The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-24

will be on the lips of everybody this morn
Ing as the dispatches on the Bering Sea
question are read. The best thing to do is
TO keep cool and await further dispatches,
for il is quite certain we have not seen an
end Of the correspondence on this very
troublesome and very irritating mat
ter, and it would be silly to rush to
the conclusion that a rupture with Great
Britain is inevitable. II. as seems aDso-
luiely certain, Great Britain will not be
party to a renewal of the modus yivendi by
which the joint fleets Of the United States
and England would police Berng Sea
and warn maraudlng poachers off, the
course OF this country Is clear. We
must undertake the task ourselves. In
reply sent TO Lord Salisbury Oh Tuesday,
the President lntimates that If Great Brit
ain will not join in protecting the seals
while arbitration Is proceeding, he will pro-
coed TO enforce the laws and will exclude
poachers from the prohibited waters, even if
armed force is required. Lord Salisbury may
moi like this pialn-Spoken utterance, but there
Is no Misunderstanding the situation. IL is
an invitation to act with MS or STAY away
We can do all that is required ourselves,
but we would be glad of friendly assistance
The thirty-mile limit suggestion of Lord
Salisbury is unworthy of serious considera-
ton and is quite untenable. This country
Will take the full responsibility for its acts
OF protection under the claim we make TO
Boring Sea-
From the little that has leaked out of the
proceedings in the Senate ii may be inferred
that the Presidents action is cordially in
dOrsed as right and manly. The opinion Of
the country will go with the President also
We are Oh the eve of ratifying treaty of
arbitration by which all questions in dis
pute would be adjudicated upon. What
harm, therefore. could result from
taking the course that was sanctioned
last year? Out of pure within or
Sulky tiff, Lord Salisbury discovers objec-
tiOns to a proceeding which he considered
reasonable year ago tie is headstrOng
statesman, and he Is taking up q headStrong
attitude. which those who are converSant
with English public opinion know he will
have difficulty in defending. England is
the United States about matter
which TO her people is unquestiOnably
mere tritie. The great voice of the nation
VIII be heard against any line or action that
threatens TO compromise friendly relations.
Yesterday was private members day at the
House Of Commons, and the House of Lords
does not SIT at all on Wednesdays,
but some information will in all like
lihood be extracted, to-day on the
strange attitude of the Premier. The
Liberal party may be trusted not to let the
occasion pass untitled, aud the somewhat
stirring news from Washington Will
quicken action in the emergency. II the
Senate does indorse the treaty Of arbitra-
ton, 1t is not unlikely also TO pass reso-
luton emphasizing our rights in Boring Sea
and the necessity of asserting them while
arbitration is pending. That will meet the
necessities Of the situation for the moment.
There has been As much excitement at
New York over the arrival OF Messrs
Drayton and BOrrowe On board the Majestic
as If a first-class prize-fght were imminent.
A question of honor is at stake between
very rich men, aud all the friends of the
parties, no doubt very numerous class, are
apparently anxious that they should acqult
themselves like men and leave no stain
upon their escutcheon. a French jury has
already sat on the matter, but the decision
is only regarded as slippery, and not ar
rived at on a full knowledge of the case
If ii IS necessary TO spill blood in honoT's
cause, according to the etiquette of sensi-
tive gentlemen, the opportunity could with
little strategy have readily been found in
France or Belgium, and having allowed that
opportunity to pass 1t may be hoped the
feud is now over. Perhaps after landing
from a winters voyage across the stormieSt
oil oceans they are in no condition TO face
each other with swords or pistols until they
have recuperated from seaSlckneSs A bout
Of NAL de mer may in fact have braced up
their moral fiber to feel contempt for the
arbitrament Of the bullet In puerile dis
agreements, but II 1t has not, they viii soon
find level piece Of sward suitable for their
meeting Apparently their friends are not
inclined to strike up their arms,
The potato-raising rancher must almost
be in despair at the news that the San
Francisco market is glutted, and that
large quantity may be thrown into the bay
At Jackson-stree wharf there are piles of
sacks awaiting removal. and the commission
merchants do not want to add to the stock
they have on hand. Meanwhile the rates of
transportation have to be paid. There are
poor people who would be glad OF supply
at nominal price. but they will probably
learn of the glut too late TO take advantage
OF it. Few other towns in the world can
boast Of an over-supply of food. especially
in winter. But our markets at this season
are better provided with the necessities and
luXures of life than most other towns In the
middle Of summer. What would famine
stricken Russia not give to share our pie
thOra OF food supplies?