Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-09

., OPPOSITION TO THE
IDEA.
r.dsrsiood that The Government
In,Ist on Renewal Of the
Modus ylrcndl.
y, r,tp,ph to tho Naval
rur HERRING DISPUTE.
.,,,.,ion discussed by tho senate.
Various opinions.

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Various opinions.
w,sgtSoroN, March S.--The Senate
".s.r,,iiye session this afternoon
,'5ewd the arbitration treaty In
,5to The Bering soi. There WIS
~ opposition TO It. One body Of
.,iors bitterly resented the Idea Of
=, treaty, holding the right Of the
r.aeJ States 20 the waters acquired
r., Russia beyond question, anu that
d gollI be- n cOwardly surrender on
a. tart Of this government TO submit
eishts TO the uncertain decision OF
t,,sn nrbitfatUrs. Attention was
',sAlled to the fact that one Of these
,,srators of the subject was power
III which our relations were some
sststfaiued-Italy. Other Senators
,nfe1tei to believe that an approval Of
~ treaty would bo a distinct gain In
M dlpiomatic battle, inasmuch ~
n cemmIttoi Great Britain 10 u feccR-
alton OF the isct that the United
states had n claim 10 jurisdiction over
me waters Of Bering sea under the
Russian title, point which she here
isofc hiss steadily refused TO allow.
A third group thought that the treaty
,hould not be approved finally without
he addition Of u clause renewing tic
modus vlven4i. Indeed, there was
manifested a general feeling Of ais
sppointmunt, growing out ~ the re-
mtal OF the British government 10 re-
esir 10 tho reasonable request Of this
government In that respect. Some
ssnatora took the ground that, while
ne treaty might SAFELY be ratified, the
Administration should be instructed In
me event OF the continued refusal Of
the British government 10 Insure tie
tio,,olion OF the seals during the NJ
bTation procee ings, TO order the
vtgols Of tho United States 60 seize
every offending vesfel without regard
10 nationality,
After considerable discussion tho
inAty was referred to the committee ON
i0le "a relations.
THE CABINET MEETING.
II 10 understood that the Cabinet has
decided IN iusllt ON renewal Of the
nodus diveudi for the preservation Of
.sAls In Berlng Sea.
The Cabinet meeting was important,
Notwithstanding the absence OF Blaine,
Foster and Noble.
Thstntire session WAS devoted 20
couildGa.ion Of The Boring Sea ques.
tl1s Ia general. The opinion was
unirlm0us that the position assumed
hyibe British government, In oppos-
itga renewal Of the mOdus vivondI,
w untennble and not Justified by the
coalition Of the sealing industry. 1t
Vnargued that tho opening OF Bering
Sea this season 10 indlhcrimlnhto
Slaughter by poachors, would undouut
eily result In serious injury, n not de.
Efucilon, to the industry, and thus
defeat every objection OF the ncgotia-
tons. II was decided To Insist ON a
molus viyendi similar 10 that OF last
year
Another question twas In regard TO
ianemls,iun 10 tho Senate OF copies OF
the Correspondence on the question
Since January q, 1891, dato OF last
published volume, TO aid that body Ia
consideration. While the general
opinion was favorable 10 this, It was
concluded 10 leave the matter opcn for
aiew days. Tho correspondence would
aNhHahAAN AAAAAAbb WV lAfN
ton received from Lord Salisbury re-
speciing modus vivendi for the COM
lhg season, and Its transmission may
DO delayed, until II includes the re-
Spouse TO Lord Salisbury. This gov.
eminent Il letirous OF reaching a
PROMPT agreement ia regard to the
fisheries, IN order taat It may be OIL
clally promulgated In advance OF the
departure OF the Salisbury fleets.
Slice the above was written II In
learned that Acting Secretary Whar.
ton delivered 10 the British minister
lhis afternoon the reply OF this govern
ment to Lord Sallsbury's note declin-
Ing to renew the nlOdus tiuCHdi. The
reply rei,erates the position OF this
government and insists on renewal
Of the modus ipendi OF 1881 for the
coming season. IL ia understood that
SIT Julian Pguncofote cRhled the entire
text Of the note to Lord Salisbury this
evening.