Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
sALIsBuRY's NOTES
In Answer TO the President-Not so Pert
as Previous Ones.

Lospos, MACH 81 Lord Salisbury.
aai1r date Of March IS. replied ~ follows
&c ST. JalsR Pranesfose. ~ response to
Mr. WnArssa's nose Of March 22ad;
N5tiee has been given TO osr-s 9,
shlps ssiiiss fer Behrifg sss that both
Agreements 81 present u car dl.eu q ID
t~ssesn Great Brit.ia and the ualtsd
St.tss-th.t a. 20 arbitrator and that s. to
intermediate srrsnssnsnrs-msY sSect the
liberty ef ssAlieg ia Bshrias sss.
They h.v. nstice " thefr stability 10
possible iaIerfBp ion srd vii sail su6i C;
% that notice th= qasst On of time i. not,
thsI efl ~. Urgent. laforr the Piesiten'
Gbs. ss eerca, n thinking thst ~hrn ire
aeaty hss essn.rstf d there wiz srIse /.
ne~ state Of Ting. Un.ii il il rztiasc u
car dnct il g9Vsinei ry the isaausge Of
your ois Of Ja e IA 1880 wnen i. i.
ratified b n parties must sdmit tina. con
IL gest rights b come vested IN he elder,
~h.eh DO h desire 10 pfoisct. We think
tn prohibition Of sealing. i.E ssAI Dc alone
vii! De srjast 70 BrItisa sta}ets, II tie De-
n3sion OF toe areitraiors be adverse 70 he
Uaitei States.
Whea TIE treaty Is ratified, - agree to
aA 90 9AtAAt1h - aAeN "a F'~s W.
# the Uoiied : es il. consent tina, the
rbtrstots sbor d, ia event the decision i.
adverse TO the Ua,ted STA es. ssse.s dsn-
sses which the prohibition Of sealing shall
have !; fl,cisd on British seslers dang the
psnde NY Of arbitration, Ind in the event
Of decision adverse 20 Crest Britain,
shall assess damages which the imitation
OF slaughter shall during the pen'epey
OF Al binsGion have inflicted on the Uoitet
States CT its lsssess.
As an 81 ernAtlye course we are Wiling,
after rstitica ion Of thu treaty, 10 proLibi,
eesl ng ia the di.puted waters il vessels
sh.ii be excepted from 'be prohibition
sbieh produce 8 certificate that they have
given security for such damages IS the ar
oisrators may assess in case of decision
adverse u Great Britaip. the sIbitrstors to
receive the necessary authority % .hai b =
hslf.
In this case the restriction Of slaughter
en- the isls9ds will n Il in poin. Of equity
be necessary. Her M.jesty's government
is unable to see shy other than enc of
shes. TWO methods restricting seal hunting
ia the disputed waters during arbitration
which will be equitable to both parties
A later meta from Lord Salisbury TO Sir
Julian Paut fose, dated March 20. SAYS
with further reference TO the telegram OF
the 23,d, am lot prepared 10 sdmi AZ
gather that the President thinks tust VI
hsys objected TO the arbirators having
jarisd cuon IS to the damages infl tied ia
the past by the party against whom 'hs
award is gwen. l only objected TO Her
M sty's COVER m Mt being liable for acts
thss they have no. commit ed. am ready
to consent to reference on this point oa the
following terms;
That IN care the sThiIrators shall decd
10 favor Of the British government that the
government may ssk them further to decide
whether the United States government hs'
since 1885, taken any action in Behrins
SEES directly ii Il cling wrongful loss OF
British subjec ard If so to assess damages
Incurred thereby.
That, ia case the srbitrstors shall decide
in favor Of the United States. thai the gov
eminent msy ask them to decide further
whether the British government has since
1885 tske7 any action in Behring sea di
r,cty irfiictiDg q wrongful loss 90 this
UDited States or their les,ees and il so /.
asses tie damages incurred thereby