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WASHINGTON. March si-Thc prcSi.
dents message transmitting Lord Sails
bury's reply TO the last note from this
government relative to the modus
vtvcndi was laid before the senate. in
executive session, at l o'clock Lord
Salisbury reply, as already stated. Is
virtual reitcra;ion OF his declination To
renew the modus vivcndi ON the same
terms a. existed last year After half
an hours discussion the correspondence
was referred TO the committee ON for
cign relations, and the doors were re-
opened. The correspondence was not
made public. The president. i'm his
letter, announced that he had made "A
reioindcr to Lord Salisbury's reply
Lord Salisbury's note may be de-
scribcd as n synopsis OF the detailed re-
ply To the state department note which
Is To follow 10y mail His refusal to
consent TO n renewal OF the modus vi
vendi Is accompanied with several
counter propositions, the reading Of
which was received with nl-suppresscd
irritation by the senate. The general
character OF the note Il described as
cvaSivc and equivocating.
The presidents reioinder was also
transmitted to the senate II isa pun
gent communication. in which the pres
ident broadly, but In diplomatic Ian
guage, hints that Lord Salisbury has
not met his ovcrturcs i'm straightfor-
ward, busincss-like manner The pres
| ident Insists upon a renewal OF the
modus vivcnd without reference 20 In
significant or Irrelevant conditions. and
closes his note with the stirring assrr-
ton that II the government OF Great
Britain declines 90 assist In the protcc-
ton OF the seals during the arbitration
| of the claims OF the United Statos. lac
will proceed 20 enforce the laws and
exclude ponchers from Behring sea. II
the military force OF the United States
Is required 20 accomplish H. The note
created n sensation In the senate
The gravity OF the case has led to n
renewal OF the strongest efforts OF the
senators 60 prevent the public from be-
ing made acquainted with the facts nm
I'll the correspondence has progressed
further There was no expression Of
opinion by the president in his letter OF
transmittal; but this was not needed.
In view OF the clearly defined position
assumed by him In his rcioindcr to
Lord Salisbury which appeared TO
meet with the unanimous approval Of
the senators, although the debate itself
was too short 20 disclose officially the
standing OF the senators
Although there has been nothing in
tho nature OF q direct vote upon the
treaty OF arbitration, and although
there is a well defined opposition 90 e.
as surrender by the United states Of
the rights acquired bv treaty with Rus
sin, II can be- stated that tho treaty will
soon be ratified ~ the senate. But a
resolution VIII accompany 10. recitinR
that there does not appear 90 lie any
sufficient reason for the abatement by
the nited States 81 its claim 10 iuris
diction pending arbitration. and author.
izing the president TO use nll force OF
the military arm OF the government TO
secure the protection OF the rights Of
the United states
As intimntcd above Lord Salisbury
does not In Isis note refuse to enter into
"A modus vivcudi of some kind: he does
not fatty refuse 90 be party 20 some
arrangement, but automatically speak
ing he fails 90 consent" 90 the pro
position made by this government In.
asmuch a. the senate has refused 20
make the correspondence public 40 is
exceedingly difficult 20 get "A clear
statement Of the exact idea
intended 10 be conveyed in
the diplomatic language OF such cor
rcspondcnce as that laid before the sen.
ate Wednesday. but undoubtedly the
Impression generally conveyed by the
reading was that Lord Salisbury has
refused TO renew the arrangement Of
last year. IL can be- stated that there
Is nothing in the nature ~ an ulti.
matum on the part OF either govern
nent in the spondence laid before
the senate. The correspondence Is still
considered incomplete. and the way 81
still open for further letter writing i'm
the line Of cndcavor on the part OF each
side 20 show how far the other party g.
in the wrong
Underlying the formal phraseologv Of
diplomacy however. is an evident in.
tention ON the part Of this government
90 bring the matter % the point ~ def.
mite determination before She sealing
season Is far advanced. And the presi-
dents reply. 10 ID thought. will greatly
tend 20 the attainment'Of the desired
result