The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-09
RETALIATE, SAYS Mr.. FRYE.
THE BEHRING SEA TREATY CONSID-
Erred IN The SENATE.

meat by the Senators, Though-Mr. Frye
Would Attack Cnnnda's Transportation
Privilcges-The Treaty Likely to be Rat
ined. and the seals to no Protected.
WASHINGTON. March s-The President sent
to the Senate to-day the Behring Sea treaty OF
arbitration, which was signed by Secretary
Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British
Minister. ton days ago. The treaty was not
accompanied by n recommendation as to tho
modus rirendi but such a recommendation
may possibly be sent in tomorrow. when the
President will transmit all the correspondence
on the subject that has taken place since that
published last spring.
The Senate was in executive session for an
hour or more and listened to n very lively dis
cusson OF the fisheries controversy. aftcr
which tho treaty was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. Senators Sherman.
Frye. Morgan. Teller. FELTON,. Hale. and others
made short speeches. and all were of the
opinion that tho treaty should be promptly
ratified and tho law with regard to poach-
ing vigorously enforced. IL tho treaty
should be promptly ratified it would
not become operative during tho coming
fishing season If England refuses to renew the
n,odts rirendi. then it is the opinion of Senators
on both sides OF tho Chamber that the United
States should proceed at once to punish all
pOacTcrS anu NlOlntOTS OF tue law. lcitNils tiio
question whether the law had been violated or
not to the courts or to tho arbtrators.
The speeches in tho executive session were
OF an exceedingly aggressive character and
were made by some of the Senators. at least.
in the light of the fact that aftor the Cabinet
session this morning a message was sent to
Lord Salisbury. which. it is supposed. said
that tho United States Government meant to
defend its rights promptly and vigorously.
Senator Sherman was tho first speaker He
explained tho provisions Of the treaty and
lot out tho fact that he and other
Senators or, the Foreign Affairs Committee
tary Blaine on the morning it became known
that Sir Julian Pauneefpte had signed the
simultaneously announced his determination
not to agree to a renewal Of the moI"s rirrmts.
agreed e entirely with the CSarman Of tho
bemocqats a. well as Repabeans s" We're ,h in
favor OF flrmness and dignity.
PEys In @ Htn By
the proposition that If England persisted in
her REFUSAL to continue til" m,o.,s rireni, tho
land to terms in q very, simple and diroet way
Senator Frye,'s plan Is the one that has always
the privilege She now enjoys Of ttsnsportins
goods in bond through tn" United States Re
is se onS sensible Of Gnr rH tho
Other senators. Including Mr. Cullom. Chair
sPsHsssd R5ys ssRas!aGn Enn
ssas f9 shGw S sScn
wSa n s speech
AGAINST the refusal s. Lord salisbury, T. *:
the rDend and hdd that Ia the
tected in accordance with the laws now on the
statute b9oks He saih he Vas "np92sed to
infiicated that Lord Sails -:ry could be brought
to terms in 9 fow hours If the, ADMINISTRATION
Necessary s ' to send ships to tho sealing
gave statistics Of seal killing which were alarm
:, Senator Hale. supposed to be sreaking for
Secretary Blaine. advocated q ratification q
Great Britain to the acknowledge that the
United States had certain rights in the Bchr-
ing Sea which Great Britain has not hereto
Senator FELTON, who made his maiden IA, speech
behind the closed los doors Lord Sails
statistics. from the fur seal company's agent
to show that in addition to the 10000 seals le-
adults left dead on the rocks, and 10000 pups
that died because of their mothers having been
Ali the Senators agreed that England by as
senting to the provisions of the trenty of arhi-
oe a1 thst fhe s a
rights not heretofore needed. and thut there
fore it was inconsistent for her to oppose
At the Cabinet meeting to-day tho opinion of
all the members present was in favor, OF tho
forced. which view. II is understood. was after
ward communicated to the British Govern
1 It is that Then the w
be found that hc has adopted moro compre-
than ha ont or EseP
dent within the last day or two that tho pres
ervntionl OF the fur seals in .BehrinE Sen is
in other and adjacent waters. where, at
present the p1HHctfsrs have fHll SWAY e d hnf
shore Of the ocean is lined with hundreds OF
Whish az. almost cons{nn aiS Iii iied With seals
md here the vouchers DO their most effective
o barricade which prevents. tho. seals
a aiGm TIE into hss bssn av s" t
rs he can command. toenforce tho law against |
thu shore q tho Sort ra az, 'e Gcean. leaving
the matter OF killing in the open sea to future
is taken to be tho dis ance that can be covered
ana foT ths 70 Gsa on thu pnr
Waters FOR such o,s,t ais!aS;s from sh'"rS
days this distance was stated as stones |
throw, later as IN arrows flight. and fnhSe-
the distance that could be covered by cannon |
shots, In, these days of modern gunncry tho |
limit has boen raised to fifteen miles. and il is
thought that tho President will take this dis |
lance as tho limit OF his claim for the juris- !
dicton df tho United States.
In the open session If the senate to-day Mr.. |
Squire presented petition from til" Chamber |
ofCommcrce OF Port Townsend. wash, setting |
forth that he present condition Of tho Behrin. |
Sea hsheri"ss I nG;st"n worked the greatest
them oitle rights and privileges witch they |
enjoyed in tho North, Atlantic Ocean, where
government so Of The BET, United States; that
the FUR seal seal BESIDES being ill.,,
Of luxury preserved rye, for tho, us" Of the
q q mooppopoly for more than twenty years;
that u the waters 3t tho North Pacific aud
waters Of the North Atlantic, tho memoriaIists
men generally and those of Washin :ton State
in particular would derive would FAR exceed
In value the amount received by tho United
States for the lease OF tho Irbylov Islands