New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-02

mctrical development OF all branches OF the
service The Shipping bills by which Govern
ment aid will be effectively rendered 10 IN
terests that have been Systematically neglect
cd for thirty years are popular measures. In
lipbtened self-interest and every patriotic con-
sjderation require the passage of these bills
THE DEMOCRATS and BEHRING SEA
Our esteemed contemporary The halu-
more Sun prints a curious commentary upon
orr suggestion that Democrats will do the non
orabe and patriotic thing By upholdlng the
hands of Mr.. Blaine in the Behrng sea con-
troversy rather than by captious criticism ana
partisan Misrepresentation. ." Inc sun coni-
mends these views, and shows how much II
admireS them by proceeding To crlticlSe anu
m,sreprescnt 1t says that means OF setting
This very Behring Sea matter, which was alter
ward adopted by Mr. Blaine but bungled by
him. was formulated by Secretary Bayard, and
would have been carried to successful con-
cluson but for the Partisan opposition OF the
Republican Senator's
"Tbe Baltimore sun" is recognized as Ihe
organ of ex-Secrctary Bayard, and this remark
anpearing in its columns reminds us oil the TACT
that similar one was printed on July 10 III
.Tbe New-Yorb World' from Mr.. Bayard
himself. In the course of long interview
which bears all the marks OF careful ana
precise pIeparation-it reads, indeed very much
rs if Mr. Bayard had actually written 1.-THE
cx-Secrctary is made 10 say The matter
chat is. the Behring sea NATTER was IN
condition 10 be speedily settled when Ielt the
state Department. | mean, 1t was settled so
far ~ if could be settled without legislation.
tvcry question arising between the United
states and foreign Powers attempted to settle
during nv tenn of Office. | would have settled
this one but for the interference OF Congress"
If Mr. Bayard made these remarks his
momorv is at fault The Behring sea
controversy was not in condition 70 be
speedily settled when he left the state
Denartment His negotiations with Lofd
Salisbury had long since como to an END
and he had been distinctly informed that
nothing further could be accomplished. lis
failure was not due 10 /" the partisan OPPOSE
ton of the Republican Senator's as ne
sun" alleges (apparcntIy under the impression
that Mr.. Bayard had made tf1ity and sent
il IN the Scnatc). nor Is the eN-ScCretary j.
CHARGED with charging 10 " the interference OF
Congress" 1t was due primarily and especial
~ to the fact that Lord Salisbury turned his
hack upon his own agreements and promises
The archives of the Stat Department "hHe
Mr. Bayard was in Office make these facts en-
TREY clear. On November II. 1851 Lofu
salisbury agreed with Minister Phelps that reg
ulations should be provided for the prcSerya-
ton of the seal. and invited Mr.. Phelps - SuS-
pest them. Th, was done, and Lord salisbury
definitely accepted Mr.. PhclpSs suggestions.
Then Russia proposed some additional pro-
visions, and these, too, received Lord SallH-
bury's approval. Then, when the treaty was
about 10 be drawn mp, Oh April %, 1855 Lord
Salisbury informed Mr.. Phelps that he would
hive 70 consult Canada and there the noeotia-
ton ended. This was nearly year before Nh
Bayard left office. On September II. 1883
six months before tho ClcN Gland AdminStra-
ton ended, Mr.. Phelps informed Mr. Bayard
that Canada objected to the conyention' ana
that Her Nacstys Government was not Will
ing to enter into it,
II i unfortunate that Mf. Bayard should
bayc made such statements IL are attributed
10 him in "The World" and equally uniortu-
nate that Democratic newspapers should 90 on
rcvcating them. Ia an interview printed on
Friday. July %, the day after the Behrlng Nca
correspondence was given out, Nj. Bayard oh-
serves: mir. Blaine is entirely night when he
saws that Lord Salisbury accepted and agreed
10 the conditions proposed by the United
States II is n pity that Mr.. Bayard did not
Nen take occasion 10 correct his earlier mis-
statement lie must see that It's only effect Is
Al, nf,,t. f,.,fi NJ
this we are sure, he has no wish 10 do. The
situation in which the recent negotiation Is
left is painful one. The facts fix upon Lord
Salisbury the responsibility for this situation,
and Mr.. Bayard must see the importance OF
keeping it where it belongs. President llar-
rison and Secretary Blaine arc holding Ing
land firmly to the duty and necessity OF con-
ceding TO us all the rights In Bohring Sea which
were conceded 10 Russia but they have con-
,istently offered to agree upon treaty such as
Mr. Bayald proposed and England accepted
I'm his last letter Mr. Blaine presses this
offer upon the British Premier, thus leaving
him in the exceedingly awkward position of
having 10 elect between prolonged controversy
and possible estrangement on the one hand or
an agreement upon plan he has fully ana
definitely approved on the other This IS a
good place 10 leave him in
Orr admiration of Mr.. Blalne's work in this
controversy has been ardcntly expressed. II
is not necessary to reflect upon Mr.. Bayard's
Diplomacy in order to show the excellence of
his successors Nor would it be just TO do So
Mr. Bayard proposed a perfectly reasonable and
satisfactory arrangement, and he deserves cred
it. not blame, for his efforts to carry il through
ii was first agreed to and then rejected, and
Mr. Blaine's part has been the more difficult
one of convincing Great Britain that in that
arrangement she got more than she was en-
Titled to upon any other ground than that of
international friendship and goodwill, and all
she need expect to get lie has presented the
facts, and applied the law with great skill