The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-10
SEALS MAY KICK UP WAR
CONSIDERABLE JINGO TALK
AMONG THE SENATORS.

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Even the Cautious Sherman Indul9es
IN a Severe Attack on Canada and
Reflections on Lord salisbury-Sen-
etor Morgan Looks at the Incident
Through a MagnifyinR Glass.
WASHINGTON, ,Maroh 9.-There were war.
like speeches in the executive session Of the
Senate this afternoon, and much war talk
all around the capitol over the Bering sea
situation. So cautious a senator as Mr..
Sherman, chairman, too. as he is, on the
committee on foreign relations, indulged in
some severe attacks on Canada, and also
reflected on Lord Salisbury in lively
fashion. He quoted Lord Salisbury as
having SAID. apparently, in the convention,
that he knew that the Canadians were poach-
ing on the seal preserves of the United
states, but that he did not know how to
keep them from doing it.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, whose judg-
ment is not always to be reliedupon, remark.
ed that this was the most sorious crisis he had
known in our foreign relations. He, like
Senator Frye. was for commercial war by
means of retaliation in the line of his bills,
one OF WHICH WtHU III bO-uhJt 10 bLOD LUo
transportation IN bond traffic over the
Canadian Pacific
Senator Voorhees,, who seems to have been
personally excited, attacked the administra-
tion. holding it responsible for the present
condition of affairs. Nevertheless it Is prob
able that the arbitration treaty will be rati-
fed and so it is as yet not probable that any
retsliatory legislation will be passed. If It
should be pressed it would meet with stout
resistance from the northwestern senator's,
and it is hardly probable that the other New
England senator's will join Senator Eye In
advocating it.
THE RECENT CORRESPONDENCE.
By the associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Tne Senate
committee on foreign relations to-day spent
40 hour in consideration of the Berng sea
arbitration treaty. While it was practically
decided that the treaty should be reported
to the Senate, with q recommendation that
il be approved, no formal action of that
nsture was taken, as the committee be-
eVed that the prudent course would be to
await the reception by the President Of
Lord Selisbury's reply to his last PROPOSE
ton looking to a renewal of the modus
yivendi. 1t is learned that many senator's,
without regard to party lines, have de-
termined that some provision must be
made for the renewal of the
modus vlvendi, as q condition
precedent to the contamination of treaty.
It was made plain to the senate yesterday
by prominent western senator, who ap-
pesred to be thoroughly informed upon the
subject, that the proposition made by Lord
Salisbury for the establishment of a small
protected zone around the PribyIov Islands
would be without efficacy in the pro-
lection of seal life and that the seal fisheries
would be absolutely destroyed if the mo-
dus vivendi is not renewed upon terms SINH
lar to the present arrangement. Arbitra-
ton respecting our claims TO the control of
the fisheries, he said, after the destruction
of the fisheries, would be ridiculous.
THE TREATY UNoBJECTIoNBALE
The treaty itself. it is said. is unobiection-
able, being perfect in form and an admir-
able production from diplomatic stand
point, but to meet the evil which now i'm
pends it is proposed by a number of sena-
tors to accompany the resolution of ratifica-
ton by resolution directing the President
to withhold an exchange Of ratifcations
until the government Of Great Britain con-
sents to renew the modus vivendi, The
adoption OF this course. it is urged
by some senators, would place upon
Great Britain the responsibility for the sue
cess or failure of the arbitra alton treaty just
as eHectually as the Incorporation III the
SN0N Va bbG lCdb1 ltbblI Oh an AlQeQQIleflL
specifically providing for the same object,
while it would also save valuable time in
tne negotiations and be more in conformity
WIN diplomatic practice. The action Of
the Senate upon the treaty will be, of
course, subject to the construction given to
The correspondence by individual senator's
aud In view of the intense interest In the
SUBJECT manifested by the public an effort
Will probably be made to have the proceed
Af eNn Co.. AZ
auering the treaty given to the public The
resident to-day sent to the Senate the cor
fespondence in regard to the Bering sea
Hueshon, covering the period from April 20,
ISJl, to date.
THE RECENT CORRESPONDENTS.
VI the recent correspondence the most
important letters are two from Sir Julian
fauncefote, under the dates of Feb. % and
Iarch I, and the reply sent yesterday. In
us note OF Feb. 90 Sir Julian informed Sec
feary Blaine that Lord Salisbury does not
SS1lflt, as previously indicated by Secretary
nlalne that the delay has been greater on
.ae part OF Great Britain than on that OF
lne United States He says that the British
Wnmlssloners have reported that there
no danger Of serious diminu-
Hoh OF the seals, and, therefore
we necessity of modus vivendi is not ap-
parent. Still he would not object to prohi-
%lon limited to a zone not more than
unty miles around the Pribylov Islands
provided the catch on the islands be limited
~9O,OOO. In his note of March Z, Sir JUL
Sl SN presents an argumentin support of Lord
aSoury's refusal to accede to another
ruuus VivendL He says the first was
greed to under the stipulation that the
%%eaSure could not be repeated and that
S %eIels no apparent danger to the seal
peces' lie adds that the zone proposed is
sore extensive than that mentioned
i, Secretary Blaine on March
A. lo9l, and that the anticipation OF con-
s.'s considered in the note of May 4, 1891 4,
ip Sas peen met by the provisions of the Ber-
Council
sa response sent yesterday Assistant
secretary Wharton states that the Presi-
dar.lotlces dSn' uotlces with the deepest regret the in
s,roo sp.'lCloh OF her majesty's government to
asrse upon an effective modus for the pres
aso.,Io aeon OF the seals in Bering sea pending
I1o'.Ienent i've Of the respective rights of the
mr soVernments in those waters aud In the
stto. seal fisheries therein. He calls
Ne NOoh to the feet that
onlv treaty OF arbitration awaits
Seca, the ection OF the American
essne eI,e and that the Judgment Of the Arbi-
cn,'. tribunal cannot bs stated in tlme to
thu The conduct OF she senlers during
sysr resent season, An urgent question, he
oti1nD what does gooc faith, To psY nothing
Nes,e'u ational comity. require Of sha par
b. sg oiFationi Was II sYer bsard before,
yersv mat 0no party to such n oontro-
apyra,,g g"ether nstton or Individual could