Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-26

oLAosroNE's ORGAN AND THE
MoDus vivENpi.
The Idea OF an Armed Collision Dis.
missed on All Hands as
impossible.
ENGLISH LIBERALS.
Their roiIcy Ia Regard 10 the Herring
Matter.


LONDON, March 25.--UBtll the
ldoeral leaders have examined the
Bering sea correspondence, which II Ia
promised VIII be made public on
Monday, no party action on the uucs-
ton viii be taken. but from the draft
% the correspondence as laid before
the United States senate, they have
already determined to adopt an attitude
Of opposition. A week ago the Liberal
leaders were inclined TO support Lord
Salisbury, aud the Liberal organs took
an adverse view Of the position rs
Humed by the UnitcI States. Whether
II win be policy that dictates n change
Of front and sense OF the Justice OF
the American claims, II IA certain that
the opposition leadere have decided TO
attack baliebury, and arraign him rs
purulng u necdieHsly vexstlous course,
instead OF asserting TO the reasonable
arrangement offered by the Washing
ton government. Gladstone's organ,
the Speaker, will tomorrow contain an
article, which, after Analysing tho
export evidence, maintains that
renewal OF the modus vivendi
ought 20 be nssented 10 by the
British government, and continues:
"Why should the government he
asked To promote the success OF Canadi-
an Adventures who deliberately un.
deflakc n dangerous speculation Of
doubtful legality and utility TO man
kinu2 We are not going TO war with
the United Ststes, not even In the In
tefests Of federation OF the empire, and
pending arbitration, II Is unjust TO re-
fuse 20 continue an arrangement which
IL part OF the conditions under which
the arbitration was agreed upon"
The Unionlst organ Spectator, advo-
Gates settlement that will open the
seas 10 tho Canadian sealers, with q
/ provision for recompense 10 the Aineri-
cans In case the decision Of the arbi-
traitors areiagainst Great Britain. ~
Lord Salisbury'r reply TO President
| HarrisOn's last note should 10 in pos
session Of the Washington Cabinet 10.
day. Although no official statements
regarding its character are ohtainable,
official belief IL that Salisbury will
agree to place an embargo on Canadian
scaling In the open sea, provided
the United States government
agrees TO pay compensation II
the arbitration decision be against
the American claims. Whatever
may be the ISSUE, the idea OF an armed
collision Is dismissed on nil sides rs
supremrly impossible. The formidable
llst Of United States ships received
here, which are repairing 10 Bering
sea, bAs caused incredulous surprise.
In the Commons interest centers on
the action purely ~ party one, Meth
or side having the remotest sense Of
any criHis affecting peace.
Popular interest In the question IL
| altf.ll h.. admiralty Ia.
officials know nothing OF any change
Ia the movement OF tn. Pacific squad
ron, as rumored. The "Wafsprite, -
"Melpomenen and "Champion" arc
under orders for Esquimalt, March sth /;
tho "Daphne" II at Esquimalt, the
"Coronep' and "Nymphb remain on
the southern division and the "Pheas-
ant" in tho Hawaiian waters for the
present. From the movement Of tho
vessels 1t Ia evident that they are not
associated with the acute phase Of tho
Boring sea difficulty.
The Army and Navy Gazette will die
mis-. the matter with the observation
that II IN n fuss over n political ques-
ton and mere buster, and that the
rumors OF naval movements arc only
gossip.
The departure for Vancouver OF ths
claim setter for marine Insurance
company and treasury clerk Greadowe
IL connected with tho notice 10 Cana
dian sealors to file their claims within
u month at the customs office at Vic
torla.
Sir Charles Topper suggested to the
colonial secretary the question OF the
permanent appointment Of n Canadian
a,lache 10 the British legation at
Washington, To act as special adviser
on Canadian affairs.