Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-28
SALISBURY'S REPLY.
To the Last Note Sent By Acting Sec-
Secretary WahrtOn
LAID BEFORE THE PRESIDENT.
Very Little Change From the Position England Hu
Occupied All AOng-He Says There Is No
Real Nssd for Hury-OanadiAn Seal
ers Notified 10 Look Out

LONDON, March 27.-Lord Salisbury.
under date OF March 90, has replied as
follows 10 Sir Julian Pauncefote in re-
sponse TO Mr.. Wharton's note Of March
22d:
''In reply to your telegram OF the
twenty-third inst, notice has been given
to owners OF iships sailing for Bering
Sea that both agreements at present
under discussion between Great Britain
ann the United States-that as TO aroi-
tration and that as TO an intermediate
arrangement-msy affect the liberty OF
sealing in Berlng Sea. They have,
therefore, notice OF their liability TO
possible interruption, and will sail sub
ject to that notice. The question OF
time is not, therefore, urgent.
Inform the President that We con-
tinue in thinking that when the treyty
has been ratified there will arise new
state OF things. Until it Is ratified our
conduct Is governed by the language OF
your note OF the 18th OF June 1890.
But when II Is ratified both parties
must admit that contingent rights have
become vested In the other which both
desire TO protect.
1--WE think that prohibition OF sealing,
II IL stands alone. will be unjust 10
British sealers II the decision OF the ar
bitrators should be against the United
States. We are, however, willing when
the treaty has been ratified to agree to
an arrangement similar 10 that OF
last year, IL the United States
will consent that the arbitrators
should 10 the event OF decision ad-
adverse TO the United States assess the
damages which the prohibition OF seal
Ing shall have inflicted on British seal.
ers during the tendency Of the arbitra-
tion and in the advent OF decisson ad-
verse TO Great Britain, should assess
the damages which the limitation OF
slaughter shall during the pendency Of
arbitration, have inflicted on the United
States or It's iessees.
"As an alternative course, we are also
willing. after the ratification OF the
treaty, TO prohibit sealing In the dis
puted waters II vessels be excepted
from prohibition which produce cer-
iifcate that they have given security
for such damages as the arbitrstors
may assess In case OF decision adverse
TO Great Britain, the arbitrators 20 re-
ceive necessary authority on their be-
half.
"In this case a restriction OF slaughter
on the islands will not. ia point OF
equity, be necessary. Her Majesty's
government is unable TO see any other
than one OF these two methods OF re-
stricting seal hunting In the disputed
waters during the arbitration which
would be equitable TO both parties"
A later note from Lord Salisbury 10
Sir Julian Paunceiote, dated March 26.
says:
with further reference 90 your tele-
gram OF the twenty-third instant ] am
not prepared TO admit as gather that
the President thinks that we have OBJ
jected TO the arbitrators having juris-
diction as to damages Inflicted on tho
part by the party against whom the
award Is given. ] only objected 10 Her
Majestys government TO be.liable 10 acts
they have not committed. / am ready
to consent to reference on this point
on the following terms:
THAT In case the arbitration shall be
decided I'm favcr Of the British govern
ment that government may ask them
further to decide whether the United
States government have since 1885
taken any action in Bering Sea d.
rectly Inflicting wrongful loss on Brit
ish subjects, and IL so 20 Assess the
damages incurred thereby.
THAT in case the arbitrators shall de-
eide 10 favor OF the government OF the
United States that government may ask
them TO decide further whether the
British government have, since 1855,
taken any action In Bering sea directly.
infllcting wrongful loss on the United
States or their lessees the damages In
CURED thereby.