The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-25
BRITAIN'S BOLD COUP.
oRDERs TO PROTECT THE SELLERS.
The British Ship Warspite TO DO Sent to
the North Pacific-Sir Charles Tup-
per's Views Accepted.

LONDON. March Pit is stated to-day. on
excellent authority. that Rear Admiral Hot
ham, of the Pacific squadron, has received in
structioDs to protect the Canadian sealers In
the event that no arrangement can be ar
rived at with the United States. Lord Sails
bury was ut first inclined not to take this step
and simply leave the matter alone. letting the
Canadians take their chances Of escape from
the American revenue cutters and OF htisa-
tions in the American courts.
To this SIR Charles Upper. the Canadian
high commissioner, Is said to have strehu-
ousIy objected. He pointed out tnat such
a course would be in marked and dishonor-
able contrast to the strong foreign pohcy
which has characterized Lord SALISBURY
Government in other regions OF the Wollu'
and that a failure TO protect British suDiects
engaged in an occupation asserted by Great
Britain to be lawful would De virtual ao"n-
donment of all claim TO Canadian loyalty.
Sir Charles, it IS stated by an eminent
Canadian who is supposed to be Thoroughly
in his confidence gave Lord salisbury 10 uil-
derstand that Canada did not ask for. but de-
manded, the protection OF England, ana that
nothing less than complete protection wouiu
be satisfactory to her people. Should the
sealing issue result in war tho Canadians
would be prepared TO do their part and prove
their loyalty Oh land. but tney must look to
England for defense at sea.
SENTIMENT BEHIND THE PRESIDENT.
Sir Charles is said to have urged that Eng
land could afford quarrel IN this question
with the United States as it was cues
ton regarding which the whole world would
be on the English side as against the
claimant 20 monopoly or animals roam
ing the high seas. He also urged that
there would be no public sentiment III
the United States behind President har-
risOn and his Cabinet IN raising tue issue;
that it was really n scheme on the part OF a
few very wealthy men. some OF them holding
high position, TO stir up an anti-brltish ieehng
in order % sustain them IN monopoly trOm
which they had already accumulated millions,
and that he. Sir Charles. had reliable assur-
ances, through special inquiries IN diherent
parts OF the United States that there was no
general public sentiment behind the lew men
who were using President Harrison.
The American people. said Sir Charles. had
no sympathy with monopolies. IN Alaska or
anywhere else. and when the whole hideous
history of the Alaska monopoly was laid bare
as it inevitably would be II the quarrel was
pushed much farther, the American people
would be astounded. Sir Charles Is
said to have pointed out that the ma
tiyes of the Aleutian Islands, although
nominally entitled to all American
rights. we're virtually the poems of the
while in the islands of which they were ma
tives. from pursuing any other work than
such as the company gave them tO do; that
# the people of the United States understood
this fact in all that it meant for the natives
they would demand that the monopoly shonld
be swept out of existence and that no part or
the territory of the United States should De
~otl la1 nv al
ALLEGED SLAVERY N ALASKA.
The American people had spent thousands
of millions of dollars argued cir Charles, and
sacrificed hundreds Of thousands OF lives to
putan end TO slavery thirtyyears ago. and they
would be amazed. he declared. when they fully
comprehended that they were invited to 60 To
war In order that form OF modIhed slavery
might be maintained in she Aleutian
Islands and part OF the ocean mace
"A monopoly for the benefit OF few mu-
honaires For Southern slavery the excuse was
advanced that vast section and millions
of people were kept in prosperity by It's exist
ence. For Aleutlan bondage and the ocean
monopoly pretense there was only the excuse
that a few Americans were made rich Oy IL.
IL was not even an American industry. Tor the
sealskins whether seals Were caught by
Americans or Canadians, were sent 10 England
to be dressed by British labor and skill. Ao-
solutely the only people in America inter
ested in the monopoly of the seals. the
Aleutians and the sea- were the milIonalres
alluded to- of whom one was believed to be
high in official circles in Washington.
SIR CHARLES STATEMENT ACCEPTED.
Such is the statement made with some
warmth by one of the leading men Of Canada
AS embodying the arguments urged upon Lord
Salisbury by Sir Charles Tupper. Lord Sails
bury is known TO have great confidence III Sir
Charles. ana to take his counsel frequently not
only ON CANADIAN, bat also on American aiairs;
Ii is said that sir Charles has convinced
the Premier that. in upholding the right
TO catch seals in the open sea, he Will have
not only the unanimous and loyal support OF
Canada. but also the sympathy OF majority
of the American people. and that the real
cause OF the warlike utterances at Washing
ION il the influence in Washington councils
of the representatives of the fur seal mo-
nopOly.
GETTING READY on THE PACIFIC.
Adyices have been received 70 the effect
that the Warspite the flagship OF Rear Admi-
raj Hotham. is now on It's way TO North Pa
cifc waters. and that a strong fleet will be
marshaled at Esquimanlt TO be ready for any
hostile demonstration on the part of the