The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13

intended for home consumption ou' ',ba fact
has disturbed conservative men 1,,s confer
that the President has held nuineiou aanators.
ences with prominent Repuou,oppinie that the
ia which be has expressed the Deilel ,.,a;n;no
position of the United States III nnt.;,,,, sea
the RIGHT 10 guard the seals IN beniiius onr
should be supported, II neceS9"''
entire naval force. forget the
Public men here will not soon Io s.eenohtto
tactics by which President hari .i",riotism in
impress The country with his patIi4.lsIIaa Lii
the Gillian imbroglio. In that case no naonna
eratelv undertook. it is charged, 10 Inn" -aa
the country at a time when he hau e"div 10
son 10 believe the Chilians "Sio tai.i,nore
make proper reparation Tor .no b",veyer
affair. Dealing with Great III l'aln, ~ hos.
is quite another thing. Inc dansoi III ho
tilitv with england should II ARISE "ouiu 10
While the impression is strong tnat LoIo
Salisbury Il now engaged IN an attempt W
make political capital tor the coiH.H- e -;
tons in England and may receue e l'n ,nnlns
proposition az TO the renewal OF l nouuo
viyend vet the progress OF the Negotiations
is WATCHED here by the wisest pubic men
with deep concern.
Tho Sun has special from Baltimore stat
ING that Cardinal Gibbons has received let
ter from Bishop Beth, OF Cartnagena OOIoin-
bia. in which the Bishop promises 10 SEM
bell 7ss wears old. which has long been con
sidered one of the curiosties OF Carthageha'
10 the Worlds Fair. The Cardinal wrote let
ter TO Mgr iefii. at the request OF Secretary
Blaine asking that the bell be Loaned lor eA-
hibiton. Secretary Blaine also wrote 70 the
Bishop. In his letter the Cardinal said that
the presence Of the bell as an object connect
ed with the early history of the Church
in the New World would be instructive % al
visitors 10 the Fair. The Bishop IN his reply
said that the bell had no particulsr value pc
yond its antiquity. but that an inscription
about its rim in Spanish which reads. Mary
Conceived without Sin" seemed to support
the theory that the dogma OF the lmmacu-
late Conception OF the Blessed virgin was be-
leyed in centuries gone by and accepted.
The bell will be delivered 90 the American
Consul and sent direct to Chicago.
The Suns Ottawa report states that there
ia much diversity of opinion here among
members of Parliament regarding the attitude
Great Britain has taken in declining 10 extend
the modus vyendi in Behrng sea for another
year. While the Conservatives are inclined
to support Lord Salisbury. the Liberals IN
the House deprecate his refusal TO renew the
arrangements
DR.. Mcmillan. Liberal. says that il the set
Element OF the Behring sea question cannot
be arrived at now the modus yivendI should
be continued until the arbitrator are able 70
report.
Mr.. Allen. Liberal says: while the Beh-
ring sea question is still a subject OF ar6itra-
ton every possibls conciliatory effort should
be put forth 70 insure continuance of friend
ly relations with the United States. A rup-
ture now with the United States would be the
most lamentable thing that could happen TO
us"
Mr.. MacGregor. Liberal. says: We cannot
afford 10 sacrifice our best interests at TINS
moment when we are using our every en-
To. at
ests.n
Finance Minister Turner has given notice
Of an address to the British Government,
praying that the mOdus yyendl be not eX-
tended unless provision be also made TO re-
coup the sealers for any losses they may sus-
tain owing 20 such extension.
The Hon. c. Ii. Upper, Minister of Fisher
les said TO a reporter to-day:
II am not in position 10 say what Lord
Salisbury has decided touching this question.
but the Canadian Government has shown
from United States authorities that poagc
sealing is comparatively harmless. The real
injury is done on the breeding rookeries.
In 1890 Great Britain proposed as q modus
yivendi 20 prohibit sealing on land and sea
during the migratory periods of the seal,
and also TO prohibit throughout the season
sealing within n large radius about each
island r0okery. The United States rejected
this oner. NO rookery IN the world was ever
destroyed by poagc sealing, but many have
been by operations on land.
Great activity prevails in British Columbian
ports where tie Canadian seal fleet is fitting
out for an early expedition 10 the sealing
grounds.
Louu0n. March 1.-The Saturday Review.
in an article entitled "Behrlng Sea as Be-
fore" says IF il were not that the interests
of some Of Her Alaiestys subjects are con-
cerned. there would be no small matter for
amusement, or even for cOngratulaton. IN
the turn things have taken. There is GER
tain annoyance IN having to listen TO the inn
pertnence Of the Americans. but that IL
such an old fret. and so inevitable. that
it is hardly worth while taking into ac-
count An ample set-Of for 10 might be
found but for said interests. IN the
admirable demonstration the revival or
the dispute affords of the iutlllty Of arbitra-
tons The large handful of faddists who
believe IN them had scarcely recorded TINS
supposed new triumph of their principles
when Mr. Harrison was at work sending pa
pers % the Senate with solemnty. and Mr.
Wharton was writing hectorng letters, IL
rected by an Irish boss. through tier Majesty
Minister at Washington IL seems ldle 10 nope
for really friendly relations through such ne
gotiatlons The simplest course, and the one
best calculations in the long run 10 insure
toerable relations. would be q throw the re-
sponsibility for breaking the treaty upon the
United States and announce our intention OF
protecting Canadian sealers.'
-.
According TO a Paris dispatch TO the Sun.
the Deacon case is still the uppermost theme
of s0ciety's gossip. IL il said that Mrs. Dea-
con exerted herself 90 the utmost % obtain
private interview with her husband before
H. racant hearing but the magistrate was