New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02

| on which TO found their judgment. THESE macerai'
| could alone be supplied by Joint commission
"Mr. Blaine replied that regards the reserVauon
Of the right to kill limited number Of seals on the
Islands to cover the loss which would result to the
company for the support Of the Aleuts In their en-
ploy, that q condition which might. perhaps, not
be insisted upon but he absolutely opposed TO the
suggestion OF sending Joint commission OF experts, or
to putting in force modus vvendi. until the terms OF
arbitration had been definitely agreed on. pointed
out that II this 10 be condition OF the arrange
ment 1t would probably be too late to put It in force
this season. in view OF the time that might clapse
before the prellmnaries OF arbitration would be set
tied ! reminded him that his proposal was simply
that should take effect pending the result Of arbitr
ton He replied that his proposal as understood by
the President as we'll as by himself, was subject to
that condition. He seemed to attach importance to
IL as being calculated TO accelerate your Lordships
acceptance Of the terms of arbitration proposed by his
Government therefore explained that all your Lord
ship knew at present respecting the proposal was that
il had been made by the United States Government
obviously in their own interest," and tnat
Her Majesty's Government certainly had nothing
10 gain by accedng to It, begged him TO disabuse the
mind of the President of the idea that your Lordsp In
diving tho proposal favorable consideration, had been
actuated by any other sentiment than that OF f1end
ness toward the United States Government. l added
that it. owing to delay In the settlement OF the terms
Of arbitration, the proposed modus vivendi should
NOT f0rce
the United States Government agents as to conse
ouences that must ensue fran noncessaton Of sealing
should be verified, the blame certainly would not at
tach TO Her Majesty's Government"
ON NAV g. sir Julian Pauncefote cabled TO Lord
Salisbury the substance OF the proposals contained in
Mr. Blanes note Of May 4. In a mailed dispatch OF
the same date Sir Julian Pauncefote writes: The de-
fence OF the reservation desired by the President OF
the right to kill 1900 seals for the support Of the
ptlbyloR natives seems seriously to deTact from the
equality and simplicity Of the original proposal. AS
regards Mr. Blanes narrative Of what passed between
us in relation 70 the proposed modus vivendi, he
appears TO have forgotten that the reason why uid
not telegraph your Lordship his alternative propoSaA
for a modus vivendi that it had been
arrarred between u.s. at my suggestion, that
he should make the proposal concurrently In MS
reply to your Lordshlps dispatch OF February IL
for which had so urgently pressed lhm' oanno'
call to mind that the Presidents name was ever men
toned I'm the course Of our two interviews wmch
Mr. Blaine correctly describes as conversational
exchange Of views. II the President was so ANXIOUS
for an alternative proposal should have teegraphcd
al once 10 your LOrdsp. 1t is to be regretted tlat
Mr. Blaine did not apprso me OF the fresidehVs WISHES
as should certainly have compiled With tlem Mr.
Baines reply to your Lordsps dispatch Of the 21st OF
February was not delivered till the 14th Of April, and
then was not accompanied by the proposal for modus
vyendi. Fortunately l Informed your Lordshlp Of
proposal by letter few DAYS alter II was MADE ana
munlcated 10 Ar. Blaine on the 10th OF April, ana
said informed ford Salisbury in private letter Of
your alternative suggestion for mO1us Tvendl pend
mi. The result of Benrng sea arbitration namely, to
stop all sealing by sea ana land Lord SALISBURY
seems to approve nat alternative. He asks whether
In case Her Macsty's Government accept 1t, II you
You would Ike 10 know Lord saisburys view OF your
proposal rs soon as possible Iilat must De my
excuse for troubling you with this letter during your
On May sir Julian Pauncefote writes Lord Sails,
bury owing TO communications which have passed
between Mr.. Blaine and the North American Com,
merclal Company respecting The proposed cessation Ol
the killing Of seals during the approaching fishery
season, rumor has found its way to the press thst
the proposal either bad been made By Her MalesTs
out by the vehement opposition OF the company: IL
took place between Mr.. Blaine and myself on che sub
iect Of his second or alternative proposal, which
communicated to your LOrdslip privately on the Ith
OF April Mr.. Blaine made the hrst proposal ON the
10Th Of March. lie then stated that, as there now
tratlon, IL was desirable to arrange for a m0dus
Nvendi, pending It's result. lie threw out the sug-
gestOn OF a radius of twenty-five miles, within which
space sealing vessels should be prohibited from APP
preaching the seal ISLANDS +, -. ,.........u .-,,.,
About fortnight afterward, In an Interview which
Mr.. Blaine gave his house, when he was confined
TO his rooms by ndsposon, le reverted to the sub
whether your LoTdship would prefer the alternative
proposal that the killing OF seals should be stopped
both on sea and land pending the result Vi arbitration
should here observe that Tor some tme past
had been pressing Mr. Blaine most urgently, but IN
a
2lst Of February, IN which certain modncations were
proposed In the questions lie had formulated in the note
In returning the reply TO your Lordshps dispatch sp
peared 10 me disquIeting, and he spoke somewhat
per OF the prospect OF an adjustment Of the
for aL5tafon not,tdG sieGTe tn,namt
to your Lordshp any further proposals respecting the
modus vvendi until there was reason TO believe THAI
SHIPS SspaeR ace referred S Would Be acp
suggested that the most satisfactory course would be
for him to make his proposals Tor moaus vlVeHai
Blaine asserted 10 my suggestions and said he would
proceed in that order but neither in his reply to your
LOrdshp's dispatch, delivered 18th April nor
in the substituted note delivered 27th April is there
anything to be found in relation to the modus vvendi
The Opposition journals criticse severely the non
publication of Professor Elliotts report the condl
ton of the seal islands during the of 1900 and
charge Of the islands Mr.. Blaine Is violently attacked
BY those journals for hestating TO Put ,, IN
Of the reports Of the United States Government agents
and in view of the readiness Of Her Maestys Govern
MON On May 10 Sir Julian Pauncetots wired the sub
stance Of Professor Eliotts Introduction to his report
Lord sasbury's attention to the fact that Professor
ton Of seal killing on land and the appoint
ment Of commission OF American, British and Rus
In addition Sir Julian urged the importance OF early
reply 10 Mr.. Blaine's proposal lie also wired
the slaughter of 1000 small seals annually would sui
fee to keep the natives In good condition. and that to
on May 16 Lord salisbury wired As the
Government Of Canada have answered the c0mmunica-
ton addressed TO them shall reply TO your tcle-
gram"
on May q Sir Julian Pauncefote advised Lord
Salisbury in letter that Mr.. Adec had asked that
HIS Lordship, IN order to allay the Presidents
anxiety, should give some intimatlon of whom the
pecte1. Lord salisbury wired back that definite
reply had yet been received from Canada regarding
the modus vlvendL on May % sir Julian Pauncefote
wrote 10 Lord salisbury
II omitted to inform your LordshIp that Mr..
Baine's proposal involves the United States Gov
eminent loss Of revenue from the seal company Of
$40 per skin. amounting to half a million dollars,
and that In respect Of the arrangements for this
the company also will be great losers"
On May 26 Sir Julian Pauncef0te wrote: " ] received
a visit today from Mr. Adec who came by the desire
Of the President 70 express deep concern that re
ply had been made 10 Mr. Bainc's proposal He said
that by each days delays more and more SetrUent
caused to United states interests and that owing
the unprotected state OF the seal Islands, thelr
being unprovded with rations and stores the United
states Government unable any longer to detaln
their cruisers the vessels Of the company begged
him the President that all possible expedition
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