Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-26
GLADSTONE IS WITH Us.
The Danger Of Eztinguishing the Seals
Is All Important.
THE ENGLISH LIBERAL PARTY
Will Oppose Lord Salisbury's Course and Demand
that He Enter into MOdrs Yivsndi With
the United States-No One Has Any
ApprshsnSiOns Of War.
Copyright. 1872.

Copyright. 1872
LONDON, March 25.-Until the Liber-
al leaders have examined the Bering
Sea correspondence which Mr.. Lowther
promises TO place in the hands OF men,
bers Of Parliament on Monday next, no
party action will be taken on the ques-
tion. But from the cable dispatches
giving the drift of the correspondence
as laid before the United States Senate
they have already determined to adopt
an attitude OF deposition.
A week ago the Liberal leaders were
inclined to support Lord Salisbury and
the Liberal organs, until yesterday,
took n view adverse to the position as
sumed by the United States govern
ment. Whether it be policy that die
tates this change Of front or a new sense
of Justice of the American claims, it is
certain that the leaders of the oPpos-
tion have decided to attack Lord Sails
bury.
The whole tenor of opinions express
ed in the lobby Of the House Of Com
mons indicates that the opposition
means to seize the chance to
arraign Lord Salisbury as pursu-
ing needlessly vexatious course
instead of asserting to the reasonable
arrangement offered by the Washington
government.
To-morrow's number OF the Speaker,
Mr.. Gladstone's organ, will contain an
inspired article which, after analyzing
expert evidence on seal killing, main
tains that the renewal of the mOduS M
rendi ought TO be assented to by the
British government, and continues:
Why should the government be asked to
promote the success OF the Canadian au-
yenturers who deliberately undertake a
dangerous speculative enterprise OF doubt
fpI legality and of doubtful utility TO man
kinda
At the outside, the capital and outfit OF
these adventures amount to el3O,0OO.
Their success might make the fur seal as
extinct as the "Dodo," and If the existence
of the seal is at stake how can damages De
measured. We are not going TO war with
the United States, not even in the interest
of the federation of the empire, and pend
ing arbitration, ii is unjust TO refuse 70 con.
tinue the arrangement which was part OF
the condition vhsSa is under arelratlon
and agreed on.
Lord Salisbury's reply to President
Harrison's last note ought to have been
in the possession OF the Washington
Cabinet to-day. Although no official
statement in regard to its character is
obtainable, the belief Of the inner min
isterial circle is that Lord Salisbury
will agree to place an embaago on Cana
dian sealing in the open sea, provided
the United States government agrees to
nav compensation If the arbitration de-
cision be against the American claims.
Whatever may be the issue, the idea
of an armed collision is dismissed on all
sides here as supremely improbable.
To-nights cable dispatches giving a for
nidable list of United States cruisers
and revenue vessels preparing for Ber-
ing sea are received with incredulous
surprise.
Within the House OF Commons inter-
est In the matter centers solely In the
question OF how much party advantage
NAV be derived from the controversy.
Neither side has the remotest sense OF
any grave crisis impending affecting
peace. Outside OF Parliament popular
interest in the Bering Sen question Is
very slight. Replies 10 Inquiries made
at the Admiralty do not support the
rumor that orders have been sent to Ad-
miral Hotham altering the movements
OF the Pacific squadron.
To-morrow's number OF the army and
Napu Gazette will curtly dismiss the
matter with the observation that 1t is
fuss over a political question, and mere
hluetar and that the rumors OF naval
movements are only gossip.
The Home ONCE, in response to
memorials from ship owners OF Liver
pool and other ports, protesting against
the admittance of bulk oil steamers to
the omen sea, intimates that Britain Is
not party to the Suez Canal Company's
charters. and could not interfere as
long as the company treats all nations
equally.
Cant. Osborne, in an interview com
plains that he has had no letter from
his wife since her conviction, and that
he is not now allowed to see her In the
infirmary. He is hopeful that Home
Secretary Matthews will accept the
nlea that Mrs. Osborne has mental
failing that makes her irresponsible for
her actions. A food OF petitions for
the release OF Mrs. Osborne are pouring
into the Home Office, the officials OF
which hold that her release is impossi-
bic unless the prison surgeon csrtines
that her accouchment under the present
circumstances will endanger her life.
Countess Russell's family has made
oyertures 10 Earl Russell for reunion