The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-26

| spiredn article, which after anAIyzinR the
expert evidence on seal killing, maintains
that the renewal Of the modus viyendi
ought to be assented TO by the British gov
eminent and continues: "Why should tho
government be asked TO promote the success
OF .Canadiau adventurers who de-
hoerately undertake dangerous
legality and of doubtful utility to mankind ?
AT the outside the capital and outfit of these
Adventures amount to 91300O0. Their
success might make the fur seal as extinct
as the "dodo" and IL the existence OF the
seal is at stake. how can damages be
measured. Wear not going to war with the
United states, not even In the interest Of
the federation OF the empire, and pending
arbitration 1t is unjust to refuse 90 continue
an arrangement which was part OF tho con-
dition under which the arbitration was
agreed upon"
The unionlst organ, the Spectator, natur-
ally takes the government side, but will
have only brief note, advocating a settle
mont that will open the sea TO Canadian
sealers with provision for recompenss to
the Americans in the event OF tho decision
OF the arbltrators being against Great Brit
ain.
sALIsBURY's LAST REPLY.
Lord Salisbury's reply to President Har-
rison's last note ought to have been in the
possession OF the Washington cabinet to-
day. Although no official statement in re-
gard TO its character 10 obtainable, the belief
OF the inner ministerl:list circle is that
Lord Salisbury will agree to place an en-
barge on Canadian sealing in the open sea
provided the United States governments
| agrees to pay oompenSation IL the arbitra-
tion decision be against American claims.
Whatever may be the issue the idea Of an
| armed collision is dismissed on all sides here
as supremely improbable. To-niRht's cable
dispatches giving formidable list OF the
United States cruisers and revenue vessels
preparing for Bering sea are received
| with lncredulous surprise. Within the
| House OF Commons interest In the matter
oenters solely In the question of how much
party advantage may be derived from the
| controversy Neither side has the remotest
sense OF any grave crisis impending affect
ing pence. Outside of parliament popular
interest in the Boring sea question is very
slight.
ENGLAND's SQUADRON IN THK PAC IFIC.
Replies to inquiries made at the admi-
rally do not support the rumor that orders
have been sent to Admiral Hotham alter
ing the movements of the Pacific squadron.
On the contrary, tho officials know nothing
OF any change in the programme since It
was fixed Jan. q and confirmed on March 8.
and Champion were Gnder orders for Es-
| quimalt; the Daphne was to remain at Es-
| quimalt; the Garnet and Nymphe were to
remain on ths southern division, and the
| Pheasant, which left Esquimalt on Jan. 20
| for Honolulu, was to remain in Hawiian
waters for the present. Admiral Hotham's
official directions sent to Acapulco Jan. l6,
were to cruise of the coast
OF Central America and to join the flagship
on March 10 and proceed north. His orders
| to the Melpomene at Valparaiso, sent on
Feb. 81, were to sail for Esquimalt. From
the date OF these orders it il evident that
the movement of these vessels cannot be
associated with an acute state of the Bering
sea difficulty.
To-morrow's number of the Army and
| Navy Gazette will curtly dismiss the matter
with the observation that it is a fuss over
political question and is mere bluster, and
| that rumors OF naval movements are on ly
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