New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-28
SALISBURY MAKES REPLY.
RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY MUST PRE-
CEDE A MODUS VTVENDI.
WILLING THEN TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT
SIMILAR TO THAT OF LAST YEAR. PRO-
YIDED THE UNITED STATES WILL
AGREE TO PAY DAMAGES IF THE
AEBITRATORs DECIDE AGAINST
THIS COUNTRY.

London. March 27.-Lori Salisbury under date
of March 90, has replied as follows to Sir Juliah
Paunccfotc, in response to Mr.. Wharton's note OF
March %
In reply to your telegram of the ESD inst. HING Cor
Notice has been given to owners of ships sailing ior
Behring sea that both agreements at present under
discussion between Great Britain and the tni'ed SIs
that as To arbitration and that as TO an Intermediate
arrangement affect liberty Of sealing IN Benr-
ing sea They have, therefore notice OF thcr naoihv
TO possible interruption and will sail subject to tnat
notice The question Of time l. not Therefore urgent
Inform the President that We concur In tiinhLhs M :
a new state OF things. Until it is ratified our con
duct is governed 10y the language OF your noe Oh I'm
June, lopo But when II Is Iac' h hc"omo oosn Ry"scd
in the other which both desire TO pr4lect; I'VE we viii Iii
that the prohibition Of seans II u s'Snas aone e T5 tbn
arbitrators shonld be adverse to the unlteu s',c H.
We are however, willing, when the treaty ms Dgen
Of last year If the tinted states VIII
consent that the arbtrators should IN the eT mt
a.scs the damages which ne proI."m prohibit Inrin
the pcndency Of tho arbitration. and In the event o
decision adverse TO Great Britain should aSs'sS , H.
damage, which the limitation of slaughter sha uithe ,h
the pcndcncy OF arbitration have inflicted on 'o
A. AN alternative course We are also willing after
the ratification OF the treaty. to prohibit sealing IN t
disputed waters II vessels bc excepted from prompI,
which produce certificate that they have glveh %
for such damages nS the arbitrator may assess 49,
OF decision adverse u Great Britain tie arni I
to receive the necessary authority on that behalf: . ~
not in point OF equity be necessary ,, J.. eoe ,nv
Her lfacsy's Government are unaDic 10 ~
other Than one OF these two methdG Oh ~,
seal hunting in the d, ,putcd waters duTlhE W. aip
tlon which would be equitable 10 both pdfu'n' H.,
later note from Lord Salisbury 10 DIT 'uii'A
Paunccfotc dated March 26, says: A., ood
With further reference 10 your tc'Tttn VI w ,I, tbe
int an, moi prepared 10 admit. gather that lhe
e.ident thinks that have objected u, ulc a'v a.
traitors having jurisdiction "a damage n,' I -,
No rost hy The marty against whom the nwaI i E't
ou,Iv Objected TO Her Najcsty's Government Dlis
Ioblc for acts they have not committed an Ir''l
go cnnscnt to reference on this point Oh the following
terms ,,... -..t docf,io In fovor Of
tho Uri.h Government. that Government may u,h
,bcm furthcr 10 decide whcAor the United HlabS 'o'
ru ,,out have since l--J, taken any hcuon III i"HTS
S.o dirrrtIv inncting wrongful los % ErtlNh 7iD
,c, nrd IL - tO assess the damneN' incurred hcrcN
Thnt I'm casc the arbtl5ior~ shan d+ld' III E.Npr o
h 1,yc~nmcrt Of The United States that Government
nov nix them to decide further. whether the lruSl
iovcrnmeni have. since l--1, taH"h hly h'ii"li ~.
Ucliriuc Ia directly nhlcilne wrongful I">N on te
United Sfafes or their le,sce>, ANA IL 80 10 aaca ''
damages incurred thereby.
Washington March PA reply from iDru
Salisbury in answer to Acting Secretary, Nh'i
tons note of March -, expressing the nope oi
The President that Lord Salisbury would give
nroulpi and friendly asScnt Ia renew tne H,"uuS
viycndi Of last year for the proectol oi sen nv
in Hohrnr Sca. was laid before tlr fIr-iH'nt ull'
of,crnoon II was received by Mr.. Wharton to-
day through Sir Julian Paunccf't". When MI
Wharton laid il before the President he had n
hricf talk with him in regard to IFS contents.
Neither the President nor tho Acting secretary
would indicate 10 the press the nature VI the col-
munlcatIOn.