The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-24

coded by Russia that the concession hereby
made conveys all tho rights franchises, and
territory 22r dominiops and apnuTienances
thereto Neither by the treaty with Russia OF
onG w II IN % n +sst nGF 9 It's
any right to take seals in BehrnR Sea. In
fact, those treaties were a prohibition upon
Alaska was Russian province 1t is for
Great Britain now TO show by what law che
its sovereignty to the United States.
During all the time elepsing between tho
treaty Of 1875 and the cession Of Alaska to the
United States In 1867 Great Britain never al
hrmeh the light Of her subjects to capture fur
eenl in the Behring, sea: and as a matter OF
Tiod at! empt to catch seals in the Behring Sea-
Lord Salisbury, In replying TO my assertion
that these lawless intrusions, upon the fur
had occurred before. He points out one at
tempt In 1870. in which forty.sevon skins were
to ut out in Australia and Victoria for the pur-
o. In 5 Behrns 1874
tered the sea for that purpose; ono case was
reported In 1875 two cases in 1884; two also In
-" The cases, ] may, say. without intending
!disrespect TO his lGrdship. prove the truth Of
vert. because they form Just a sufficient num-
Der OF executions 70 establish the fact that the
destructive intrusion began In 1886, But re-
that his lordship does not attempt to cite the
t bI[u Ct single British sealer into the
H1 10 uR H Tilted ' sste had 0eSn
s sIGss GsRs6 %dd5s''gf
January. ,' and Which, still iii remain una sse
swsred; VIZ; Whence did the .shps q Canada
years2 Upon, what, grounds did her MaIestys
Of d Ss e Ii the vb SsS S
that soa2 BY what reasoning did her Majesty's
mItted with impunity against the rights Of the
United States which had never been attempted
against the same rights whom held by tho Rus
Mr.. BLA1NE's LAST SHOT
The thirtieth and last letter OF the mass OF
correspondence. which would il printed en-
fd M By R ane s
fote from Bar Harbor last Saturday. In ii the
Secretary takes up, the e errors which Lord
records Of bis @ee n Touehin Hse Lord Fa iRe
t 6nry,s denial that he ever gave an ASSURANCE
Blaine says that he SIMPLY quoted the facts com ON;
aASres Mr. lite he s says Ha that f s as If.
Phelps has long been known in this country as
an able lawyer, accurate IN the use OF words
and discriminating IN the statement OF facts
sarily reposes Implicit confidence in the literal
Correctness OF the desDatch quoted. .On.Aprii
16 conference was held at the Foreign Office
respecting the BehrlnR Sea controversy. The
Secretary says:
" This conference was really called at the re.
quest of the Russian Am bassador, who desired
that Russian rights in the BehrinG Sea should
be as fully recognized by England as American
rights had been recognized in tie verbal agree;
ment OF Feb % between Lord Salisbury and
Mr.: PHELPS: The Russian Ambassador re-
oeiyed from Lord Salisbury, the assurance
protected area for seal life should be extended
southwark TO the 4Ith degree OF north latitude.
ss9 the promise that he you'd have
Charge. Lord Salisbury now contends that ali
are to be regarded as only provisional. in or:
der 10 furnish n basis for negotiation. aud
We the 81 Gs
am Instructed BY the Presiden; 70 say that
OF April Ii. 1853. cancelled, SO tar
rs American rights may be concerned. This
only TO the agreement made between Lord
SALISBURY and Mr.. Phelps on the 25th o! Febru-
ary lSSS; That was an agreement made d.;
not include the rights OF Russia. Asking Lord
Salisbury TO adhere TO the agreement OF Feb.
maintained. II maintained at all. by Russia.
was particularly designed"
Mr. Blaine also refers to Lord Salisbury's
statement that political events in the United
States had caused an interruption OF neRotia-
the yoluminous correspondence as follows:
Il am justified In assuming that Lord Sails
bury cannot recur TO the remark OF Mr.. Phelps
~ one OF the reasons or breaking of the neRo-
tiatIon. because the negotiation was In actual
progress for more than four months after the
remark was made. and Mr.. Phelps himself
took part In It, Upon this recital OF facts l
am unable to recall or in any way to qualify
the statement which l made in my note OF
June to the effect that Lord Salisbury abb
ruptly, closed the negotiations because the
Canadian Government objected. and that he
Xyh
Lord Salisbury expressed the belief that
even Il the Wow have taken Of these transac. |
lions be accurate. they would not bear out the |
argument which | found upon them. The
presume, the remonstrance which made. by
direction OF the President. against the change
Of policy by her MaJestys Government, with |
put notice and against the wish Of tho United
states The interpretation OF the wishes Of q |
British province against the conclusion OF q |
between two nations which. ac-
'ordipg to Mr. Phelps. had leen virtually |
agreed upon except as TO details was. In the |
Presidents belief. grave injustice to the Gov |
,rnment OF the United States"