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

mnop the paragraph with the material parts OF
Mr. Adams's text omitted arc, OF course Vtlueieos
The secretary then proceeds to argue That VT.
,oar,s,s meaning WAS not and indeed could not be
what Lord salisbury assumed and In pursuance OF MS
purpose finds IL necessary to review the history Oh
Tie Alaskan possession. beginning Win the uk;lNe
issued in 1899 by the Russian Emperor raul assert
ing exclusive authority over the Behring Sea- lie
says that Mr. Adanss protest was against the larger
claim Of authority, viz. extending farther south on
the American coast 10 the fifty first degree north lat
tudc not against the old possessions, but against the
new prccnsions Of Russia 10 territory GAINED By the
United States.
The Secretary reviews the negotiations ending in
the treaty Of 1925, by which the respective claims OF
the United States, Great Britain and Russia 10 territory
in the Northwest were adjusted, and By which Eng
land, lie says consented to such total exclusion
from tho Bclring sea to f0rcgo following hor own
river tthe Yukon to It's mouth in that sea- says he:
, 1t shows curious association Of political events
states conceded to Great Britain the privilege Of
navigating the Yukon and its branch. the tOrcupne to
the Belring sea, in exchange FOR certain privileges
conceded 10 the United states Oh the Il. Lawrence.
The request Of Grea, Britain for the privilege % nav
lesSion that il was Withheld from her by Ru-sa In
treaty Of io25; Withheld because the rivers flowed
to the Bchring Sea.
Continuing, the secretary SAYS that during this
tire negotiation the terms Of the uka.e Of 1921 setting
forth Russian jurisdiction in the Behrns sea- were
untouched and unquestioned. so these rights were
therefore admitted by all Powers negotiating within
the exercise OF Eus,ias lawful authority ,hcn and
were left inviolate by England during all the su55e
quent continuance OF Russa's domain Ala M.
The result Of the protest Of Mr.. Adams JlioVc ed by the
cooperation Of Great Britain, force Russia back
en- her southern boundary. Bat there vas 10 re
nunciati0n whatever on the part Of Ru -ia to Inc
Bchring sea, 10 which the uhasc especially and pr
magily applied. Both the United states and Great
Britain recognized it, re>peccI it, obcycd il. II Gid
not. many suppose, declare The Bchring Sea 20
be marc clausum. IL did declare that the waters to
the extent of 100 miles from tine shores reserved
for the subjects Of Russia.
IN lci3, III a commercial treaty between Russia and
England, IN u supplemental artic!, the r-h under
the Gkase were reserved. Again. in 1893. in another
treaty, tho behring sea held firmly in hs r,la
tons to the Russian American Company. Respecting
the arrest Of the United states brig LaIio By Russian
Naval vessel, secretary Elaine says Eat 81, not
arrested In the l}ehring all bat more than siNiy
mile, south Of StGa the northwest coast, which
the treaty Of l521 referred.
TIE SECRETARYS QUESTIONS UNANSWERED.
With all due respect to Lord sJli,burys iud-
mentn says Mr. Blaine, the C.,sj OF the Lariot sus
aIns the entire correctness Of the position Of the
tinted state, in this coucnron.' The secretary says'
further:
IL only remains 10 say that whatever duty Great
BrilGlu Ned 10 Alaska, Russian Lro'lic- what
agreed to do, or 10 refrain from doing, iou,h
thc mere fact OF the transfer % aoN-re!.+N b" inc
ucd o,aics. 1t va, explicitly Gco !aiod "a the sixth
, Ii:.. iiat ne c,,,on hereby lulac ,0ENr,, I'll
the rights, franchises and prlvcct, no" bcl'n-lH%
nnrt.oan'. - hcrein.7 Nclcr by Tic treay with
Russia u 1c2J, nor by IL, renewal ia lri., nor By
II, second .cncral IN i'JJ Gld Great pli"'" -'uh
any reht 10 take seai' I'D behfhs SEA; IL i",o '5t
trcitr, were prohibition HloH hct WI u shs
81 II.ly respected 20 lonS Il, Al''Id was RUSSIAN
province. II /, for Great hrt"n no" I" no" ~
what riw lie e'iGed n5hts 10 uH4 SEA d't inc
uan,.ri OF IT, 's' , I5lsaf 20 v ' c ,ty o.
