Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-25
-. Lengthy Correspondence on the
Matter is Now Made
Pablo.
vov THE LONDON TIMES" VIEWS
THE SITUATION.
THE HERRING TROUBLE.

IN, Diplomatic Correspondence ON
tho subject
wAsufNdToS, March 2i.-The cor
u.pondence received yesterday from
6ePfesldent relative to tho Bering
"a IL made public.
THE Fn,sT COMMUNICATION
,from Sir Julian Pauucefote TO MIR.
charlton, under date OF March lOth,
a.,ipg that he had received q reply
Som Lord Salisbury, who again points
al that the Information Ia possession
Iher malcsty's government does not
"a them 10 believe TINT another
veaf,s suspenclon Of sealing l. neces-
.sry 10 prevent the undue diminu,i0n
ofihe seal herds. His lOrdahip, how.
sver. proceeded to observe that, "be-
yond ihig question, 10 Ia considered by
your government that thuy have the
ficht TO bp protected from loss they
may incur from free scaling this year,
In the event Of their claim being up.
beldb thonrbitrators.v lie states her
uplesty,s government does not dispute
INIT. after ratification Of the convon-
Hon. there will be sOmc foundation for
his construction, but adds that the
prohibition Of all sealers rs n remedy
has this effect. '"rhat the British
sealcrs excluded from the Berlng
Sea would have undoubtedly grounds
OF complaint II the British claims
Ard upheld by the arbitrator.
Moreover, there ~ no security that the
arbitration will be concluded before
the scaling season Of 1893. Serious
damage would be caused tho industry
BY tho suspension Of scaling for long
period. In Wow Of all tho above con-
alterations, Il Appeats 10 her MajeHty's
government that II would he more
equitable to provide that the sealers In
Bering sca shall give security for salts.
fylug any damages that the arbitrators
may adJ Judge. shall be- glad 10 learn
Il The ROove suggestions meet with the
concurrence OF your government"
iIARmsoN's REPLY.
Under date OF March 2and MIR.
Wharton replied as follows: ~ um
directed by the President 10 any that
your note of the 10Th instant has had
BIZ Immediate attention, In view Of
what he deems the extreme urgency
and gAylty OF the matter. The urgency
grows out Of the fact that further pro-
laclion mRkes any modus Intellectual
bpr0,pct the lntefeHls OF the United
States and give the Canadian soaicrs
tactical immnnities. II Is known to
sis government that tho sealers have
listened their departure 10 escape
,otlce ~ n pUssible modus, and every
DAY almost adds to the fleet that must
be oyerhauled at sea. Already forty
ryen Canadian vessels have cleared
br the scaling grounds, M against
ihihy.ono ut the same date last year,
and are engaged IN following
up and destroying the seal herds.
These vessels VIII II not stopped and
turned back ut the passes, ~ TO the
Bsfing sea, and pursue 10 the very
shores ~ our islands the slaughter Of
the mother seals seeking thuir acrus.
toned rookerics to be delivered Of their
young. This Is crimo against nature.
The government expects 10 show, u
the arbitration proceeds, that the fe.
male reals constitute the larger portion
Of the catch OF the pelagic sealers.
"rhat, In Wow OF this serious and
confident contention OF this govern
ment, his lordship should assume that
another years suspension Of such seal.
lug i not necessary 'to prevent the I'M
dus dlminution Of the seal herds nnd
shall insist that, pending tho afbltfa.
tlon, II shall 10 on precisely as ~ no
arbitration were agreed upon, ~ as
surprising M 1t II disappointing. II
her Mniesty,s government 70 little res.
fpccts the claims and contentious OF
this government as 20 DO willing,
even for season, TO disregard thom,
the President cannot understand why
Lord Salisbury should have proposed
and agreed 10 give 10 those claims the
dignity aud standing which their ROT.
erenCe 10 a high court OF arbitration
implies. From tho moment arbitration
was agreed upon, neither party was nj
liberty 10 Disregard the contentious Of
the other, II must be assumed that
the sincere purpose OF the two govern.
ments was
~ '""Nolh fhAoE AND GOOD WILL,
but n, pending withdrawal. either
deals with IN, subject of IL solol v upon
the basis Of liz own contention. and I'm
utter disregard OF the claims OF the
other, this friendly end Ia moi only moi
attained. Int n now sense n, j1inrv
end inIustice IL added eyen II Il
should 6e found nossibl, 10 nroeeeI
with an arbitration under surh son.
ditons, For II muat mi h, forsotton
that II her Mslesty,s goyernmeht nro.