Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-26
Our British Cousins Scout
the Idea of War.
Little Interest Taken in the
Bering Sea Dispute.
The Liberal Party Opposed to Lord
Salisbury's Policy.
Glsdstone's Organ FsvOrs the Renewal
Of the MOdus vivendi-The Just
moss Of Americas Claims
Acknowledged.

LONDON, March 25.-[ Copyright, 1892,
by the New York Associated Press. l.
Until the Liberal leaders have examined
the Bering sea correspondence, which it
is surmised will be made public Mon
day, no party action on the question
will be taken, but from the drift of the
correspondence as laid before the United
States senate, they have determined to
adopt an attitude of opposition. A week
ago the Liberal leaders were inclined to
support Lord Salisbury, and the Liberal
organs took an adverse view of the posi-
tion assumed by the United States.
Whether it be policy that dictates the
change of front, or sense OF the Justice
of the American claims, it is certain
that the opposition leaders have decided
to attack Salisbury; arraign him as
pursuing a needlessly vexatious course,
instead OF asserting to the reasonable
arrangement offered by the Washington
government.
Gladstope's organ, The Speaker, will
tomorrow contain an inspired article,
which, after analyzing the expert evi.
dence, maintains that the renewal of
the modus vivendi ought to be assented
to by the British govern ment, and con-
tinues "Why should the government
be asked to promote the success of Cana
dian adventures, who deliberately un-
dertake dangerous speculation OF
doubtful legality and utility to main
tain which we are not going to war with
the United States, not even in the in
terest of the federation of the empire,
and pending arbitration, it is unjust to
refuse to continue an arrangement
which is part of the condition under
which arbitration was agreed upon"
The Unionist organ, the Spectator,
advocates settlement that will open
the sea to Canadian eealers with pro-
vision for recompense to Americans in
the event Of the decision of the arbi.
trstors being against Great Britain.
Lord Salisbury's reply to President
Harrison's last note should have been in
possession of the Washington cabinet
today. Although no official statements
regarding it's character are obtainable,
the official belief is that Salisbury will
agree to place an embargo on Canadian
sealing in the open sea, provided the
United States government agrees to pay
compensation if the arbitration decision
be against the American claims.
Whate ger may be the Issue. the idea
of armed collision is dismissed on all
sides as supremelv improbable.
The formidable list of United States
ships received here which are pre-
pairing to go to Bering sea has
caused incredulous surprise. In
the commons the interest centers on
the question purely as a party one,
neither side having the remotest sense
of any crisis affecting peace. Popular
interest in the question is very slight.
At the admiralty, the officials know
nothing OF any change in the movement
Of the Pacific squadron as rumored.
The Warspite, Melpomene and Cham
pion are under orders for Esquimault
March Sth; the Daphne is at Esqui-
mault; the Garnet and Nymphe remain
on the southern division, and the
Pheasant is in Hawaiian waters for the
vessels it is evident that they are not
associated with the acute phase of the
Bering sea difficulty.
miss the matter with the observation
that it is fuss over a political question
and mere bluster, and that the rumors
of naval movements are only gossip.
The departure for Vancouver OF the
claim settler for the Marine Insurance
company and Treasury Clerk Greadowe
is connected with the notice to Canadian
sealers to file their claims within a
month at the customs Office at Victoria.
Sir Charles Tupper suggested to the
colonial secretary the question of the
permanent appointment of a Canadian
attache of the British legation at WASH
ington, to act as a special adviser on
Canadian affairs.