HuI.Io ilI I'e INN 's-P''tN -, go. -
I.2J ana t.- Cc5sIOn o. Alash To- ne ild sta c1 III
lac7. Grclt brtain never A'h.1a-t J.e uSl oi meg
subjects capture fur seal on e Benrii- ga ana
q, matter OF met her subjects dt not during tat ios
period attempt 10 eaten seals Ia the BehrnS Sd lord
Salisbury. replying IA my assertion Jiat t!c'c la"
lesa mtrU,Ols upon the iur rcA fisheries D. gan III
ponts out one attempt IN l~'o, m Nil,h i"iP even
SKIN, wee found o board am ntfuHih- 'e' ~ -
pa, '' ., i,,Iin. ,.,, IA 1--i .anr rcr..i- were
Lizard that weasel, hpd entered de So .or ,iat pur
| posi-. o.c case was reported pa l7'5; t"o c,-c7 ia
nut int, nd le di-re-pcot IN, Lo.usIp, prove tne
truth a. tue statement winch hc chdttNJ' 10 e." no
vert because thcy form just >lil"cdi 1uiocr % eA
ception, 10 establish the tact th,i tac de~iu'tic IN
! trisiou began n 1oe6. But refer 10 item n," ios
tue putpo-e OF showing that lis LoIls92 n1e' io
at,emp, g etc the intrusion oi ,'ns'G ti;H , IN;
ierret the nitcd states, am !a,t i"d' lh,'e.,'
I'm repeating the questions winch addressed - iitt
Majesty, NoNe.nhcnt on t'' ga o.. li,i '',' "'
,nip, Of canada Jervc the rsht to do IN l--6 ana.
had trained rom DONG li'ttiN iiIittA
! year. pom what ground, dd Her Na!e - COY
| eminent defend In the year 1855 course oi c'rd.
IN the hcnreS Ia ~.n "aG ' ,5 l nv ~i
reasoning did Her Majesty Government conclude JIl.
ri,n If he intel STAT, Which lad ncyc been Al
! tempted AGAINST the same rights when hcld by the
| Au--.ln Enpircf
TIE thrticta and lat letter Of the mas Of cor
rcspondcncc which would if printed entire, I'll over
twenty newspaper columns, was addressed by Mr..
Blaine 10 sir Julian rauucefoe from lar lIaIbor last
saturday. I'm the secretary takes mp the "err"r,
which Lord salisbury thinks he ha, gathered from the
record, Of hi, Office. Touching Lord salisbury ne
NAL that he gave assurance with respect I" TIE
proposed convention. Mr.. Blaine says that ne simply
quoted the facts communicated by Minister rhclp~ and
our Charge dAnairc>. Mr.. White tie SAYS thf. a.
Mr. Phclp, ht, long been known in thi, country %, am
able lawyer. accurate in the u,e oi words. a'd dis
eliminating IN the statement OF fact- tae Government
Of the United states necessarily repo-cs lmuct con
ddcnce in the literal CORRECTNESS ~ the d>p''eh
| quotsl. ON April Is conference was held ai "''
Foreign Orce respecting the BEARING sea controversy
! Tho secretary says:
TIL, conference really called at tn reqne~t o.,
the Russian Ambassadors. who d,~lf'G t''r i,.d
by Encland ~ American rights had been recognized ID
the verbal agreement OF February -. tet"y." a..r
| salisbury and Mr.. Phelps. Tn RUSSIAN -''..' 'I
received fluui Lord salisbury ji, ASSURANCE N''.
also = the United state, tlat The pr',S'g' area 49,, i
degree Of no'th latitude, and ai,o ihr l.,.i tc
! he would have 81 draught convention rl'+t. -V'
submission TO the Russian Ambassador ana ihr N' q,
can Charge Lord Salisbury low con. 1i, ti'l .I
the proceedings at thu conference of ApHi - az" l."
l., retarded a. only provisional. iu oN'r 10 -uil-l al
basis for meg tiatOu. and without dsihIct r-It
! our Governments" While The under, ahu'r 81 '.'i
| Government differs from that utlNiNN'u 'l A,.'"
salisbury | am instructed hy the Pr''d'i to nv ''
! the United states Is willing u coA'NrO ~ ''D
J Proceedings OF April Us. ISIS, flhc'il'''
lar as American rights may b" cor. ''e,
! hor, onN To TIE agreement ma1' h.lM,'h
! Lord sail bury and Mr. rIcp, ou tl' 5ltl OK i Fn
| AIRY l1-- That was HgrccWcn. maze CF '' ~ H.
tyIeon rho two t;oyrqlr,cni- and d. moi nc.uj' ''
rght. OF Russia. A,huS Lord salisbury 20 nl.,,r 81"
| the agreement of February D. "' '''c u" '-'-