Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-25
BLAINE's RESPONSE,

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three days later, j. even more brief.
being simple acknowledgment OF
the receipt Of the letter. Later.
however ION the 2jthl, he wrote Sir
Julian that ia turn he Is instructed
ny the President TO protest against
the course Of the British govern
ment in authorizing. encouraging
and protecting vessels which are not
only interfering with American
rights in Behring sea, but which
are doing violence as well 10 the
rights Of the civilized world. The
President, be says. is surprised that
such a protest should he authorized
by Lord Salisbury, especially he
cause the previous declarations Of
his lOrdship would seem to render il
impossible.
The secretary then RAPIDLY sketch
e the history OF the negotiations
under the previous administration.
aud says: "IOu will observe that
from November |, loS7, 10 AUril -,
ISIS, Lori Salisbury had in every
form Of speech assented to the neces-
sity Of a close season for the protec-
ton Of seals. These assurance were
given to the American ambassador,
TO the Russian ambassador, and on
more than one occasion to the two
Of them together. The United States
had no reason, therefore, to doubt
that the whole dispute touching the
seal fisheries was practically SET
tled,''
Continuing, Secretary Blaine saws
that five days after that assurance
Lord Salisbury said that neither an
act Of parliament nor an order in
Couacil cOuld br drafted "uDtiI
Cdnaia Is heard FROM" Mr..
Phelps, in his despatch Of Sep
TENDER l., reported: Ills lord
ship stated that the Canadian
objected to any such
restrictions, and until its consent
could be obtained her AIaissty,s
was not willing 10 enter
into negotiations.
SAYS THE SECRETARY:
"This government cannot but feel
that Lord Salisbury would have
dealt more frankly If, in the begin
ming, he had so Informed Minister
Phelps. The British government
would assuredly and rightfully com
plain If an agreement between her
and the representa-
tive OF the United States should, |
without notice, he broken of by the /
United States on the ground that |
the State OF California was not will /
ing that it should be completed.
In conclusion he proposes, in be
half Of the President, that her /
government agree not to |
oermit vessels 10 enter BehTing Sea
his season, in order that time NAV
De secured for negotiations that
should not be disturbed 10y untoward
events, or unduly Influenced by
sopular agitation.
June Ind the Secretary writes
Sir Julian that the President be-
ieves that arbitration cannot be
in time for this season.
Ind suggests that Lord Salisbury
make for the single season the regu-
alton which, in ISIS, he offered to
make permanent, as a step which
would certainly lead to r friendly
agreement.
To this the minister replies, June
,rd, that a further examination OF
ne question has satisfied his lori
nip that such an extreme measure
IS that proposed in lsSs goes far be-
'ond the requirements Of the case.
There would he no legal power to
'nforce Observance OF such an agree-
nent by British vessel.
Secretary Blaine replying, June
III, says the "extreme measure,
vas proposed some time previously
y Lord Salisbury himself, and con-
ludes: THE President does not