Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-12
AFFAIRS OF STATE.
Uncle Sam Riled by English
Newspapers.
British Journals Trying to
FOment Trouble.
The Brazilian Republic in a Bad
Predicament.
Late News Confirms the Report That
Rebellion Exists-The Chilean Con-
gress Organic ed Bering Sea
Negotiations, Etc.
Associated Press Dispatches.

6bsocldtou TIebb DlsDdbCnes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Much indig-
nation is expressed at the state and
navy departments at the conduct of
certain English newspapers in ascribing
foolish sentiments and remarks to Min
lister Egan and Captain Schley in con-
nection with the pending questions be-
tween the Chilean and United States
governments. No one here believes
what the newspapers assert, and the
opinion is held in the departments that
the English papers in question are en-
gagged in an effort to foment trouble and
stimulate the growth of the feeling of
animosity by the Chileans against the
people OF the United States.
AS TO BRAZIL.
In the case of Brazil, no word has
been received from Minister Conger
tending to confirm the story of the re-
volt OF three of the principal Brazilian
prov inces which are also reported from
English sources. There is disposition
here also to attribute to English papers
desire to embarrass the Brazilian
authorities who were responsible for the
negotiation of a reciprocity treaty with
the United States, inasmuch as this
arrangement has already sensibly ex-
tended the commerce between Brazil
and the United States.
THE BERING SEA AGREEMENT.
The closest inquiry failed to elicit any
further information respecting the de-
tails OF the agreement reached by the
United States and Great Britain to SUBJ
NIT the Boring sea case to arbitration.
1t is learned, however, that the treaty
has not yet received the signatures of
the representatives Of the United States
and Great Britain, for, although all the
points to be submitted to arbitration
have been agreed upon, the method of
arbitration is still matter open to dis
cussion. This must be arranged and in
cluded in the terms Of the treaty. 1t
is believed by persons in authority that
this remaining point will be adjusted
before the meeting of the senate and
that the arbitrators will have defined
the exact rights of the United States
and Great Britain in Boring sea before
the opening of the next sealing season.
THE SAYWARD CASE.
As to the decision of the court in the
Sayward case, it can be stated that the
administration is awaiting the outcome
with equanimity. II the court denies
the British contentious the result will
be very gratifying; but If it should take
the other course and find the seizure of
the vessel to have been illegal, the adj
ministration has the satisfaction of
pointing to the fact that it is in no wise
responsible for the seizure of the Say
ward, which was made by orders OF its
predecessor.
THE GREAT LEGAL CONTEST.
The legal contest begun by counsel
for Great Britain to have declared ille-
gal the seizures OF sealing vessels in
Boring sea was continued in the United
States supreme court today. The case
of the American schooner, Sylvia
Handy, seized in 1887 for seal poachlng.
was argued. The case is similar in
nearly all phases to the celebrated Say
ward case, except that the vessel is
American and not Canadian. The case
comes here on appeal from the Callfor-
MIA courts, and not on petition for
writ OF prohibition, as in the Sayward
case, but the legal aspect is the same.