The sun., 1892-03-25
BETWEEN ENGLAND
<yD THE UNITED STATES.

c.,jshury tho substance OF its contents. IN ac-
s..dsnce with the request which you ex-
.,ss sed on behalf Of the President, and have
s.v tbe honor to inform you that have this
~, r.ceiyed a reply from his Lordship. by
telegram. to the following effect:
"ford Salisbury again points out that the
,,,ormation in the possession of her Majesty 8
novarnment does not lead them to leleve that
s.,thor v,ar's suspension OF sealing is neces-
..rv 10 prevent an undue diminution OF the
seal herds
Mis- Iordship. however. proceeds to observe
.h,t heyond this question 1t is considered by
.our government that they have a right to be
nrotected from the loss which they may incur
from free sealing being permitted this year. in
lie event Of their claim to Behrlng sea .einE
SWpolsssy's Spnssus = Goyernment do not dispute that
sf.r tie ratification Of the convention there
viii be son.o ioundation for tins contentIGn on
40 a. remedy has this defect. that the British
seaIers excluded from Behring sea would have
an undeuhtel grIpnd ] OF cHmpiaihnt x mt il the
tors Moreover. there is no security that the
arbitration will be concluded before the seal
Ing season OF 1893; Thus an ar arbitration be;
Portugal, which has already occupied four
years is still pending. Serious damage would
Be 1,u caused to the industry by suspension Of
SGG%f IN View w Of all the above considera tions It
Appears to her MaIesty's Government that 1t
would 90 more equitable to provide that seal
dificn thntlthe owner of every scaling vessel
shall give security for satisfying any dam:
ages which the arbitrators may Judge. | shall
meet with the concurrence of your Govern
men1 nave '"' AShij Sin JULIAN PAuNcErorE.
NE. WHARTON TO SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON. March -, 1892. J
Sir: I am directed by the President to say
that your note dated the 10th inst. and de-
liyered on the 10th inst Sunday has had his
to hs the extreme urgency and gravity of the
matter under discussion. me urgency grows
out Of the fact that much further protraction
Of this discussion will make any m2dus rirendi
the interests Of the United states. and will give
to the Canadian sealers practical immunity. by
reason Of the imp9sslo!lity OF communlcatins u
to this Government that tho sealers have
hastened their departure to ESCAPE notice OF a
possible mod,i, @ g. and ai, that t every day a.,
dian vessels have cleared for the sealing
grounds las against thrty-one at the Same
date last year, and are engaged IN following
up and destroying the seal herds. These yes-
sells will. II not stopped and turned back at the
passes. go into the Behring Sea and pursue to
the mother .lsealsa seeking the accustomed
rookeries to be delivered Of their young. This
is crime against ps,ure; This Government
that female seals constitute tho larger per
cept OF the catch Of the pelagic sealers.
Thas IN view % ht 81 this serious and confident
should assume that another years suspension
Of such sealing is not necessary to prevent
sp undue dlminution Of the seal herds..' and
shall go on. precisely as il no. arbitration had
appointing. il hcr lfajesty's government SO
this Government us to be unwilling to forDear
l9r a, single season to disregard them. the
President cannot understand why Lord Sails
tothose claims the dignity and standing which
aFeierence toa high court of arbitration i'm
plies From the moment an arbitration was
agreed upon. neither party was at liberty to
disregard the contentious Of the other.
II must be assumed that tho sincere pur-
pose pose OF the two Governments was to promote
PEACE RssfSe and good will; but II. pending the arbi,
solely upon the basis of its own contention and
n utter disregard OF the claims Of tho other.
new sense OF injury and Injustice is added.
eve, even II 1t should be found possible to proceed
Tl,h an arbitration under such conditions.
