The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-01

to- the resul.s thas may follow the in>istencs
by either g~ogernment during TINS sea.
bv ii. In hs opinion u wood
disercdit An tAa .yes 81 the world the two
great government. involved n tho pnitry pronts
Of a single season should he allowed 70 thwart
| or even 20 disturb tn honorable and friendly
| Adjustment n thu a ference. which II 70 nearly
| concluded. Bar II hs lori~hip shall adhere 70
| his refusal 10 unite with ms Ia prompt and ef.
! frctive measures. ID stop pe'agic scaling aud
| shall insist upon frA, sealing for British SuR-
jects. the question. a. II al cts this govern
| ment. Il no longer one Of p~ccuniary loss ~
gain. hut one az honor and self Prospect
This government. Notwithstanding the fars
that its right 10 take seals upon the Pribyiov
islands il u~ndisputedA and wholly uninvoived IN
the arbitration. has proposed to take no prom
from the island catch. but 70 limit the taking 81
seals 70 the neces stias Of the natives o. tnose
islands: and II cannot consent that with intem-
nifty ar without the contested rights Of British
subjects 20 catch seals in the Behring sra shall
be exercised pending the arbitration. IRE
presidcnt nnis il dinicult 70 believe that Lori
Salisbury il serious in proposing thai this gov
crnment shall take separate bonds rom ths
owners 81 about loCanalian sealing vessels 20
iniemnifs il for the injury they may severany
ina,ct uron our jurisdiction or property. anu
must decline to discuss a suggestion which "nly
has respect for Lori salisbury and his ne'Ms
that his lorlship hasa due apprr ciafi ion o. 'hs
: gravity of this discussion 20 enaple MIN 20 tre"'
IL with scrionSness.
We should douhtless have 10 pursue ana cap
turc UPON the sea many OF tn oTnsr' OF tnns'
vessels to secure the bonds suggested ana ~
. the condition j. 70 be that the obligor~ shall pay
: ~any damages which the arbitrators may al
= ,nare. : while the treaty gives the arbitrasfrs
no power to aijudve any demand, the transAc-
ton would te without responsibility 70 the
ob,igors' AMI without value 70 US.
This government cannot consent TO hAve
what ii believes It's rights destroyed peho'ns
. the termination by an agreed tribunal, however
adequate the security offered. The reference
. IN NV last note 10 the Inconsistency Of nrf
majesty government in denying responsibility
!, for the acts OF rhe Canaiian sealers was not IN
Il tended to suggesta willingness on our part IN
!. der any circum stances 10 see our property con
q yerted into a claim for damages. and particu'
M iarly as such a claim cannot now be heard or de
:armined hv the arbifrarors without a reforma'
- ton Of the treaty; for his lortship must re-
member that while he now of rs what NJ ms
/, .akenly calls security for satisfying any dam
- ,res which the arbifrators may adjuige.' h
M has already carried his point in the treaty tina
~ the arbitrators shall n1re no jurisdiction Z
~ award any damages. ",
IN A TO his loriship's suggestion that Canada
w sealers may have some claim for compensation
u, II Great Britain shall restrain pelaytc seaalne
NJ the presids mi directs me 10 say that NJ y -
able TO sec how tho citizens or subjects 9
- either Of the treaty powers can by any rule {
- law or equity support any claim against tne'
IA respective governments growing out OF suc
- necessary trade restraints IS the government
may lawfully impose to promote tn larger cor
siderations OF public good and information
peace. "A.
The suggestion that the conclusions OF n
board Of arbitration may not %, reached an
announced in time 10 govern the conduct o. u
~. -.~s-. urfn thu Ea11ou o( IrNJ Is. Lulu|
~ fully provided against in the treaty itseif.
a.. His loriship il mistaken a. to tho time Tn
sed has lapscd since the signing Of the Deiagoa IS
agreement with Portugal. II Is not four yea
"a oid. Int less than one. the dat or signing Den
June II 1891. II the present treaty y prompt
ratified and exchanged our mutual iptere
would be n simple guarantee against deln
The president has found no obstacle In tho "
Of such c-onsummatson except the bslief. nc
-enf unfortunately very prevalent here, that y
His refusal II Great Britain 70 agree to the prese
- vatiou ~ the status quo Of the property duri
row the arbitration. and her insistence that peiai
ted sealing shall go on to tho injury, Il not destru
free ton OF our rights. larg by defesfs the ob1sct
vent the treaty.
d by The presto . n directs me 20 ssy IN eoncIus'
stvis that the modus - last year - the least u
tia. this government can accept. In reason. the
,ou. sfraints after q treaty OF arbitration should
Nd more absolute. not less He does not desire
nedv ~protract this discussion and having now 10
ex- most friendly spirit submitted the cons,ae
. an tons which support the just demand Of {
the government that the property which y the .
Tho isct OF an agreed arbitration shall not b. 81
that iected 20 spoliation psnulnx tne nrDitra.o''
; the expresses the hope tna. i1oru oalsDuiy
4 be- give a prompt and friendly assent to renew
and modus. The president vii neAr y
Four regret that her majssty's gcvernm
CONTINUES to assert a right TO deal with this >
OF jet precisely asif no provision mao peen ~
! the for a settlement OF tnc oisputr' anu I
sstv'- event. thi. government. as has already ,
MO pointed out. will be compelled to deal with
ftinna subject upon the same OASIS ana 70 use y
seal. power to protect from destruction or ser
z any injury 70 property ana ~. rticuonA' ~
e.. which u has long cihimea anu en5oyeu.
sug- i have the honor 70 pc Win the n.snes'
vour siacration. sir, your obeient servant.
fs;pncdI WIN. +. WHARTON
Acting Secretal