The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-03-22
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AuStrdlid.)
TROUBLE BREWING,
Between Great Britain ard the
United States on the
Sealing Question,

1t has transpired in Washington
that Lord Salisbury was preparing to
submit proposition to the American
Government on the Behring Sea guess
ton with conditions that were only
mentioned in Washington to he con-
demned. 1t is a proposition tor the
renewal of the nodus UiUendi under
which both countries have been pro-
tecting the seals, providing that the
United States will pay all the DANA
| ges that may accrue to Canadians by
reason of their extensive prepara-
tions to seal and their consequent
inability to carry out their plans.
Secretary Tracy on being asked
for his opinion of the proposition
answered:
"Think of it? Why, there's no.
thing to think about. Such propo-
ston carries with it as much reason
as would q demand from burglar
for damages because he had intend
ed to burglarize your house and had
been prevented from doing so be-
cause he had been arrested and lock-
ed up"
The Secretary said the President
thought as he did. He also said
Secretary Blaine is very sick man,
and the news of the Behring Sea
matter is kept strictly from him
Erastus Wiman, the financier, who
is famous for his advocacy of reel
procity with Canada, talks seriously
of war between the two nations over
the dispute.
The day after the British Minister
at Washington had notified the State
Department that the modus Uivendi
would not be renewed, but before
that fact had become public, the Lon
don Times contained an editorial
saying, in reference to the arbitra-
ton treaty, at is understood that as
the award cannot be given before the
opening of the next sealing season,
it will be Necessary to renew the
moduS uiueadi for another year"
A report that the cruiser Baltimore
and other naval vessels had been Sc
cretly ordered to Behring Sea was
emphatically contradicted by Secre-
tary Tracy.
A message from the President in
reply to resolution asking nforma-
ton as to the effect of pelagic seal
ing was received by the Senate on the
18th.
The President sent extracts from
the official reports of the Behring Sea
Commissioners, showing that, con-
trary to Lord Salsbury's statement,
the British Commissioners had con-
coded that the seals had diminished
in number by the hand of man, which
of course, meant largely through the
acts of poachers in killing seals al
sea.
A motion by Sherman TO refer the
message to the Committee on Foreign
Relations was voted down, as the
Senate wished TO hear the Enclosures
read.
When the matter had been read il
full debate ensued very similar tc
one held the previous week. A point
of difference was to be seen in the
strength shown by the gentlemen ia
vorable to the protection of the
claimed rights of the United States
in the Behring Sea by all the resour
ces of the Government pending arbi
tration. Short speeches were made
by Sherman, Butler and Morgan o
the Committee on Foreign Relations
and by Plat, White and others. The
papers were then referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
While no formal action WAS taken
it was understood among larg'
majority of Senators to-day that un
: der no circumstances would the,
ratify the agreement to arbilrate un
less England agreed to revive thu
modus vivendi. 1t was not intended
! to stand much delay, either, and, i
7 necessary, the Senate will formulate
its own terms of modus viyendi ant
forward them TO Salisbury with
! respectful request for an immediate
agreement.
There is a rumor in Washington
+, that the President is seriously con
> templating the plan of sending Mr.
3 Phelps to Europe AS a special envoy
, Exactly why he Will be sent, if he i
, sent, is not known. AT the conclu
sion of an interview with the Presi
dent Mr.. Phelps went to the Senat
and circulated among the Democra
tic Senators, urging them to stan'
, by the Administrator in this matter
and they all promised to do so, pre-
/ viding it was shown that there wer
! no politics in it.
=, UNITED STATES.
: Senator Hill of New York Is on
i Dolitical tour throuph the SouLh an