New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-06
BADEN-POWELL ARRIVES.
SIR GEORGE A BEHRING SEA COMMITS
SIONER.
HOPING FOR A SETTLEMENT OF THE SEAL FISH
ER1Es QUESTION.

HOPING FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE SEAL FISH
; ER1Es QUESTION.
= The Cmard Line steamship Etru4a reached her pier
yesterday morning at Z O'Clock. she carried about
$50 saloon passengers. Among these were tho Rev.
Frank NJ. Cendonn and his wife. formerly MISS
Gabrielle Greeley Mrs Henry Clews and Miss Clews'
the Rev J. CoYner the Rev. James Glllics, the Rev.
c. A. !ilton Captain O. G. II. E. Kehrlah'l' the Rev.
J. T. oas, the Rev. Nicholas Ryan, the Rev. j. j. Van
Alien, and Edgerion Winthrop.
The steamer also brought Sir George bsosn-
Powell X c. NJ. c.. NJ p. one OF tie agents appointed
nv the salisbury Government 70 Investigate the ques-
lions involved in the Behrlng Sea controversy lie
WAS accompanied by his private secretary, Ashley
Fpoude son Of the historian.
Sir George Is ploasantfaced middie-ased man OF
charming address. To Tribune reporter nc SAID
cheerity, when asked respecting his mission
0Vell. have arrived safely here; you have seen
nal have seen yon we have both seen each other;
and that is about all there is TO say at the present STATE
of affairs l now expect TO start LOT O'IS"a tus
afternoon l am trying now to learn te hour Vi INC
trains departure. After short stay there We Shall
go TO the far Northwest. We expect 10 reach SCI
Element of the Refining sea question one that VIII be
+,oI s4sfoctorv 10 everv one interested, and can
eee ma reason WHY we should not. TIE settlement
win M donht be one that will protect the seals ana at
tbo came time the rights OF all. do not think
should care to say more on the subject al present.
nass,uc aIlusion was made TO the death Of tire
son of Mr. Gladstone Sir George expressing MS re-
gret but no marked surprise at the news III Wow VI
The recent physical condition Of the younger MI
Gladstone
LATER in the day Sir George was seen at the Murray
Hll Hotel by a Tribune reporter, He then saio ne
might start for Washington by tho p. H. tram 10
consult Sir Julian Pauncefote the British Minister
How long he would remain In Washngton If he went
There he did not know, but certainly il would only
II
Canada on the O'Clock Montreal express
on June % the announcement was made from Lon
don that Sir George Smytl Baden-Powell, who Is a
Conservative Member Of Parliament from the Kirk
dale Division of Liverpool, and DR.. Dawson OF the
Canadian survey department. had been appointed Com
missoners on behalf Of the British Government to In
spect the Alaskan seal fisheries to enable them to
preparc facts and arguments on which the case Of
Greaf Britain will be submitted In the event OF a
BOARD of Arbitration being agreed upon. The ap'
poutment OF two such agents, or commissioners, IS
based on provision of the fourth paragraph of the
agreement respecting mOdus vvendi, closed on June
l.. The paragraph mentioned reads.
In order TO facilitate such Proper inquiries as Her
Naiesty's Government may desire to make, with the
view 10 the presentation of tine case OF that Govern
ment before arbitratOrS, aid In expectation that an
agreement for arbitration may be arrived at 1t Is
agreed that suitable persons designated by Great
Britain will be permitted at any time, upon application
10 visit or TO remain upon the sel Islands during the
present sealing season for that purpose"
4 The language OF some of the dispatches from LONDON
x the time the appointments were made led TO the
erroneous impression that the men selected for this
service by the British Government we're in fact arb-
traitors on behalf OF that Government. The case has
not advanced TO the point of arbitration but only to the
pont of preparation of facts submission to Board
of Arbitration which II is expected by both sides will
later be convened. The Commissioners named above
arc limited IN their mission to investigation of the
condition of the Alaskan seal fisheries and Their
whole question tribunal yet TO Ire determined upon.
II was deemed proper that this Immediate step be
taken As hearing upon the destructive results of the
methods hitherto prevailing and to the end that the