Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31

cleverly, by sort Of attorneys trick. put |
Lord Salisbury into somewhat absurd |
position by consenting TO arbitrate whether |
we ever had or have right to catch seals |
on the way To the American Bcring waters. |
We admit our right is doubtful. The |
world would vote us fools to 20 to war on
account of 25,0UO seals. 1t matters nothing
TO President Harrison to assume an atti-
tude OF spread-eagleism not only marked
by rank injustice, but perfectly grotesque
in its absurdity. 1t is clear that MIR. Blaine
determined from the first the supreme adj
vantage on his side. His government is
on the eve of al election and can afford to
be ridiculous. We cannot"
The Telegraph says: AT present it must
be confessed that the negotiations appear
to have come to deadlock not altogether
devoid Of anxiety or even peril. On every
ground it is most to be desired that the
arbiters shall get to work at the soonest
possible moment
the Times says Lord Salisbury pro-
posed several methods to take the award of
the arbiters retrospectively, all of which
have been rejected with scant courtesy by
the American government. If neither Of
the modes which arc now offered are ac-
certed it will be difficult to resist the in
ference that America has remarkably little
confidence in her case"
WASHINGTON, March 2o-Two hours
spent in executive session by the Senate
this afternoon suiliced to complete the
consideration of the Boring Sea arbitration
treaty, and it was ratified BY an unanimous
vote at the conclusion of the discussion.
The debate itself was without incident.
Mr.. Sherman, VINO had the treaty in
charge, presented two amendments which
it was believed to be desirable to incorpor-
ate in the document, and they were
agreed to. One of them provides that the
arguments and proceedings before the
arbitrator shall be sin the English Ian
guage;". This amendment was suggested to
Sir Julian Pauncefote a day or two ago
lie said that j. appeared to be proper, but
that he should like to secure the formal
assent of Lord Salisbury to it. This assent
came in the form of cablegram which
was this morning shown to the President
by the British minister, and was at once
sent to Senator Sherman, who caused
the necessary amendment to be ncorpor-
ated in the treaty. Exactly the same pro-
ceedure was followed in the case of the
second amendment, which changes article
NJ of the treaty so as to require the arbi-
traitors to make their decision if possible
within four months. instead of three, from
the close of the arguments of counsel.
This change was believed to be desirable
Ill view of the magnitude of the subject
ain tiic tlipilnpus NOlu1ie OF testimony 10
be considered by the arbitrators. The OBJ
position to ratification, which had been
very much weakened yesterday, com
pletely disappeared as the result of Mr..
Sherman's explanation to-day, and when
the question was taken directly on the
resolution of ratification there were no
nays, while the yeas numbered Pan I'M
usually large vote in the Senate. The
Senate ordered the detailed vote
as well as all the correspondence in
the case, to be made public. The latter
has already been published in the news
papers The senators who voted for the
ratification of the treaty were Messrs.
Allen. Allison. Barbour, Bate Berry,
Blackburn. Butler, Call, Cameron, Carey,
Daniel, Dawes, Dixon, Dolph, Dubois,
FELTON,, Frye, Gallinger. George, Gibson,
| lLa.,) Gibson, MIDI Gordon, German,
Gray, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins,
Hiscock, Hoar, kenna Kyle, Mcmillan,
MCPHERSON, Mitchell, Morgan, Paddock,
Palmer, Pasco, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew,
Platt, Power, Proctor, Pugh, Quay. Ran
som, Sanders, Sawyer, Sherman, Shoup,
| Squire, Stewart, Stock bridge, Teller,
Turpie, Vance, Vest. Villas, Voorhees,,
| Walthall, Warren, Washburn, White,
| Wilson and Wolcott.
After the result had been announced,
the usual resolution notifying the Presi-
ueilt OF tne actlOn OF the senate was passed
and the consideration of the treaty was
| complete.
! There was an air Of relief about the sen
ators as they emerged from the chamber.
where they have been sitting behind closed
doors for so many hours during the past
two weeks. All Of them were glad the
Troublesome treaty had been disposed OF
at last. Senator CulloIn admitted that he
had originally felt that it should not b,
ratified, as it looked like surrender Of
our legitimate rights. But, upon reflec
ton, he bad concluded that it was the best
that could be done at this time, and he be
lieved that its ratification might make 4
distinct advance in civilization. Suct
disputes as these, lie said, would not MANY
years ago have caused nations to fly a
each others throats and cost many lives
He saw no reason why, if we had JUS
claim. we should fear to submit ii TO tn,
decision of arbitrator. He also believed
that the effect of the ratification of thi
treaty would be larger than was commonl,
supposed, for lie believed that it wault
lead to n final settlement of the long stand
ing difficulties which have arisen from
the conflicting claims Of the United State.
and Canadian fishermen on the Atlantic
coast.