New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
THE APPLICATION TO THE SUPREME COURT
IN THE BEHRING SEA CASE



Washington that the action taken by the Canadian
Attorney-Gcncral on the Bchring Sea case in the
Supreme Court of the United States will cut any
frure in the diplomatic consideration of the qucs-
ton 1t is understood that this motion TO appear
in the Supreme Court was arranged several weeks
ago. at the time OF Minister Tuppcr's visit TO the
cjtv of Ncw-York, when il was believed that this
Government would refuse arbitration. When the
case was once prepared. it was thought well
10 present it to the court in the hope of obtaining
something for the time icing 10 bolster up the
Canadian prctcnsions. 1t Is not probable that Mr..
Blaine will give any new instructions to Mr.
Lincoln beyond those conveyed TO him at WASH
iucton during his recent visit. These instructions
were based upon the argument outlined in Mr..
Dlaine's last letter. The State Department will
wait for Lord Salisbury's reply TO this letter
before making any further suggest ions. In other
words. the settlement of this question is one that
INST be made through diplomatic channels, and
any attempt made by the English authorities TO
change the place the trial of the issues in
yolvcd will fail If the English authorities do not
feel competent TO deal with the case as presented
by the State Department. and will agree to make
ND case for the Supreme Court of the United
States, and further will arrange to be bound by
their decision, then there could be no serious
objection TO having the Supreme Court act as the
Board of Arbitration but where the Engllsh au-
thorities simply come in and seek to obtain some
thing to be used for the purpose OF embarraSSihe
the diplomatic solution OF the case, the court VIII
not for one moment lend itself to such proceed
ing At least this is the view in Administration
circles and this is the view which is sus'alne"
hv the best legal talent at the Capitol. Inc
Government is anxious TO have the case submitted
for arbitration. If there was any way OF making
the Supreme Court Board of Arbitrator, such a
selection would be satisfactory. There belng II"
local way To settle the question in that direc-
tion tbe diplomatic considerations of the matte
will continue as if nothing had happened. If Il
is not possible to secure an arbitration OF the
issue this spring. it will be probably arranged ny
special stipulation with the English Government
10 SUSPEND the hunting of the seal IN the waters
in dispute in the coming season until the BOAR"
Of Arbitration can exactly fix the limits necessary
TO protect American rights
What is tie effect of the Endorsement OF 'he
Senators of the United States for high once
There is much deception in politics, but III ho'h"s
is there more shown than in the so-calIeu lh'o -
mont If onnlicants for Office Senators have bien
known to sign petitions and glowing eulogies III
tho interest of some politician in their district
>.wer requesting him 10 pay 10 attention to their
written requests. The lack of sincerity IN the
average written Endorsement is such that neither
tho President nor the chiefs of Departments pay
r,. attention TO them unless the Senator calls In
norson and adds his verbal assurance to the hIS'
demand II is common thing for an oihclal
with the appointing power to send word to SEN
a,or or a member TO ask him if he really wants
such and such place. In other words: Is 'ie
,ct,er which YOU have written upon tins supjec'
a lie or not? p 49,
friend Of the President gave me the othcf
day an amusing instance Of this lack OF sincerity
and the consequences which followed. prom
i,o,+ statesman Who has at various times crit
io;sad with prc1t freedom the President, sent 10
him last spring IN application for a local appoint
ment in his state. Tie candidate for the pac'
WAS cul0ri2ed 10 the skies rs man OF most
heroic virtues and the most extraordinary talent
If one-half Of what he said about him had p'eh
true he would have been a prodigy never oelofe
seen on this earth and consequently prize TO-
any Government TO obtain. The f!c>lHent ""o
is apparently familiar with this class OF poh'ica'
literature. when lie came 10 consider the question:
ostod tbc statesman if he really wanted the man
appointed. ~
Most decidedly not. Vas his reply. 81 think
hood. There may be greater scoundrels, but
have never seen one. only gave MN 'h"V 'c''i
because | was obliged 10.
Several months rolled on and the statesman
called at tAe White House for the purpose Of
,c,,iro COMO rreat favor While he was elo-
opentIv presenting his case he might have noticed
q satjrical twinkle in the Presidents eye. TINS
EXPRESSION have no doubt the statesman credHeu
"a the GOODNESS of the temperament OF the Ir'si-
dent and does not now understand why 'he
President did not appear to take more interest III
his argument. The fact was, however thau nloI"-
ing letter had been received at the Whl'e HOUSE,
from the disqppointed candidate IL lnclos'd ii
letter from the statesman in which the lat'cr ue-
nounced the President for refusing 70 cohslner
his application for the appointment, and wouhu up
with q 1ourishing declaration that this was only
" o,otber instance Of the Presidents base treach-
cry and ingrattude 10 his party friends.
II is an apparent rule Of politics at Washing
ION that anv President shall be praised by his
Marty associatps only so far as he gives without
hesitation everything that is asked Of him. Leu
him give ninety-nine appointments ana reluSe
tbe one-hundreth and he will encounter as Wig
orous an enmity as if he had refused them all.
There does not appear 10 be any give and take
between the politicians and the PRESIDENT l
l,noy ~ ono particular instance, where the Presl-
don't had tound in n certain Western State an
old army friend a man OF high character, whom
he wished to appoint to a local Office In that
State. Through desire TO be courteous he sent
word to the Senator of the State that he hopeu
that such an appointment would be agreeable 70
him. The response the rude and brusque one
that if the President knew more about who
should be appointed in his State 10 90 ahead, bu'
that L.. ,,he SENATOR washed his hands OF Che
whole matter Underneath this was the defiant
note or threat that if such name should come
to the Senate it would be objected 70 ana re-
ectcd through Senatorial courtesy but "ha'
becomes Of the real courtesy Of ordinary me- whch
men who are continually grasping for iavorS take