Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-26
COME DOWN, SALISBURY.
English Llb,rsllStS Against Him and
The General Opinion Is
That He Will Soon Come Down Once
More On Earth.
Copyright, 1892, by the New York Asso-
cisted Press

Copyright, 1892, by The New York Asso-
cisted Press
LnNpoN, March % The cable dis
patches giving the drift Of the Behring sea
correspondence laid be fore the United States
Seuste have il cited the Liberal leaders to
sdopt an attitude of opposition on the ques-
ton. A week ago the Liberal leaders were
inclined TO support Lord Salisbury and tn
Liberal organs until yesterday took 4
view adverse to the position OF the United
States government.
Nov the whole tenor of opinions eI-
pressed IN the lobby of the House Of Com
mons indicates that the opposition means
10 seize the cha &c to arsign Lord Sails
bury as pursuing neediessly vexstious
course iasIead Of ssenting 20 the reasonable
arrangement offered by the Washington
government
TomorroS' Speaker, Mr.. Gladstone s
organ, will contain an INSPIRED article
which, after snsIJ z!ug the e1peH evidence
on seal killiIg, msintslns that the renewal
Of the mOdus vlvendi ought to be sssented d
to by the British government.
1t continues Why should the govern
ment be asked TO promote such American
adventures who deliberately undertake the
dangerous speculative enterprise Of doubt
ful legality and doubtful utility to mar =
kinnr At the outside the capital and the
outfit Of these Sdventurers nounts to $50
900. Their success might make the fur
seal as extinct as ''DOdoo if the existence
of the seal is at stake. but how can the
damages be measured: We are not going
to wsr with the United Ststes, net even 10
interest of federation Of the empire. II
there is pending arbitration then it lie un-
Just to refuse to continue an arrangement
which WAS part Of the condition uuder
which arbitration was agreed on
The Unionist organ, "The Spectator,
takes tn government side. but will have
only biief note, advocating settlemen,
that will open The sea to Canadian sealers,
with the provision for recompense 10
American in event Of decision Of the
srbitrsfors being sgainol Great Britain.
Lord Salisbury reply 10 President Iisr
rison's last note ought 10 have been ia po,
session Of the Washington cabinet today
The belief of the inner ministerislist circle
10 thst Lord Salisbury will sgree TO place
An embargo on Canadian sealing in the open
sea, provided the niled States governmei I
agrees to pay compensation il the srbltrs
tiOn decision be- against American claims
Whatever may be the ltsuP, the idea Of
armed collision is dismissed on all sides
here as supremely improbable. Within
the House OF Commons the interest in the
matter centres solely in the question Of how
much party advantage may be derived from
the controversy. Ou.siie Of Parliament
the popular interest IN the Behring sea
qups,ion is very slight.
Reples TO quiries made at the sdmira
ty do not suppor, the rumot that orders
were sent to Atmiral Iisthsm altering the
movements Of the Pacific squadron. on
cisls know nothing of The change Of pro
grsmme sinCe it vas hled January II AM
confirmed March 2 From the dates OF the
orders II is evident that the Movements Of
the vessels cannot be associated with the
acute stage of the Behring sea difficulty.
Sir thsrles Tupper has throughout been
the adviser Of the government Among
his suggestions is that - Lord Knutsford
the Colonial secretary, 70 consider The per
msnent appointment of a Canadian sttacbe
to the staff Of the British legation in VAST
ing,on to act a, special adviser on Csnsdis u
fairs.