The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-24
BEHRING SEA CASE
The Latest Correspondence Laid
Before the Senate.
No Information Given 0ut-Salisbury, it is
Intimated, Hints He VIII Protect YES
sells Flying the Union Jack.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Behring
sea correspondence was laid before the
Senate in executive session at noon. Read
ing Of Salisbury's note refusing TO con-
sent to renewed modus vivendi and max
ing counter propositions was received with
Unsurpassed Irritation by the Senate.
The note is evasive and equivocating. The
Presidents reioinder broadly hints that
Salisbury has not met his oYertures in q
straightforward manner; insists on a re-
newal Of the modus yiyendi without refer
ence TO insignificant or irrelevant condi-
tions and closes with a stirring assertion
that if Great Britain declines 20 assist in
projecting seals during the arb ration he
VIII proceed to enforce the laws and eX
clude poachers from Behring sea if the
military force Of the United States is re-
quired to accomplish 1t. The note created
sensation in the Senate. After half an
hours discussion the correspondence was
referred to the committee Oh foreign rela-
tions.
The gravity of the case has led to re-
newa of the strongest efforts by Senators
10 prevent the public from being made &C
Queinteu with the facts until the CORE
spOndence has progressed further. There
is no expression OF opinion by the Presi-
cent in his letter of transmittal, but this is
not needed in view of the clearly defined
position assumed by him in his rejoinder to
Salisbury which appeared to meet with the
unanimous approval of Senators, although
the debate itself was too short to disclose
officially the standing of Senators. Al
though there has been nothing in the ia
tGre of direct vote upon the treaty of
arbitration, and there is q well defined op-
position to IL as a surrender by the Unitei
~ tS TChr Nv
from Russia, it can be stated the treaty
will socn be ratified by the Senate, but
resolution will accompany it recitipg there
does not appear to be any sufficient reason
for abatement by the United States Of its
claims to Jurisdiction pending arbitration
and authorizing the President to use all
military arms Of the government to insure
protection Of the rights of the United
States.
Lord Salisbury does not. in his note. re-
fuse to enter into a modus vivendi of ONE
Kind, but, automatically speaking, be
fails TO consent to the proposition made
by this government. Inasmuch as the Sen
ate has refused TO make the correspou-
dence public, it is difficult to get a clear
idea of the points intended to be conveyed,
but undoubtedly the impression generally
conveyed was Lord Salisbury had refused
TO renew last years arrangement. 1t can
be stated there is nothing in the nature of
an ultimatum on the part of either govern
ment IN the correspondence laid before the
Senate. It is still considered incomplete.
but underlying the formal phraseology of
diplomacy is an evident intention, on tho
part of this government to bring the mat
ter to point of definite determination be-
fore the sealing season is far advanced.
The Presidents reply, it is thought, will
greatly tend to the attainment of the de.
sired result