The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-29
"A BETTER FEELING,
The Effect of Lord Salisbury's
, Latest Correspondence.
6 TIE TREATY NOT YET RATIFIED.

But in View of the Changed Condi-
tion Of Affairs There Is No Further
Doubt That 1t Will Now Be Rati-
fed Without Neutrality-suspicious.
Senator Says It's Trick.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-President
Harrison and several members of his
reply of Lord Salisbury received Sun
day, and it is said officially that the
communication gives much satisfaction
and qualification to this government.
The president expresses satisfaction at
the apparent conciliatory tone of the
note, and seems satisfied that it is the
first step toward harmonious and
peaceful settlement of the matter. One
of the gentlemen expressed an opinion
that the letter showed that England was
granting the fact that the seals had to
be protected pending arbitration, and
considered Salisbury's letter as an evil
dence Of better things on his part. The
president and Senator Sherman discussed
ahe probable action of the Senate on the
matter.
lord Salisbury's Concession.
! Lord Salisbury's reply is given in
cablegram from London, and is in effect
shat Great Britain is willing, when the
treaty has been ratified. to agree to an
arrangement similar to that of last year,
&c the United States will consent that
ghe arbitrators should, in the event of
Necision adverse to the United States,
assess the damage which the prohibition
of sealing shall have inflicted ON British
sealers during the pendalay of the ar
Filtration, and, in the event of decision
adverse to Great Britain, should assess
the damages which the limitation of
slaughter shall, during the pendency of
arbitration, have inflicted on the United
States or its lessees.
The document was transmitted to the
senate by the president shortly after
moon. and was the principal subject of
discussion in the executive session which
followed. The presidents response to
Lord Salisbury will be presented to the
cabinet today before it is transmitted to
Sir Julian Pauncefote, and may not be
delivered to him before tomorrow.
The reason the letter was made public
in London was explained by an official
as follows: The correspondence went to
parliament yesterday, and this letter was
included in those to be made public, aud
The senate is somewhat put out over the
publication, and western senator has a
unique idea in connection with it. His
view of the matter is as follows:
Says It's an English Trick.
"The newspapers published the fact
chat the senate had practically deter
mined to ratify the treaty, and vote
would be taken on it yesterday, and fur
ther that resolution would be passed that
unless the modus vivendi were renewed
the treaty would not be operative. This
fact was cabled at once to England, and
Salisbury tricky as he always Isl saw a
WY to have the treaty ratified without
the Objectionable clause. He therefore
writes this letter, gives it out so as to be
published here, and hopes by SO doing
that the United States senate would
Tatify the treaty, and thinking all is
right to leave off the modus vivendi reso-
tuition. Once ratified, he thinks Eng
land can do what she wants.
"The change of front in Salisbury's
views is SO great one cannot help but be
suspicious Take, for instance, one
point: In this letter he now comedies
that the seals need protection when
Hitherto he has claimed that they did
not require such. The senate, think,
will go slow, and when the treaty is
ratified it will still have the nodus
Piyendi resolution in it
Ii was thought by some statesmen that
fhe treaty would be ratified ut yester-
days session, and several senators elo-
quently urged immediate ratification, in
Guiding Senator George. The matter is
being again considered in secret session
today, and there is no further doubt that
1t will be ratified at tomorrows session
without any restrictions.
Lord Salisbury's Statement.
LONDON, March 29.-In the house of
of lords Lord Herschell asked whether
Lord Salisbury would give further in
formation as to whether there had been
any modification in the terms OF the
Behring Sea modus vivendi.
Lord Salisbury replied that the infor-
nation the government has laid upon
the table contained the whole CORE
spondence concerning the matter that
had been exchanged up to within twen-
ty-four hours of its publication. He had
absolutely no later information.
Continuing Lord Salisbny said: II
feel that my language may St elm to par
take somewhat Of curtness if do not
answer at greater length, but | think
Lord Herschell appreciates my view
that had better let the correspondence
speak for itself. l shall not hazard any
Comment either on our views or those of
the United States. | do not see any
advantage in discussion of the cor
respondence at this stage. have, per-
haps, deyiated from my usual course in
disclosing the entire correspondence be-
fore the negotiations are concluded, but
thought it only fair and tending to
promote due appreciation of the ques-
lions at issue to put the whole matter
Before parliament and the public