Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-25
tribunal, however adequate the security


The reference IN mytsst note to the iucou-
sistency OF her majes1y's government in
denying espunsi niiityi for the acts Of the
Canadian sealers was got intended TO sug-
gest a Willingness on our part under any cir
cumstauces to see our property converted
into a claim for damages, and particularly as
sucn u claim cannot now be heard or deter
mined by the arbitrators without a reforma-
tion OF the treaty. for his lorGship must re-
me nc Der that while be now offers what he
MISTAKENLY calls security for salts flying any
damages which the arbitrauors may
adjudge,r he has already carried MS point in
the treaty that tins arbitrntors shall have no
jurisdiction to award any damages.
As TO his loruship's suggestion that Cana
dian sealers NAV have some claim for con-
pensation il Great Britain shall restrain
pelagic sealing, the president directs me 10
say that be is not hie TO see how the citizens
or subjects or either OF the treaty powers
can by anv rule Of law or equity support anv
cain against their respective govern ments
growing cat of such necessary trade re-
straints as the government may lawfully
impose to promote the larger conditions or
the pu oic good and internationa peace.
The suggestion that the conclusions of the
board of arbitration may not be reached and
announced IN time to govern the conduct OF
the parties during the season Of 1893 Is, the
president thinks, fully provided against by
the treaty itself.
Made strange Mistake.
His lordship is mistaken US to the time
tnat has elapsed since the signing OF the
Delagoa bay agreement with Portugal. II is
not four years old, but less than one, the date
Of signing being June 13, 1891. If the
present treaty Is promptly ratified and ex-
changed our mutual interests would be an
absolute guaranty against delav The prcsi-
dent has foun no obstacle in the way OF such
n consummation, except the belief now I'M
fortunately prevalent here. that the refusal
OF Great Britain to agree to the preservation
of the status quo OF tlp DrODertV during the
arbitration, aud her insistance that pelagic
sealing shall 90 on TO the in!nry, if not
destruction, of our rights, largely defeats
the object Of the treaty.
VIII Protect Our Rights.
The president directs me to say, in con-
cluson. that the modus OF last year is the
least that the government can accept In
reason. the restraints, after treaty of arbl-
traIion should DC more absolute, not less. He
does OF desire to protract this discussion,
ana having now in the most friendly spirit
submitted the considerations winch support
the Just demand OF this government that the
property which IS the suGiecu of au agreed
arbitration shall not be su ubiecr to a spollation
pending the arbitration, be expresses the
hope that Lord Salisbury Will give q prompt
and friendly assent to- renew the modus. The
president will hear with regret that her
maiestv's government continues 10 assert
right TO deal with this So beet precisely as if
no provision had been made for settlement
to the dispute; and il this event this govern
menL as has already been pointed out, will
be compelled 10 deal with the subject on the
same basis, and 70 use every means in Its
power TO protect from destruction or serious
injury property anu iurlsdlctional rights
which it mas long claimed and enjoyed.
have the honor, etc.
WIEIIAM F. WHARTON.
Acting Secretary.
The president transmitted the correspond
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