New-York tribune., 1890-08-06
THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
WHAT THE BRITISH PRESS HAS TO SAY
ABOUT IT.

in half OF one OF Inc IrlDuhcS , cOlup"'' ~"
subject is orc that they very imporiecUy uhuei-
stand and of course this dispatch throws no Ic''
light upon It, Their editorial comments are
made as if they were feeling their way ana were
TRYING to avoid saying anything absurd even II
they sbouId not succeed in saying any thing wl5c'
The notion has been firmly implanted IN oheir
minds as il was in Lord Salshurys, that john
Onincv Adams upon one occasion challenged KuS-
sias authority in Behrng Sea, ana undefSJRhu-
ing that Mr. Blaine cOntrovcrts TINS view, uluch
curiosity is expressed TO see his letter IN IulA As
it has already been printed in fun, that Is cur
osty which may soon be satisfied. SFeclai as
patches TO the leading London newspapers s'NV
over by their correspondents here give eA'I"o''
from the editorial articles of tic New-lorK p'pe's
commenting the correspondence. All 'HoSe
expressions in which Mr.. Blaine IS reflected upon
or the American contention Is queS4ohe" anu
misreprcscnted are, of course, eagerly So''o"''
at In the expression of their own views the Lead
ing English journals are cautious ana co"''r>"-
tive. They seem to think they can afford TO icaVe
the task of dcnouncing the American UoVcrimchu
md Of exposing its errors TO their Mugwump aHu
Democratic allies here, contenting themselves
with merely quoting these views as cohSolatioh
and an inspiration to Lord Salisbury. Following
are extracts from the leading journals:
(FrOm The London Times, July 2oJ d
The Correspondence covers less tha a ?oar, rant %
during that period under we cannot Du SufSPc,%
sinister influences and party pfesSUle fie,ucnD n
son and Mr.. Blaine have become more eAaSIlue' ri
have put forward. in an almost rIeconcAaUc r, Irt
claims which before wcre We might say olE 'e''I [S
tiveIy or dIIi.dcH.iy expressed ii.,hti, 'E %
Two at Washington has been inclined 10 t%!IUw % a Wc
responsibility Oh its action upp! Congress, ulcl1 & va"
C.ladian sesieiS and ii was not for the President
vr secretary Ot state 10 question inc pFVPiCS Vi "0
lord salisbury has met with nInacss deu2Ads WMch.
tend to grow. Though ready 10 hesG,la+i cnreu arT
ii%1s he appcars 10 have made OF those mop
portune Confessions which encourage res! ocna,us'
imnsries OF a surrender. ON the correspondence We
might rest our case IL Is uio iinor 20 ronntrC With
no party or lobbying interests I" serve coaia nav
different opinions as to Taee & ne 'U n Cio1 orIns "a
T99e coTcspondcnce begins in August of last year
Al tnM time the odtlOJA was hopeful INC core
srcudeucc between Lord lddcseieh ana the american
Government VITA respect TO the seizure OF 'caer> haa
lei 10 Nd result it The claims O the United states
were put forward intermtinE!y, AID AT times almost
family The negotiations between our Goyelnment .S
AID SIR Phelps seemed likoly 10 be the preface TO a
settlement ir L!aine hi'sfHlcs u'ay No =" heXc we
irokcn away from the position taken up WMiee @ Mr'
Phelps was crdo3Voring Win every pro l' ,b w t,~n
cess to conclude convention nct"o.m ii, t"o wv
countries. The correspondence leaves thilss at T. d
G,okNk the American Executive more COhAdenI man
ever Of its excl vc rights over BeTng sea. tie Eng
llSh crGmen, resolved 70 pr0teet ts suOJcc'S "o
pursuing lawful av0catonS on he hgh seas I!9
rost dcploablc Circumstance about the controversy Is
is SrIrtil;y. Nr Blaine pens the dispatches the
SS1r SaSS t SnPo'f m 'S Sat d' is bend As too Se4
happens in the foreign relations Of the United states
saad, iappy juncuIc the Executive IS p9werlc,s 10
make OF H. The correspondence reveals deait,
lodi Ic. never, IL Only cXlancOUs iiiucnccS cnuld
ic cxcladci ii lobbyists and party leaders could he
compelled 70 stand aside ala circnMSt'nccs 10 ngT ore
e&pcGcnc of subjectne the seal fisheries 70 regulation
tc". al is, e arc unworthy of scrions QS2yfcI and
the last nation to admit an cXtrSme development OF
lease " the ALASKA Company came t.z an end the
IL os MAY last, and tie United states. Ia inviting
tenders FOR new lease might have cAacty defined
come foF clearing ip; a reasonable way, perennial
wantip+ Collateral influences were 100 powerful aud
hence the brisk, barren diplomatic controversy Inc
ever have gone better than cOuld be predicted from
stiaiy vordcd dispatches and pr0c3nau&onr & T., L2,I ora
Y-ore qicy. and have not heard Of the rcIcnle
cnt'cFs M a,GF dIpa,C,u az INC e.i Nc shnnH nt
be surprised 70 nd that the commanders S Of the Rg;a
and other American vessels show no hurry TO gratfy
recatirg politicians and interested lobbyists.
