Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-10
WILL NOT GIVE In
Notified That the Modus VII
verdi Must Stand.
sALIsBuRY'S POINTED ANSWER
The czblnss Takes Acton and the Po-
sssion q the Un.t-d ssssss i cabled
= Engisnd's Prsmiaa

sstion q the un-t.d States - cabled
= Engiznd's Premias
WAssrssrox, March Lord saifs-
berry has been Informed that his latest
proposisios 10 regard To the Bshring
sea il net satisfactory to the United
st4.eA This il the nee result Of Tues,
days cabinet aestisg.s wken the
subject Vas gene over fuily.
The prepesitien - is cane
fron the British foreign efRes
wsa esuehsd in phrases seeking -
make cut that IL wss saiy . ae1knsa-
tea 81 the nedns vivsnai With was
On operation Isss ysAs. Dut il wss .
proDositioa for . iiaited ssns u -
miles around the Pribyis2 islsAAs. Nth
The further eondisiea that he United
ntstss' catch in IL own roeksries
should - rsstrieted-
psssss csnsslsrsA
The points sensiasred ~ The meet
ting were that unless the eateh u seals
Is restricted. - undsr the prssent
modaA to which Salisbury announces
ne VIII not agree. Ne rses Of seals win
become extinct - Nat there WIN ~
aoehing left to arbitrsts about
Moreover the end Of the nedus
vlvendi beswesn Great Byitaia
and she United States might lead to
che seizure Of caaaAisn psashsrs IN the
sea. over which the UAlssd States gov
ernmsnt ciaims exclusive iurisdiction.
and such seizures might result in ssri-
Gus complications and. In . rsnsts con-
tingsncy. ia actual hestilitiea
saiisbury's ArGuness
Lord Salisbury In his proposition had
called attention TO the fact that in
making the arrangement for the moaus
vivendi last year he had diktinctly
stated IL was . temporary arrange
rnent he holds that there was esnse-
qusntly no ground for the United
ktases to assume that Great Britain
was willing to extspl II over .
period of TIVE years The seal crep.
he argues. Il like . meadow. which
must be mown yssrly. The
conditions Of last years crop
may be entirely different from
those which prevail this. year,
bat unless the grass h mown II goes
TO waste. Following this line of argu-
nens Lord Salisbury undertake. -
yhow that IL seal-killing BE entirely
prohibited IL siHply results in = loss
10 verybody. Ne magnaninsusly
Dllsws that the United states
has the Same rights - other
countries 70 kill the seals O the high
pess. The proposition the British
premier makes for closed zone within
, 9oLnils limit around the Pribylo6
lsIaaAs IL On his theory. . piece Of
The Answer.
The reply Of the United States,
which Was delivered to Sir Julian
Paunesfots Tuesday afternoon, re-
states the whole controversy. II re-
views the questions ut issue and cor.
reefs some Of LORD 6alisbury's mis-
statsments about the modus vivendi
u reasserts the doctrine Of the right Of
the United States, - the owner Of
che breeding grounds, to protect the
seals. and calls attention 70 the viii.
lingness IL has shown to arbitrate the
issue The absurdity Of expecting this
country. after agreeing 70 arbitration,
20 permit the destruction of the seals
pending that arbitration Is point
ed out In strong language. Be.
sides this the impracticable nature
Of the plan for = closed zone
around the PribyloH islands is shown.
In cenesusiou, her msjssty's minister
is informed that the United states cam
not entertain Lord salisbury's PROPOSE
ton and cannot consent 70 anything
less than . renewal Of the modus
vivendi An irtimation Is S4ren that
IN early reply would " agreeable and
!. Is expected that Lord salisbury's
answer will Be eatled to-day or Thurs
day.
Arbisvstiss Treaty In The senate.
The arbitration treaty was sent to
the senate Tuesday afternoon. There
was ne recommendation from the pres
ident with 10. but II Is stated that with
In few .ssys President Harrison will
transmit the entire Bshring sea corre-
spondence 10 congress While no recon-
incubation went 70 the senate with the
treaty. members Of the foreign relations
committee know that the administrs-
sioa thinks IN amendment requiring
she removal OF the modus vivendi Do.
sirable. such IN amendment coming
IRON the senate - IN expression 81
spinion BY the Legislative branch Of
he government will ~ effective In
.howing Great Britain that no 0theS
arrangement viii b acceptable - he
United etstsa
The hour spent in executive session
liscussipg the IRE aty was presrrsuesd
" Chairman Sherman. who wanted 10
,cs the temper Of the senate on the
sheis question. The views given
Fere frank enough. Some Of The sea
stors thought shat the Unitsd States
made mistake ia submitting any thing
70 arbitration and that il should have
rome on ssd protected the scala regard
less Of asy other country. AZ the
United States Nay Jet have 10 do this
she senators will be given chancs y
Shsw their feslinG&
Ultimately On the netion Of senator
Sherman the treaty was referred "a
The foreign treaty relations esumittes.
That committee will report u bsch
with resolution for the renewal Of
HE modns vivendi II nay also report
mother resolution Of . rstalistery