New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-24
[ REJOINDER 10 SALISBURY.
FIRM ATTITUDE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS.

IF THE BRITISH PREMIER WILL NOT CONSENT
10 RENEWAL OF THE MoDUs vIvENDI.
! THE UNITED STATES. on ITS owN RE-
sPONsIBILITY. WILL ENFORCE
| CLOSE SEASON IN BEURING SEA.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO The TBIBrSBl
Washington, March 23.-The cable dispatch re-
ceived last Sunday from Lord Salisbury IN answer
| 10 NJ Wharton's letter Of March 8, together
with reoindcr from the State Department uhder
date of Yesterday, sent this afternoon 10 oiic
Senate by President Harrison; and aiter peiiS
read in secret session, they were relerfeu wiz"
out discussion 10 the Committee on foreisn "e
lations Neither the cable message nor the fresi
dcnt's answer to il was made public, though The
Senate may be expected as usual. 70 remove O'e
Injunction OF secrecy as to both after few days
Tho general tenor OF Lord Salsbury's note OF
Sunday has already been alluded 70 in these dis
matches As read in the Senate today IL was
described briefly es an evasion more OF pro
elaborate of the question Of responsibility 'o'
the preservation Of seal life raised IN MI. "''
TONS LETTER OF March s. Mt "Hti''"
then stated that this Government co''s'u....
\ renewal of last years modus Vivehui NM
NOT only of comfy on 'he P .ho
croa. britain. but of obligation. III view VI ''
,,ro,,,o,, reached TO submit the general iSSue %
nronertv rights in Bchrng Sea TO arol'ra,,u'
Irrited States could not be expected, MT. ""'
arrred to absolve Great Britain from 'hc i''P0"
,;hli,v ~ restraining her subjects from uii""'
ron,cd destruction of seal llic whlle '''
tion was in progress. Lord SALISBURY /" "'' 80
~ tbrc., DAYS ago. dscaims as he HAS 'o'i' - 80
vious DISPATCHES, any obligation 10 suppress
s;s. ,ooct,rc while the question OF properly
Lnfp
80 .,i,I,, acknowledges certain accountaDiIllS
on the part Of bis Government " l"oVNes., IN
- Alaskan waters by advanci'4e again various AZ
effective and halfway Su"S'4'"
close season angcments. pros;.
,r,o.o rronosols are regarded both by tne ie'i
,-,. I'D he tbc Senate as wholly Inadequate "o
.:u ,Io,. h. accented by this country Ill Nv" "
49,, soason.s agreement. In fact, II Loiu '".
,nn,. IN difference 10 Canadian opinion, OF io'
o,;,icol nurposcs at home. persists In uec'i'il'H
removal of the modus vivcndl oil 1917 '''
I-nitcd States is ready to enforce cloSc o."
in Rchring Sea on its own responsibility ""U
,drinis,ration would decidedly prefer thaC Cou'r'
of action to any compromise WIN u'c D'-''''
Prime Minister on the basis ot hls laol '"7s
tiors for a limited close season ihIS - ~.
.,h.tonce in brief, il is understood oI
IIarrison's rcioindcr through the S'"H D'p" @
ro,,t IN Lord Salisbury's cable message o' '"''
day. -, ,hoso who
As described by some OF 'hose WV
heard il read to-day, the lIesi"cn''
s a firm and pointed decld'a~o"
,,.,t,cc,ior with Lord Salisburys response
70 the proposals Of the United States lo' J0'"'
.,.saI Io..or and an equally unequivocal asscF-
90 ,hc nurno.c Of this country TO suppress
nl,gic noachine by ito own authority, II the hfi'.
;h Covcrnncnt maintains its present attitude OF
;1;ro,o,c. to the protection OF seal lie whlle
,,i,,o,ion il pcndinc Tie Senate. OF course Is
Lor,i,. I'm accord with the Prcsldents pohcy oil
enforcing this countrys property rieht In Do'',"A
Sea pcndtng the decision OF the b"afu oi 81
,,.,ors and IL will undoubtedly an'H0'"'
p,cside,t 70 use whatever force Is necessary 10
nrcvcnt open sea poaching this summer III caS' no
;oi,t arrangements like those oi last year '"h "
'.on -, The Two notes were sent to-day To the
senate mainly. Of course, 10 keep '"n' 'O''
n,omntIv informed Of the progress OF the con-
p'.,.,r.,. aud u, action on them was requested
in tic message Of tlansmittal The diplomatic cor
.o.nnrdcncc will 90 on a. before, without in'rr
,,n,ion and its course promises now Ia Oe ratheI
indefinite. .,,
I, i not clear whether or not the senate VIII
G,d II worth while 10 wait for further Exchanges
hcfore acting upon the arbitration treaty no"
,ondino before the Committee on Foreign '''li
iinns Tie President intends. II porsinlc. I" rc".n
, definite understanding with Lord SiilspntS ll
roo,rd 10 clo-r season artangeincH'S p'I"'c -"
,,nr,,ciiuc sealing season opens. blI u my
~ dcc,1cd ly tn, senate not 10 await me "ul-
"o,' If the negotiations but 10 ratiiy the arp
,r,tion convention at once and instrnct me
prcsidcnt 10 20 ahead and use inc NhNM Ioiu.N
nf the United States to suppress pcl'gic srallhs
prvf summer. in ease the Government OF urrl.
pri,,in refuses 10 enter into Joint agreement LOT
tLat purpo.c The whole matter VIII comt up
,oir in secret session in the next Few DAYS, whrn
"5a' , inc.inn will bc reached 70 the course to
br taken with the arbitration treaty IL. ,,;,
Nwong the Presidents earliest callers 'hi'
lni,nr ,vcrc General John w Foster. who -
nsSisfine him in the Bchrng Sea negotiations, ana
Senotnr Sherman, chairman of the senate t"h-
49, ,, rorcion Rrlttions One Of Nh" questions
"n5rr consideration was the advisahi'iiy OF me
nronnf tran.n~sion TO the Senate oi tie recent
correspondence.