Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-03
WRANGLINGOVERS
More OF the Negotiations in the
Behrink Sea Matter.
some INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE
fas~iag Bsewe<a H4Aia. aa1 sir Julian
faass-foss ts the EnsFt - knses
. saGlsfsGtary s~tel~Dsat az
Iks Dtneaity.

nA<se public rss11t " 10 disclosure
IA Lo1don-
The sdditiona correspondence be-
gina with q note .-om Secretary Blaine
10 the Britain MASTER under date Of
May =, In which no reminds him that
during March he lRlaine) had proposed
that modus vivendi be agreed upon
touching the seal fisheries pending the
result Of arbitration OF the question be-
tween the two governments Mr..
Blaine writes.
The presidents nrsr proposal which Is sub
United 90 you, sas thai Canadian sealer
should be allowed - cone within . certain
Number Of miles OF The Pr!o5f<r isianda IL
wss. however. the csnciusion of tAs president
sfsu reading Lord Sa4isDurys sisp4sch OF Feb
mary "a that the nodas vivendi might
possibly provoke conhiet IN tie Behrng
sea aEd 10 avoid taat result 40 Instructed me
70 propose that sealing. both on land Ant SEA
should Be suspended by both nations during
the progress Of arbitration, or during the sea
son Of issi On both occasions u was con-
versatsonai exchange o. views the nrst Ia my
offies .; the state department the second as
uay residence.
'fhe president VAS so DESTROYS Of a prompt
response from Lord Salisbury % his second
proposition Nat ventured 10 suggest that you
request al answer by cable II practicable. Es
peeiaiiy was ne president anxious 20 receive an
answer (Which be trusted would be favoraole)s
before he AEo1id set cut on his tour 70 the Pa
eiie states. lie teri Washington On The night
of April "a vifao0s having heard . word from
your government ~ was then . fall month
after as had Instructed mo 10 open negotiations
on the question and the only probable inference
vas that Lord salisbury would rot agree 10 his
proposal The silence Of Lord Salisbury implied
as seemed net improbable. that he soulf aot re-
dss sea
behring sea. aud as All Intelligence from Brit
tsh Columbia showed thai the scalers were get
sins ready to sail IN large numbers. the pres,-
dent found that he could not with Justice pre-
veat the lessees from taking seals on the
Pribyioff islands
~The president therefore. issued an order
placing the maximum number OF seals TO be
killed a. 0no In the discretion OF agent
appointed by the treasury department Eight
cays after the presidents departure notirca-
ton was received that Lord Sails
bufy would agree 20 o total suspension
Of seal killing THIS teleyrapned 70 the
president. who replied expressing grsat salts
faction. but stating that some seals must oo
killed py the natives for food; that the lessees
are bound under their lease from the govern
nent 10 feed and care for The natives.
making 10 necessary 60 send q ship 10 the
Pribyior islands each season at Their expense;
and that for tAis service very expensive one.
tie isssees should find compensation IN taking
moderate number Of seals under the lease.
The president expressed his belief that this al
1owanco would be readily agreed TO by Lord
Salisbury because the necessity Is absolute
Mr. Blaine then sets forth the respon-
sibilities of the North American Com
pany 20 the inhabitants of St George
and ST. Paul islands, the furnishing Of
dried salmon and of salt and barrels for
preserving sufficient meat supplies. also
eighty tons Of coal annually, eomforta-
bic dwellings. schools. teachers church
e. and medical attendance. He con-
tinues:
In sho<s then the ussrs OF living the n
cfnsies for efucation. the care Of health, the
religious teaching. tbs training of the young
and cid and In . community OF over 800 per
sons. are all imposed upon the community Is its
solemn duty by specific articles Of the lease.
The duties thus imposed upon the company
must oe discharged annually With exact
ness II the company shall as you say Lord
Salisbury requests. be deprived Of al privilege
OF taking seals. they certainly could not be com
PEELED 10 minister Ia thu wants Of the 40 inhao
tsants for an entire year. IL the iessees are not
10 b allowed payment In any form for the
amount necessary 20 support these 80 people
on shs islands they win nsturally decline 20 ex-
pend IL Seal life may be valuable. but the frst
duty Of The government OF the United States Ia
this matter "a to protect human HE
'sfn this cxingency The president instructs
me 20 propose 10 Lord Salisbury that he con
esds to ths North American Company the
rfxnt 20 take a sufficient number OF seals and
more than sufficient TO recompense them
for their outlay IA taking of the
natives. and that all commercial kill
ing o. seals Il prohibited pending the result o.
arbitration. After fun Consideration tae prssi-
dent has limited the namber 10 q 10 70 be
kilIed By the comp any 20 repay snes, for the
outlay demanded for the support Of the 30
people the Prityiof islands. lie further
directs hat 10 females be killed. and thus the
rroiuetivs aoaciiy ~ the herd snail not In ths
slightest way 0s impaired"
Sir Julian Pauncefote replied at
length 20 the communication OF Sec
rotary Blaine. and during the interval
between this reply and the next note
Secretary Blaine fell i'll in New York
and the correspondence was taken up
la behalf of this government by Act
ing Secretary Adee. The revenue
cutters were waiting for sailing
orders and Mr.. Adee wrote Sir Julian
raunesfote a note marked personal.
In which he urges -eply from England
60 Mr.. Blaine's proposition OF May 4.
As this note failed to secure an official
and formal reply Mr.. Adee renewed
his inquiry on May 20 and adds.
The sitsstiou evidently calls for prom t se-
dion Zach delay incresses the existing differ
ences in The ability 90 their respective govern
menss 20 m AsSe the proposed Limitation OF seal
taking effective AmIle opportunity has been
afforded 90 her msiesfys government
~ bring this condition 20 Gloss ard effective
sSrecmcus bnt the restit IL Stili uncertain and
~ al appsarsncrs remote The president
would be glad 20 xna- that ~ IL near a. hand
snd certain but BE can no longer hcsd back In
fartherance u = vagus hope. 70 ths detriment
Of the legitimate interests OF The government
and citizens Of the United States
Il am therefore directed by the president "a
Inform you that orders have been given 20 the
reveane steamer Rush to proceed ~ thu seal
trx Islands. Another revenue steamer the
Corwtn. Il N san Francisco very nearly ready
~ sasi. and vii shortly pat 20 sea should an
agreements BE reached s@sere her departure ap-
prcprisfe sralers may still be sent sy Der - the
isisnds~
To this Pauncefote replied. urging
that Salisbury was seeking Cauads's
action IN the matter. aud determina-
tion might arrive AZ any moment
The last communication ends the cor
respondenec ND 20 date. IL Is supposed
here that the vigorous terms OF the
letter ~ May -. and the announce
raent that The government of the
United states must decline - delay
further. Is the cause Of the presents-
fion Of the bill in parliament author.
izing an arrangement with the United
States government in the natter