Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-26
RUSSIA TO HELP Us
She Will Aid Us in the Event
of War With England
OUR SIDE is SUPPORTED
The President Makes pue.ie the Lssezl
Correspondence concernins the
ReaIing Sea Affair.

nens viii cooperate with this
government in the matter Of pro
tsstiag zeal Me in Bshrinz SEA- The
Russian aisisssr 10 credited with the
asssrsisa that his government would
six irsnelzAs nov At vaeivossock.
rhsss senators who fsvsr the position
the prssiasat has assumed In the
esrrsspsassaee with Lord Salisbury
fsasA mach ~ stiEsn their baskbsnes
~hsa they lssrasa that there was a
s.reax Feasibility that Russia would pc
found On the aide OF the United States
Ia the event of hsstilities growing out
Of the question Of protesting the fsw
ssAls remaining in Behring sea
The Letters Published
wAsnrsarox. March a5-The add
tssnA csrrrsponasnee on the Behring
sea question Was given out for publica-
ton Thursday evening. Sir Julian
PAuneefete. in transmitting Lord Sal
isbury's reply 70 the presidents note
Of March g. says:
saiissarv's Position
Lord salisosy Again points ont that ths
government ices act lead him 20 eellsv- that
another years sasPsnsloa q sealing Is aeecs.
cary 20 prevent IA Gnzee t-niuafion OF the seal
here's Hss isrdship 40 ssver, proeecds 70 observe
that beyond that sasssten IL - eoEsaered ey
your geyernnsas tina, they have r.gh. to BE
projected irsa the loss shseh they raAy incur
from tree seating Being parrsittes this year, IN
the svsnt Of their claim 70 Behrins sea being
1phesd by ire zreltrsrors. Hs states
that her najsstys govsspnsnt does
net espats taat after ire nudcatiop
81 the convention there viii be sSls
fousdsuon for this eeateasasn. bat be ADDS thst
the prohl eifioo 81 AL seaiing A. a remedy has
mis- .seet-sast tho Dri.tsh seaiers excluded
frsm BehrinE sea would have x,danbtsa
ground o. complaint II the British cistn should
be ups-,s by the sfsius.srs"
President nsrrsssa's Reply.
Acting Secretary wharton in for
wardi.g the presidents reply reci,es
that already fsrty-seven Canadian seal
ers have sailed in order to avoid pro
hibiting notice. He continues:
III must se assumed ssst the sincere pur-
pose Of me tive governments Was 70 promote
peace and COED IN. sus II pending Tbs srbirra-
aoa. sithsr deals with The subject Of IL solely
upon the base Of It's own coaser ton and In
sster disregard Of the CLAIMS Of ths other,
this friendly cad ls Ast only not sotainsd. but a
new sense sf Injury sad inias.ss - added, even
Nit Should ss found possible 20 proceed vita an
srss.rsasa ss4er such conditions Fer II mus,
rot se forgetsss shat n her pa}esty's govern
nsas proceeds daring thu sssiing season apes
ne basis Of its contention - 10 tn
rights - ~ Canadian ssalers. no choice 10
Aefs 10 tAss gsverp1sat but ~ proceed upon
NE basis q tss csah1eat sendinsn that peiagis
seshAg h As DeAsins SEA Is "a infrsetisa II ss
lerssdessa Asd psopssty rGhss- His lsrdship
svxkah 49, al q. a.
Vigorous Lasgaa
In ceaslusien Acting Secretary whsr.
ton says:
The psss lAent directs me to say that the
ns1ss Of iass yesr II the lesss test tnis govern
nett 60 ssosyt n reason TIE restraints.
htsr wsssy Of art4srsaea. SHOULD BE Esrs
sAss tbs tzeensafoe. sn1 having new In
me meet fnseAlg spsxis submitted the consider
snsa which suppsss ne rnt demand Of this
yovssnnsas 49, Ne psspsfsy WHICH u the sub
tsss Of - Agreed 9Nsation shall not be SUB
Get - sesastsoa ps0Atnx TIE Arbitration, he
rxprssses The hops that Lord Salisbury viii
rive prompt saa friendly assent 70 renew the
Eoass
The preaesns Vim hear vita rcgre, that he,
nssestys gsvsrnusns coafinses TO assert .
riga, to dssl with iAis susiess precisely as II ne
prsvsiea had sssA msAs for = settlement
~ sAs dispute. aea In mat event
tnss ssvernnent e. aa~ already been beer
the susJsct en- the Sane sasis. and 70 use every
rn-sns IN iss pevsy 20 protect frera destruction
or ssrieas mary he property saf Jurisdiction
sl rissts which " hes long ciAinsd and en-
ioysl"
WAsurxsrox. March IS The long
executive session held ey the senate
Thursday aftsrnooa. 30 far As can bs
learned, WAS barren of results. The
Bshriag sea arbitration treaty was no,
ratified. No dsnnits action wss had
on the proposition 10 make the treaty
effective. only upon . renewal of the
nsdus vivsndi The mum Der Of sena-
tors opposed 70 . ratification has ma
,sriAlly increased
IL now seems likely that the quss
ten OF ratification will be held ia
sseysncs until a reply is received from
lord Salisbury to the presidents note
II March o. This answer may be oi
ruch . character as 20 stultify the basil,
spsn which the agreement to srbitrat,
. founded. or require the addition ci
rill other suJifylsg ssipalstions
kWffhx NHc rh@tu~'c ss-.tCh fbets
va. ss.s talk on the general situation
rhlch ought - have been held IN pub
se for 10 showed that the senate i.
practically ssaninous in she view tha
he president has taken the only posi-
lien that . selfrrsrsc,ing nation eoulc
lzks.
cswssss HseswisG ussasy.
raxpox MarsA u In ths house q
sommess Leais John jennings
progressive Conservative member fel
Stockport asked the government
whether. In view Of the gravity Of th'
sews from washisgtea published dur
rr the last few days eosc.rning th'
elatieas between she United State
,sd Great Britain On the Rehring set
ssestias. tie sovsrnnens wsuld in
isrm the hesse "a 20 the latest com
~ssiess.sns 90 the subject
James W Lswthsr. rsvtiansatsry
secretary Of ths fssetxs ssfcs. replies
hat cen muuieas,eos had been pass
nr ses~.en the TIVE govern ment
luriss sae last few weeks regarding
ne .rrs.xe..sts for The sp
rsaesiue s.s3ssg seasss. The ners
ssrssss On shis matter were still pend
ne nr. Ls~shsr aased that ne he2>t
he esrre.psuas.es .. TIE sahjes
you'd s- rsAdy f-r prsduetisn ia th'
suse sa aeaSAT The r.ytv 4
tr..s prttafn. lat nos> 10 the TAFT.