The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-29
THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
1ORD sALISBUkY's REPLY IS RE-
GARDED As CONCILL1 TORY IN TONE
He Has Notiaes British seaisrs or Their
Liability TO Interruption. and Says He 10
wslilsg that the Arbitrator Should Cos.
elder the Question or Damages-The
senate, In Executive Session. Diseases
the Arbitration Treaty.

they left their facos Expressed inward salts.
faction. The roply Of Lo.d Salisbury is consid-
cred In high official Circles. whiio not conced-
ing In express tersds what the United States
has contended Ior In the recent correspond
ence. to be tso conciliatory in tone and mat.
tor as to o4oen the way for an amicable settle.
mont OF che present controversy. In previous
correspondence Lord Salisbury declined to
ad.nit the subject Of damages to the terms OF
me treaty at all. Now he proposes to refer
rho question OF damages to the arbtrators.
Upon this point his Lordship's note contains
ran impractcable suggestion. that Of assess-
ling damages incurred to Canadian sealers
which were prevented by tho United States
from engaging In their occupation. This
is what the lnte Charles Sumner described
.As consequential damages" 1t would be
impossible. In tho opinion OF the officials. to
make an estimate OF damages for what might
have bcen." Actual damages are all TINT can
no assessed But tho tone OF the reply encour-
ases the officials to believe satisfactory ar
rangement can DO made with England for the
Trotection OF the senls pending the decision OF
the points in dispute by arbitration.
Lord Salisbury's note is dated March 20. and
fs In reply to Assistant Secretary Whartons
note OF March 81. Lord Salisbury says:
Notice has been given to Of ships sailing for
Rehring Sea that both agreements Mt present under
0stussion between Great Britain and the United states
That a. to arbitration and that to intermediate
nrranRementmay affect the liberty of sealing in Behr.
ing Sea They have therefore. notice of their liability
to possible interruption. and will sail subject that
notice. The question OF time il not therefore urgent.
Inform the President that we concur in thinking
THAT when the treaty has been ratified there will arise
new state Of things Until It 10 ratified our conduct
10 governed by tho language of your note OF 18th une
zs9o But when 1t Is ratified both parties must admit
shat contingent rights have become vested in the
aihsr. which both desire to protect.
We think that tho prohibition OF sealing II 1t stands
alone, will be un ust to British seaers IL the decision
of the arbitrators should be adverse to tho United
States We are. however, willing. when the treaty has
been ratified. to agree TO arrangement similar to
that OF last year tho United States will that
tho arbitrators should. in tho event of decision ad
verse to the United States the damages which
che prohibition OF sealing shall have inflicted British
sealsra during the tendency of the arbitration and in
The event Of d,cison adverse to Great Britain should
Assess the damages which the Limitation OF slaughter
sha during the tendency Of arbitration have inflicted
on the United States or its lesseea
~ an alternative course. we are also willing. after
the ratification OF tho treaty to prohibit sealing in the
disputed waters vessels be excepted from prohibition
which produce certificate that they have given
aty for such damages the arbitrator may IN
case Of decson adverse to Great Britain the arbtra
sorS 70 receive tho suthorsy that behalf
Viii not 10 point Of equity be nscessary 'A''
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12ay sss them to decide further whether the British
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SamAges incurred thereby.
q FoTesa 2fs4s. and Msssrs int snd Sc;
several Of it's members refused to talk on
the subject. taking the ground that. the
Executive and tho senate. and that expression ion
OF opinion by members Of the House and
be 0 II. weba A rs
misee however talked on the SUBJECT se IN i1 It's
&c Sass Bss a ssa 81 s5SqGS
L should maintain its Fights at ali ha ads
he taSvEht the P1stMSr Of Lord Salisbury was
7 Canadian vessels. To abdicate our rights now
mould be to forfeit not ony Fights but
pending arbitration. nor permit indiscriminate
Nj. 6iDennell Of Michigan said that when
the Unitsd states obtained Alaska T. secured
Isges which could not, be surrsniered. He
ISs ss III atelSSsns dsssS.i Si
this instance there were certain privileges
which 4 would be unjust and dishonorabla. for
ne United States to release pending arbitra-
Mr. Rayner Of MARYLAND said that his i'm
WAS rather an, extreme one. and that q COM
promise should DO agreed on during the pend
ssOS 81 III s.a re TIM tat
come course Of action. mutually acceptable tI
could be gresss At
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any trouble on account Of the controversy.
Lord sa,sburyy,,s reply was laid before the
Sompanied by a letter Of transmittnl IN which
HsrsoG ,hGt tho
tents warrant the assumption that the
sSHtention for renewal a. Of the nodus trr
Desceful settlement Of ali the points in dis.
pute between the two countries. Tho Senate
was expected that vote, would be- taken on
The pending treaty Of arbitration before nd
ever, and tho treaty went over. with tho
understanding that u vote will DO had to-
majority.
Senator Sherman informed the Senate TINT
he had talked with the President and tho State
Department counsel John W. Foster. and that
IL was agreed that the details OF an under
standing based on Lord Salisbury's proposals
could be arranged without difficulty.
A protracted debate followed. Senator
George. in one Of his .charactsrsticaly,l long
treaty, In which he made an elaborate review
OF oil the points In the controversy and con-
graduated the Senate and the country on the
bright prospects Of its prompt and amicable
Ssnstors Morgan. Sherman. Vance. Teller.
Hale. Gray. Bate. and others participated in
the debats. the three strongest men in thel III.
Aessrs. Sherman. Hale. and Gray. Joining. Mr..
George In advocating the ratification, Of the
treaty. especially In view OF tho fact that as
suranees have now been glvon that tho niodus
vipendi will be renewed.
No action was taken to-day on the resolution
providing for the removal ot Principal Fxecu-
tive Clerk ]. r. Young for tho alleged offense
OF betrsying executive secrets. He will not
resign. and II the resolution Is pressed 1t will
probably BIO defeated by the votes Of Senators.
who will not content to having him made u
scapegoat for the shortcomings of others,