Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-07
The Present Condition Of Negotiations
Between Great Britain aud the
United States.
THC MATTER HAS ASSUMED a
SERIOUS PHASE.
pnbllc Cinriais mako no Attempt 10
Disguise their Concern at
the Outcome.
TITO ENac, situation Not clear TO Cou.
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wAsiuNGroS, March 5.-lt lsquite
clear from. Inquiry at the capital
that with tie exception Of IA few MON.
burs OF tic House aud Senate commit
tee on iofoign tulatioup, tue senators
aud Representatives are in n state uf
Ignorance Of the prcsen. condition VI
negotiations between the United States
aud Great Britain respecting tho seal
ll-herica. IL ~ hiuted by some meme
befs that unless the British govern
mcnt cyiuces dispOaitiou 10 act with
fairness In the matter Of u mudus
vivvndi, the treaty may never be sent
To the Senate By the President. While
tbs deplorablu contingency II not be.
lieycd to be near AZ hand, a few Con-
grusmen, Informed al 10 the exact
situation, cxptcss privately great con.
ccfn nj tho outlook and tear that " tho
treaty laiis and the contentious of the
two nations, relative g. the rights VI
their subjects In Boring sea, revert TO
the status they occupied ut the begin.
ming Of the negotiations several years
ago, very serious International compli.
cations may be expected. The dis.
cuEsion Of the subject has the effect to
hAAAaAA AAAfAAAAht lANt NlAAN ~ wv hNh-
cral public, hut also VI onterprifing
vessel owners, aud the latter, nllut,d
hy the prospect o.. large profits, are
making preparations for moving to-
wards Bvring sea In such numbers M
10 warrant tho belief that, uniuss tie
movement IL promptly Gheogrd, the
seal r0uEoties viii bu completely de.
populated.
lions Committees rs are couveHaut
with the subject ARE Of the opinion
that the United Stalcs cannot permit
this organized system Of ponchiug 10
bC resumed, aud, falling In the effort
10 secure renewal Of the Ui0das rlrta.
"a, the Government proceed ne soon ~
the season opens to pullcn the wntora
OF Berlng sea with powerful aud ,iitc-
tive nctt ana felzc all ponchiug vcssrl6,
regapiicss Of nationality ur the protests
oi intptented nations. II II Huld ny
some members Of the committee that
this would really 10 ia accordance
with the established diplomatic puc-
tlc,, which permita action, while Ito
contentious hre the sui! ct OF negotia-
tionn, 10 maintain It's ground until n
conclusion IL reached, with the under
FAANAIlAk fAANAH " wv AtNhAA VI AfA' lhkN-
tiatious or arbitration u against II, the
nation viii DO under obligation "a
make good any wrong II may have
committed upon the right Of subjects
Of n party TO the controversy.
IT HAS RESUMED A SERIOUS PHASE.
The Boring Sea matter has assumed
most serious phase, and public Of
hcials make no attempt 10 disguise
their grave concern Mt tho outcome, II
was developed today that LORD Sslia.
bury'a proposition with regard 10 the
present season Is not only TO open
Bering Sea outside Of tho thirty mile
zone. from Pribilof Islands 10 indis-
orimiuate sealing, but TO limit the
catch within that belt, including of
course the shores Of the island, 10 3d.
900 seals. In the language ola prom
inent Official, this proposition Ia wholly
unfair, arrogant and even Insulting To
this country. II Ia contendcd by OK
perts that the opening Of Boring Sea
for one season In the manner suggested
would result Ia the speedy extermina.
tiou Of the seal epecieF, snd that there
would then be- nothing left 10 nrbitrate
upon.
Tho news from British COLUMBIA
that the scaling fleet In making pTepsri'
lions for unusually extensive opera.
lions this season, is confirmed at the
State department.. Inquiry developed
the fact that number were 50
engaged last year, Notwithstanding
that Bering Sea was closed last year
and patrolled by the naval vessels Of
Great Britain and the United States.
The catch OF pOachers within It's waters
aggregated nearly 10000 seals, and It
IL this fact that inspires the officials Of
, this government H. the belief that the
opening u the sea 10 the extent pro.
posed 10y Lord Salisbury, ami 80 macy
more poaohers nj work, would lnevil-
| ably result In the total destruction Of
the Industry before next fall, possibly
before the question at issue could ever
be submitted TO arbitration. IL may 10
stated ~ n fact that this government Ia
not at nll disposed to allow this 10 be
done, without making n vigorous aud
determined effort TO prevent 1t. I'M
| lesa Salisbury recedes from bis present
position, and consents 10 n renewal VI
last years. modus vivendi, restricting
the catch OF seals TO such NJ are regard
ed IN necessary, this government viii
undertake alone the protection Of the
seals by the enforcement OF tho laws
bearing on the subject. II Is probable
that n special meeting OF the cabinet
will be held Monday for the purpose OF
considering the subject, and deciding
upon action, In cas-, Of Lord Salishury's
insistenre on his last proposition.
OPINION on An ENrEnr.
wNEw YORK, March 5,-The Heraid's
| Washington man saw aud asked Prof.
Elliott, q recognized authority on the
life aud habits Of the seal, who spent
many seasons In Beriug sea as 80.
yetnlnent agent investigating tho
whole matter, to give statement a. 10
the effect Of the English ultlma,um.
He said: '"rhe ruin and extermination
OF the fur seal il Mt hand, unless tho
modug yiycndi IL renewed. Tho poach.
ers will kill practically all the seals LETT
| on tho islands. The shutting OF the
peingic fleet out Thirty miles would not
prevent the spaiors getting ~ good a
chance to XIII the nursing seal mothers
"a though the poachers were allowed to
hunt within three miles OF shore. One
hundred aud twenty vessels manned
by two thousand men, neNt summer
viii destroy the herd without golng
within ilfty miles OF the islands. The
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