The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-01


,elt'. Reply to spokesman h"'to"-"'-
rating of Pension.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July 3l.-A
prominent official said 1t was evident
that the administration did pOt looA I
with disfavor upon the seizure OF brit-
ish vessels suspected Of poaching upon
the United State seal fishing grounds
The case of the seizure and search ol
the Triufnrh. which was Afterwards re-
leased because no scalskins were i0und
on board. this official intimsted, might
he n more serious matter than ihe
seizure and detention Of the Black l'ia-
mond. for il involved the right OF the
United States 10 seize and eaich
suspected vessels outside OF what
il conceded to be the limits oi
the jurisdiction of the United states.
This government. he said. claims thai
right within a limit not acknowledged
by England. and the settlement OF the
question. after all, Is to be one o. Ju-
rsdictiOn.
BLAINE on THE BEHRING'S SEA TROUBLE.
BANGOR. MAINE. July 8l.-A, Secrt-
tary Blaine passed through thls city
this evening ~ route to Bar Harbor. n
reporter callsd his attention TO the dc
claration of Boston paper TO the ehect
that il would be- impossible Tor the
National Government to sustain tne
pretensions of Secretary Blame thst
Berhing's sea is distinctly American
The Secretary simply remarked mat
il might be well for the paper IN Il ues-
tion 10 indicate the occasion. oinclai OF
unofficial. where he had said anything
at all on that point. Mr. Blaine inade
tho further statement that everything
done on the fur seals question shcs
March ith last was in literal compliance
with the directions contained IN the act
of Congress which was approved by
President Cleveland on the last day oi
his term.
To TIE RESCUE.
Secretary Tracy sent dispatch by
cable to-day To Admiral Gherhardi' VINO
is cruising i'm Haytian waters to send
one of his vessels TO Arenas Key. Cam-
peachy Bank. Nucatan. 10 rescue three
/ sailors who were left there on
June 9th by the American schooner
Anna. ami are supposed to be IN
danger of starvation. The men were
/ left on the Key 10 care for the property
of the complny,workiug the guano bees
there. and their limited supply OF pro-
visions is by this time exhausted.
COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT $ AcRID REPLY
To SPOKESMAN HATToN.
civil Sarvice Commissioner Roosevelt.
in replv to the editorial IN the Washing
ton Post To day criticising him, SAID
90 Anv statement that / INDUCED m ille-
climate or dishonomble means IN the
mayoralty contest in y W ork' OF
that was q party to any deal Oh any
kind. or that any such deal was made
with my knowledge or connlyance 10
q falsehocd. Any statement that
the civil service law has been repeated
lv violated with the knowledge and
consent at the commissioners is q ldlse
hood. ANY statement that | have re
ceiyed any money from the govern
ment except from my salary anu Tor
NV legitimate travelling expenses "hlIe
lerraged on governmental business,
il "A falseho0d. To be exact, On It
should be still stronger and shorter
word than falsehood ! will engage IN
no controversy with any writer VINO
fslsifies the truth. Hereafter | shall
make no response whatever 10 any
statement or accusation I'M the fOst'
Taking into account the relative quar-
ity Of harm done by spoils hunters and
prize fighters and their associates. am
/ by no means certain that the editor OF
the Washington Post should have had
his feelings SD lacerated by my coup
ling his j1urnal with the Polce ia
-cfte.'