The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-07
NOTE FROM SALISBURY.
HE WOULD RENEW THE MODUS
VIVENDI.
His LOrtlship Insists, However, that tho
Pending Treaty First lse Ratified, and
that Provision he Made for the Assess-
Mcnt Of Damages.
Salisbury Sauce.

Behring Sea that both agreements at
present under discussion between Great
Britain and the United Statcs--that as
% arbitration and that as to an inter-
mediate arrange.lent-may affect the
liberty OF sealing in Bchring Sea. They
have. therefore, notice of their liability
20 possible interruption, and will sail
subject to that notice. The question Of
lime is not, therefore. urgent.
Inform the President that we concur
in thinking that when the treaty has
been ratified there will arise II new
state of things. Until it is ratfic.! our
conduct is governed by the language of
your note Of the l4th of June 1880.
Bu, when it is ratit:cd both parties must
Admit that contingent rights have be-
come vested ia the other, which both de
sire 10 llotcct.
We think that the prohihiti,n n of seal
ng if it stands alune, will be unjust to
British sealcrs ii the decision of the
arbitrators sh' u'd be adverse la tho
nitcd States. We are, however, will
iny, when the treaty has been ratified, to
igrc" TO ai arrangement similar TO that
pf last year j! tne United States vii
consent that the arbitrators should, in
the event of a decision adverse 10 the
nitcd States, assess the iedamages which
the pruh b.tion of sealin. shall have in
lliic,ed on British sealc;s during the
pendency Of the arbitration. and in the
event of Il decision adverse 10 Great
Il itain should assess the damages
which the limitation Of slaughter shall,
Turing the tendency of arbitration, have
Inflicted On the United States or their
tc-Sce>.
As an alternative course we arc also
willing, after the raliiica' ion OF the
treaty, 10 prohibit ealing in the disputed
waters if vessels toe excepted from pro-
hiisition which produce "a certificate that
they have given security for such dam
lgcs as the arh.tra!urs may assess in
| ,ase of a decision avrrse to Great
Britain, the arbiiraturs to receive the
necessary authority GA that behalf. In
this case a restrict on of slaughter on
the islands will not in point of equity be
necessary.
Her Majesty's Government are un-
able t. see any other than enc of these
two methods of restricting seal hunting
| in the disputed watc"s daring the arb
| ration which would be equitable to both
parties.
Salisbury states His Terms.
4 later note from Lord Salisbury to
| Sir j ul!an Haullcetote SAYS.
With iurti.cr ref, renee 10 your telegram,
| am not prepared TO admit. as l gather
| that the President thinks. that we have OBJ
jected 10 the arbitrat is having jur>dr-
| ion a. to the damages inflicted in the Last
| 10y the party against wlom the award L.
given. | Cnly objected to her Ma e>tys =
| TO, eInnent hel Z iiabl" for acts they have
| no committed. am ready to consent to
| reference On this point on the following
terms:
That in case the urb,trators shall decide
| in favor of the british Government, that
| Government may ask them further To de-
| eide whether the United States Government
has since 1>S5. taken any action IN BchrinE
| Sea directly infcting wron- ful iCs> on Eti.-
| ish subjects. anI. il -, to assess i:!e uati.-
| ages incurred thereby.
That in case th. arbitrators shall Gccific
| IN favor f the Gavernm mt of the United
| states that Government may ask them to
lc. ide further whetier the British Gov
arnmcnt have, since l>>5, taken any act Oh
| In EcrinS sea. directly inhic.ins wrongful
| | the Cnited States their 1tssetS.
and, If So To assess the damage, incurred
| thereby.
| The note to Sir Julian Pauncefote of
June ii, 1890. referred 10 in Lord Sails
bury's reply, is as follows:
WASHINGTON, June 1l.--With ref. rence
| to the note which had the homer To au-
| dress you on the llth | de sire T. express
my deep regret at having failed up to tho
| prc-en, time TO rec i've from ycu the AS
| surance which n I'd hoped to receive. that
during the continuance Of our negotiat .ons
| FOR the settlement uf the fur seal question
| Brit sh scaling vessels would rot be inter-
| f.r,d with hy United States revenue cruis-
Crs i'll the Behring Sea outside OF territorial
| W tiers.
| Having learned from statements in the
public press and from other sources that
o,,l q
| now about To lie dispatched to the Behrins
| Sea. cannot. consistently with the inst, uc-
| tions l have received from my Govern
| ment. defer any longe" the communication
| of their formal protest announced I'm my
| notes OF the 23d ult and the 11th inst
| against any such interference with British
| vessels. l have accordingly the homer to
| transmit the same herewith. have. etc, Z,
| JULIAN PAUNCEEoTE.
(Received June IA. ia:35, 1897
/ The undersigned, her Britannia ma iesty .
| envoy extraordinary aud minister plenipo-
| tcntiary to the United States Of America,
| has the honor, by instruction OF his Gov.
ernment, TO make to the Honorable James
| q. Blaine, Secretary OF State of the United
! States. the following:
Her Majesty's Governmcnt has learned
| with deep regret from notices which have
appeared in the public press. the accuracy
| of which has been confirmed by MIR Blaine =
| statements to tho undersigned that the
] United States have issued instructions to
| their revenue cutters about to he dis
| patched 10 Bchring Sea under which tho
| vessels OF British subjects will again be ex-
| posed under the prosecution of their legitt-
mate industry on the high seas to unlawful
| interference at the hands OF American
officers. Her Britannia Majesty's Govern.
| ment are anxious to cooperate to the
fullest extent OF their power with the
government OF the United States in such
| measure as may be found TO be cx-
| pedient for the protection OF the seal
fisheries. They are At the present moment
engaged in examining. in concert with the
| Government OF the United States. the best
method nf arriving at an agreement upon
this point. But they cannot admit the
| right Of the United States of their own sole
motion to restrict for this purpose the free
dom OF navigation OF Behring Sea, which tho
United States have themselves in former
years convincingly and successfully vindi-
Gated, nor tO enforce their municipal legis-
| lation against British vessels on the high
seas beyond the limits OF their territorial
| Jurisdiction.
Her Britannia Maies.y's Government are
| therefore unable to pass over thOut no.
tice the public announcement OF an intcn-
lion on the part OF TIN, Government of the
| Inited States to renew the acts of inter-
ference with British vessels navigating
outside the territorial waters of the United
States, of which they have previously had
to complain.
The undersigned is in consequence. In
structed formally tn protest against such
Interference. and to declare that hel
Britannia Majesty's Governments must hold
the Government OF the United States re-
sponsible for the consequences that may
ensue from acts which are contrary to the
established principles of international
law. The undersigned. etc.
JULIAN PAUNCEFOrE
MRS. RICHARDS, of Montana, who Of.
1 forod tn rvivo tho In mil tn, ha r.; x,<v