Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-08
CANADIAN WRANGLE.


WAsHNoroN, Aug. S.-The report OF
Capt. SHEPPARD, commanding the revenue
steamer Rush, in rega to the seizure
OF the British sealer Black Diamond
mailed at San Francisco, has been re-.
ceved at the treasury department. Act
ing Sec. Batchellor refuses to give it to
the press, but admits that it confirms
substantially the newspaper reports con-
cerning the seizure. 1t contains no refer
ence to the escape of the vessel, for the
reason that it had not occurred when the
report was written. Neither does it give
any explanation in regard to the small
ness OF the crew placed in charge of the
prize, but the report is said to indicate
that the vessel was not paroed, but
subject only to the control OF the prize
crew.
Acting Sec. Bachelor said that as the
question seems to have assumed political
importance he preferred to do nothing in
the matter without consulting with Sec.
Window upon his return to the city.
CANADIAN TALK.
Victoria, B. C.-Speukng on the ques.
ton OF the seizure OF the sealer Black
Diamond, in Behring sea, D. W. Higgins,
member of parliament, says: "ln the
face of the presidents proclamation, false
and misleading as it is, the United States
must either reCede from their absurd un-
righteous claim or 20 ahead, even though
the peaceful relations of the two countries
are smashed. The attitude of the WASH
ington government is untenable and out
rageous."
John Grant, member OF parliament,
mayor OF Victoria, says: "Whle the CON
tentions and acts of The government of the
United States as to control over Behring
sea in connection with the sealing indus
try are unwarranted and extraordinary,
the lack of action by the British govern
ment on the same question is IN, re than
culpable and prompts one to ask if the
subjects Of the Dominion of Canada are
under the protection oil the British flag or
not"
Robert Ward, president of the British
Columbia Board of Trade, says: "The
tardy settlement of the claims of the
schoonels seized by the United states and
the recent capture OF the Black Diamond
have combined in producing strong feel
ing OF distrust and irritation, which ii
might be difficult to restrain unless steps
are at once taken to prevent a repetition
of outrages on the British bottoms EN-
gagged in lawful pursuit on the high seas" "
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Ottowa, Ont.-Tne papers here are
silent about the Black Diamond escape,
but on all sides the good luck OF the crew
in getting back to Victoria gives satisfac-
ton. The ministers will not talk on the
subject until they get a report.
The Citizen government organ), says
"To claim exclusive jurisdiction over
the high seas by reason of congressional
edict or presidential signature is as peurile
as though measure had been passed
giving the Washington magnates control
over the heavenly consultations, because
the late scientist, Prof. Proctor, discov.
cred a new star in the tirnlamcnt. II
jurisdiction existed over Behring sea and
all the seals having existence therein
why is it that no such claim has beer
made or such right asserted until 1889
The answer il sell evident and the Cana
dian government, we are satisfied, vii
not permit either American or imperia
in erests to play battlelore and shuttle
cock with our national privileges"