Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-05
A TRIPARTITE ARRANGEMENT
The Supposed Plan to Settle the
Behring Sea Troubles.
RUSSIA MAY TAKE A HAND.
A Joint Control ofthc Sealing Grounds
by this Country, England and
the Muscovite Rumored--
Mail Dcpredations.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, Tue OMAHA BE, \
hl2 EnuKTEENTu SrRERr
WAsnINGroN, u. c., August 4


WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 4. J
There is reason to believe that the negoti-
alton 10 be soon set on foot for a settlement
of tho Behring seas controversy will be
tripartite arrangement, instead of q simple
conference between England aud the United
States. The fact that the sea in question is
bounded on the west by Russian territory
brings the Muscovite eovernment into the
matter, and will result, in all probability, in
an arrangement between the United States,
Russia and England for Joint control Of the
sealing grounds. 1t is tho belief in we'll in-
formed diplomatic circles here that the
state Department. anticipating some
controversy over the right to control Beh
ring sea, has already communicated with the
Russian authorities through the legation
here, and that by the time Sir Julian
Pauncefote returns to Washington arrange
ments will be perfected for a meeting Of the
three most interested governments, in which
an agreement will be suggested for u division
of the responsibility of protecting the bed
ding grounds of the seals. 1t is we'll under
stood that England is as much interested rs
the United States In preventing poachers
from indscriminately slaughtering the valu.
able animals, and while Russia's commercial
interests in the northwestern waters are not
to DO compared with the interests OF
will be ready and willing to join
with both for this purpose. In the meantime
there will be no modification of the policy OF
the United States, ana the revenue cutters
will continue to seize the ships of any
nationality which may be found in tho for
hidden waters with seals on board.
MAIL DEpRFp ATOMS.
James Maynard has been chief clerk of the
mails in the depreciation division of the post
Office department for eight years past. He
has followed the work of his office carefully
during that time.
The number of ieprcdations varies from
year to year, he said yesterday. "a perusal
of the records of the Office will show, how
ever, that while there was one piece of mall
lost in 1883 in every l,5O0 that were handled,
the past year reduced the number lost to one
in every S,700. The number of complaints
during last year were but IA little more than
five hundred in excess OF the same period
five years previous, while of course the busi-
ness of the department increased greatly in
excess of that.
MILLER ON APPROPRIATION MEASURES.
Attorney General Miller has some decided
views upon the subject of congressional &C
tion on appropriation bills.
"Instead of waiting until the last days OF
congress to pass appropriation bills" he said
yesterday, 81 think Il regulation should be
made, by constitutional amendment IL
necessary by which such measures should
be disposed of before any other business
prevent tho abuses which are sometimes at
tendant upon putting riders on these bills at
the last momentn
THE SUNDAY REsT.'
The much talked of Sunday rest" order
which President Harrison issued some time
ago does not seem to give much 'rest," and
at some of the army posts there is con-
siderable complaint. The words Sunday
morning Inspection while referring merely
to dress and general appearance, are con-
strucd to warrant the detail Of IA field officer
10 make the rounds This at large posts
compels the companies last in line to wait q
good hour for their turn. This interpreta-
tion of the general orders does not meet the
views of the advocates of the measure, and
an effort will shortly be made to secure from
the war department an amendatory order.
MISCELLANEOUS.
j. M. Sewall, of Hastings, is at the Ma
tional.
Hon. H. #. Clarke, of Omaha, Is at the
Arlington.