The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
THRILLING MUST CEASE.
SOME VERY PLAIN TALK TO
LORD SALISBURY.
England Informed that the United States
Will Protect Their Seals at ANY Cot
Correspondence Submitted to the senate
The Presidents Position.
VIII Project TIE Seals,


ting the recent correspondence with
Lord Salisbury in regard to the Berins
Sea matter, President Harrison inti-
mates that he is in favor OF protecting
the seal fisheries against poachcrs at all
hazards, regardless of the wishes of
Great Britain. He has concluded that
the British government is not dcsirous
Of cooperating with the United States
as against the Canadian poacherS, and
that further efforts 10 Sea ure an agree
ment OF the sort which would be rca-
sonably fair to this country are useless.
A firm purpose to stand by the President
was shown in the brief debate in the eN-
ecutive session of the Senate over the
correspondence and the message accom-
panying it from the White House.
The character of Lord Saiisbury's
communi alton was SO remarkable a. 10
cause universal expressions of surprise
and indignation. Lord Salisbury OBJ
iccts to the renewal of the mo .us Vi
vendi on the ground of the length Of
time likely To be taken in presenting the
case 10 the arbitr;to.s and in their de-
lih"rations after the ease is before them.
The British premier says. H. substance,
that if the mu!u Nivcndi i renewed
this year an appeal will dnuhtle-s BE
made hy the United States for It's re-
ncwal again next year ana III year
after, and POSSIBLY the year after tha:.
Lord Salisbury GoeS rot cs nsiticr this
the proper way OF dealing with the ques-
ton. He cites the ease o sulne ncgoti-
ations now going on b. tween Portugal
and Great Britain as All iilustra' ion of
the delays incidental 10 arbitration of
international disputes, AMI intima-rs
that TIL" negotia ions over Berlin, scl
may last for three or fo3r years.
He also rciteratcs the old Eng ii ar
EuEcnt that pclagic sealing is not de-
structivc to seal lite, and substantially
intimatcs TO Pr, sidcnt Harrison thtt it
is a matter of Indifference 10 the Brit sh
Government what action is taken hv this
country. The plan he sGg rcsts by which
the President may project tn" interests
Of the intel States during the long
per4oI of the negotiations is rc,ar led
alike in the Cabinet AID in II Senate as
an Indication of his d.spo5itil II 10 treat
the subject with little regari for Anleri-
can rights and little inclination 10 as st
in a satisfactory soluti II. Ee suggests
that the Government of the Tnitei States
may TAX" "A boni of the Canadian seal
crs To indemnify the United States for
the seals taken IN case the arbitration
goes against the Canadian claims. an
that the Unit, d States shall give a bond
ct the same time TO indemnify the seal
crs for any loss they nay suffer hy
American Interference il case the arlti-
tration so as against this corn ry. Lori
Salisbury does condesccnd to work ont
the details 10y which this remarkable
treaty between the United States and Il
lot OF ir, r,csronsis lc peachers shall h. car
rie'! cut. but court cous!y leaves that for
III" consideration "f the Fr, sident The
| mere rcadin: of this remarkable com
communication in the last Cabinet
| meeting was enough TO determine the
Cabinet 10 stand ly the President in the
most decided mtasurts he might feel
| ealle upon to take.
Tie news quickly went round that
message from the President on the
Hs ring Sea diff ,ulty hal arrived, an it
was not log before the Senate went
into executive session IL receive it. The
reading of Lord Saliss:urys letter was
stencd to with great surprise, which
greatly whetted the appctitcs of Srna
tors for the Presidents re tspnnsc. The
response was generally commented as
firm and to the POINT. The President
renewed his former declaration that Il
mcdus vivendi seemed to him the
natural ana Oh v proper manner of deal
ing with the question: pending the action
o. impartial arhi,rators. Heidi no: dis
,uss a, great length the effect of
pclagic sealing. fot he considered its
dcstructiv" character sufficiently cstah-
i!shHd by the reports Of experts and tn,
iacts already lail before the British
Government
The President declares Lord Sails
ton Is with the roachc;s to be imprart,-
teal /" and undigniiieel. and altogether
| heyt nj serious consideration hy the
! Government of the Unitcd States. The
President leaves a loophole still open
| for Lord Salisbury to rccpt the renewal
| Of tha mnduS viycndi bit dccIa ares that
| if the modus vivendi bc not renewed this
year he will no. Eo'd himself respcn i
| bic for any consequence that may fol-
| low.
This is an almost literal quotation
from the message repaired by the Prcsi-
| dent, and is intended to intimate i'm the
! language of diploma y that our Govern
! ont will endure no further tri:ing in
| the matter, and that. if the British Gov
| ernm. n. refuses a reasonable arrange
ment for the piott elton of the seals. the
| United States will enforce h,r extreme
| rights with h Il full naval power.
| The ual motion followed the read
ing Of the papers in the Senate II refer
them to the Committee on Foreign At
! fairs. There was 6 ,me running debate
on this motion W. icil disclosed q general
| feeling of indignation against Lord
| Salisbury and a Willingness 10 sustain
| the President. One of the Dcmo;r ratio
| Scnat rs wanted the corrcsp pnden c
J made public, hut Senator Sherman OBJ
| jc, ted. and succeeded in defeating tic
motion 10 make the letters public, but
their Importance and the gravity of
the situation they disclosed were
soon known to those interested and
| were 4 rve,y subject OF diecu ssion
about the hotels at night. Scaator
| Sherman is in favor of ratifying th >
| with whatever action may he n ,ssary
TO enforce the laws against the poa"h-
| Crs, and protect the seals within the rec
| osnized jurisdiction of the United States,
| even if the entire navy be require FOL
| the purpose.
| Senator Teller and some of The other
Western members, notably those from the
Pacific coast, are not disposea to notice
| the pending treaty any further. but
| favor immediate steps to arrest poaching,
regardless of any feelings Great Brit ain
nay have on the subject after this az
ton.
| VIII Sue .or Dam -gcs.
II the heirs of the late Malta gentry
claim as big an indemnity as the sailors
OF the Baltimore demand of Chile, an |
| ha ~