Qrom The London Globe, July 25)
We congratulate "Inc New York F. culns POSt" on
the cpithot which IT has invented 10 characterize the
Amcmean contention egHdinf the a bea'!ng nea; ~ ~
fni OF twist and lodges that the United states Gov
efnn, OF , ndvocsic K is Hecdla, to 4;y HAT
this IS not the view taken 10y all the Nel orh papcrs
have nothing but praise for the American secretary u
STATE Ii is sufficient f0r Journals o this class mat
country and defends ii with his accustomed viGor Of
language II cannot be expected ti"t we IN th!s
losIc. In SUBSTANCE i comes 10 this me "aterS ~
question De!oneed !" g' 'c; c now D.i1 y W ,o
russians may row Therefore De claimed by TIC Amer
cans. We not concerned to dSIhlc m. ptop@,I- pp
lion but if It L. accepted, must pro- ced 10 inquire
what the Russian rights were Now 1t l. und0ublcdY
true ia , Ria "a Cq t ,r9c Lyr tn I the
which pieceded the CesSion. The United Saic' dlaPuI
the claim. is Lord salisbury pointed ont III thc
fftp
scntcd 10 Congress, Mr. John Quincy Ailin, who ilie,
& r Tlee' Eni.o nod % gny cIcnsre rs in tc,c waters
Ills successor is foindtng himself therefore, upon all
assumption which only bo maintained by asserting
that Nr Adams was wrong. No5ody, even ~
America would pretend 10 compare ". Hialhe WIZ WIZ
u c,nnot lee pretended tlat anything has happened IL
the interval 10 establish the claim he rcpudaied lord
Salisbury IS perfectly justified thefeioe IN taxing ,
firm and decided tone 1t VIII be matter for regret regret
If early understanding cannot be couic TO- edI t'c
FAULT will not rest with the British GoveThiHeht'
prom The spectator, July 2GD
The Official correspondence relating 10 tho BeLIln2
sea ques ion presented Congre,, on Tuesday SHOWS
the vAistoncc OF very unsatisfactory coi!uli"i %
affairs. on the English side, 1t is IN encct a,set,"'
thai xr blaine ha> changed his ground from tiat "i 4
demand cor International protection for the scaH ana
Ior an agreement as to a close season, to tn" declare
ion thai BcArlng sea is mare cdusuIn. Inc Ancr
cans. on the 0thcr hand, charSt Loli Sall7DuI! MHI
hayhG 9S S, 1T the nogS. to ianan w'
Tic important fact relied upon on our sag ilt ne
Tic United states, OF the exclusive claims mle DE
Russia Wien Alaska belonged to hcf Inns IcpuSi1
ton however. Mr. Blaine declacS 10 be uapp!lcaD.(
II fairly quoted. Meantime. Lord salisbury 5 very
reasonable proposal that the leeally OF the sIur3
Should be referred TO arbitration; that till then al
interference should cease and that If the decision
the arbitratOrs should be adverse the United sta O.
She should compensate British subjects for their LOST
appears TO have been ignored at Washington. Tho
most point Ia the controversy Is the fact thu
the American Revenue vessels were allowed 70 'al
before any arrangement was come to- and that There
for rests with their commanders whether or not grave
compucatlons shall CnSuc-fOr II would obviously b.
impossible for Lord salisbury not to protect Bl1tls
subjects In the exercise OF rights which. he holds
belong to them. We cannot Of course pronounce def
initeD npun tho dispute until the fall text OF TN
various documents is before but VIC fear that TIN
New York Herald is right in declaring thai the con
duct Of the negotiations will not add to Mr. Blaine
diplomatic lsurels.