Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-26
THE eEHRINe SEA LETTERS.

THE eEHRING SEA LETTERS.
Mr.. Blaine Universally Commended for
His Observation-Disclosures Possible.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-It is some
what remarkable that the secretary Of
state should be almost universally com
mended for his utterances to Lord Sails
bury and Sir Julian Pauncefote concern
ing the Behring sea matter. Yet this
was the situation at the Capitol, The
correspondence, or at least that portion
of it which appeared in the local papers,
was very generally read by members on
both sides of the chamber, and scarcely
a senator was to be found who had not
scanned the report of the correspond
ence.
Only few bitter partisans. had any
words of censure to offer. One of these
was Judge McCreary, of Kentucky, d
member of the committee on foreign NJ.
fairs of the house. He Thought that
Mr.. Blaine had not exhibited the back
bone which was to have been expected
from him. On the other hand, Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, member of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
was one of the very warmest in praise
of the manner in which Mr.. Blaine has
explained and maintained the position
assumed by the United States in the
controversy. He did not attempt to
qualify his praise. but characterizes the
Blaine letters as mastery documents,
which will always rank as among Che
very best of the state papers in the
American archives. Mr.. Blaine has
plainly convicted the British premier Of
direct lying, according to views Of the
Alabama senator, and there can be no
question that he has by far the better OF
the controversy,
On the Republican side there was very
general rejoicing over the position Of
the United States. Every senator on
that side of the chamber, without sin
gle exception, says that the correspond
ence is convincing proof that the posi-
tion assumed by the government Is the
correct one. No one fears for mo
ment that the outcome will be anything
but friendly settlement, but it will
probably require some time before the
end be reached. Ii l. assumed as u mat
ter of course that i'll spite of the fact
that there has been II temporary suspen-
sion of negotiations, the diplomatic rep
resentatives of England and Mr.. Blaine
will again try to bring about u settle
ment of the controversy without the in
teryention of outside parties, but it will
surprise no one ii the suggestion OF ar
bitration of international differences be-
tween nations on the American conti-
nent, made i'll the pan-American con-
gress, shall first be put into effect be-
tween the greatest republic on the
"a hn ssl
tion in the world.
Representative Hit, of Illinois, the
chairman of the house committee on
foreign affairs, thinks the correspond
ence on the part of the state department
was very ably managed by Secretary
Blaine, and he does not hesitate to ex-
press his admiration of Mr.. Blaine's let
ters. "The committee ON foreign af-
fairs he said, will hardly do anything
in the matter without consultation with
the state department. AS the matter
stands at present, there is nothing to be
done, because the correspondence Is still
in progress"
Mr.. Hit has talked with other mem
bers of the committee, and he says they
are pleased with the stand taken by Mr..
Blaine.
Representative McCreary, of Ken
lucky. who was chairman of the foreign
affairs committee under Democratic ad-
ministration in the house, stated that he
believed that the matter would be set.
tied by arbitration. He did not see what
was to be done while the correspond
ence was i'll progress. 1.-THE contro-
versy," he said III conclusion, "is Mt pres
ent in no better shape than it was when
Mr.. Bayard went ont of office over o
year ago
Chairman Hit has ordered copies Of
the constitution to be printed for the use
of the committee. asas FL
Views of the Lond IN Press. e
LONDON, July 26-The Telegraph re-
grets the asperlty of the tone of Mr..
Blaine in the Behring sea dispatches
England" it says, "is strong enough to
be calm and courteous, and is sufficient
ly fond of peace to disregard Mr..
Blaines petulance. England has no i'm
mediate interest in the question beyond
seeing fair play. The dispute, resting
on history, treaties, recorded rights and
purchased privileges, constitutes clear
case for reference 1t concludes with
the suggestion that King Humbert, Of
Italy, or Emperor William be asked 70
arbitrate the matter. At
The Times says: THE correspond.
ence leaves matters worse. Under the
sinister influences of party pressure
President Harrison and Mr.. Blaine have
become more exacting, and have ad-
vanced, in an irreconcilable spirit.
claims about which they once expressed
diffidence. The question is now At q
dead lock-"
The Chronicle says: "Mr. Blaine
proves himself an ADLER man in con-
troversy than Lord Salisbury, although
having worse case to deTend. This
OF England seem mere
babies in the hands of Mr.. Blaine. 1t Ii
ois.,!;e.s that Lord Salisbury, at an early
period OF the discussion, became sensi-
BILE of his inferiority in dialectip skin
to his opponent, lost his temper and de-
liberately insulfed Mr.. Blaine by do
claring that he conducted the negotia-
tions in the interests of party. and not
in the interests of the country. Clever
as Mr.. Blaine's logic may be, however,
it does not alter the fact that no Claim,
Russian or American, no admission Of
John Quincy Adams can convert vast
open sea into a mare clansnm.