New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-09

Lord Salisbury's latest note was approved, which,
in day or two, will be transmitted to Sir Julian
Pauncefote. 1t is understood to be vigorous but
dignified protest against the unwarrantab!e at
titude assumed by Lord Salisbury. 1t will
make it plain that in suspending the
execution of the laws of the United
States, while diplomatic negotiations were being
carried on, the President was performing an act
of international courtesy. and was justified in
believing that similar proof of good will would
be furnished by Great Britain in consenting to
renewal of the modus vivendi Of last year pending
proceedings before a board of arbitration 70 whom
the main points OF the controversy have been
referred II will show too, that Lord Salisburys s
position is untenable except in violation or JUS
ticr fairness and commOn-Scnsc, because tnc SUD-
icct of arbitration is exposed 10 wholesale spoia-
tion and irreparable injury pending a decision
of the arbitratOrs. The note Will make IL piaih
10 caviing critics like Professor Elliott that
the President is clustering noo"'
that the State Department has not gone in''
fit" and that the stigma OF miSmahageinen'
and bungng" cannot attach TO the cohuncV vi
the case by Mr. Blaine but that, on the contrary
the rirhts OF the country have been and are being
guarded with dignity and iirmness-wlsely, COLI
sisteptIv. rcsolutely. Professor Elliott will like
wise find that the remarkable argument, vi
which he delivered himself in "Ihe Baltimore
Sun, Of Monday last, is based upon halluciha-
tions
As to the alleged fact gathered 9y the Eng ing
and Ia which Professor Elliott attaches 80 mucn
value they will he shown to BE- totally lmnaterpit
and utterly nconsegnential to the discussion .ti Ti
the point at issue-LOrd SalisburyS present attl-
tudc Professor Elliot may continue 70 Deuioait
the lock of official information on the part OF
McssrS. Meudenhall md Merriam, or proclain ina.
the American Commissioners were Deaten a,
every point" or qreve because they sat beh,nd
closed doors for several weeks" and announce that
they made bad mess" of the conference; ne
cannot. however. make the people of this country
believe that their grievance Is not the spola"pn
of PROPERTY belonging 20 the United States, Dy
poachcrs and pirates, in contravenuoh Oh uecehcS
and neighborly good feeling
SIR GEORGE BADEN. .PowELL'S UTrERANCES.
Some nstonishment is expressed here at certain
parts of an interview with Sir George Baden
Powell had YESTERDAY in New-York with re-
norter of THE Tines Talking Of the modus
vivcndi Sir George made say, at the same time
that he protests in the strongest terms the desire
Of England 10 prevent the seals from being
cxtermlnatcd" thai the new moduS vivendi w0uiu
bc somewhat different from the one proposed a
year ago a. the conditions on the sealing grouhdS
were different" Sir George is not good enough
10 state i'm what the differences consist. IL IL,
however no secret. Under the modtis Vivendl od oi
last year the poachers were ehaoied 10 Mi ,Io
seals in the open sea, while the lessees OF the
pr;hvnr Islands wore restricted TO the killing OF
oniy 300 That is the difference which exists.
And vet. Sir George approves Lord Salisbgrys con-
tcntion that twice the number or seaiers tlas
went into Behring Sea last year must
mis- wear bc turned loose upon the seai
herds 70 do the indiscrmnate. wastcf,ll and cruel
slaughter involved IN pclaQic sealing lie lntimaes
thot seal life is not threatened at all yet he slSned
,'u rcuort last week las did his colleague, Mr.. Daw
SON. in which it Is distinctly admitted by them
that since the Alaska purchase. the numer OF sea-
in Ichring Sea has diminished perceptibly, anu
that such diminution in numbers is due 70 " the
hand of man To say the least, Sir George seems
TO be deficient in logic.