The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-27
LITTLE DANGER OF A WAR.
Ret THE UNI1ED STATES NM COW
TINUE 10 Project THE Sells.

BUT THE UNIFIED STATES NM CON-
TINUE 10 Project THE Sells.
Omcsnls n Washington Seem to Think that
Lord Salisbury VIII Reccde from His
Position Rather thnn Have War on
His Hauds-The Fate OF tho Arbitration
Treaty In the Senate Uncertnin-Three
War Vessels to he Ordered to Behrinu Sen.
WASHINGTON. March 2G-Onlcinls to whom
tho United Press dispatches from London
wcre shown to-day TO tho effect that the Lib
cral attack upon Lord Salisbury's policy had
strengthened his Lordship's refusal to renew
the modus rirendi received 1t with varied COM
ments. One Of them. and he has not been
known as n fire. eater either in this matter or
the Chiilan trouble. said cmphatically: Then
he II have war on his hands. But" he added
Lord Salisbury won't persist In his refusal"
Another official whose connection with the
dispute Is closer than that OF the one first
mentioned. said that IL 1t were mule a party
question in England the result might be that
the United States would get what it claimed.
Such n division there Indicated n lack OF conf
dencc in the position of Lord Salisbury which
must work di.astrously to that official. what
ever the issue. There was no fcar. said tho
official. OF any serious division among tho
people OF this country upon any issue
where its honor is ut stake. No Scna-
tors wero more earnest md emphatic.
in the discussion OF the arbitration
treaty in secret sessions this week. than
those from Southern States in their insistance
that the President should be upheld in any
course he might take for the protection Of tho
fur seal nor were any warmer in their COM
mcndation Of the manner the President had
conducted tho correspondence with Lord
Salisbury. In such crisis as tho present tho
people OF the United States are unit in sup
port OF the Government.
A third official. who. it is believed. speaks
with Il fnir knowledge OF the views OF tho
President. said that there was no reason to
believe that the talk about war was well
founded. Evidently he was of opinion that
England will not proceed to extremes. for he
went on to say:
Certainly, this Government will not initiate
hostilties England is the only country that
can provoke war"
Tho United States will protect the seals.
won't iti"
This Government will do so to the best OF
its ability II it cannot secure the assistance OF
Great Britain. Having offered to arbitrate. it
does not propose to allow the property in
question to DO destroyed while arbitration is
in progress. That is all there is to it. This
Government and the people OF this country
believe the issues involved in the Behring Sea
controversy are worthy OF serious considera-
ton and treatment. and they also believe that
Lord Salisbury's last note to the President
was unworthy trifng. This they will not
suffer. and when his Lordship becomes salts
fled OF this condition of official and public SEN
timent he will respond to the request OF the
Government in a dtgnitied and conciliatory
way" 49,.
has practically decided to ratlfy the arbtra.
ton, treat. there is some doubt in official
%n @ 1t % DC be- so mo- at
un.!.c til. present condition Of things. A two
thirds vote Of the Senate is necessary to ratify
on Foreign Relations have secured this pro-
portion OF voters is uncertan
t, Behring Sea. to Join with the Thetis in p e-
Icing the waters in controversy. Orders to
this effect VII be sent in u few . days. The
feature. Two Of them. the Adams and Ranger.
were to have gone in any event to perform. in
conjunction with the revenue steamers. Corwin
and Rush. the same service as last season; when
there was n modus vivendi in existence. The de-
Ky n t. . vStsc as pn4
duty. and the. continued postponoment OF
nodps viyendi will crente additional labor for
are a; Mare E.. Island Navy Yard end both have
r the Ae saoe
ton in the, remote north Pacific has made
change In her dest i at l advisable The
she recently t9wod the old hulk Nirsic. a
the The Thets
lions from Washington. ~ '' '"''' ~
The Navy Department officials will await the
directions Of the President. who in turn will
DO guided By tho attitude OF tho English au-
thortics; OF that attitude no one in the State.
War. Navy building appears to have q pre-
genous resources OF the British diplomatst
will DO drawn upon to avert disaster, and that
there exists no reason to fear hostilitles with
With reference to the action Of the Senate in
shutting out OF executive sessions the here
Senators: Strangely enough. 1T continues:
really believe or who sEifulIy affect t.. that
executive session news has escaped only
through the medium Of some OF tho en-
selves are in remarkably small minority.
to relieve the oiiiciaIs Of ali %Iame. said one
Senator this morning: We know-that is.
e pt 1 s IS
Willingly in many cases. brought ont by tho
clever cross-exnmnation methods OF expert
Senators still display marked disinclnation
T." DISCUSS th TINT Lengthy session on Ihursday:
wore deep in public business. but they wero
really gossipng about newspaper enterprise
and reportorial vigilance. Ono SENATOR who
is everywhere credited with tho possession OF
a.surerior brand OF common sense said this
afternoon: OF course We do not want to say
anything about that pow pow. Did you ever
know any man who oX.rol himself to show
the world that ho had been making a long
cared ASS Of himsclf?
LONDON. March DIT is impossible to dis
cover that there is any purpose on the pnrt Of
behring Sea question. The Coy ornment is
still holding under consideration the last note
Of President Harrison. 1t is reported that
there will he no special hurry about arriving
at any conclusion. and that tho English Minis
try will proceed Just as II there was no stir ut
Washington.
VIEWS IN ENGLAND.