Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-31

WASHINGTON, March Il. --lhe following
is al abstract of the late correspondence
between tho United States and Great Brit
ain respecting the Boring sea controversy,
transmitted by the president March %:
February Is, Sir Julian Pauncefote wrote
MIR. Blaine Shat, in his opinion, the British
commissioners are right in holding that they
have no power under their present mandate
TO discuss the question of a modus vivendi
for the next fishery season. that their au-
thority is confined to reporting their views
on what fishery regulations of permanent
character may be necessary with view to
arbitration; that the queHion OF modus
vivendi, pending the TesuS OF tho arbtra-
tlon, Is one Tor the Two governments TO ulS-
cuss
March ~, Sir Julian Paunceiote com
muncated to Mr. Wharton a telegram from
Lord salisbury, when states, IN effect:
Lord Salisbury again points out that
the information in the possession of her
MAJESTY government does net Ieau then TO
believe that another year suspension oil
sealing is necessary to prevent an undue
ulHlnution OF the seal heras.
Hls lcrdShlF, however, pEoceeus to OBJ
serve tnat beyond tins question it is consid-
ered by your government that they nave a
right to be protected from the loss which
permitted tins year, III tue event OF their
claim to Boring sea beng upGold by the
arbltrators
lie states that her maJesty government
does NOT dispute that after tue ratification
OF the convention there VIII he some foun-
datlon Tor TINS contention, but he ADDS that
the Frohlpltlon oil all Seahns rs remedy
mas thls delect' mat the british sealerS eX-
cIuaed from bering SEA would nave an UNI
ooupted ground OF compliant II the Brit
lsh clam should be upheld by the arbitra-
tors. serious damage would be caused to
me industry by a suspension OK sealing for
long period.
IN vac" OF she above considerations 1t ap'
pears 10 her majesty government that 1t
"ouiu Dc more equlIaole 10 ProVluo that
seaIns Ia berAg sea shaA continue on the
condltlon that the owner OF every scaling
vessel snail give security Ior satisfying any
damages Whlch the nrbitrators may Judge"
March ~ Mr. larton wrote SIT Julian
faunceiote; Much further protractlon OF
THIS discussion VIII make any modus vlvendl
tnat ney De agreeu upon lneHectual TO pro
lect the interests Oh the United States and
win give 10 Inc oanao4an sealers practlcal
iAnuniOy ny reason oi 'ne lihPossiDihty Oh
COMMUNICATING " 'Leni tle "sreeu FeStr1c
.,'ns' AZ 10 An0"h " 'n'9 soFeInlheh' tnaU
'he sosiei nave has'ei1eu CheiF departure 10
eScaPe ho''co oi Possloie Hloous NNenoi
anu 'nAU every uaS almost aoos 10 INC Iles0
lha' must no" oe over uauieo al sea.
Alreouy 81 canadian vessels nave cleared
lor lhe sealing siouhas ana are engaged In
tr up anu i, ue'vroylhs me seal herus,
Ahese Vessels VIII IL noI stopped and turned
JAZZ Nv 'no passeS 81 inIo tne DerIns sea
anu pursue " tne very SHORES Oh our ISLANDS
Tue slaughter oi 'ne Ino'her scans seeking tne
accustomed rookeries 10 I've oeHVered Oh their
young AhI' Is crlihe against nature.
Inns government e&pecus 10 snow, II the
aipiVfNt,on proceeuS' lN"' Ienl@4e seais con
sttuto Vhe larger per cent "a lns eaten OIL
the peiaS'c seaieFs'
Id. ~ NIsw Vi tnlS serious anu Gonnuen1
contention OIL inns government his Lordshlp
should assume that another years' suspen-
sion OF such sealing 10 not necessary to
prevent an undue ammunition OF the seal
heraS-ano should insist That pending an
arDitrauon IL Shall so on, precisely as II no
aroitra'ion hao been agreed upon, 1t is sur
'rlsihg as IL Is Disappointing