Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-07
FRESH NEWS OF THE DAY.
Information Cleaned From ALI
Quarters Of the Universe.
LOOKS VERY OMINOUS.
BEHRiNO SEA CONTROVERSY
ASSUMING A SERIOUS PHASE.
ComintssSsn Of War ships Ordered ~
San FRANCHISE Comment Aroused Among
Naval OnCsrs over the 0ssies oe Orders
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-1ngieeA Newspopcr OommoAt.
NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-An Annapolis
special to the Times says: Comment is
aroused among naval officers over the
series OF orders emanating from the navy
department within the past few weeks
directing commission OF war fships at
San Francisco and ordering various
other cruisers to Pacific waters. Under
the present orders no less than eleven
war ships and five revenue cutters are
soon to be In commission on the Pa
cific. and be ready for duty.
chHrtering and arming Of seven steam
ers for revenue duty In Behring sea,
proves correct. the United States naval
force will number twenty-three ships
against five British gunboats and one
armored vessel ut present protecting the
interests OF Great Britain In the North
Pacific. In view OF the present Behring
sea controversy and the rumored char
tering of steamers for revenue cutter
duty, this disposition is deemed ominous.
A Washington special to the same
paper says that persons interested in the
Behring sea controversy have read with
some concern the dispatches FROM Eu
rope, which intimate that the
British fleet is to be com
plemented In tho North Pacific
by feet from the German empire.
The intimation Is heard that the navy
department is proceeding In way TO In
dicate determination to meet this dis
play Of English and German force by an
increase Of the United States feet on
the west coast, and by the immediate
concentration Of oil available vessels ut
San Francisco. The naval officers, when
asked about 1t, appear to be In absolute
Ignorance concerning the whole business
wears IN UNPLEASANT Aspect.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Standard to-
day, referring to the Behring sea dis
pute, says 1t wears q very unpleasant
aspect. Even the possibility Of q rupture
between England and America cannot
be mentioned without feelings of deep
regret. We can never believe the Amer
ican people will suffer its servants to
force conflict BY wanton outrage
upon our flag. We will gladly bow to o
tribunal OF International law, but not to
Mr.. Blaine. We trust he will not persist
In menace, which will certainly be re-
sented and resisted.
A Case for Arbitration.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-'The PAU Mall Ga
zette to-day says the case for an 4rbitra-
tion OF the Bchring sea dispute Is SO
clear, Lord Sslisbury's offer 80 ample,
and the feeling In America In
favor Of arbitration SO general
aud strong, that It seems neces-
sary 70 lo0k for Blaine's motive
for his warlfke attitude elsewhere than
In the merit OF the case. 1t Is clear that
Blaine speaks not for the nation, but for
his party; that he means to
bluff and plays to an anti
English gallery. 1t Is earnestly to
be hoped that the good sense. and mod
GRAFTON Of the American people will
speedily make themselves heard. Even
. paper warfare between the two great
families Of the same race would be
blunder.
Twistlag the Les's Tail.
The st. James Gazette to-day says
there is no reason for alarm or to antic-
ipate . rupture. Blalne's political party
Is at low water mark and resorts to the
old device OF twisting the British lions
tail.