The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-26
BERING SEA WAR TALK.
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SHOWS
A LITTLE ANXIETY.


The Liberals Expected to Oppose
Lord sansbury's Refusal to Agree to
a Restoration of the Modus vivendi.
NO Warlike Orders Sent 20 the British
Squadron in the Pacific
LONDON. March 25.-In the House Of
Commons to-day Louis John Jennings,
progressive conservative member for Stock
port, asked the government whether in view
OF the gravity Of the news from Washing
ton published during the last few days con
corning the relations between the United
States and Great Britain over the Bering
sea question the government would inform
the house as to the latest communications
on the subject.
James w. Lowther. parliamentary secre-
tary of the foreign office, replied that com-
munioaions had been passing between the
two governments during the last few weeks
regarding the arrangements for the ap-
preaching sealing season. The negotiations
on this matter were still pending. Mr.
Lowther added that he hoped the corre-
spondenoe on the subject would ba
ready for production in the house
on Monday. The reply to Great Britain's
last note 20 the United States, he said, was
still under consideration.
James A. Pickton, liberal member for
Leicester, asked: Has the government any
information as to whether the United
States Senate has ratified the arbitration
conventionn
Mr.. Lowther replied: "No. up to the
time l left tue foreign Office to-day we had
nothing from Washington confirming the
kilograms published in this mornings pa
pers that the committee on foreign relations
OF the United States Senate had recon-
| mended ratification OF the convention"
A PAPER CHANGES FRONT.
The Star, which yesterday held that Lord
Salisbury ought not TO have knuokled
under to Secretary Blaine IN the Bering sea
matter last year, declaring that the prime
minister was now right in declining to as-
sent TO prolongation OF the modus vivendi,
has made a sudden change in it's views, and
| to-day publishes an article strongly advis-
ing Lord Salisbury TO renew tne modus
vlvendi. Yesterday the Star said that a
renewal of the arrangement would be an
| injustice to the Canadians. To-day it says
that renewal will cause the Canadians to
scream, adding, but better that than
serious quarrel between Great Britain and
the United States"
DISCUSSION OF THE SENATE.
WAsHIYGToN, March 25.-The Senate
| to-day spent two and a half hours in the
further consideration of the Bering sea arbi-
tration treaty. As result. the discussion
has nearly reached conclusion, and vote
| is expected TO be taken on a motion 60
ratity the treaty some time next week. In
| fact, there did not seem to be any sufficient
reason why the action should not have been
taken to-day, although it was repre-
sented that in view of the
Small attendance Of the senators toward
the close Of the session, 1t would be better
1 20 1.,fa ,A1 al II
| cusson has established a strong proba bility
that the treaty will be ratified. The sena-
tors who oppose 1t, as whole, are very few
| in number, and find their principal repre-
sentative In Mr.. FELTON, of California. His
| opposition to the treaty is based upon the
| idea that 1t contemplates a possible sur
render of absolute rights secured by the
United States from Russia. But the most
formidable opposition to the ratification Of
the treaty is made up Of senators who bes
lieve that 1t should be accomplished by a
resolution directing the President to with
hold an exchange of final rati6cations until
| Great Britain consents to renew the modus
vivendi. 1t has been represented by mem-
bers of the foreign affairs committee
that the adoption Of such a resolution
would defeat the treaty for Great Britain
would never consent to be placed in the at
titude of ratifying the modus vivendi,
through fear OF the results of a failure to
renew.
RATIFICATION LOOKED FOR.
These representations have had such an
| effect that to-day it was made to appear,
| from the trend Of the debate. that the treaty
| will be ultimately ratified without any such
consideration. However, there is yet an
other element in the Senate which seeks
| to follow the ratification of the treaty
with a resolution indorsing the Presi-
dents action up to this point and assert
| ing strongly the purpose of this government
to protect its property IN the seals at all
hazards pending arbitration. This element
appeared to-day to have gathered strength
and it may be that when final action Is
taken upon the treaty some such a resofu-
tion will be adopted, although a large
| number of senators feel that it will be un-
necessary TO do this as the President is
| already fully satisfied that he has the hearty
| support and cooperation of the Senate.
| Notwithstanding all Of the discussion had
to-day the treaty remains technically un-
| changed in its provision and the advance
ment that is to be recorded is In an approach
made toward the conclusion of the debate
and the efforts to maintain secrecy, and
there has been talk In executive session of
another investigation into the newspaper
methods.
BLAINE WITH THE CABINET.
Ine seriousness OF the BerlnR situation Is
shown by the fact that Secretary Blaine
attended the cabinet meeting to-day, not
withstanding he mas not yet fully recovered
from his recent severe attack OF the grip.
All the other members were prompt in at
tendance. Secretaries Foster and Tracy had
a conference prior to the meeting, pre-
sumably in regard to the orders to be sent
to the naval aud revenue vessels TO be as
signed to the duty of patrolling the sealing
grounds. 1t is practically settled that this
service will be assigned TO the warships
Charleston, Baltimore, Boston, Yorktown,
Adams. Ranger and Mohicaq and the reve-
nue. vessels Cor win, Bear Rush and Alba
tr0ss.
ATTITUDE OF THE LIBERALS.
Copyright. 1892 by the N. Y. associated Press.)
LONDON, March 25.-Until the liberal
leaders have examined the Bering sea cor
respondence, which Mr.. Lowther promises
to place io the hands Of the members of
parliament on Monday next, no party ac-
tion will bs taken on the question. But
from cable dispatches giving the drift
of the correspondence as laid be-