The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-29
WILL NOT FIGHT.
Salisbury Willing TO Renew the
Modus vivendi.

'1hShiNdiONi 1uaECu So.--iLOrQ SAILS
bury, under date of March %, has re-.
piled as follows to Sir Julian Paunce.
fose, in response to Mr. Whapton's note
Of March 90:
I'm reply to your telegram of the e3d
inst. notice has been given to owners of
ships sailing for Boring Sea that both
agreements at present under discussion
between Great Britain and the United
States that as to arbitration and, that
as TO an intermediate Arrangement
may AFFECT liberty Of scaling in Boring
Sea. They have, therefore, notice Of
their liability to possible interruption.
and will sail subject to that notice.
The question Of time Is. not, therefore,
urgent. Inform the President that wa
concur In thinking that when the treaty.
has been ratified there will arise a new
state OF things. Until it is ratified our
conduct Is governed by the language of
your note OF June 1$, 1890, But when
1T Is ratified both parties must admit
that contingent rights have become.
vested in the other, which, both desire
to protect.
I'VE think that the prohibition OF
sealing, Ii 1t stands alone, will be unjust
to British sealers, If the decision of the
arbitrators should be- adverse to the
United States. We are, however. will
ing when the treaty has been ratified,
to agree to an arrangement similar to
that of last year, If the United States,
Will consent that the arbitrators should,
in the decision adverse DO. the United
State, assess tho damages which the
prohibition OF scaling shalS have in
hicted on British sealers during the
tendency OF the arbitration and in the
nf
Britain should assess the damages.
which tho limitatio of slauehter shall.
during the tendency Of arbitration,
have inflicted on the United States or
it's lessees.
AS an alternative course we are also
willing, after the ratification OF the
treaty, to prohibit scaling in the dis.
puted waters If vessels be excepted from
prohibition which produce certificate
that they have given security for such
damages as the arbitrator NAV assess
in case Of o decision adverse to Great
Britain, the arbitrators to receive tho
necessary authority on that behalf. In
this case restriction of slaughter on
the islands will not in point Of equity
be necessary. Her Majesty's govern
ment are unable to see any other than
one OF these two methods of restricting
AUhoAhb III tn6 ufSDu 0GQ waters
during the arbitration which would be
equitable to both pa ties"
A reply from Lord Salisbury | n regard
to An'ing Secretary Wharton's note of
March %, expressing the hope of the
President that Lord Salisbury would
give prompt and friendly assent to re-
new the modus vivendi OF last year for
the protection of seal life in Boring sea.
was laid before the President Yesterday
afternoon. 1t hears date of March %.
and was received bv MIR. Wharton YES.
terday through Sir Julian Pauncefote.
When Mr.. Wharton laid it before the
President no had brief talk with him
In regard to its contents. Neither the
President nor the Secretary would indi.
cate to the press tho nature of the com.
munication.
The President devoted the entire
morning to the consideration OF the Der.
ing sea matter with view to framing
an answer to Lord Salisbury's note. He
had the benefit of the advice of Seere-
tary Blaine, Senator Sherman ana Gen
eral Foster, who were in conference with
him for some time. 1t is understood
that the President is pleased with Lord
acknowledgements attitude. and will ac-
cept his condit ions for the modus vivendi.