New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-26
LIBERALS WILL OPPOSE SALISBURY.
Mr.. GLADSToNE's ORGAN ADVOCATES RENEW
ING THE MoDUs YIvENDI-FALsE RE-
PORTS ABOUT ENGLISH wARSHIPs.


Copyr,ght: 1892; By The Nep York Annotated Pre-"
London, March 25.-Until the Liberal leaders have
examined the lehrinc CORES spOndencc. which MI
Lowter promises 10 place in the hands Of Members OF
Parliament Monday next. no party action will be
taken on th' question. But from the cable ds-
patches giv tho drift Of the correspondence as laid
before the Tn 1 states senate, they have already
determined to adopt an attitude OF Opp0sltloh'
week ago the Liberal leaders inclined to support
Lord salisbury and the Liberal organs until Yesterday
took view adverse to the position assumed by tho
United states Government Whether II be poIcy th;ic
dictates this change Of front new sense OF the
Justice Of the American claims, It Is certain that the
leaders of the Opposition have decided to attack LORI
Salisbury.
The whole tenor of opinions expressed in the
lobby Of tho House OF Commons indicates that tho
Opposition to seize the chance to arraign Lon
Salisbury pursuing needlessly vexatious course
Instead OF asscnting to the reasonable arrangement
offered by tho Washington Government Tomor-
rows number OF THE Speaker" Mr. Gladstones
0rgan will contain "inspired" article, which, after
analyzlng expert evidence on sealklling maintains
that the renewal OF the modus vvendi ought to DO
ssented to by the British Government and continues
Why should the Government be asked to pro o
mcte the OF Canadian adventures VINO de-
prise OF doubtful legality and OF doubtful uilty 10
these Adventures amount to f13O,O00. Their sue
cess might make the fur seal rs extinct as the d0io,
can damages be measured We are not going to
with the United states, not even IN the mHrc'o
OF the federation OF the Empire and. pending arbit
don 1t is unjust refuse to continue the arrange
ment which part Of the condition under which
arbitration agreed on.
The Inonlst Orgim The spectator naturally takes
the Government side, but will have only brief note,
advocatng settlement that will open the sea to
CANADIAN sealers, with provision for c0mpcnse to the
Americans in the OF the decision OF the arbitra-
tors being against Great Britain.
Lord sNlsbury's reply President Harrlson's last
note ought to have been in the possession Of the Wash
ington Cabinet today. Although official statement
In regard its character is Obtanabe the belief OF
the inner Minsterafst circle Is that Lord Salisbury
Will agree to place embargo on Canadian sealing
in the open provided the United states Govern
ment agrees TO pay compensation IL the arbitration
decision be against the American claims Whatever
may be the issue. the Idea Of an armed collision is
dismissed on all sides here suppmely improbable.
To nights cable dispatches giving formidable list OF
United states cruisers and revenue vessels preparing
for Bcrng received with incredulous surprise
Within the House OF Commons interest In the mat
ter centres solely in the question Of how much party
advantage may be derived from the controversy.
Neither side has the remotest Of any grave
cr,, impending affecting peace. outside Of Para-
mcnt popular interest In the Behrng Sea question Is
slight.
Replies TO inquiries made at the Admiralty do not
support the that orders have been sent TO Ad-
squadron on the contrary. the officials know nothing
Of any change the programme since 1t fixed on
January ~ and confirmed March s. Al the latter
date the Warsprite. MelpOmcne and Champion were
under orders for Esquimalt; the Daphne was 10 remain
at E,quimalt. the Garnet and Nymph were to remain
on the southern Division tho Pheasant. which left
Esqumalt on January 90 for Honolulu. was TO remain
I'm Hawaiian for the present Admiral Hotharn's
official directions to the Champion, sent to Acapulco
on January i6 to cruise of the coast OF Central
America and 10 Join the flagship on March 10 and
urocccd north His orders to the Mepomene, at Val
pnrniso sent February ~. were to sail for Esqui
malt From the dates Of these orders II Is evident that
the movements OF these vessels cannot be associated
with an acute stage Of the Behrng sea difficulty.
To.morrow's number Of THE Army and Navy
Gazette Will CURLY dismiss the matter with the
observation that IL is fuss over political question
and is mere buster and that the rumors OF naval
movements are only gossip.
The departure for Vancouver OF Mr.. Rose, claim
settler 10 n marine insurance company, and Treasury
Clerk Geadowe /, connected with notice 70 Canadian
scalcrs hlc claims within month at tS me moyins
spirit these arrangements, and he has tnr3ghon'
been an adv~er Of the government M roIas,a Sccre
tary consider the permanent apoin,mnent Oh, %, d
canadian attachc to the stan OF the British iegauon
In Washington to act rs special adviser OH 'a'Su'
affairs
THE GOVERNMENT QUESTIONED IN PARLIAMENT.
London. Marrn
day Lonis John Jennings progressive ConservauVe)'
Member for stockport asked the Government whether
in view Of the gravity of the news from Washington
uuLl,hed during the last few days concerning the ria
tpus ;etwecn the United states and Great britain Oh
tho nehrlng sea question. the Government would IN
form the House as to the latest communications on
! the subcft
lame, W. Lowthcr Parliamentary secretary OF tue
Foreign Ofice replied that communications had pccii
pos,lng between the Governments during the last
few weeks regarding the arrangements Tor the APP
/ nroochinr se,rng season. The negotiations on thls
/ matter were still pending. Mr. Lowther added that lie
hoped the correspondence on the subject would De
rcudy for production in the House on Morday lhe
,ply n Great Brltan's last note TO the uhited o'aS'
he said was stlr under consideration.
Jamos A. Pcton Liberal, Member for Leicester
asked II the Government had any Information hS 70
whether the United States senate had ratified INC
arbitration convention. . r., 40 ,ho
Wr Lowthcr replied that they had not lp 70 me
time ne left the Foreign Office today they had h1thi
from Washington confirming the telegrans puDhsi'N
in this mornings papers that the Committee on tor,gh @
pcI,tions of the United states senate hal RECON-
'an,tod tho ratification Of the convention.