The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-25

The latest dispatches on the Boring Sea
question are now before the public In their
entirety. Lord Salisbury's communication
Of the 18th INST is brief. Apparently In a
calm spirit which can hardly be calmly an
swered on this side; he thinks that the
prevention Of sealing this year Is hardly
necessary to avert undue dimInution Of the
herds. As claims may be pressed fordamsges
on either side according to the decision of
the arbitrators, he suggests course of
action utterly impraciicable on the face of
It, lie actually proposes that every sealing
vessel should give security for damages,
should the finding of the arbtrators REQUIRE
peeuniary satisfaction. President Harri-
sons answer on the 22d inst is lengthy
exposition OF the American position.
and toward the close 1t bristles with
strong and decided language. he gives
reasons why the suggestion as to exacting
security from the sealers is untenable and
worthless, and he tells the British Premier
plainly that If be adberes to his refusal TO
Join with the United States in stopping
sealing pending arbitration aud insists upon
British rights TO continue the practice
the question as it affects the United
States is no longer one Of pecuniary
loss or gain, but Of honor and self-respect.
The modus viyendi of last year Is the least
tie Government of the United States can
accept, and the President makes it un-
equlvoeally clear To Lord Salisbury that he
is treading upon very dangerous ground In
any longer delayingea reasonable agree
ment. Lord Salisbury's reply will now be
awaited with the keenest interest.
IL anything works well in Germany it was
supposed to be the military and naval adj
ministration. But an officer, who is evil
IDENTITY behind the scenes, takes his country
ipto his confidence in pamphlet and tails
them that they have spent Sl1O. 600. 900 upon
the navy within ten years without making
it better or stronger, and. in fact leaving If
as II was. The fleet has had many vessels
added to 1t, and some of the obsolete ones
have surely been got rid Of as membranes.
Has the money paid by population which
complains much OF lis burdens been souap-
dered foolishly in bad designs or bad work.
manshipP Captain Stencil says that some
oil the ships are so clumsy and inefficient
that they cannot De Unanswered. The fleet
Tor Chile was delayed by the faulty work
ing of the engines. which seemed to be
faulty designed. but a more glaring in.
stance OK breakdown In the engine-room
was afforded by the fact that the Leipzia
bad 10 be towed from Yokohama TO San
Francisco. The blame of inefficiency is
cast upon the naval administration. which
possibly has not learned the right way of
going about its business. Probably there Is
no naval administration Ia the world at oil
perfect.
There are croakers who, not without rea-
son, find fault with the navy and the naval
administration of England. The navy al
Why's appears strong on paper. but the mo-
ment feet Is mustered for evolutions dur
Ing cruise there are sure to be numerous
faults discovered in boilers, engines and
guns. The annual maneuvers reveal n
startling array OF defects 10 the system.
Seamen are not responsible for faults of
construction, and they have enough to do
TO master very little working knowledge
OF the innumerable mechanical appliances
on board ship. But although almost every
thing turns upon the working OF engines,
even IN connection with guns. engineers
have not yet come into equal official con-
sequence with the seaman side OF the SER
vice. although VIGOROUSLY seamanship PLAYS
little part either in fighting or cruising.
The Admiralty is a body inextricably ham
pered by red tape. Tho statesman respon-