Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-12
DILATORY TACTICS.
A Great Body Of EngliShmen Object
to Salisbury'S Method Of
DEALING WITH THE SEALERIES
Qusstion-TheT Think Il Unwise to Aniagonite th
United States Government on Account Of Such 4
Trlyail Mater as the Idle Capital Tied Up
IL a Few Canadian Fish Boats
COPYRIGHTED, 1892

LoNnoN, March ll.-Lord Sallsbury's
delay In arranging for q renewal OF the
modus vivendi in the Bering Sea mat
ter has been subject for private con-
sideration by the leaders Of the oppoSl-
tion, resulting In a decision not TO
move in the matter until the
policy OF the government APP
pears more definite. The foreign
Office is unusually diltatory In the pro-
duction of the papers In the case. Mr..
j. w. Lowther. parliamentary secretary
for foreign affairs, denies that the most
recent details OF the negotiations have
not yet reached the foreign Office, but
as the anxiety for an early settlement
becomes heightened by every days
cable dispatches, a postponement OF the
governments explanation viii not DO
accorded beyond the end OF next week.
The motive for Lord SallSbury's con-
duet, as is well known In official circles,
is found IN the Dromptings OF Sir
Charles Upper, who has been advising
the government to show fight against
renewal OF the moduS vivendi on the
ground that II is not fair TO Canada, as
il will lock up capital now invested
in seaers Apart from the extreme
Tory organs the opinion OF the
country is dead against Lord
Salisbury for rIsking a quarrel with tho
United States for the sake OF the small
capital invested IN fish boats. The dlili-
Guilty causes DO excitement among the
Minlsterial:sts, who rely on Lord Sails
bury's prudence; nor IS a serious rnp-
ture with the United States thought
possible on either side OF the House.
Lord Sallsbury's final acceptance Of the
modus vyendi IS held TO be inevitable.
What Stirs the opposition Is the needless
discussion OF comparatively trivial
matter tending 10 excite irritation In
America.
A potent factor guiding Lord Sails
bury's policy to harmony with the
Washington government Is the fact that
on the eve OF the general election IL IS
impossible to risk incurring popular an
ger by allowing the arbitration TO col
lapse ut moment when it APP
pears 10 be on the verge OF success.
Since MIR. Cremer's motion In favor Of
a permanent treaty OF arbitration with
the United States was indefinitely post
poncd under the pressure OF govern
ment business, report has circulated
In the lobbics OF the House OF Commons
that Lord Salisbury has received prl
vate assurance OF the readiness Of the
Amcaican government 10 negotiate such
treaty. The Liberals accept the re-
port as true, and II the session lasts be-
yond Easter Mr. Cremer will renew tho
motion which will be seconded by Sir
John Lubbock aud supported by the
bulk OF the Liberals and u number OF
Conservatives, including Messrs. jan
nings aud Howoath, and is certain TO
be carried.
In the event OF earlier dissolution tho
resolution will be brought up as early as
possible after the asscmblGge Of the
new Parliament. Memorials In favor OF
such a treaty have been already sighcd
I.25O,O 600 workingmen proving that
the temper Of the country will not
stand Lord Saisbury's worrying policy
toward a kindred nation.
Mrs. Osborne after her sentence yes
terday developed hystcro-catalepsy so
seriously that her condition last night
was critical and her husband was per-
mitted 20 visit her. Friends are work
ing 20 obtain medical certificate % the
effect that prolonged Imprisonment Is
certain 20 cause the death Of Mrs. Os-
borne. The birth Of her child IL e1-
pected IN June.