Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-25

lOrdship has u duc appreciation OF
the gravity u this discussion, enable
him to treat with seriousness. We
should doubtless have to pursue aud
capture upon tho sen many Of the
owners Of these vessels TO secure the
bonds suggested, and, as u condition
Ia to be that they shall pay "any dam
ages which the arbitTat0rs may adj
judge" while the treaty gives the
arbitrators no power TO aJjudge any
damages, tho Transaction would be
without rick 10 them aud Of no value
10 ~. This government cannot COM
sent 10 have what II believes TIA rights
destroyed or Impaired, pending deter.
minntion by any agfeed tribun nal, how.
ever adequate the security offered.
The reference In my last note to the
Inconsistency OF her Majesty's govern
ment in denying responsibility for the
acts OF Canadian senlnrs was not in.
tended 10 suggCatn willingness on our
part, under any circumstances, to see
our property coverted Into claim for
damages, and particularly as such
Claim cannot now be heard or deter.
mined by the arhltfatora without re-.
affirmation Of tao treaty; for his lord.
ship must remember that, while he
now offers what ho mistakenly calls
thosecuri,y OF satisfying amy damages
which the arbitrator may adludgc,
lie has already carried his point In the
treaty, that the atbiiratOrs shall have
No JURISDICTION TO AWARD ANY
DAMAGES.
Gas 10 his lordship's suggestion that
the Canadian soalefs may have some
claim for compensation, n Great Brit.
ain II restrained from pelaglc scaling,
the President directs ms TO say that
he IL not able 10 see how the citizens
or subjects OF either Of the treaty pow.
ers can 10y any rule Of law or equity
support any claim against their respeo-
tive governments, growing out Ofsuch
necessary trade restraints M the gov.
erumens may lawfully impose, 10
promote the larger conditions Of the
public good and international peace.
"Ihe suggestion that the conclusion
Of the board Of arbitration may not DO
reached and announced Ia time TO gov
cru the conduct OF the parties during
the season. OF 1898, Is, the President
thinks, fully provided nginst by the
treaty itself II the present treaty IL
promptly ratified and exchanged our
~ al NNHbAlAN
guarantee against delay. The Pf,si.
dent has found no obstacle In the way
OF such u contamination, except tho
belief, now unfortunately prevalent
here, TINT the refusal Of Great Britain
10 agree 10 the preservation OF the
statu quO Of the property duting arbl.
tration, and his insstonce that pelagic
sealing shall 10 on, TO the injury, II
not the destruction OF our rights, large.
~ defeats the object Of the treaty.
"rhe President directs me 10 say In
conclusion that the mDdus Of last year
IL tho least that this government can
accept. In reason, tho restraints after
"A treaty OF arbitration should 10 more
absolute, not less. He does not desire
10 protract this discussion, and having
now, In the most friendly spirit sub.
mittsd tho considerations which sup
port the jus, demands OF this govern
mont, that the property which Ia the
subject Of an agreed arbitration shall
not bn subject TO spOilation pending
arbitration, he expresses tho hope that
Lord Salisbury will give n prompt and
friendly assent TO renew the modus.
The President will hear with regret
that her MaJesty's government con
tinues to assert the right to deal with
this subject precisely ms II no provisions
had been made for settlement OF the
dispute, and In that event this govern
mcnt, ms has already been pointed out,
will be compelled TO deal with the sub.
Ject upon tue same basis and use every
means In i,H power TO protect from
destruction or serious Injury tue
property ami IurlBdicllonal rights
which II has long claimed and en-.
joyed.n
The President transmitted the cor
respondenco without comment.
ms DIGNITY OF THE NATION WILL
M MAINTAINED.
WAsIIINdToN, March 2i.--It seems
singular that with grave emergency
confronting II and affairs OF State from.
bling In the balance, the United States
Senate should lose sight Of the real IL.
sues ofthe moment and turn TO scoring
the newspapers Tor printing news Ia
which the people have a legitimate iu-
terest. YET, such IL the fact, aud "a
large part Of tho timoduring which tho
Senate has been In executive session
tue past few days, supposed TO be dev0t-
ing itself TO the discharge Of its high
functlOns rs advisory body to the Pres.
ident, has really been devoted 10 quer.
uloua complaints OF newspaper enter-
prise, mutual recrlminatl0n Tor aus.
pocled betrayal OF secrets, and searches
for the hidden channels through which
the press oblaina Information.
Today the Senate resOrtei TO the un.
procudented device Of ordering the
withdrawal Of all It's hitherto trusted
employees from the chamber, excepting
Secretary McCOOk, u
The. foreign affairs committee re-.
Ported, through Senator Sherman,
recommending the ratification Of ihc
Bering sea arbitration treaty.
senator Sherman pointed out the
advantage to the United States from n
ready acquiescence Ia submission to
arbitration, aud how Great Britain, by
refusal OF the ''modus vivendi,v
would he placed Ia an unenyinble
light. Senator Sherman also reported
q resolution from the committee IN.
Ibe nature OF an enforcement OF the
attitude assumed by the President, and
In substance assuring him OF the sup.
port OF tho Senate. Tho discussion
was free from jlngoism, but revealed a
quiet determination ON the part OF the
Senate TO maintain the dignity OF the
nation and TO protect Its rights. There
whg no belief that war would result
from tho present ENHANCEMENT, and,