Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-24
BEHRING SEA.
The sealer Seizures the Subject of Inquiry
in the British Parliament.

Inc Seaier seizures the subject OF Inquiry
in the British Parliament.
LONDON, August 23d.-In the House of
Commons Mr.. Gorley asked the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs if it was true
that United States cutter had seized the
British sealers Pathfinder and Minnie in
Behring Sea, and that other Dominion YES
sells engaged in the seal fisheries had been
boarded and searched, and whether her
MaIesty's Government intended, prior to
the recess, TO state what measures were be-
ing adopted and what diplomatic progress
was being made for the purpose of arrang-
ing mutually with the United States and
the Dominion a system of regulations.
under which in future seizures might be
made or avoided in Alaskan waters, over
which America claimed exclusive iuriscic.
ton.
Sir j. Ferguson stated that her Msiestv's
Government were in communication with
the United States Government on the SUBJ
ject. 1t need scarcely be said that the seiz.
ure OF the English sealing vessels bv
American Captains is the subject of much
remark and OF many speculations, but it is
not doubted that the communications with
the United States Government, to which
the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
alluded yesterday, will result in Justice be-
ing done. Any attempt to force the SUBJ
ject upon the attention of Parliament
would be promptly discouraged by the
Government, and, indeed, by the House
itself.
vIcToRrAs GRowL.
VICTORIA tB. C), August 23d.-Much in
dlgnauon is expressed here at the seizure
of the sealers Pathfinder and Minnie. Own.
ers of sealing schooners here are much de-
pressed at the long-continued DELAY in
settling the question OF jurisdiction over
Behring Sea, and the general feeling
among sealeTs is that owners of schooners
will act in their own defense and resist
seizure in the future.
Discomfort AT MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, August 23d.-The 81. james
Gazette, which supports the Government.
devotes long editorial to the subject of
the seizures, and says: If the United
States desires to produce very strained rels-
tons with Great Britain, they are achiey-
ing large measure of success. The seiz.
ures, which are eminently unfriendly and
provoking, may, if persevered with, lead at
any moment 10 rupture of diplomatic re.
lauons between the two countries. The
Washington Government should not trade
TOO lar on the assumption that John Bull
tamely submits to constant indignities, ,;
The journal strongly suggests the submits
sion OF the Atlantic and Pacific fishery dis
Putes to an impartial tribunal of able Dip
lomatists.
TO AVOID BEHRING SEA.
OTTAWA, August 23d.-It is rumored in
official circles that the Imperial Govern
ment has ordered warships TO avoid Behr-
ing Sea.
A COMMERCIAL VIEW.
NEW YORK, August 23d-Sir Alexander
Gait OF Montreal was interviewed here on
the Behring Sea troubles. He don't think
anything serious is likely to happen. The
United States catches seals. England man
ufactures sealskins and Germany gets the
profits. With this view it seems easy to
avert disastrous war. Canada will have
more trouble with the United States about
railroad traffic than the Behring Sea seiz.
ures.