New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-24

Msesy's Government wish to point out to the United
States Government that settlement cannot cEo 10 10
hIndercd by any measures Of force Which may DC rc
sorted TO by the United states. pave, e|Ty';,np.
To this letter Mr.. Blaine replied on the same
day and at the same place that the same rlmoIS,
probably based truth had reached the Government
Of the United States but that up 10 date there aa Dee
no official communication received on tue NnO'cc'.
lie adds: at has been and is The earnest desire Oh
the President OF the United states TO nave Su'h al.
adjustment shall remove all possible sfouho ..
misunderstanding with Her Majcstys Government
concerning the existing troubles in the Behring sea
and the President believes that the responsibility lo9
delay In the adjustment cannot be properly chir|cu
TO the Government OF the United states: /" ZIG
opinion of the President the points at is'ue between
the two Governments are capable Oh prompt 'u'"''
ment on basis entirely honorable 10 Uo'h'
On senten,ber ~ last year. Mr.. EdwardcS asked wheh
he NAV expect an answer 10 the request OF Ills
Government made August "a, that Instructions may ue
sent TO Alaska to prevent the PROBABILITY {" ''e
seizure of British ships in Bel1inG sea- lie says tI'
Her Majesty's Government was earnestly awaiting 'io
renIv of the United States Government on thlS SUD
,ec az recent reports Of seizures having taken place
,rere causing much excitement both III England ana
In Canada.
Mr.. Blaine. still at Bar Harbor, september H. re
pNed that had supposed that Her Mal2s'ys Govern
ment was satisfied Of the Presidents earnest deSc 10
come TO friendly agreement touching BeTng sea ana
that the official instruction to sir julian 'auhceioe
dhe new Minister at Washington, 10 proceed IN
mediatey after his arrival in october TO ful dis
cussion of the question: removed all necessity for pre-
nminary correspondence touching It's merits I've
fcrrnc 10 Mr.. Edwardes's question he says:
categorical response would have been ana sun Is
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO this government and mislead
ing 10 the Gov-ncnt of Her Malesty: III Wa IN, IN
fore the judgment OF the President thai te Whne SUD
ject could more wisely be Iemanded TO the formal as
cusson at hand which Yer MAJESTY u0veca
OF the United states has cordially asse1ted e, Is
RaSpns Sea at the time of your original request upon
the 24th of August would have failed to reaci t0Se
waters before the departure OF the vessels Oh ulc
United states.
THE ovERTURES FOR A CLOSE SEASON.
Next Mr. Edwardes left at the Department Of state
dispatch received by him from the Marquis oil sans
bury in which he recalls that in 1856 ana leo'' "heh
the seizures made Behring sea were under dsctsao
the United States Minister had made overtureS Win
respect to institution of close time for the sea-
fisheries TO prevent the eXtrpation of the seal IN th
part of The world. He SAYS that without admitting
the Justice of the seizures his Government was ready
10 agree that the subject was one deserving OIL ''c
cravest attention, and that the Russian GoVcIhHeht
was disposed to Join in the proposed hegotaoiS Du
they were suspended for time in consequence OF oe'
tons raised by the Dominion of Canada ana o. doO'S
thrown on the physical data on when any RESTRICTIVE
legislation must have been based. The Marquis %ids
Her Maaestys Government are fully sensible ct the
i'm portance OF this question, and OF the treat Vue
which will attach 10 Intentional asGecncht Al Te
IL,
furnished with the requisite INSTRUCTIONS IA Casc c
Secretary state should be Wiling 10 eh'eF upon 'o
discussion.
O last the MARQUIS transmits copies OF a.hdaNlts
bearing on the seizure OF the British sealcIS BI"'H
Diamond and Triumph By the United states revenue
cutter Rush. lie says further:
It is apparent from these adavits that the vessel!
were seized at distance from Rand far IN excess of
the limit of maritime jurisdiction, winch ans hatlo
can claim by international Law. The are smi!a-
I'm hlb l.,
ward and Thornton, Which were sel1ed ~ d NSs,el -
the United states outside OF ter4tJIl' "atrs N uG
summer of leo7. III dispatch L. =: l.. IVES. datcd
september 10, 1857, which was communicates to Mr.
