The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-11
NO WAR OVER THE SEALS
ENGLAND AND THIS COUNTRY TO
ABIDE BY ARBITRATION,

and Attorney General Miller Admit
the Truth of the Statement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The public was
taken into the confidence of the diplomatic
branch of the government this afternoon in
the continuation Of the hearing begun yes
terday before the supreme court in the case
Of the Canadian sealer w. P. Sayward,
seized for illegal sealing In Bering sea, and
the first announcement was made that the
prolonged diplomatic correspondence be-
tween Secretary Blaine and Lord Salisbury
had resulted in an agreement by which,
with the consent of the Senate, the long
pending dispute over the seal fisheries in
Bering sea will be definitely settled. So
licitor General Taft, who was addressing
the court, made the first intimation that the
correspondence between the TWO countries
had reached the point of an agreement upon
arbitration. be stopped at this point. and
when Justice Gray desired some more ex-
plicit statement as to whether an agreement
upon arbitration had been actually reached,
the solicitor general hesitated to reply, and
intimated that perhaps he had revealed
more than he mot being cabinet officer,
and being authorized to speak only
on legal questions) should have
done. Thereupon Attorney General
Miller himself interposed and not only SUBJ
stantiated all that the solicitor general had
said, but went further and announced that
the government had effected au agreement.
This was practically the first announce
ment made as to the progress Of the Bering
sea negotiations since the last correspond
ence was made public, showing the differ
ence Of opinion between the two govern
ments as to points of arbitration.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TALKS.
Il was surprising that the news should
first come out in an argument in court and
the Attorney General was asked after the
adjournment if he would threw some
light on the subject. "It is true that an
agreement upon arbitration has been
reached" )" he said. "The matter has been
settled between the two governments that
is subject to ratification by the Senate.n
"What are the points Of arbitrationg
II cannot say any more than l said in
court. Why don't you go TO the state de-
partments
"Yes, you can state as a fact that an
AGREEMENT has been concluded"
Solicitor General Taft was next seen, but
would only confirm what the Attorney Cen
eral had said. "In the last correspondence
you know" said he, "there was simply a
difference between the two governments as
to the points Of arbitration. Well, the cor
respondence since then has res ulted in a
treaty, which now only needs to be ratified
by the Senate
The reporter suggested that it was some
thing unusual to hear the announcement of
such important news in an argument in
| court. "But it's fact" was the response,
laughingly but positively given.
BLAINE WON'T TALK.
The very significant remarks made by
Attorney General Miller and Solicitor Gem
eral Taft in the course of their arguments
before the court we're brought to the atten-
tion of Secretary Blaine. but the secretary
positively declined to make any statement
touching the matter. Other officers of the
state department were either ignorant Of
the progress of the negotiations or refused
to say anything upon the subject. The in
ference drawn from developments to-day
Including the statements made by the At
torney General to representative
of the Associated Press, as above
given, is that the President will
submit to the Senate an agreement in the
nature of a treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, BY which the
parties bind themselves to accept as final
and conclusive the definition to be given bv
arbitrators Of the exact rights of the United
States In Bering sea, as well as to pay any
awards OF damages suffered by the nation
Lb15 10 uoCAdEbl W nave u6l1 GDG True cOlOI-
tion. 1t Is also presumed that the arbitrators
have been selected, but none Of the officials
Seem to care to discuss the details of the
agreement, doubtless for the reason that it
| has to be submitted to the Senate for ratifi-
cation, and, therefore, comes un>
der the executive session rules
of the Senate, which requires
secrecy to be observed. The manner in
which the news of the practical conclusion
N.~f ,s1s.
recalls the first news the public had of an
other diplomatic event, viz, the recall OF
Minister Miner from Mexico, when for the
first time i'll years presidential message
contained piece of "live newsn and made
the announcement that Minister Mizner
had been summoned home.
NO NEWS AT THE LEGATION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-No news has
! bsen received at the Brazilian legation to
indicate that the province Of Rio Grande
do Sui has seeded from the republic of Bra
I'll, or is in state of revolt. A cablegram
has been received at the legation from the
minister of foreign affairs relating to rou-
! tine matters, but giving no hint Of revolu-
tion or the resignation of the cabinet.
TAFT's STATEMENT.
In the course of his argument Solicitor
General Taft said the controversy between
the two countries in which the questions
we're the very ones involved here was in
the way of being decided by arbitration.
This court was asked by the other side to
say in advance of arbitration that the DO
sition of the United States was wrong
Justice Gray asked IL arbitration had
been agreed upon.
The Attorney General replied that he did
not know that he ought to make that state
ment. 1t was for the Attorney General to
say that the correspondence had led to
arbitration.
Attorney General Miller-Not only that,
but it has been agreed upon. IL was so
announced in the public prints this mern-
ing.
Mr.. Choate-The newspapers are not be-
fore the court
The solicitor general remarked that the
| official announcement would probably be
made before the case ended, and the court
could, and he supposed would, inquire Of
the state department on the subject
Attorney General Miller and Joseph II.
| Choate of New York closed the case for
their respective sides.
| COMMENTS OF LONDON'S NEWS.
| LONDON, Nov. II, 3 A. Recommending
| on the Bering sea matter, the NeiDS says
| "Both parties may be congratulated and it
| may be feirly hoped that no party consider
ations will trouble The passage of the agree
ment through the Senate or interfere with
| a peaceful and honorable settlement"
Lottery Officials Indicted.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov 1O.-The fed
| eral grand jury, in session here yesterday.
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