Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-02
rHE SEAL FISHERIES
,orlsH BLUE BOOK ON THE SUB
~" JEcT PUBLISHED.
,,cpdence Retwcen John Bun ana
,nele sam--The Quotations 20 he
submitted 20 Arbitration.

80 ..--,n from Lord Salisbury TO Sir
. rauncefoto. British Minister at
,,~-f5n. dated April 18th, expressing
I'D # Secretary Blaine's suggestions
l.r, he complete cessation OF seal
.,.,, pcuding the award of the pro-
l.arl OF arbitration.
w. s,arr CORRESPONDENCE.
-. follow cable dispatches from Sir
r.s,rofotc 90 Lord Salisbury, dated
% 3. g1l. and 9th, and MAY lth, 5th.
-t rrfcrrng 10 the paodus ripcglli
81. f..luc ord Salisbury that Secre-
s. s..,e prcfcrred that the proposal for
!" season. should come from Great
ia. bluo-book also gives Secre-
-..a,s dispatch of May 4th detailing
h' .'..',.-als and the note of Minister
f.r. 20 Secretary Blaine of May 9th.
--r PRESIDENT CONCERNED.
g.. t..,ftch % Lord Salisbury of Nav
10 ,'r..,er pauncofote saws that Presi-
,u is anxious for reply 20
.. I,nne's last note. and in dis
Nav 18th saws that the President
g. .. d.. rrprusd. hut cannot dctain the
The blue book ends with "A dis
f-.e. Lord Salisbury 10 Minister
O.. dated May 2Sth. saying that
..5 been introduced in Parliament
.s. Queen authority 10 forbid the
- . seals in Boring Sea by British
t. and declaring that the British
...,- could take no further action
,..r until this bill had been passed
,yg...amont
CUSHIONS TO BE ARBTTRATED.
,....-..r.v. juno 1.-The latest CORE
-,lativo TO the taking Of seals in
...-.4 sa- been made public as q re-
1.. disclosure in London. The pre-
-r.,pondence closed with q vote
-.'.fy Blaine 70 Sir Julian Paunce-
..... April oath last. changing some
....-A questions proposed to be- sub
r.. filtration, so that IN brief they
!- determination Of the old
-.at, in Boring Sea, the
.-. ~ th,ir recognition by Great
...... definition of the boundaries of
81. the extent of the reversion Of
..--sa rights TO the United States.
.t ~ the United States to
.. seal outside of the three-mile
,r. termination of the necessary
.-.,. Us 90 that end including the limi-
t.a close season. and finally the
IN, damages sustained by the
-. through seal-killIng and
.-. -..zures of vessels. Additional
....- .I.ucr Is outlined in the London
... concerning the blue book issued
llE TsINCIPAL DOCUMENT.
-.. .-r..pai document of the series is
f...- vote 10 Pauncefote dated May
10. saws:
-t.a month Of March last, few
t.a adjournment Of Congress,
.-I.r the instructions OF the Presi-
.. f.- posed toyOu that a m0dllS rlUcndi
.-. .uuu touching the seal fisheries
'.a result of arbitration of the
. .t issue between the two Govern
-. Tie Presidents first proposal,
submitted TO you. was that no
,..l.r should be allowed TO come
certain number Of miles of the
q Islands.
-.-. however, the conclusion Of the
20. after reading Lord SalIsbury's
.. February 21st, that this ntoilts
.. .r-lt possibly provoke conflict in
...-.- Sea. and 70 avoid that result he
80. co.. me 90 propose that sealing,
.. .. land and sea, should be suspended
.. nations during the progress of
..-,.. or during the season of 1891.
p. .etasi0ns II was o conversational
..-.. 4 views-the first in my office at
SIT. Department. the second at my
E-.slent was so DESTROYS of aprOmpt
f-lm Lord Salisbury to his second
..u that | ventured to suggest
e. request an answer by cable If
... ir. Especially was the President
-.. 20 receive an answer (Which he
-..1 would be- favorable) before he
SO ont on his tour 70 the Pacific
,.- Doe lett Washington on the night
DAN. .th without having heard a word
.r Government. Ii was then full
.. ..'ar ur had instructed me to open
...... d. On the question, and the only
inference was that Lord Salisbury
5-. -.. agree 70 his proposal.
Rad su1sBURY-s LONG SILENCE.
...., If Lord Salisbury implied,
O. ..-.- Il, improbable, that be would
.r-.-... the Canadian sealers from en-
.-... .-.u. Sea, and as all intelligence
British Columbia showed that the
yrttIug ready 70 sail IN large
-- the President found that be
.-.. with justice prevent the lessees
-- .s-- seals on the PrlDylOh Islands.
-H.lt therefore instructed the
-.... The Treasury. who has official
-,.. . the subject, TO Issue to the
.-., o., privilege Of killing on the
. Islands the coming season
.Nuau number Of $4,000 seals, sub
..L.a,,ar. q the absolute discretion
--..H.. e an agent, appointed by me
,-..4-y & the Treasury, 10 limit the
co.. .. -- email a number as the conql-
g.. g ,- LegI might, III his opinion, de-
.- Cd. "a 5f April. eight days after the
-' -li LETT Washington, you notl-
3D.. when / was absent from the cap
Go, Lord Salisbury was ready TO
b.; ...' ... sealing should be suspended
--...- t.- result OF arbitration. On the
.- . .trl te.egTaphed Lord Salisbury, 8
st.4 To- the Precedent. de replied,
-'. .Xpr1ssing great satisfaction
l.rl Ssi-burys message, but III
'-- u- - inform you that some
.r - De- killed by the natives LOT
t.l- the lessees are bound under
--F .. trlw the Government to feed
-a '.r-lo natives, making It neces-
b.. @. ship - the PribylOf Islands
SEASON ~ their expense" ana tnat
- -.r.r-, very expensive one, the
.... LIQUID find their compensation
-.-. moderate number OF sears
.-..' The President expressed
., HAT the allowance would be
.r-.l TO by Lord Salisbury, be-
-.. ... -,.s,sity Is absolute.
81 s.s-.s EyI'5 SUGGESTIONS MOI AGREE
ABLE.
-H. remember that when ] commu-
'.s proposition from the fresl-
T. on the evening OF Monday
-'-. YOU did not agree with the
suggrstlons. On the contrary,
.d Yourself a. confident that
,..-h.ry would not accept ~ that
.-. .-..cut the killing of seals must
-I.uIutelv on the land and IN
'r. s-l that u could not be stopped
l-..-5 stopped on both;
laxative Of facts which / nave now
..- 3.ltely necessary for clearly un-
Dr., the position Of this Govern
.l.E- me 10 a further statement
I-- directed by the President 10
The President refuses 70 oeileEo
-ri salisbury can possibly MAINTAIN
.t.a you have taken when us
.-a placed ia full possession OF INC
"-l ! shall now submit 10 you
-.-.. % detail.
lnF PEOpOsED ADVANCEMENT.
..a tcre recites the provisions OF
...'- with lessees, under when
.. ls.g5 lty for permitting them 10
20 certain number of seals, aud con-
llis point being fixed and agreed
-. ~ posed arrangement between the
-l,res would DO As follows:
'-. government OF the United States
'-l number Of seals 20 be killed on
'..li-, for purposes just described,
s'l thousand five hundred $500.
-v government Of the United states