The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-01
TIL SEAL FISHERIES.
The GATED states VIII sfani BY Her
kishts-The british rrrmler'~ Vas
siiisting Censurei-- Ensisni HAS
40 Right In nshring sea.

WAsHiSorox. July .f-Thc CORE
spondcncc between the state Depart
ment and the British Foreign O;i'cs
relating 70 the Bchriny sea controversy
was sent @ Congress- yesterday By Sec
rotary blaine.
The letter OF Secretary Blaine trans
hitting the correspondence TO the
President. and the letter 81 the pres:'
dent transmitting il 10 Congress. are
merely formal. Mr.. Elainc stating sim
ply that he sincerely regrets the delay
in transmission. Secretary Elaine's
letter is dated liar Harbor" The
correspondence transmitted is from All
gust "a, 1852, 10 July ~ 1870
Tho first letter is from Mr.
Edwardcs. first secretary OF the
British Legation at Washington. 10 Mr..
E'aine, in which the Secretary Of state
Is informed that repeated rumors have
reached Her Majcsty's Government
that the United States cruisers have
stopped. searched and even seized Brit
ish vessels in Bchring Sea outside the
three-mile limit Mr. Ednardes further
states that the Marquis Of Salisbury
desired him 70 ask that stringent in.
stTuctioas be sent to United States or
fccrs to prevent the possibility Of such
occurrences taking place. says Nj.
Eiwardes in conclusion:
The Marquis 81 Salisbury desires me 70
say that sir Julian Paunsrfote VIII BE- rre-
pared on his return 20 Washington ia the
autumn 60 dlscnss this whole question. and
Her Maicsty's Governmen: 81 to point on;
a. tue United states Government that set
Element can HOT be hindsrcd by any meas.
ureso - force which may be ies0rted 10 b.
the United states.
The correspondence between Secrc-
tary Blaine and the new British Min |
lister began January - Of this year
with very long letter from the Sec
tary TO Sir Julian Pauncefote.
In this letter Mr.. blaine goes
over the whole question. and says il is
the opinion OF the President that the
vessels arrested were engaged in a pur-
suit that was in itself contra 5o-
ms morcs Mr.. Blaine conteniel
that ever since this Government
acquired rights in Behrinr Sea she
maintained undisturbcd possession un-
81 1850, and that these rights she ,
and Russia had established and ,
enjoyed for nearly century. ,
In 1866 certain Canadian vessels ,
asserted their right to enter. and by
their ruthless course 70 destroy the I
fisheries The Goye-nmento or the United |
states at once proceeded 10 check this I
movement, which, unchecked. was sure G
10 do great and irreparable harm"
Regarding England's claim that the
seizures were made on the high 4
seas. Mr.. Blaine SAYS il is doubt 4
'ui whether Her Majestvs Govern {
mont would abide by this rule II the r
attempt was made to interfere With the i
'carl fisheries Of Ceylon. which extend y
more than twenty miles from the shore n
inc and have been enjoyed BY England .
Without molestation ever since their ac- I
Iuisition.
February 10 the british Minister I n
Frotc that his government was will h
ng to adopt tho suggestion made 4
tho course OF their interviews a
hat the tripa-tte negotiations sus- Il
ended in London In ISIS be resumed in y,
ashingtcn. and recommended to his \
ovcrnment certain provisional meas
res TO remove apprehension OF de- A
letlon Of the seal. Salisbury. under 4
ate Of May % last. replies to Mr.. b
lanes argument Il
Mr.. Forsyth. writing on the case to z.
le American Minister at st Peters Il
lrg on the 4th Of May. 1887. said: IT Ii
violation Of the rights OF the citi- 4
ms Of the United States, immemori- r
Ily exercised and secured 10 them ~ Il
ell BY the Law Of Nations as by sti,,- o
lations Of the last article Of the corr Il
ention Of 1924. 70 fish in those seas. In
nd TO resort to the coast for the prose- Z,
ntion Of their lawful commerce upcn !;
oints not already occupied" \
From the speech OF Mr.. Sumner whe, y
ntroducing the question OF the pur. 4
hass OF Alaska in Congress. 1t II 4
oGally clear that the United States {
government did not regard themselves :
> purchasing monopoly. Having y
calf with fur-bearing animals, he went I
n to treat Of fisheries. and. after al I
uding 10 the presence OF different spe- Q
les Of whales in the Aleutian Islands lr
aid: No sea Is now mare cionsun.; all !
i these may be pursued by ship !
lnler any flag. except directly on the :
'oast or within Its territorial line
Replying 70 Secretary Blaine in the
statement that from 1861 to 1886 the J
OF seal fisheries was enjoyed :
BY the United States without Intrusion
pr interruption from any source. Lord
salisbury says he can not but think Mr.
Blaine has been misinformed al to the
history OF operations in Eehring Sea
during that period. and cites instances
~ prove that British vessels were en-
gagged at intervals in the fur-scal fish-
cries. with the cognizance Of the United
States Government
Under date OF May 20. 1890. Secretary
Blaine. writing to Sir Julian paunce-
tote. again goes over the ground OF thu
entire controversy. and says that he IL
instructed by the Pre- .idcnt to protest
against the course Of the British Gov.
eminent II encouraging and protecting
YES els In doing violence against seal
life. The President. Secretary Blaine