behring-Sea Question. University 20, 4.30 p. m.
Question: "Resolved, That the United States have a right to the exclusive control of the seal fisheries in Behring's Sea."
I. According to International Law the United States has exclusive jurisdiction over Behring Sea. It is not contrary to custom for nations to hold unlimited sway over large bodies of water; e. g., Long Island Sound, Bay of Cheleurs, Fortune Bay, Irish Channel; Hall's International Law, p. 140; Halleck...
II. The United States has an historical right to exclusive jurisdiction over the seal fisheries in Behring Sea. a. The purchase of Alaska included all rights possessed by Russia at the time of its sale; Convention of 1824 and treaty of 1867, Articles 1 and 2 (in U. S. Treaties...
I. The United States cannot claim control of the seal fishery in Behring Sea on ground of having exclusive jurisdiction over the whole sea since the United States has no claim to such jurisdiction. a. On natural grounds, because sea cannot be defended from the shore; Wharton's Digest of...