The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-14
ENGLAND'S COUP D'ETAT.
BLAINE BOUND NOT TO GO BEFORE
THE SUPREME CoCRT.

The British Proposition Looked Upon
by Many Senators and Representa-
tives as Compliment to the Court.
The Matter the Subject of Discussion
by the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-After Secretary
Blaine Lad recovered last evening from the
surprise the Canadian move in the supreme
court caused he sent for one Of the men,
believed this time to have been William
Henry Trescott, through whom be makes
his compunications to the newspapers, and
suggested the clustering tirads against the
Canadian authorities which appeared in
the New York Herald this morning Sec
retary Baine's surprise and chargin are
alike made apparent in 1t. Had he known
in advance of the Canadian scheme he
would, like the clever newspaper man that
he is, have prepared some
plausible reply to the Canadian
briefs, which could have been
sent out for him last night by the Asso-
ciated Press, but he had not known Of it in
advance. 80 he had nothing ready. His
man Friday could only say for him to the
Herald that he was very indignant at being
SO cleverly caught mapping, and that he
would show his ll-temper by ignoring
Minister Pauncefote IN subsequent corre-
spondence, as though that would help him
out. AS TO the strong case presented by the
Canadians to the supreme court, he had
nothing ready to say.
WON'T GO BEFORE THE COURT.
It is apparent, however, that the admins
tration ia unwilling to submit to the ar
bitrament of our supreme court, When
the motion was made In the supreme court
yesterday Attorney General Miller OBJ
jected that the motion could not be made,
because ths court had no Jurisdiction in the
matter, being political and in the care of
the executive department. a coordinate
branch Of the government. Evidently
when the question of admitting the motion
is argued a week from next Monday, the ad-
ministration, through its Attorney General,
will seek to evade the trial Of the case by
the supreme court on technical objections
Senators and representatives of both parties
would agree, and not without resenting
any affront offered by Great Britain, Can
ada or any other government TO our gov
ernment. But only a few Of them, and
those of course personal friends Of Secre-
tary Blaine, regard the appeal Of Great
Britain to our supreme court as an afPront
to be resented. Most Of them regard it as a
compliment to our supreme court, and as
proposing an arbitrament which we cannot
becomingly repel.
CONSIDERED BY THE CABINET.
It is understood that the cabinet con-
sidered the Behring sea controversy and
Indian question at its regular meeting TO-
day, but 1t is impossible to obtain any
official information on the subject. 1T Is
said, however, that the Behring sea matter
was not formally brought before the cabi-
net, as 1T has generally been the
custom to confine formal discussions
of questions affecting the foreign policy of
the government to the heads of the depart
ments directly interested. This view is
also supported by the fact that Secretary
Blaine was late in attendance at the meet
ing, having been detained at the state de-
partment Attorney General Miller does
not appear to be very much disturbed over
the turn affairs have taken. He had moth
ing to say to-day, but thought be would
have enough to say about the matter in
fortnight. when he makes bis argument be-
fore the supreme court in the case.
NOT ACTUALLY BEFORE THE COURT.
1t is learned through a perfectly compe-
tent official legal authority that this appar-
ent complacency is due to the fact that the
case is not actually before the supreme court
Tor final settlement. "You see" said this
official, who was present at yesterdays pro-
ceedings, "the petitioners yesterday moved
an injunction, or rather prohibition, as it is
termed In admiralty cases. The Attorney
General then rose in his place at the bar
and objected to the introduction OF the mo-
tion. He did so on several grounds: first
he asserted that the supreme court has no
jurisdiction in the case az issue, which orig
mated In the district Of Alaska; then he ar
gued briefly that the case In point was a
political one, without legal aspects, and had
no place in the supreme court He also
took the ground that it was unconstitu-
tionad for the supreme court to administer
upon matters belonging to an executive de-
partment.
OTHER MINOR POINTS MADE.
There were several other minor points
in his argument. Mr.. Choate, of the coun-
sci for the petitioners, also made few re-
marks to the effect that there was no ex-
pectation of action on his motion for leave
to file pstition in advance of giving the
United States full opportunity, at the
outset, to be heard in opposition. The court
thereupon made an order setting day two
weeks from yesterday, when the question Of
admitting the motion to file papers will be
formally argued. The discussion which
will then take place, and the decision subse-
quently rendered, will in no way affect the
merits of the case, or have any bearing on
its future disposition. l am confident that
terday."
OPINION OF LoNDoS's TINES
LONDON, Jan. IA. A. M-Referring to
the motion in the United States supreme
court Monday regarding the condemnation
of the Canadian sealer Sayward, libeled In
Alaska, the Times says it is surprised that
any Americans are found to object
to the jurisdiction Of tribunal
which, since the days of Chief Justice Mar
shall, they have held up to the admiration
of the world. IL adds: ''Here the Judgment
of the court will be received with respect.
Its decision in favor Of Secretary Blaines
contentious would in no sense be binding
upon US. and an adverse decision would put
an end to Secretary Blaine's policy at
stroke"
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