Ns Government proceeds during this sealing
season upon the basis Of It's contention as to
Ins s.g Fights Of the Canadian sealers, no choice
Nts " nut 10 pTOct6u upon
the basis Of its conlldont contention that
EeiGHic sealing In the Behring Sea Is an In
HEsiion Hs ois urisdicton and property rights.
n hy opnSny nFay d 5i tho to Fissdsn fGs ths con-
Sa SS,sis me gravity Of tho present situation. and
.e .nnn T. hSt wiling to be found in any degree re-
;sss,encn .sssae by either Government during this
ffe1s9h sth upon tho extreme rights claimed by it.
ia in MS opinion it would discredit In the eyes
tho pary prds Of sinRe aeason m
should should be lowed to thwart or even to disturb
Az honorable and friendly adjustment of their
iihhIifieeI. II his inrG which i so nearly concluded But
W uhse WIN us In prompt and effective measures
~ irsa s.op slagic sealing. and shall insist upon
~ ~ II Affects this Government is no longer one
sef. oss or gain. but one OF honor and
,hatittsG hnet GpyIHrnme1t r"H, the fact
IN 'uHns thn Is andisputed and wholly. uninvolvcd
mtot. ne arbitration. has proposed to take no
Si, aSin, IRON 70 tlio island catch. but to limit the
t;unnis t;ns ooi seas To tho necesSlties OF the ma
thstS thoso Islands. and it cannot consent
tested walh riuh, lhdemnity or without. tho con"
IN tSo iiEn,s oi British subjects to catch seals
tbe .'1s ibenrlng Sea shall be exercised pending
I'm mhe PRESIDENT nnds it difficult to believe that
this GoVnrnnumryyrtt Is serious in prorosinc that
Inc iUn xs sne own9rs OF about 100 Canadian seal
ns may vessels to ndsmDfy 1t for tho injury they
Dropey and ln1lGt nst uGon, our nrsdicton or
sSi;ss sSi;stes,loh tSoh which only his respect for Lord
sdlSoury dnn and his belief that his Lordship has
wuG APPRECIATION Of the gravity Of this dis
Wa sHnn91hi enable him to treat with seriousness
ture noulu mUu doubtless have to pursue and cap
yesseis ~ ] enc sea many OF the owners of those
ths he,s "ns % secure the bonds suggested. and as
v nav ."nultlon Is to be that the obligors shall
sdudaa.y da.y un,nhgeS which tho arbitrators may
tors n while the treaty gives the arbitra-
trsnsaacctipp2 NO power & to adiudge any damages tie
menGf Gfuns. ,n an. OF no value t. us. This Govern
tn h. h. ~ ;n,ninot consent to have what 1t believes
their ttights destroyed or impaired pending
howevuarr' uarr'eIIniihatlon sI by IN agreed tribunal
ss,n "" ~ reference in my last note 10 tho incon-
;InS,ehcy ;nm o! her Majestys Goy.rnment in denv-
sssle,s le,ssLonslhility for the acts Of tho Canadian
ness IN mas ", not Intended to suggest a willing-
see our u, nro par., under any circumstances. to
canniGe and particularly as such n claim
srbitps, now be heard or determined by tho
trsatya a.ors .ors without, a reformation OF the
while ha p MS tordship must remember that,
thu hSesutIty sstIty for satisfying any damages whin5
csprls9l s99ltrators may adiudge.h hc has already
tratorS shis his point in the treaty that the nrbi-
damasnssh shali nave no jurisdiction to award any
dan 80 ss MS l'ordship's suggestion that Cana.
p.n.ia, y Greht Britain shnll restrain
nav }hs, 1Ieailng. the President directs mo To-
or snhect y" " ny able to see how the citizcns
nnp ru" Of law or no,ity sunnort nv onm
Ing omt ~ 't"eir respective Goverimcnts grow.
the iiovonsuc on such necessary trade resi- raints ns
mote tbor rnnaonts ario may lawfully impose to pro-
and internatIopp ppar,ohsideration q, of public good
may yepontfkusions pnt k OF the Board Of Xrbitration
govsrn ~ 70 20 Iedened and announced in TINA 10