The United states 10 tie ile-alIty OF thee proceed
ings and expressed hop3 Tat due c1Mp-Asason
woud be awarded to The s"Dj ects OF Her Mre9S Mo
bad suffered from them. have not s.h'e inds
time received from TIE t'o,ernmeht o. the h i
states any animation OF tle' lnO'"toIlS 4" v'to
respect or any explaaai:3n % tAG oUnI dr upon
been aathorizci Mr. Bayar did, hd"''. commune at
TO Us. unoihcilly, an aNsnInGc ~, 10 ill., 'i'c.
steGsson Of the question involved between the two
Governments. Her Macsty's Government mich r.
ried forward into the present year, and tidt IN
stTcti0ns have been issued 10 cruisers 81 the thtI
Behing sea outside the limit Of territorial waters:
The grounds upon which these violent measure h;Ne
Majesty's Government and stu remain uaeNpiailei /.
But in view Of me GqeN 23rjei cp,l Tn r5Ve
previously complained, 1t = my dnty T. pr'lIist
sSelIs. 9n, gu W ~, or. Who'll, !, Iiustife1 Jy
international law.
II appears that Mr. Blaine inquired what authority
there was for the above stated assurance OF Mr.
Bayard as in a note OF october II last Mr.. Edwardes
saws that it was an assurance cor muuicatcd unoih-
caily n His Lordshp by the United states Nlnistcr
In London and also by Mr.. Bayard to Minister Vest
In April 1893.
THE RIGHT TO PROTECT THE FUR SEAL.
Tho correspondence between Secretary Blaine and
the new British Minister began January -, OF this
year, with long letter from the secretary to hir
Julian Pauncefotc. The secretary opened with an
acknowledgment of the receipt of the papers bearing
on the seizures made by the Rush. lie says:
In the opinion of the President, the Canadian
vessels arrested aud detained IN the Bchrng were
engaged in pursuit that in Itself contra bonos
mores pursuit which OF necessity involves serious
and permanent injury 10 the rights OF the FOycrnmei'
end people Of the United states To establish thi>
ground II is not necessary argue the question %
the and nature on the sovereignty OF this GOV
eminent over the waters of the Eelring sea II #
not necessary explain. certainly not TO define, The
powers and privileges cedet b. His Imperial Majesty
Alaskan Territory transferred the United states
The weighty considerations growing ont OF the ae
and sea nseparably connected herewith, may b
safely left out Of view while The grounds are set lot
upon which this Government reSts s justification fol
the action complained OF by Her MaJesty's Govern
meut.
The Secretary then speaks Of the value Of the sea
fisheries, which controlled by Russia without in
reference question until the cesson Of Alaska u
the United States in 1867 This undsturbed posses
sion continued TO the United States until 1885, passing
whaling vessels abstaning from seal capture lie
that this uniform avoidance Of all attempts TO take fu
seal in those waters had been constant recognition
the right held and exercised, first by Russia, and sub
sequenily by this Government. 1t had also been TIN
recognition Of fact held beyond denial OF doubt
that the taking Of seals in the open sea rapidly leads
their extinction. The Secretary. continuing says tia
this is proved not only by expert testimony, but b.
the total destruction Of all seal fisheries except In
one In the Behring sea, which the Government Of tn
United states is striving 10 preserve, EOt ato
gether for the Of the American people but for tn
use of the world at large lie rectes the successful
efforts Of the United states Government 10 imprOV
and preserve the fisheries resulting in thc payment
more than Sl2,00o,OO0 to English laborers Tor III
preparation of the sealskins, and the elevation
civilization of the natives Of Alaskan Islands. Ii