New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-16
The Hon. W. F. Wharton.
IoIxr COMMISSION AGREED TO.

The Hon. W. F. Wharton
A JOINT COMMISSION AGREED TO.
British Legation, Washington, June IL, 1891.
Sir: With reference TO my note of yesterday, ana
especially to the concluding part OF IT, nave Ihe
honor to inform you that have this day received
by telegraph from the Marquis Of Salisbury reply 10
the proposal for modus vvendi during the present
fur seal fishery season in Behrng contained in your
| note OF June 8.
His Lorshp states that the Presidents refusal to
adopt his suggestion with repect 10 Russia renders the
proposed modus vivcndi much less valuable, and that
he is reluctant to abandon the words which he had
proposed for insertion in Article @ In relation TO the
reservation of the 1900 seals to be killed on the Islands
Nevertheless in view of the urgency of the case
his Lordshfp Is disposed to authorize me to sign the
agreement in the precise terms formulated in your note
of June o. provided the question Of Joint commission
be not left In doubt, and that your Government VIII
give an assurance In form that they Will concur
In reference to Joint commission to ascertain what
permanent measures are necessary for the preserva
ton Of the fur seal species in the northern Pacific
| Ocean, / have the honor therefore, to Inquire
whether the President is prepared to give that assur
ance and shall, on receipt of It, lose no time IN
communicating 1t by telegraph to Lord Salisbury, and
In applying to his Lordshp for authority to sign the
| proposed agreement. 1 have the honor, ETC.,
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE
To the Hon. W. F. Wharton.
| Department OF state,
| Washington, June H. 1891
Sir have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
| vour note OF tO-days date and, in reply, am di-
reced By the President say that the Government Of
the United States, recognizing the fact that full and
adeouata measures for the protection of seal life should
embrace the whole of Behring Sea and portions Of
the North Pacific Ocean, will have no hesitancy In
| ayree,ng in connection with Her Majesty's Govern
| ment to the appointment Of joint commission to
ascertain what permanent measures are necessary for
the preservation of the seal species In the waters
referred; such an agreement to DO signed slnul-
aneousy with the convention for arbitration and 10 be
without prejudice to the questions TO be submitted to
| the arbitrator.
full reply to your note OF June g. relating to the
terms Of arbitration will not be long delayed. have
| the honor, etc.
WILLIAM F. WHARTON, Acting Secretary.
| Sir Julian Pauncefote
| British Legation, washington, June 49, 1eel'
Sir: I lost no time in teegraphing to the MARQUIS
~ salisbury the contents of your note OF June H. con-
,.n tho assent Of YOUR Government to the appoint
mont in connection with Her Majestys Government
Of Joint commission for the purposes mentioned III
nv note TO you of the same date such agreement
10 no signed simultaneously with the convention LOT
arbitration and to be without prejudice to the que'
tions TO be submitted to the arbltrators'
| 7 informed his LOrdshp at the same time that III
handing me the note under reply you had assured me
,ho, tbe President was anxious that the commission
| sbould be appointed in time TO begin us WORN
this season and that your Government would on Ina
account use their utmost efforts to eXpedlte the Sig
| nature of the arbitration convention
| now have the honor to inform you that htVe
THIS day received Geographic reply from LORD sans
| bury in which. while conveying to me authority u
sign the proposed agreement for modus vlVehul con
oined in vour note of June o. his Lordshp desires me
IN Mace on record that IS signed by me on the clear
understanding that the Joint commission VIII be ap
| pointed without delay.
On that understanding, therefore, shall be prepared
70 attend at the State Department for the purpose OF
| signing the agreement, at such time as you may Dc
| good enough to appoint. 1 have the honor. etc.
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.
| The Hon. william F. Wharton, Acting Secretary OF
State.
4 Department Of State
| Washington, June ID, 1891.
Sir: The President directs me TO say, In response
your note of this date, that his assent to the propo
sitIon for Joint commission, as expressed In my nOp
| Of Juno o. was given in the expectation that botl
| Governments would every proper effort to adlus
the remaining points Of difference In the genera
correspondence relating to arbitration and to aSre'
upon the definite terms Of a submission and OF th'