Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-06
GENERAL TOPICS.
Comment on the Black Dia-
mOnd Affair.
EXCITEMENT QUIETING DOWN.
No International ImbrOgliO Antici-
pated Between the Govern
ments Concerned.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
VIoroRA, B. c., August 5.-Excte-
ment regarding the Black Diamond
seizure has quieted down. The govern
ments of Canada and the United States
have been officially informed of the mat
ter. The general impression prevails
here that nothing will be done by the
American Government, and that the
Captain of the Rush was well aware that
the schooner would never enter Sitka.
THE SEIZURE REGARDED GENUINE.
OTTAWA, Ont, August 5.-The Govern.
ment has not yet received any report re-
garding the escape of the Black Diamond.
1t is likely that no official cognizance of
the affair will be- taken. The seizure is
regarded in official circles as a genuine
one. The escape of the schooner is not
regarded as likely to complicate matters.
Officials here express themselves as
ignorant of the alleged departure of
British war vessels for the Behring sea.
HIGH-HANDED AND UNJUsTIFIABLE.
LONDON, August 5.-The Times holds
Ulldt thCiO 10 hOb q phipiOiO VI hllOu
for the high-handed seizure Of the Cana
dian sealer Black Diamond. 1t says
"No statute of Congress can find English
America without the consent of England.
The seizure is contrary to international
law and comfy"
In conclusion it says: "The nations
good sense and the love of justice of the
American people can be relied upon to
assist in the settlement of a question
that never ought to have been raised"
THE STATE DEPARTMENT UNNoTIFIED.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Acting Secre-
tary Wharton was asked this morning if
the State Department had anything to
say respecting the escape of the British
sealer Black Diamond.
"The Department, Wharton replied,
"has not been advised of the seizure of
the Black Diamond, or any other vessel,
and has no news whatever upon the
subject, and therefore has no statement
to make in regard to its future action in
the matter"
"Have you seen the statement that it
was the desire to let the Black Diamond
escape, after taking the seals, and there
fore but one man was put aboard of her
from the Rush ?''
No." said Wharton, "I have not seen
that statement, and have no means OF
knowing that it is true."
NOT AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTION.
Continuing, Wharton said: "This
whole matter of the seizure of these ves-
sells, so far as it has gone, is under the
control and direction of the Treasury
Department. If there is any blame at
taching to these seizures, it must be laid
at the doors of Congress. 1t passed q
law directing the President to issue a
proclamation extending to American
waters in the Behring sea the same pro.
lection over seal and other fur-bearing
animals as is accorded the fur bearing
inhabitants of Alaska and the waters
thereof by the general act on fisheries,
and that law is simply being enforced.
That is what we are here for, to carry out
the laws that Congress enacts. So far
this question has not become an inter.
national one. The State Department has
not been informed officially of any part
OF the proceedings, and therefore has
nothing to act upon"
WINDOW WOULDN'T DISCUSS IT.
Secretary Window said this afternoon
that in the absence of official information
concerning the escape of the British yes.
eel Black Diamond, he did not care to
discuss the matter.
SENATOR HALE's OPINION.
BosToN, August 5.-A special from
Ellsworth, Maine, gives an interview
with Senator Hale on the Behring sea
matter. He said, referring to his re-
cent trip with the Senate Committee,
that he came away from Vic
toria more than ever impressed
with the view that no serious
trouble is likely to arise between Eng
land and America on account of any
local feeling on either side of the line on
the question. He sees no reason why
the negotiations may not be conducted to
an harmonious end, and is under no
alarm as to danger of strained relations
between the two governments.