New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-23

H.. rss ~ the word "arbiter,' referring TO tne
office Of the persons appointed by Lord SALISBURY
to obtain evidence in Behring Sea TO support
the British case, is apparently mistaken. le was
agreed in the recently published correspondence
that there should be joint commission Oh experts
onno;nted on behalf of each Government 10 take
evidence whether novel means are necessary :"
nrotect the seal-herd, and, II they are "naU
tbev sbould consist of. Sir George Poweli anu
DIR Dawson are probably the British COMMISSIONS
ers for this service They will also aim 10 pro-
cure every kind of evidence calculated 10 Su'
tain Great Britain's contentious. 10 Is naruiy
probable that the arbiters, when the case goes !"
n reference will include more than one Npie-
sentative of either disputant. Certainly one 10
enough. The principle followed in constituting
the Geneva court was good and safe.
II ia funny to read in the Georgia papers that
Yesterday was o scorcher," when the Georgia
thermometers are only at ninety. For real
soutbern weather Manhattan Island is not to be
dscouinad
Tho Esmeralda's raid upon the Lobos Islands
&c an incident which is obscurely related in dis
matches to the CHILEAN Legation at Washington.
The shin is reported to have been short of pro-
visions in her voyage southwark from Acapulco
and 70 have landed fifty men on those islands 70
obtain supplies forcibly. This landing party was
attacked by those in possession Of the guano WORKS
and driven back with serious loss OF life. Inc
Fsmeralda covered the retreat of its boats Dy
bombarding the works This intelligence may De
dscredited by later reports like much OF the news
coming from that coast but If 1t LIS TO be oeueVed
it goes far toward confirming the piratcal reputa-
ton of the insurgent navy acquired at San Dlego.
The Lobos Islands, off the coast OF Peru were held
by Chill for many years after the close OF the
West Coast war; but under the settlement efected
bv Michael Grace and the English bondholders all
RIGHTS of conquest in the guano beds there were
susnended. II is not clear from the dispatches
whether the Esmeralda fred upon garrison Df
CHILEAN or Peruvian soldiers and operatives; ouo
in consequence Of the negotiations conducted al
Santiago before the bondholders contract was ap-
proved at Lima the islands had practically re-
verted to their rightful owners The Esmeraloa
certainly could not have been justified in lombard
ing the works.
Nine out OF every ten editors in all the Southern
States have declared for Mr.. Cleveland and ad-
vocated his nomination in 1892. This is SUD-
mitted to Governor Hill an additional induce
ment for holding on to that Senatorship.
Goyernor-Senator Hills affection for tariff re-
form seems to be Of piece with the deVlPs warm
regard for holy water. At least he Is using
special efforts to prevent the formation OF tarl1-
reform clubs, evidently in the belief that tarlf
reform club will be neither more nor less than an
organization devoted to the cause of Grover Cleve
land. Mr. Hill appears to have instructed his
henchmen throughout the State TO give tariff re-
formers and club organizers in that interest the
coolest of cold shoulders, on the ground that this
is State campaign, not involving National issues.
No wonder the reformers frown on Hill and ex-