The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-24
AMERICAN RIGHTS
In the Bohriug Seas Defended
by the Administration.
CORRESPONDENCE
With tho Representatives OF Great
Dritain-Thc Secretary Of States
Firmness-llc Scores Il Neat
point-The OHlcial letters.

WASHINGTON, D. G., July 23.-Th
President to-day sent to tho House {
Representatives, in answer to tho resc
luton introduced by Representative Hit
the official correspondence between th
Government OF the United States an
tho Government OF Great Britain touch
ing the seal lsheriss Of the Behring's ger
In his accompanying letter OF transmit
tai to the President, Secretary Blaine
under date OF Bar uaibor, July IS, re
grels the delay in transmission whicl
the President directed on the llth inst
and Gays the correspondence is still il
progress. Tho correspondence include
thirty separate papers. beginning will
letter from Mr.. Edwards, First Secre
tary OF Legation and Charge d'AHaires
after Minister West's recall, dated Au
gust q, 1889, and closing with one from
Secretary Blaine to Sir Julian Paunco
fote, the British Minister, dated Jun,
10. 1890.
The first letter reads as follows:
Mr.. EDWARDS TO MI BLAINE.
BAR HARpoE, August "a, 1889.
SiR:-1n accordance with instructions
which have received from Her Mnjes
ty's principal Secretary OF State for For,
eign Affairs, have the honor to state Ia
you that repeated rumors have OF late
reached Her Sfajesty's government TINT
United States Cruisers have stopped,
searched and even seized British vessels
in Behting sea outside the three mile
limit from the nearest land.
Although no official confirmation oil
these rumors have reached Her Mai.
esty's government, there appears to be
no reason to doubt their authenticity. |
am desired by the Marquis of Salisbury
to enquire whether the United States
Government are; in in possession OF
similar information, and further to ask
that stringent instructions may be sent
by the United States Government at
the earliest moment to their officers
with the view to prevent the po.Dihll.
ity OF such occurrences taking place.
In continuation OF my instructions, |
have the honor to remind you that Her
Majesty's government received very
clear ASSURANCES last year from Mr.. Bay.
ard, at that time Secretary of State, that
pending the discussion of the general
questions at issue, no further interfer.
ence should take place with British
vessels in Behring sea.
In conclusion, the Marquis OF Sails
bury desires me to say that Sir Julian
Pauncefote. Her Majesty's Minister, will
be prepared Oh his return to Washing.
ton in the autumn TO discuss the whole
question, and Her Majesty's government
wishes to point out to the United States
government that 4 settlement cannot be
hindered by any measures OF force which
may be resorted 10 by the United States.
II. G. EDWARDS.
To this letter Mr.. Blaine replied on
the same day and at the same place that
the same rumors, possibly based on
truth. have reached the Government Of
the United States, but that up to date
there had been no official communica.
tion received on the subject. He adds:
ut has been and is the earnest desire OF
the President OF the United States to have
such IN adjustment as shall remove all
possible ground OF Misunderstanding
with Her Majesty's Government con.
ccrning the existing troubles in Gehrins
Sea; and the President believes that tho
responsibility for delay in the adjust
ment cannot be properly charged to the
Government Of the United States. In
the opinion OF tho President, the points
at issue between the two Governments
are capable OF prompt adjustment on n
basis entirely honorable TO both"
Secretary Blaine also said that Lord
Salisbury said that neither an act of
Parliament nor an order in council could
be drafted until Canada is heard
from"
Mr.. Phelps reported that ellis Lord.
ship stated that the Canadian Govern
ment objected 10 any such restrictions
and that until its consent could be oh.
tanned Her Msjesty's Government was
not willing to enter into the conyen.
tion."
The Secretary says that Lord Salisbury
would have been more frank had he
said negotiations with England were lost
time il Canada did not concur.
SPICY CORRESPONDENCE.
In conclusion, he proposes, in behalf
of the President, that Her Majesty's
government agree not to permit the
vesselu (which in his judgment do in.
jury to the property OF the United States
to enter the Behrng sea for this season
in order that sime may DO secured 10,
negotiation that shall not be disturbed
by untoward events, uuduly inlluenced
by popular agitation.
Secretary Blaine, replying June 4th,
says the President does not conceal hi;;
disappointment that England is no,
willing to suspend for single season
what this Government has uniformly
regarded as an unprovoked invasion oi
its established rights.
June 18th the English Minister, with
regret failing to secure favorable 70.
sponsc, presents tho formal protest o.
the British Government. He says: "ael
Majesty's Government have learned to
their great concern the instructions given
to the United States cruisers about 10 be
dispatched to the Dchring Sea. While
Great Britain is at present co.operatin,
with tho United States rs to the bes,
means OF arriving at an agreement In ths
Behring Sea, she does not admit tht
right of America to restrict freedom 0
navigation in thoae seas. There fore
England cannot pass without notice tn,
announcement OF the United States t
renew acts Of interference with Britist
vessels that have heretofore been com
planned Of"
In conclusion, the undersigned is il
consequence instructed formally to pro
test against such interference, and to de
clare that her B.ittanic Majesty's Gov
ernment must hold the government O.
the United States responsible for tn
consequences that may ensue from net
that are contrary to the established prin
ciples Of international law.
The undersigned has the honor to re
new to Mr.. Blaine the assurances Of. hi
highest consideration. s5.lT
gt JULIAN PAuSCEroTE.
BLAINE SCORES A POINT.
In answer to Secretary B!aine's re
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