Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-12
TALK Of RETALIATION
A Policy to Bring Eng
land to Terms.
'BRlTISHERS MUST GO SLOW
Would Meet with Disaster Should an
Open Rupture Occur.

WASHINGTON, March 10 The Beh-ing
sea question continues to be the upper
most topic OF conversation at the capital.
The talk of retaliation on Canada 81 very
general here. Goldwin Smith Of Toronto,
who has been been here for some days. In
speaking Informally OF the situation
arising out OF the Behring sea contro-
versy and the proposed retaliation policy,
said that the proposition or bill TO exclude
Canadian goods from free transit IN bond
across the territory Of the United States.if
vigorously enforced. would bring Canada
to terms In very short time, and would
dispose Of all the sealing business In short
order The president IL determined TO
prevent the extinction OF the seal, and
,ongress is said TO be equally determined
10 support him In all his efforts regardless
Of party.
A gentleman who Is we'll advised con
eerning the English situation said yester-
day that lord Salisbury would Yield 10
the American contention. He cannot af-
ford 10 have any difficulty with this gov
ernment, growing out OF this question.
England may. through her premier, blus-
ter In an excited manner and threaten
war In order to strengthen the ministry at
home. but when IL comes TO Al overt act.
the English people will be very cautious
about bringing about rupture with this
government.
should England go war with the
United States on this question" this
gentleman continued. Russia would
seize Constantinople, France would take
Egypt, Australia would declare her indie
pendence, and IN the meantime the Ameri.
can flag would be placed on the Canadian
capitol at Ottawa and In the citadel at
Quebec. With such an outlook. England
will not be likely 70 carry her position 10
such an extreme"
England Remains silent
Great Britain has not replied to the last
note Of the United States on the Behring
sea controversy. State officials are not
surprised at this delay. m tho matter is
one Of the greatest Importance and each
word In such communications has to be
weighed and carefully considered. Secro-
tary OF War Elkins. before he went to the
Capitol, said that he had not heard that "a
reply had been received, and from hIs
manner he 1il not seem TO expect one for
q dSy or two.
At the cabinet meeting yesterday the
Behring sea question WAS again consid-
cred. AT the close member said there
were no new developments.
british Biuster.
LONDON. March 1.-THE Saturday RS:
view. In nm editorial entitled "Bchring Sea
az Before" says:
II II were not that tho interests OF eome of
her majesty's subjects are concerned thore
would be- no small matter for amusement, or
even for congratulatIon In the turn things
have taken. There Is Il certain annoyance In
having To listen TO the impertinenoe Of Ameri-
cans; but that Ia such an old fret, and ~ In
evitablc. that IL IN hardly worth taking into &C
count. An ample sct-of for II might be found,
but for said Interests, ia the admirable DEM
onstration the revival of the dispute affords
futility OF arbitration.
The large handful OF faddists who believe In
them had scarcely recorded this supposed new
triumph Of their principles, when Mr.. Hsrri-
son WAS at work ,ending papers to the senate
with solemnity, and Mr.. Wharton was writing
hectoring letters, directed BY an lrish boss.
through her majesty's minister at wssLi-g-
ton 10 seems idle to hope for really friendly
relations through such negotistions. The
simplest course, aud tho ono best calculated In
the long run TO endure tolcrable relations.
would be- to throw the responsibility for break
Ing the troaty upon the United States, and an
nounce our intention Of protecting Canadian
sealers.