The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-01
Mr.. wharton to sir Julian rauncefcte.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
~..u~crnH M4rrN 81 NO.

DEPARTMENT or STATE.
WAsHfSGroN. March y. lA1-
sra. am directed W the president ~ say
shat vour note dated the l9th inst, and deiiv'
.rsd "a the .lth inst. Sunday has had his I'm
mediate attention In view ~ what he deems 20
~ the extreme urgency ami gravity ~ the mat
Ter under discussion. The urgency grows
out % the fact that much further pro-
Traction of this discussion viii make any
moius that may be arreed upon Intellectual
rs nrnsert the interests IN III United states and
wsli rivs 70 the Canadian sealers practical I'm
munity hy reason u the impossbility q com
nurfcrtnr Is K NJ the agreed restrictions. IL
a known 10 this government that the sealers
have FASTENED their Departure % escape notice
~ 4 possible moius.and thai every day, almost
adds 10 the fieet that must now p ovcrhauion
AZ ia. Already fcr.y-seven Canadian vessels
have cleared FOR the sealing grounds tas against
thitty one al the same date last year. and are
ENGAGED Ia following up and destroying the seal
haris These vessels will. n not stopped. and
turned hack at the passes. ~ into the Behring
sea ana pursue 20 the very shores Of our islands
the slaughter 81 the mother seals seeking the
arrustomed rookeries 70 DO delivered of their
yonnr This il q crime agains* nature. This
government expects 10 show. II tho arbitration
proceeds. that female seals cr,stitute the
larger per cent. OF the catch Of the pelagic seal.
s-rz
That in view ~ this scrious ard confident
contention Of this government is iordshiI
should assume that another years Suspension
Of such sealing Is not nee ssaary TO Prevent -
undue diminution Of the seal herds. aid shouis
insist that pending an arbitration u snail 60 on
precisely a. II no arbitration had beet agreed
upon. 4 rs surprising as il Is disappointing 4
her majesty's government 80 little resrt cts IN
claims and contentious OF this governm mt =
20 BE- unwilling 70 forbear for a single ssa son y
disregard them. the president cannot nnder
stand Why Lord Salisbury should have pro
posed aud agreed 70 give to these claims IN
dignity and standing which . referrnce 20
high court Of arbitration implies. From n
moment an arbitration was agreed upol
neither party was at liberty 70 disregard u
contentious ~ the other.
N must lie assumed that the sincere purpo'
81 the two governments was TO promote praf
and good will. hut II. pending the arbitration
either deals with the subject Of u solely UP
the basis of it, own contention and IN utter a.
regard OF the claims ~ the other. this friend
emf a not only not attained but = new sense
injrry and injustice u atdc1. even II u shos
he found possible 70 proceed with an arpit'
sion under such conditions. For Y must not
forgotten that II her maie~ty's governm'
troeeeds during this sealing season w
the basis Of IT, contention as 70
rights of the Canadian sealers.
capsrc ~ left 10 this government bu. 20 ROC
mon the basis o. n. c~oni.ent contention n
prlrgic sqaliug IN The Bchrsng sca Is m mfr
tton o. its jurisdiction and property rigi
Ills lorGship will hardly fail b sec this. Her
in the opinion Of the president, consists
gravity 81 tie rresrnt situation, AMI H. y
willing 70 be found IN any degree reslcnsi