The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-30
THE TROUBLE WITH ENGLAND.

| r. hegins IN look as II common sense were
| going TO take place Of jingoism and as II we
should have an early settlement of tho very
serIous trouble with England that seemed
imminent few days back. Every sincere
we'll wishor for his country will breathe freer
AZ this prospect. The day for wars has
passed between democratic and enlightened
nations. They arc not ruled by individuals
20 promote their own personal aggrandize-
mont by wars. II is the day Of rule for the
common sense of the majority, and no ma
jority of people can possibly be benefited by
war.
Mr.. Sherman is reported to have told
very good story when the reply of Lord Sails
bury 10 the Presidents last dispatch was con-
sidered in the Senate on Monday. Beng
asked for his opinion upon the British fre-
mier's last letter he replied that while 1t APP
peared to concede everythingit really held on
to every substantial claim. He must. said
10. have Yankee over there TO write his
letters" and he thereupon told story 10 IL
lustrate his point. lie said YANKEE IN the
good old days of free trade sold t~etce oozen
brooms TO country merchant, agreeing 10
take cash for one half and pay for the other
in trade. The country merchant paid the
cash for six dozen. and then asked the YANKEE
what he would take in payment for the other
six. Tho Yankee looked around the store
and said he acould take sir dozen 6roonS.
The story is very piquant, but we must not
let il lead us into a blunder. 1t seems that
Lord Saisbury's dispatch agrees TO moons
cicend for the coming sealing season. pro-
vided this Government will undertake to pay
British subjects what the arbitration commits
sion may decide that they have suffered as
damages. the British Government under
taking to pay whatever it may decide that
American citizens have suffered as damages.
Nothing could be fairer than this, and 1t
should be accepted at once.
1t seems that the objection made to &C
cepting it is that the commission may award
damages to Canadian sealers who were pre-
vented by the United States from entering
the sealing grounds. the claim being tnat
such damages are too remote and connect
ural. But this objection Is in substance an
attack upon the fairness or ability OF the ar
bitration commission. IL such damages are
too coniectural and remote to constitute the
basis of a legal claim the commission, II an
upright one, will certainly not allow them.
If the commission decides that they are not
too conjectural and remote, then we ought IN
fairness to pay them. To refuse the offer OF
Lord Salisbury upon any such ground IS very
much like an admission that we have no case
If we are afraid to submit question to an
impartial board of srbitrators 1t will be taken
as q confession that we know we have no
case.
Accept the offer Mr.. President. The ma
tional pride might have pulled you through If
Lord Salisbury had refused to agree to
moduS Uirendi for the coming sealing sea-
son; but you will witness such storm as no
President ever faced if you should pretend to
plunge this country into war with Great Brit
tain over matter like that and in the face OF
such proposition.