The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-15
BLAINE IN THE LURCH.
CANADA's REQ EST FAILS TO Ex-
CITE CONGRESS.


Enloe's Resolution Calling the British
Government u Account to Die in
Committee The Senate Committee
Also Falls to Bring in Any esolution
on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a. - Secretary
Blaine's agent, William Henry Prescott, is
actively pressing the Blaine idea Of the Can
adam in the supreme court, with view TO
creating some popular sentiment which will
cover Secretary BlAine's attempt to evade
the issue rendered by the motion. 1t is
from him that the clustering expressions of
what is said to be the opinion Of public men
come. So far as is apparent to experienced
members at the capital. there is absolutely
none OF the excitement which Secretary
Blaine and his agent seem TO see, because
they feel the preponderance Of the opinions
Of the senators and representatives.
CAN'T WELL BE DoDGED.
Democrats and republicans alike certainly
say that it will not do for our government
TO seek to evade decision by our suprs ne
court on this question. The "affront' and
''insult" which Secretary Blaine's agent
talks about are generally regarded as existing
only in Secretary Blsile's imagination.
One democrat, the eccentric Representative
Enloe of Tennessee, has been induced to
offer a resolution, inspired, If not prepared,
by Secretary Blaines agent, calling the
British government 70 account for its
action, but that resolution, unless some bet
ter occasion is given for it, will sleep the
sleep Of death on the calendar, provided
Secretary Blaine's friend, Chairman Hit,
gets it reported from the committee on
foreign affairs, of which James g. Blaine,
DR., is clerk.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE MUM.
The Senate committe on foreign relations,
which, it was advertised by Secretary
Blaine's AGENT, would bring out a similar
resolution this morning, omitted to do SO.
Consequently the Senate did not adopt it,
as the agent had said it would. The gem
eral disposition is to let the case 20 on
without oi1icious interference from con-
greSs, in the belief that it will be justly de-
termined by our supreme court. Secretary
Blaine's evident decision not to face the
court is not strong enough, apparently, to
save him from'that fate.
ONE POINT OVERLOOKED.
One point has been overlooked in connec-
ton with the Canadian motion. IL really
asks the supreme court to say whether there
is, as a matter of fact, any authority in our
statutes them elves for the seizures made in
Behring sea beyond the three-mile limit.
Another point has been obscured by the
dust which Secretary Blaine's agent has
kicked no. That is, that the negotiations
between our government and Great Britain
on this subject were broken off in May last
The letters exchanged since have been pre-
liminary to possible negotiations in the
future, so that Canadas appeal to our
supreme court for a construction of our
statutes in connection with international
law does not, as a matter OF fact, interrupt
negotiations"
THE RESOLUTION.
Representative Enloe's resolution de-
clares that the conduct of Great Britain In
filing suggestion for the determination of
the sealeries controversy by the United
States supreme court is without precedent,
prejudicAl to the comfy of nations and to
amicable conduct of International rela-
tions and In derogation Of the dignity of
the government and people Of the United
States. 1t also requests the President to
communicate copy Of the resolution to
the British government, If not in his judg-
ment against the public interest.