The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-11
DIPLOMACY HAS WON
The Behring Sea Sealer Cases
Will be Arbitrated.
MILLER ANNOUNCES THE FACT
In the Supreme Court-This Was the First
lntimation of it-Blaine Refuses
to Say Anything.

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 in the
SayWard case and the first announcements
made that the prolonged correspondence be-
tween Secretary Blaine and Lord Salisbury
had resulted in an agreement by which,
with the consent of the senate, the pending
dispute over the seal fisheries in Behripg
sea would be definitely settled Solicitor
General Tart, who was addressing the
court, made the first intimation that the
correspondence between the two countries
mad reached point of agreement on erbi-
tration. He stopped at this point, and when
Justice Gray desired some more explicit
statement as to whether an agreement upon
arbitration had been actually reached,
the solicitor general hesitated to reply and
lntimated perhaps he had revealed more
than he mot being a cabinet officer and
being authorized to speak only on legal
questions) should have done. Thereupou
Attorney General Miller interposed and
not only substantiated all the solicitor-pen
eral had said, but went further and an
nounced the government had effected an
agreement.
Thls was practically the first announce
ment made as to the progress of the Behrip0
sea negotiations since the last correspon-
dence was made public, showing the diner
ence OF opinion between the two govern
ments as to the points of arbitration. It
was surprising that the news should first
come out IN an argument in court and the
attorney general was asked after adjourn
ment If he would throw some light on the
subject
ut is true an agreement upon arbitra-
ton has been reached, 4" he said. ''Yes.n he
added, 1.-THE matter has been settled be-
| tween the two governments, that is. sub
ject to ratification by the Senate"
What are the points OF arbitration
! Il cannot say any more than l said in
court. why don't you go to the state de-
/ partmenti Yes, you can state as a fact
that an greement has been concluded
| = Solicitor General Taft was next seen.
put would only confirm what the attorney
general had said. 'In the last correspoud-
ence, you KNOW" he said, "there was sim
ply difference between the two govern
ment5 as to the points of arbitration. Well
the correspondence since then has resulted
in treaty which now only needs to be-
ratified by the Senate"
The reporter suggested it was something
unusual TO hear the announcement of such
important news made in an argument in
court. But 1t is a fact,p was the re-
sponse Secretary Blaine positively de-
clined to make any statement touching the
matter.
The inference drawn from the develop
ments to-day, including the statement
made by the attorney general to a repro
sentative Of the Associated Press, as shown
above, 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 adopt as final and conclu-
sive the definition to be given by arbi-
traitors of the exact rights of the United
States in Behring sea, as well as to paw
any awards Of damages suffered by the
nation declared to have had the true con-
tention. 1t is also presumed the arbitrator
have been selected, but none Of the officials
seen would discuss the details of the agree
ment, doubtless for the reason it has TO be
submitted to the Senate for ratification.
, and therefore comes under the executive
session rules Of the Senate, which REQUIRE
secrecy to be observed. When Taft fin
ished his argument, Mr.. Choate in behalf
: of Great Britain, addressed the court.