Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-02

,he House OF Commons to-day movea tha.
tne berns Sea bill be read second tima
AoUrsTros or URGENCY.
Mr.. Smith said that the bin deal. with =
question or urgency and was promoted
with q desire that arrangements "a ~,
emicabie character should be mada e.
settle the dispute. He was sure tba, ali
parties would agree that it was better that
the difference be determined nv frisn,ii,,
, muintIa.loh than by more barbarious
hh,o.nous. hearl hcarnI There had
pseil delay In submitting the question 70
Parliament, owing partly to causes whicb
those who had experience in dlplomat,o
negouations would understand. and nartiv
70 she illness OF the Canadian Premier who
mao earned the respect Of eyerybodv wbo
nau any knowledge Of the services no Ind
n 1SShuered 70 the empire at large. iCheers
lhcre would be but one feeinc-tbat az
sprrow-that a life so valuable seemed
""ou' 10 END. |" Hear hear ~
THE QUESTION OF CONFIRMATION.
Inc consent Of the Dominion Govern
ment was subject 20 certain conditions
MMh'eh appeared TO be reasonable. one be.
ing tnat ships htted out under the British
nag ioI lawful hshing In Boring Sea DO
compensated tor loss during the period az
prohibition. Under the bill sealing il pro.
hlbited simply within Being Sea. The
ehect VIII be asgreatly- diminished catch of
scans and great rise in tho price of
SKINS obtained south of Berinp's Sea
Inc prohibition will continue until ISo2
within which time IL was expected that the
Aroitrators would make an award. 1t was not
proposed that an order be issued unless
hussia also consented 10 entire prohibi-
ton within Boring Sea. The conpenso.
ton would depend npon the actual loss
ship-owners sustained. Taking into 40.
count the increased value of fisheries out
sue OF Behring'S Sea that could only be
ascertalned by comparison. the arrange
ments Tor which were as vet incomplete.
lhere was every reason TO hope for the CO.
operation of Canada in making the
necessary regulations. Hear! Hear!l
URGED AS FRIENDLY ACT.
He did not urge the House TO accept Tn,
Dill on the ground of absolute right or of
absolute justice. but as friendly act 10 a
friendly Power. He hoped course would
be adoptcd that would lead TO the settle
ment OF a question which had given con
Germ TO successive governments for q long
tine past. he was sure that, as in the
case OF the North Sea Convention. the
House would concur IN arrangements ne
cessary for such purpose. lCheers.l
A MISUNDERSTANDING WOULD BR A CALAMITY.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt agreed
with Mr.. Smith that n serious misunder.
standing between England and the United
States would be a great calamity. The
Government would always receive the sup
port OF the opposition III referring interna-
tlonal questions TO arbitration. The Berinp
Sea dispute seemed above all others TO be
one lending itself TO arbitration, therefore
he had nothing 10 say except to express
satisfaction with the course adopted. II
was satisfactory TO find Canada party to
the arrangement. This was essential. He
would not enter into details of subordi-
nate Importance. He desired 10 associate
himself with the language of Mr.. Smith
IN regard to Sir John Macdonald.
Mr.. StayelY Hill Conservative approved
the arrangement embraced in the bill
although ne thought the close time foI
seals ought, from October LIST TO June 3Oth
to prevail outside of Boring Sea as well as
within.
THE GERMAN FLAG.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he heard with
great satisfaction the arrangement OBJ
tanned from the United States. Mr.. Smith
had only referred TO the assent of Russia
for q close time. He understood the Ger.
He hoped the Government would ascertain
what was the position of maritime nations
towards the question. He wanted to know
whether the subjects for arbitration were
agreed upon with the United States. and
whether that Power had withdrawn it,
startling claims TO the almost exclusive
possession Of Bering Sea. Would the arb,
tration be confined to precautions to pre-.
serve the seals
~
Campbell, Sir George Baden Powell, anC
Mr. Bryce approved the issue of the nego
tlations.
THE GOVERNMENT SATISFIED.
Sir James FERGUSON. Under Foreign
Secretary, said that the Government hat
every reason TO be satisfied with the
Houses reception Of the bill. They might
be well assured when Canada assented t
the arrangement. The arbitration would
be concerned not only with the respective
rights of England the United States. anC
Canada in Bering Sea, but also with
measures to preserve the seals. Overtufe
had been made to Russia for the
fixing of a close time Although nC
answer had as yet been received 1t wa
known that Russia some time ago was ia
vorable TO such a measure. The Govern
ment assented with reluctance to The
United States proposal that 1900 seals b'
taken this year. The arrangement was {
temporary one for the removal Of the
source of difficulty pending arbitration
The matters to be referred TO arbitration
were still the subject of correspondence
but the two governments steadily ap
preached points of agreement, ana ne De
ieved that reply which was about to b'
addressed to the United States Govern
ment would bring them so closely t,ogethe
that a harmonious reference would sool
be obtained.
The bill was then read the second time