New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
lhe concurrence OF your Government. / have the
honor etc JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.

the concurrence of your Government; have the
honor, etc. JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE
Mr. WHARTON TO SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE.
Department Of State, Washington March o. SS;
Sir: i am directed by the Presdent To sas t ~
your note. date the 18Th inst, and delivered on me
in veM Of Sha he cee S mao be- the eSteme
and gravity OF the matter under discussion; lac
traction Of this discussion will make any modus that
may be agreed upon Intellectual to protect the , h,.
Canadian sesCQs practical immunity by reason y,
the impossibilty Of communicating TO them tht /,
that the sealers have FASTENED their departure 10
escape notice Of possible SH mSfu ms aH now SI be over
inuled at sea Already fortyseven Canadian vessels
have cleared Tor the sealing grounds ' against IN
following up and DESTROYING The seal herd. Al b
vssses S So into tRe Beng sea and pursue he
very shores OF Islands the slaughter OF inc lose
seals seeking ho accustomed rOokeries to be delivered
of their Young This is a crime against nature,
This Governments expects to show II The arbitration nsr
proceeds that female seals constitute the larger per
cent Of the catch OF the peagc sealers. sao, cor.
That in view of the serious and conildeft a con on
tsntion Of this His Lordshp should as
is not necessary prevent an undue dminiuOh, %,
the seal herds and should insist INA, pG Thitra
arbitration It shall go precisely as no srVt'I a.
ton had been agreed upon Is as 70 little
respects the claims and contentious oI .no eosnn
men as be unwilling TO forbear for single
10 disregard them, tie President cacU, S aereed
Why Lord Salisbury should have proposed ana uSS
to give those claims the dignity ana s'ahu,s Enm
reference TO a high court Of arbitration implies
ne m"ment an arbltration was agreed upon neither
party at liberty TO disregard the contentious Vi
1t must be assumed that the sincere nsd PIrP and
Of the two Governments was 10 phi,patidn either
goodwill, but if pending me ar d1niT mnon the
deals with the subject Of II soiviSS upon ip utter
6 sa,s Of me claims Of the other this friendly end
is not o0ly not attained but new h SEM he found
pos.sble TO proceed with arbitration Under suc -
conditions For it must not De The Sailing
season npon the basis OF its contention rs 10 tns
rights Of the Canadian sealers, no choice Is 'e ~ 10
confident contention, that Pelagic sealing IN ,ns
Behllng Sea is an infncuon OF lts 1T 20 eee
n-onerty rights His oriship will hardly IAN 10 sso
Git Herein in the opinion of the President i, con
ssts the gravity OF The present sllua'oa anu ~ for
he resuWs that may follow the insistence by either
Government during this season upon the extreme rs's
In his 6pinion IT would dlscredit in the eyes OF te
w nsEy I 5S T2 in s single should allowed to
thwait or even disturb the honolIioie anu nnoriv
concluded but If His Lordship shall adhere 10 ms
refusal to unite with us in prompt aaG n'g i3
mpon free sealing for British subjects the question rs
q, affects this Government !, no longer one OF ~cudS
N' This Government notwithstanding its right TO take
seals from the PritlyoG Islands l. undisputed ana
take no pr from the island catch. but 10 limit the
taking Of seals the necessities OF the natives oi
those S o isG Whom ad The ' Contested lights Of British sub
iects 10 catch seals IN the Behring sea snail De eA
sDds Ginon to believe That Lord Salisbury is
serious In propo ing that this Government sa tlne
separate bonds from the owners OF about loO Ntila-
dian sealing vessels b indemnify It for the injury 'ey
may severaK nfict upon our jurisdiction or Pr9per{,
his respect for Lord Lord salisbury and bis belief hat
His Lordship has due spp eciaca OF me gfv "
this discussion enable him 10 treat win ,eiio nc
We should doubtless have TO pursue ana c;ipturo
upon the LEA many oTer and ID o ee Sond is to
he that tie obi gers slnl pay any damage, WHICH
the ai1itmtors may adiudce While me ,reay Ht to
the arbitrator no power 70 adjudce any damages; oe
transaction would be without RISK 10 the oDalsuas s
snd Si n2 20 y 6age 10 @n it believes TO be- It's rh
destroyed impaired pending their determmau9h
ftSye s an Ssre ocred The Tefeedce in my
last note to the Inconsistency Of Her Matesys GOV
Canadian seiers was not intended to suggest will
inguess our part under any circumstances 10 sec
particuiary a. such claim cannot be heard
or determined by the arbitrator without eformation
while he now offers what he mistakenly calls security
for satisfying damages which the artiraors may
treaty tliat the arbtaOrs shall have no jurisdiction
to award any da GnSsS. suOgo.o, that Canadian
sealers may have some claim for COMPENSATION " G,eat
sess e" to saw that he S not able to see how the
citizens subjects of either Of the treaty powers can
their respective Governments growing out Of such
necessary trade restraints as the Governments may
public good aud international peace. The suggestion
that conclusions of the Board III Arbitration may
not be reached and announced in time 10 govern the
conduct OF the parties during the season Of 1893 is
think fully provided against nv the treaty itself
His Lordshp mistaken TO the time that has elapsed
since the signing of the DeiagOa Bay agreement with
Portugal 1t not four wears Old but less than one,
the date of signing being June -. 1891.
IL the present treaty Is promptly ratified and cX-
changed. our mutual interest would be ample guar
antee against delay, The President has found no Oh
staco I'm the Of such cOnsummatiOn. except the
belief now unfortunately prevalent here. that the
fusal Of Great Britain agree 10 the preservation OF
the status quo Of the property during the arbitration.
and her inslstance that peagic sealing shall on 10
the injury. not destruction Of our rights, largely de-
feat ihe object OF the treaty.
The President direct to say in conclusion. that
th3foius Of last year Is the least that This Government
vfnsarcept. IN reason TIE restraints after treaty OF
a;}t5Fa don should be absolute not less. He doe,
not desire to prOract this discussion. and. having
III the most friendly spirit submitted the considerations
which support She Just demand of this Government that
property which X the subject Of agreed aritra-
ton shall not be subject to spOllaon pending the ari
tratiOp. he cXpcs7e the hope that Lord salisbury Will
give prompt and friendly assent TO renew the mOduS.
The President will hear with regret that Her MaeSty's
Government continues TO assert right to deal with
this subject precisely IL no provision had been made
for settlement of tho dispute and. In that event this
Government. has already been pointed out. Will "
compelled 10 deal with tie subject upon the
basis. ana to I'm H. power protect
from destruction injury property and iu+S-
dictonal Teht, which il has long claimed and eniOvcl.
have the honor 70 be. with the highest cOnSidcr-
ton. sir. most ODndcni -ervant.
WILLIAM T. WHARTON. Acting secretary.