Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-10
ALL READY TO FIGHT.
British State Of Mind on the Berine
Sea Dispute
JNGOISM LIKELY 70 Be POPULAR,
Quebec's Former Premier Leaves
the Legislature.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
WILLING To ARBrrRArK OR FIGHT.

Attitude OF the English Administration Re-
gArd'ng the Bering Sea Dispute
LoNDoS, March l0.-The news from America
is the absorbing topic OF discussion 40 far A
foreign affairs are concerned, and IL fs init
mated strongly that should the American
government attempt retaliation against Cam
ada England wall withdraw from arbitration
and meet any issue that the United States NAV
choose to raise in Bering with plain as
sertion Of the right of English subjects 20
hunt for seal outside Of the recognized limit
of United States jurisdiction. This posi-
ton is urged by many Of the tories
and is said TO be regarded without disfavor,
although as yet without open approval at the
foreign Office. The tories are desperate for an
issue that would arouse ling oism and rally the
country TO the support Of the government
Lord Salisbury's eastern policy IL generally
approved. even by the liberals, and the opinion
Is expressed in tory circles that the prestige
OF a course assertive OF British and Canadian
claims In North America
ONE ABSURD LETTERS.
There has been notable disposition Of late
on the part Of the newspapers commonly sup
posed to be in the confidence of the govern
ment TO foster feeling Of hostility 20 America
and TO arouse an nllression that Ameri-
cans are unfriendly TO Great Britain.
win this object ridiculous communities
written by Americans and containing bonn
bastic menaces against England Even IL these
letters were genuine they would not be pub
hshed under ordinary circumstances and with
out some special motive on the part Of the
newspapers giving them space. There is some
reason, however, to believe that they have
been written TO order, il is not thought
likely that any genuine and sensible American
would threaten, ss one OF these writer's
has done, TO throw 200O0O0 men into
Rrft tas., and lf... 80 A.
the earth. This absurd letter. however, Is
being made the subject Of general comment
throughout England as evidence Of the
American braggadocio and animosity.
IRRITATION OF THE WORKING PEOPLE.
The tories also regard the time as favor
able for an anti-American demonstration on
account OF the irritation that exists among
large numbers of working people, who
have had their wages reduced or been
deprived of employment altogether
on account of the Mckinley law. This feel
ing is especially strong in Wales and
the manufacturing districts, which are
also strongly liberal, and which. some
supporters Of the government think, might
be won over TO Lord Salisbury by the
course that would cause the Americans TO suffer
the same thing in retaliation for the suffering
which their high tariff has brought upon many
thousands in Great Britain. For these reasons
Lord Salisburys attitude is openly supported
py tne tories, ana IL Is not without sympathy
among liberals.
THE NAVY CAN BE DEPENDED on.
In naval quarters. while officials are reticent
unofiicially it is stated that the British squad
ron in the Pacific can be depended
on to do its duty in the event
of encounter with the Americans
IL is well known that during the
recent revolution iu Chile the sympathies Of
Rear Admiral Charles +. HothRm and his fsl-
low officers were strongly with the
liked nothing better than chance
to rebuke the course of the American
navy. Not few of the Chilean naval
officers had been trained in company
with the British officers and there was
strong fellow-feeling. This feeling has
not diminished with Chiles surrender to
American demands. Said gentlemaa
yesterday who is persona grata at the admir-
atty: The Americans will make q most seri-
Gus blunder If they suppose there will be any
hesitation the part of the British navy i'm
defending British subjects engaged in an occu-
patton which Great Britain holds TO be Lawful" |"
READY FOR "JINGo" POLICY.
Rightly or wrongly the sentiment Of the
tories expressed in the clubs. the parliamentary
lobbies and public places generally is that .
lingo" policy toward America on the 8ering
| sea question will be both safe and politically
profitable. and that, even in the gravest event,
| ii would be the best policy TO pursue.
The tory 81 James Gazette, commenting on
the news from Washington, saws that great
| fuss is being made by the American govern
ment over the modus vivendi, and suggests
that il would be better TO allow sealing TO 20 on
as usual and for the arbitrstors afterward -
decide what damage, if any, had been Gone.