The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-10
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
What Has Been Done In the Sealing, Chill
ian and Italian Lynching DificuItIes.

THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
What Has been Done In the Sealing, Chill
ian and Italian L ynching Difficulties
The work OF the state department during
the last year has been charactertEei by an
unusual number OF important negDt stions
and by diplomatic results Of a notable and
highly beneficial ch Iracirr. Among these are
the reciprocal trade arrangements which
have been concluded, In the exercise Of the
powers conferred by section a Of the tarin
law, with the republic OF Brazil, with Spain,
for Its West India possessions and with san
Domingo.
Like negotiations with 9th u countries
have been much advanced, and { Is hopeI
that before the close Of the year further
dennItve trade arrangements, OF great value
will be concluded.
AFFAIRS WITH GREAT BRITAIN
In view OF the reports which have been
received as to the dIminution OF the
seal herds In the BehrIng sea- I deemed
u wise TO propose to her maiesty's
government in February last that an agree
msnt for a closed season should be made
pending the negotiations for arbitration
which then seemed TO be approaching a
favorable conclusion After much CORE
spondcnce. aud delays for which this gov
eminent was not responsible an agreement
was rca he'd and signed on the 18th OF June.
10y which Great Britain undertook from
that date and until MAY !. 1872, to prohibit
the killing by her subjects OF seals In the
Hehring sea and the government OF the
United States during the same period TO
enforce Its existing prohibition against
pelas sealing and to limit the catch by the
fur seal comp my upon the islands to Z 500
skins 10 this agreement could have been
reached earlier In response to tie strenuous
endenvors OF this government IL would have
been more effective but coming rs late
as u did, Il unquestionabiy resulted In
greatly diminishing the destruction of the
seals by the Canadian seaIers
In my last mess age stated that the basis
of arbitration proposed by her majesiy's
government for the adjustment of the long.
pending controversy rs TO the seal fisheries
was not acceptable. I am glad now to be abe
TO announce that terms satisfactory to this
government have been agreed upon an
that an agreement rs to the nrbItrators Is
all that IL necessary TO the comp elton OF the
convention In view of the advanced posi-
ton which this government has taken upon
the subject of international arbitration this
renewed expression Of our adherence to this
method for the settlement OF disputes such
rs have arisen in the Behring sea, will
doubt not, meet with the concurrence of
congress.
NEAT INSPECTION
The law OF the last congress providing
system Of inspection for our meats intended
for export, and clothing the president with
power 20 exclude foreign products from our
market in case the country sending them
should perpetuate unjust discrimination.
against any proiuct nj the IrnIted states
rI,ced ,bIs govern,n.,, In +. ,o.i,ior o.
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'aLy' aus'N Auu ,e' IN 'ns "iueI
naheo' nave OPP ned thelr poItsto Inspected
american PORK PRODUCTS Inc removal OF
these restrictions IN every Instance was