Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-02

vember II, 1887, In an omcial
interview with the United States Minister
Phelps. cordially agreed that code for this
preservation OF the seals should be adopted
and suggested that Minister Phelps should
present n system OF regulations. which was
done. and on February n Mr. Phelps noti'
ned Secretary Bayard that Lrrd salisbury
nssents TO tho proposition 40 establish Z
close time for fur seals between April ID and
November and between 100 TO 40 degf ees
OF longitude, and will cause an act to BIO
introduced In Parliament to give effect TO
this arrangement. He adds that on the fol.
lowing April rs the American charge at
London was ins ructed that this plan would
be perfected by an order In council i've days
later; however. on April %. the charge was
Informed that no action would be taken
until Canada Is heard from, and for several
| weeks no further information cou'd be had
on the subject He was finally told that the
| Canadian Government objected TO any such
restrictions and until her consent could be
had the British Government was not willing
to go into the convention.
| Mr.. Blaine adds: "Can the Government OF
the United States be expected to accept rs
final decision OF the Government OF GrOat
Britain that an agreement can not be full
filled because Canada objects? The change
Of policy would be by her Majesty's Govern
ment without notice and against the wish OF
this Government. as, In the Presidents be-.
| lief, because OF all the differences that have
followed. I am further instructed by the
President to say that while the proposals OF
April 20 can not be accepted. thu United
| States W Ii continue the negotiations In
hope OF reaching an agreement.
"The Presidents opinion, owing to the de.
lays for which this Government Is not re.
| sponsible, Is that it Is too late to conclude
this seasons work. He therefore proposes
that her Majesty's Government do not per-
init the vessels to enter the Behr ng's sea
this season In order to give time for nego-
| tiations."
In reply to this Pauncefote on June q, says:
"Her Majesty's Government are quite viii
ling to adopt all measures which shall be
satisfactorily proven TO be necessary for the
preseivat on OF the fur seal species. and to
enforce such measures on British subjects
by proper legislation. But they are not pre-.
pared to agree to such q regulation ns Is suiv'
gestcd In your letter for the present fisher
les season, as apart from the considerations
there would be no legal power to enforce Its
observance on British subjects and British
vessels"
In reply Mr.. Blaine states that the Presl.
dent greatly regrets that the British Gov
eminent can not agree to the proposition,
which would suspend what Lord Salisbury
described In 1883 as "the wanton destruction
OF valuable industry" In later note he
suggests that II IL Is impos] lble to- by legal
action. prevent British ships from engaging
In this fishing for season the United States
Government would be satisfied with a sim.
pie proclamation requesting q suspension.
To this the Minister replies that he will for
ward the suggestion and will. meantime,
withhold the protest which had been for
warded him by the British Government
ha afnf aa In
letter tn It seeing by the public press that
the United states revenue cutters had been
dlsp etched to Behring sea with instructions
to seize British sealers, he Gun not further
withhold the formal protest of his Govern
mrnt, which he accordingly presents. This
protest states that the British Government
desires an amicablo adjustment Of the
questions ut issue, but that 1t can not admit
the right of the Unitel States on lis sole
motion to restrict the navigation of Beh.
rings sea and adds: 'The undersigned IL
In consequence instructed formally to pro-
test against such interference and to declare
thnt her britannia Majesty's Government
must hold the United States res pOnsible for |
the consequences that may ensue from acts |
whici are contrary to the establish. I'd prin.
clpals of international law"
On June "a Pauncrforte lays before the
Secretary Of State counter proposition
temporary adjustment of the matter. It pro.
poses first committee OF arbitration;
second, pending that arbitration all inter.
fsIence with British sealing vessels shall
ALSO utely cease; and third, that II the de-
cision Is adverse to the United States II shall
British subjects for their losses
In suspension Of operations during the pro-
gr IS of the a bitrHtion
Mr.. Blaine makes no direct reply to this
but on June 30 sends q twenty six page
type wrltten) letter In which he goes into
detailed discussion of the history of Behr.
ings sea and the ground which the United
states has constantly taken in the matter
and closes by saying: ~ am justified. there.
re- in repeating the question addressed TO
her Maiesty's Government on the 21d of last
January and which Is still unanswered
Whence did the ships OF Canada derive the
right to do In 1886 what they had RETAINED
from doing for ninety years! Upon what
ground did that Government defend In 1885 u
course in Behrlng sea which had been care.
fully avoided ever since the discovery Of
that sea? By what reason did her Majesty's
Government conclude that an act may be
with lmpunlty against the rights
Of the United States which had never been
attempted against the same rights when
held by the Russian Empire!"
The closing letter of the series IL dated
Bar Harbor, July 10, and Is addressed to Sir
julian PauncefOte. In 1t Mr.. Blaine dis.
cusses the question as to the breaking OF
the negotiations which were In progress IN
1889 and which were understood by
his Government to have been sus.
pended owing to the refusal OF Canada
10 agree to them and after q lengthy dis
cussion Of the matter closes by saying;
'The Interpolation OF the wishes of q Brit.
sh province against a convention between
two nations which, according to the United
States Minister (Pnelps), has been virtually
greed upon except as to details. was In the
? esldents belief grave injustice 90 the
United States"
More Favorable Report.
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