Show i AOkevr Point Raised N < w Yost August 31 A Washington Washing-ton special to the Past says A new point has been raised in connection fwiththe seizure by the United States revenue cutter of two Canadian vessels Or e is said to have been capturecl sixty five miles and the second 120 miles from the nearest land Thepoint made is did Russia have a right to convey to the United States as it dtd by the terms of its treaty in connection with the sale of Alaska tpe greater arLof Behrings Straits Will any foreign government recognize such right under International law If the United States has the right to prohibit British fishermen from tak Tug fur iealb 120 miles from land has not the United States the same right to prohibit British or Norwegian whalers from taking whales from the same seas Our treaty rights in the Behring Sea I hive never been tested It is possible that the seizure of these two Canadian vessels by our revenue cutter may bring these rights into dispute n quiry was made at the Sfatfe Department Depart-ment today to ascertain whether the department had considereq the matter AssistantSecretary Potter said that the subject has not yetbeeu brought to the official attention of the State Department De-partment It was wholly unrtfir the control of the Treasury B epa tinen where ilwHl be likeh remain unless the owners of the Canadian1 ssels should complain to their government Canada should in turn report to the British government and > the subject in this manner be called to the attention of the State Department t f to d a r |