New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-08

arbitration But we see no reason why Mr.. Blaine
mission whose result will maintain the respective
rights and honor OF both countries Inc Issue may
settlement. satisfactory 10 all the Powers concerned
WORTHLESS REASONS FOR SURRENDER.
From The Baltimore American.
The Administration can well afford to bear with
serenity the attacks of the Democratic and Mugwump
press upon its defeEce of American rights In Alaskan
waters. The reasons urged by these Journals iOr
are not such the American people are accustomeH
10 listen TO- and are much mistaken II they VII
Mr. Blaine attempts to maintain the rights of the
United States in Alaskan waters British fleet Will
times than the value of the seal fisheries. Another
SAYS the forts of tie country arc out OF repair ana
could silence in an hour; while still another asserts
that single vessel of the British North Pacific squad
ment could concentrate In Behring sea
1t has been long since such argumenS; were Ggeu
by the mouhpieces of an American political party or
any section of the American people, and II Is aogetner
unlikely that they will create anything bar Iagna I'm
past was not backward in boaSting OF the greatness
Of the country, and its ability 70 cope Win any o,Iet
file of that party is probably Of the same opinion sun
in spite of the humiliatlng position assmed Dy lIs
lion cannot e Influenced by such reasons TO surrender
TO foreign Government any right possessed by inc
While there are grounds for believing that the
firm assertion by Secretary Blaine OF IhG r Ign ~ i
Gus trouble with Great Britain, there are sun ieS, l9l
believing that the United states would be the loser IN
badly of as the Democratic organs would have the
people imagine but are confident max before uhs
Behring Sea dispute Is brought to ms sac Loi'
salisbury Will have been convinced of the deeinlnaC
zion of The United states 10 maintain her unQueStolamc
right acquired by the sion of Alaska and VIII nave
agreed TO amicable arrangement
TWO KINDS OF ARBITRATION
From The Boston Journal.
Other Democratic papers roundly dcnonncing Mr:
Elaine for falling settle the eing sea dispute but
II is noticeable that The Boston Herald hasn't lad
ANYTHING to say since its London correspondent tee-
era nhcd that Lord salisbury, accounting 70 my lhlof
nation desires to have arbitration on only a partial
Issue and Mr.. Blaine upon the whole question: ne
Herald" is as anxious to score the Republican Annll-
israor as the other organs are. but TINS bottles up
completely.
CONCEDING ALL THAT WE DECENTLY MAY.
From The New York Press.
The strong statement of the American position in
the PeIrlng sea controversy, as viewed from the
standpoint of the state Department, meets the ap
prova Of the American people. In us historical re-
view of the exclusive rights exercised by Russia and
conveyed by that power II IS clear cogehi ana
ndisputable; much so that It almost leads TO
stronger conclusions than Mr. Blaine has chosen 10
insist upon In the opinion of competent jursts The
state Department would be JUSTIFIED IN a broader as
sertion Of American rights than is implied by the clos
ing portions of Mr. Baine'> las letter.
in withholding a vigorous assertion ID their grealc'
scope of the rights declared by treaty. statute and
Presidential proclamation, and in limiting discussion
broader rights involved. the state Department has
gone to the umos, limit of concilia'ion. II har
waived. apparently at least nsstence III, upon mali s
preservation of rights of sovereignty in the purely
business aspect Of the seal fishery Unless TINS lat'er
he conceded absolutely by Great Britain there l. but one
thinr left To do The Administration should yield not
an inch further to British threats The Responsibility
and the consequences OF an attack upon lIe Aheric
far floating from American vessels engaged In the
enforcement of American law would then rest upon
the British Government