The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-24
RETIRING SEA BLUSTER.
rup CORRESPONDENTS OF SAILS
BURY AND BLAINE.

Tha secretary VI ONoSO
Justice of the British Governments
C1aims-The Premier Presents
Formal Protest Against the Seizure
of British Sealers.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-President Har-
rison to-day sent to the House. In answer 10
the resolution introduced by Representative
Hit. the official correspondence between
the government of the United STATES ana
the government of Great Britain touching
the seal fisheries of Behring sea. In his
letter of transmittal to the President Secre-
tarv Blaine, under date of Bar Haroor,
July 10. regrets the delay in TRANSMISSION,
which the President directed on the l2sh
inst and saws that the correspondence Is
still in progress.
The correspondence includes thirty sepa-
rate papers, beginning with letter from
Mr.. Edwards, first secretary OF Legation
and charge d'affaires after Minister Vests
recall, dated Aug. "a, 1889, and cl sing with
one from Secreta Y Blaine TO Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British minister, dated
July 19, 1890, making an aggregate OF ABOUT
twenty newspaper columns.
HOW IT WAS OPENED.
The correspondence begins with request
from OlHTR6 u AldICo eHAS
United States cruisers discontinue seizures
of Behring Sc seaers.
Secretary Blame replied that 1T was too
late, as several vessels had sailed.
Lord Salisbury suggests a renewal OF the
negotiations looking to an International
agreement, including Russia, and protests
against seizures as unJustfiable and unex-
plained after the unofficial assurances of
Secretary Bayard that they should cease
pending discussion.
Secretary Blaine replied that Canadian
vessels we're lnhicting serious injury, at
the absolute rights to the fisheries were un-
disturbed and unquestioned until 1886, and
that the inroads of Canadians were extir-
pating the seals. He is surprised that Eng
land should defend them. and asks what
would be done if an attempt we're made
to interfere with the Ceylonese sea pearl
fisheries or to destroy the fish on the New
foundland banks by dynamite, which Secre-
tary Blai e VS. would equal the Canadian
case and which is the next step to piracy.
He asks for a proposition from England.
A COMMISSION SUGGESTED.
The British minister suggests an inter-
national com mission and meanwhile suggests
temporary close of the Behring seal fish
cries. Lord Salisbury replying, denies that
sea sealing is International, immoral or justi-
ies seizures from friendly nations. He ci es
the attitude of President Taylor denying
the right of detention except for piracy and
slave trade agreement. He reasserts the
right of free commerce on the high seas
and says that Unit ed States SISTED on
its rights as against Russia's Alaska claims.
Sir Pauucetote next warns Sec etary
Blaine that formal protest is coming, to
which Secretary Blaine replies by a protest
against the course of the British government
in interfering with American rights, and
tIoN 4. 4
adopt regulations and had practically settled
the question, bit had subordinated the me-
gotlatlons to Canada, making all direct
negotiations between the United States and
Great Britain only lost time. He says to
close the season as proposed would
be lll-tlmed and iueffectual, and
contrasts it with Lord Salisbury's
proposition, changed at the wish
of Canada. He says the United States is
asked to have her rights determined " a
British province, and asks if the agreement
with England SHOULD he broken at the in
stance of California, which would be sim
liar case, proposes that British vessels be
excluded from Behring sea this season to
glVe tlme for negotiation, or that Lord
SALISBURY apply his original proposition.
PAUNCEFoTE DECLINES.
Sir Pauncefote declines such an extreme
measure, and Secretary Blaine retorts that
II came from Lord Salisbury himself Lord
SALISBURY replied that he has no power to
exclude vessels from the high seas without
legislation, and denies the use of the Ian
guage attributed to him
Secretary Blaine suggests a proclama-
ton.
Sr Pauncefote next presents a formal
protest, denying the right asserted by the
y y Dnlted States and declaring that the
1rltlsa R government must hold the
onlteI States government responsible
ioI the consequences that may ensue from
aGOS "Hscn are contrary to established prin-
clpIes OF international law. He follows bv
agreeing TO issue proclamation on condi-
tHH tton Hi CnaC the question of the legitimacy of
we seizures be referred to arbitration tbat
ti7aH"hlle interference with British seelers
cease and That the United States will
compensate British subjects for their lossal
g.. 1ne decision Is adverse to the United
MISUNDERSTANDING CLAIMED.
hoe oru IL SALISBURY next says Secretary Blaine
tia.i ras s.iLllsunderstood the status of the neoo-
rosY, r-soions, uenles that he ever gave assnrance
states thaS{ tne proposed convention, and
90 $3.50 tnaC the decision then was provisional
anu indefinite. He also CHARGES that noIiti
Cosi - aiuses In the United States. and not
snsn@na;l, t'n nserIerence, was the cause of the
n tdn4oI ~ " regulations, and quotes John
~ Auains, y nlted States Secretary of state
sive claim. e"'N'O h'usSlas eXclu-
TReplylng to this Secretary Blaine saws.
Inc quotation is unfortunately most defsot
I'VE, erroneous and MISLEADING Tbe oo,,
rT9io9 turno9 Is separated from previous comma
eal eeurneo into period. An important oraii1
t'jeL t,GtIlon as to time is entirely obliterarad
fo ftvno1C even suggestion that il had aver
ainu E-tueu part OF the text and ont ~
e5i-l y-Iour words logically and insenar-
Srty Siy connected, thirty-fiye have haa,,
o,,oPat; r0Ppea from the Adams paragraph in
pAh6LED QUOTATION vALULEss
ne ne then gives the connected onotat;on
c1ndo c.Unl secretary Adams, showing that ba
0f 40 eo russian rights to the islands north
that 30. ootn degree. Secretary Blaine saws
fonu5aS 4p9u !. Chese words the United States
"-o9l "co1,n5 iCs agreement in this case. and thai
r-ualons neror.-on or differences resting upon the
are sstaph, with material parts omitted
= EoH ~ course, valueless,n
AlasL;op Is an extensive review of
thai fraa history intended to demonstrates
down ttIuss hussla's exclusive ukase of 1899
mai through all the Subsequent traaties
was d;ta.ee dG;eI"een England and Russia there
rigb+ as 4istiHct recognition of the erclusiva
ses VI the latter to Jurisdiction in Rahrin,y
coast az Instance of 100 miles from the
the Gllu that the United States, nrotast T.,
this - part OF the century was not ega;nst
the Ignt, but against territorial cIoi-,Ss
- 4OIVnWeSt coast ~AAAS Ou