Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-04-02
SALISBURY
Replies TO Mr.. whartop's Note Of
March %.
He Discusses the Matter OF &ees, and
Declares That lie Has h Only
to the English Govern fs La
bilityss for Acts Not Cof1lhitted.

He Discusses the Matter Of res, and
Declares That lie Has n Only
to the English Govern u La
bilitys for Acts Not Conhitted.
LONDON, March 2s.-Lord Salisbury,
under date of March 2G, has replied as
follows to Sir Julian Pauncefote, in
response to Mr. -Mhartof's note of
March %:
"In reply to your telegram Of the 29d
inst, notice has been given to owners
of ships sailing for Behring sea that
both agreements at present under dis
cussion between Great Britain and the
United States-that as to arbitration and
that as to an intermediate arrangement
may affect the liberty of sealing in
Behring sea. They have, therefore, notice
OF their liability to possible Interrupt
ton, and will sail subject to that
notice. The question of time is not,
therefore, urgent. Inform the presi-
Hdnt th,ft we concur in thinking that
when the treaty 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 June IA,
| 1890. But when it is ratified both
parties must admit that contingent
rights have become vested in the other,
which both desire to protect.
ave think that the prohibition of
| sealing. if it stands alone, will be un-
just to British sealers if the decision of
the arbitrators should be adverse to the
United States. We are. however, willing
when the treaty has leen ratified, to
agree to an arrangen ut similar to that
Of last year If the nited States will
consent that the arbitrators should,
| in the event of decision adverse to
| the United States assess the damages
which the prohibition of sealing shall
have inflicted on British sealers during
the tendency of the arbitra ton, and in
the event of decision adverse to Great
Britain should assess the damages
which the limitation of slaughter shall
during the pendency of arbitration
havi inflicted on the United States or
its lessees. As an alternative course
we are also willing after the
ratification of the treaty to
prohibit sealing in the disputed
waters If vessels be excepted from pro-
hibition which produce certificate
that they have given security for such
damages as the arbitrators may assess
in case of decision adverse to Great
Britain, the arbitrators to receive the
necessary authority in that behalf. In
this case a restriction of slaughter on
the islands will not in point of equity
be necessary. Her majesty's govern
ment is unable to see any other thar
seal hunting in the disputed water.
during the arbitration, which woulC
be equitable To- both parties.
A later note from Lord Salisbury tC
Sir Julian Pauncefote dated March 2G
says: with further reference to youl
telegram of the Esd inst. am not pre-
pared to admit, as ! gather, that The
president thinks that we have objected
to arbitrators having jurisdiction as tc
damages inflicted in the past by tn,
partyagainst whom the award is given
enly akiect to her ma,esty,s govern
menr ueffg iIapie 1ur avvS Nucy Hu'O-',o
committed. am ready foconsent to {
Preference on this point he following
terms: That in case th ltrators shal
decide in favor of itish govern
ment, that governIn 1ay ask then
further to decide n the Unite,
States governments since 1851
. taken any action in sea directl,,
intlicting wrongful zEitish sui
jeets, and if so aa1nage
, incurred thereby
, That in case the r. 4 EE1 Shall de
eide in favor of the government of tn
United States, that government ma
| oSl, +han to lpcidp furt her Whpthe