The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-01
BEHRING SEA MATTERS.
Presidents Message Transmitting
Late Correspondence.
rt pi<cioscs = Grave situation ioru sans
bury's Position sharply Crit'siseo
By the rresident-u"w WIN
n All End:

W. March a5-Thc fol
lowing Is the full text 81 the late cor
rcspondence between the United STATES
and Great Britain respecting the Ben
ring sea controversy:
To fr Sesafe:
herewith transmit. in connection with sen.
.te executive document No. IS. Fifty-seccnd
congress. first session. copies OF further evr'
y.suondence between this government anu tne
government of her Britannia majesty. concern.
inc the surisdictional rights OF the hl'eu
state. IN the waters ~ the Behring sea- ~.
concerning also the preservation o. tnr y i
the rights Of the citizens and subjects q c'tner
country As regards the taking o. fur seal "a Or
hahstually resorting 20 the sail waters.
fsivned BESJ. HARafso..
Executive Mansion. Washington. March ~
lse.
sir .Juiian rauncefote to ur. Rinine.
fThi- note should have accompanied the mes
sage IT the president 70 tho senate q NErcn "
lsRs. but having been mislaid Il failed 70 p
communicated 20 that b'dy. rar.i-S -
Mr. Blaine's note Of February y. f9,. which
anpaa-s on page - OF the senate executive docu
ment No. s., Fifty second congress. nrst see
sion
BRrrrsu LOCATION:
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. ~. lS2'
DEAR Mn BLAINE: In reply 20 your letter =
Yesterday I beg 70 state that IN my opinion .n'
R1fish Commissioner are right in holding tha'
they have no power under their present man
date "a diScuss the question OF \ mofus rivenu
for the next fishery season. Their autnorltv =
limited by the terms OF the joint
agreement which we signed on the lStn OF De
cember last. That authority is confined 70 rc
nc-tinr their views on what fishery regulation
OF a permanent character may he necessaf
with a view ID arbitration.
Tho nuestion OF a modua vivendi. pending 70
result Of the arbitration. Is one Tor inc w
governments 10 discuss. ! nave ceraanh,
urged As an additional reason Tor inc earl
meeting of the joint commission, fhat i'sr
ports would furnish valuable materials for sue
discussion: bur il can hardly be commended tni
the commissioners can properly deal with sue
4 question without special authority from the
respective governments. ! communicated
Lord salisbury the proposal you made 70 me
our interview OF the "a inst, that our two go
nment should agree 70 a modus vivenal al
IAN awaiting his lcrdship's reply.
Ircmain. etc.
fe;rnn11 JrLIAS zForE-
80 I.,,,n Pauncefofe "a Mr. wharton.
RRrTfsH LOCATION. I
wAsHrsG7oS. ID. g.. March 10, iss
60. IN receipt Of your note OF the sth ins
I Immediately telegraphei 70 ths marquis
salisbury the substance OF its content-in q
roriance with the request which you express
on tna behalf Of the president. and ! nave nc
the honor 70 inform you that have ms day :
seived a reply from his lordship. by telcgra
~ the following effect: Lord Salisbury aga
pe;nts out that the information in the posse
sion Of her majesty's government does not ie
them 70 believe that another yea
susnension OF sealing Is necessary to preve
an undue diminution Of the seal herds. !
lordsbip. however. proceeds TO observe thnt
yond this question il Is consid cred by your e
eminent that they have a right TO be protect
from the loss which they may incur from =
~enli,r being permitted this year In the ev'
~ their claim 70 Behring sea being upheld
fbe arbitratorsL He states that her majesi
government don't dispute that after the raj
<-nfion OF the convention there will be %
Foundation for this contention: but he q
th.t the prohibition OF al sealing as = rem
has this defect. that the British sealers
cluded from Behring sea. would have
u~ndoubted ground OF complaint u
British claim should be upheld by
arbitrarors. Moreover there Is no security
the arbitration will Be concluded before
sealing season ~ ls8. Thus an arbitration
tween Great Britain. tho United states
Portugal. which has already occupied
wears is still pending Serious damage VI
be caused to the industry by = suspension
scaling for a long period. In view Of all
above considerations II aprearsto her male'
government that IL would b. equitable 70
vide that sealing in Behring sea shall cont
ON the condition that the owner % every
sng vessel shall give security for satisfying
damages which the a bitfatOrs may adlutg
shall be glad to learn that tho above
r~rcstsons meet with the concurrence Of
government
have the honor. etc.
Isivaedl yrLfAx PAr,cEro