Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-02

JullAn fuuncciuto may itns IN ~ NV
refers 10 his proposition after the nd
Journmcnt OF Congress for n D'odHs
UirCnm under which no Canadian
scnler should be allowed 70 come
within certain number Of miles VI tho
Pribiloi Islands. Lord Salisbury feared
this might provoke q conflict and tue
President concluded 10 propose the
suspension Of scaling by both nations
during the arbitration, or during the
season Of 1901.
NIs. BLAINE
refers 10 tho Presidents anxiety 10 70.
cclvc an ausx before leaving for his
western tour, which anaver he did
not get. Tho silence Of Lord Salisbury
seemed 10 Imply that ho would not
restrain the Canadian scalers from
entering Bchrlng sea, and NJ all the
intelligence from British Columbia
showed that scalors were getting ready
10 sail In large numbers, the Prcsi.
dent found that he could not
with Justice prevent tho lcssccs
from taking seals on the Pribllof
islands. Tho President, therefore, In
structed the secretary OF the treasury
- issue 10 the lessees the privilege OF
taking maximum number OF sixty
thousand seals this coming season, sub
Joct 10 the discretion Of a special agent
TO limit the killing 10 M small num-
beers IN the condition OF the herd might
demand. On the 22nd Of April Blaine
received notice from Paunccfole that
Lord Salisbury was ready TO agree TO
the proposition, and Nj. Blaine tole-
gaphed II to the President. The latter
replied April 25th, expressing satlsfac.
ton but insiructing Blaine 10 Inform
Pauncefote that some seals must be
hi by the natives for food; that the
lessecs were bound under their lease
from the government 10 feed and care
fore tho natives, etc.
PAuscEFoTE REpLrD,
April eth, that no did not agroe with
the Pr.sidcnps suggestion and ex.
pressed his belief that Salisbury would
not accept II; that tho killing Of seals
must 10 cut of absolutely. Mr..
Blaine then submitted TO Pauncefote n
statement Of exactly what terms In TO.
gard 10 caring for the natives Of A las
ka were imposed upon the North
American company by lease, which,
In short, means living, facilities for
education, care OF health, religious
teaching aud training OF old and young
In community Of over 800 persons.
IL the company should, M Paunce-
foto says Salisbury requests, 10 dc.
prived Of nil privileges OF taking seals,
II certainly could not be compelled To
minister 10 the wants OF these people
for the entire year. II evidently re-
quires n Considerable sum OF money 10
furnish all requisite supplies, which
must be carried iOOO nlles on specially
chartered steamers. little lessccs are
not TO be allowed payment In any form
they VIII naturally decline the ex-
pensc. No appropriation has been made
by Congress for this purpose, and the
President could not leave these
xvonr,ty AKIN tssocrsr
people TO the hazard OF starvation,even
TO secure any form OF agreement with
Lord Salisbury. l'-hring zeal life
might DO valuable, but the hst duty
OF great nation IN TO protect human
life. In this 'esiPency the President
asked that LORD Salisbury concode TO
the North American company the
right TO take a tuilnichl number OF
10 allow OF this. Pauncefote noti.
fed Salisbury Of the proposal by mail
and received n prompt answer by tcle-
graph which enabled him TO Inform
Secretary Blaine Aprll sOlhi That his
Lordship was disposed to consider the
proposal favorahly.
"At an Interview Mt your residence
ON tho 2Srd OF April" continues
Minister Psuncefote, In n note, "you
expressed satisfaction at Lord Sails
bury's reply, and stated that before
further steps you desired 10 communl.
cate by telegraph with the President.
Janc. ON m, a7ih Won Into,n,ad ,,,,
that the President desired that tho
niodus Tpendi should contain n rcserva-
ton Of the right to XIII certain num-
her OF acals for the support of natives,
etc. At ilrst sight this reservation
caused me some disappointment. 1t
certainly appeared open to exception ~
detraotlng from tho principle ofequlty,
which was feature OF tho other pro-
p0sal. ! wM concerned NJ your stating
II never was the intention Of the Pres.