Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-10
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Pnrt OF tine seal Catch Without
Moro Interference,
Now York World special.
WAsHISaroN, July S.--With regard to the
statement that he transmit cd 10 Secretary
Blaine notification that, "shouid any YES
sci sailing under tho flag Of Great Britain
he eelzsd in Alaskan waters by United
States revenue cutters. the entire British
squadron lying OF Victoria will be In
structed to reoaptura the prza at any COST,
without regard to possible consequences,
Sir Julian Paunceiote, tho British minister
has issued denial which does not deny.
No person Of ordinary intelligence and al
all familiar with the methods OF diplomacy
would expect anything but diplomatic
dental from the representative Of a foreign
government when confronted bya report
that laid bare the Hubstancb OF long and
confidential negotiations, II was learned
to-day, and confirmed By Sir Julian him,
self, that the negotiations which were
broken of In consequence OF the Rejection
by the President OF the English proposition
aud the subeequsnt issuing OF orders to the
commanders OF United States revenue out
tiers have again been resumed.
Sir Julian was seen by the World corre-
spondeut to-day. He repeated tins diplo-
matte denial which he made last night, but
said that ne preferred to add nothing TO 1t
which might lead to friction or be- misoon'
Strued. He added, however:
"rhere Is no DOUBT that our vessels In the
North Pacific arc there TO protect the British
flag and our sealers."
Highly important action was taken at the
capitol to-day with regar TO the Behring
Sea controversy. For several months the
foreign affairs committee of he house, has
been engaged in a discussion of various
phases OF the subject. There has been lit
tie communication between the committee
and the state department with relation to
the affair, though Chairman Hit, OF Hill
uois, Is close personal friend Of Secretary
Blaine. The negotiations have been re-
gardod ae OF 80 important and confidential
u character, that Secretary Blaine has pre-
ferrsd not to inform greater number OF
persons than absolutely necessary, OF the
progress made.
To-day however, Chairman Hit called
the foreign affairs committee together and
agreed to report to the House at once a
resolution calling upon the President to
send to the House all tho correspondence
on the subject Of tho Behrlng Son question
that might properly be made public. MIR.
Hit hurried into the House as the hands OF
the clock pointed to AS, and ia the tur-
mol that preceded the adjournment he
was unable to present his resolution.
Representative MeCreary of Kentucky Ia
the principal Democratic member OF the
ElDuh6 IOFblSu hlIhlFb COUlInlLLBb. he BAlu I;
81 regret that MIR. Hit could not have &c.
cured the passage OF the resolution this
afternoon, as the matter Is one In which
there should be as little delay as possible.
While 1t 10 an exaggeration to say that we
are threatened with war, yet 1t ie neverthe.
leas II fact that an unusually large British
fleet Ia being assembled In the North
Pacific. There are already two war
vessels lying of at EsquimRult, tne
Amphion and the Champion. i see by
the telegrnphed reports thar the War
Sprite. Admiral Hothams flag ship,
10 daily expected to arrive there, accom-
panied by three other war vessels carrying
In the aggregate SO guns. We are also told
that two British torpedo boats have crossed
the Atlantic. the first OF their class TO make
the trip. What do all these preparations
meau2 Congress should not proceed In
the dark on such au important subject. We
should know what has been done, and what
1t 10 expected may be done. In other words
Congress should have all the Information
Ob;ainable on this matter, and on that ac
count am anxious to have this resolution
passed. L. Will como up early Tomorrow
aud II tn opportunity serves l expect to
make few remarks on It
IL Is most remarkable thing that the
papers relating to the foreign rn at ons of
this United Statas for the year 1880 have not
yet been submitted 10 Congress. Ii has boeu
send these papers to Congress along with
the Presidents annual message In Decem-
Der, last as the annual reports Of the heads
OF the other executive departments arc
sent Secretary Bayard and his predecessor
IN the state department always oonforMBd
to this custom, but Secretary Blalvs has
utterly ignored the custom, aud the rlghsJ
OF Congress, and up to date the stafe dc.
partment papers for the year 1889 ere still
tho exclusive secret OF the Secretary of
State.
Judge Matthews, first comptroller OF the
treasury, loft Washington several days ago
for Puget Sound with special message
from the Secretary Of the Treasury to tho
officers commanding the revenue marine
cutters Rush, B5ar and OorWin. In regard
to Judge MetthaHs' epecial commission the
Associated Press yesterday sent ths follow.
Ing telegram from this city:
There Is a IesltnE IN some quarters that
IT Will hS the policy Of he United States
during this season to police the Behrlng
B6a and warn oif all intend ny poaOhers,
but not during the pshdeneY OF tho negotia-
tions 10 capture and make u Irizo Of any
Canadian sealers, unless tho violation OF
thp law should bs tagtHut one. II Ia be-
loved that the secret Instructions carried
by FirRt Comptroller Matthew's to tho
revenue cutters at SeE.tta we're OF milder
nature than those sent last year. II Is,
moreover, expected that from various
CAUSES there will be considerably less I'M
lawful sealing this year than last, and that
rs only one or two American vessels will
ha policing Alaskan waters during the
grear palt OF the tlshlns SEQ on, 1t is un-
likely that any cause Tor International COM