The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-26

The Arrangement Offered by the
sonable-A Renewal of the Modus
vivendI Ought to be Assented to
by the British Government-Strong
Senate VIII Ratify the Arbitration
Treaty.
copyright, 1892, by n. Y. Associated Press. ]
LONDON, March 25.-Until the Liberal
leaders have examined the Behring Sea
correspondence, which it is promised
viii be made public Monday, no party
action on the question will be taken, but
from the drift of the correspondence as
laid before the United States Senate they
have already determined to adopt an
attitude of opposition. A week ago the
Liberal leaders were inclined to support
Lord Salisbury, and the Liberal organs
took an adverse view of the position as
sumed by the United States. Whether 1t
be policy that dictates the change of front,
or a sense of justice of the American
claims, it is certain that the opposition
leaders have decided to attack Salisbury,
and arraign him as pursuing needlessly
vexatious course, instead of asserting to
the reasonable arrangement offered by
the Washington Government.
Gladstone's organ, the Speaker, will to-
morrow contain an inspired article
which, after Analysing expert evidence,
maintains that a renewal OF the BoduS
UiUeladl ought to be assented to by the
British Government, and continues:
why should the Government be asked
To promote the success OF Canadian adj
yenturers who deliberately undertake the
dangerous speculation of doubtful legal
ity and utility to mankind. We are not
going 10 war with the United States, not
even in the interest of federation of the
empire, and pending arbitration 1t is UNI
Just TO refuse to continue the arrange
ment which is part of the condition UNI
der which arbitration was agreed upon"
The Unionist organ, the Spectator, adj
yoCateS settlement that will open the
seas to Canadian sealers, with a provision
Tor recompense to the Americans in the
event of the decision of the arbitratorS
being against Great Britain.
Lord Salisbury's reply to President
Uarrison's last note should have been in
possession Of the Washington Cabinet to-
day. Although no official statements re-
garding its character are obtainable, Off
cial belief is that Salisbury will agree to
place an embargo on Canadian sealing in
open sea. provided the United States
Government agrees to pay compensation
ii the arbitration decision be against the
American claims. Whatever may be the
issue, the idea of an armed collision is
dismissed on all sides as supremacy inn
probable.
The formidable list of United States
ships received here which are preparing
to go 10 Behring Sea caused incredulous
surprise. In the Commons interest CEN
terS on the question purely as a party
one, neither side having the remotest
sense of any crisis affecting peace. Popu-
lar interest in the question is very slight
Admiralty officials know nothing of
any change in the movements OF the Pa
cjiic squadron, as rumored. The War
spite, Melpomene and Champion are I'M
der orders for Esquimalt on March Sth.
The Daphne is ut Esquimalt. The Gar
net and Nymphe remain on the Southern
division, and the Pheasant in Hawaiian
waters for the present. From the move
lHents OF the vessels, it is evident that
they are not associated with the acute
phase of the Behring Sea difficulty.
= The 4Tay and. Macy Gazetteer will dis
miss the matter with the observation that
u IS a fuss over a political question, and
mere buster, and that the rumors of
naval movements are only gossip.
L
Colonial Secretary the question OF the
permanent appointment of a Canadian
:lttache to the British legation at Wash
ington, to act as special adviser on Cana
dian affairs.
THE MATTER BEFORE THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Senate
to-day spent two and a half hours in the
further consideration of the Behring Sea
arbitration. A vote is expected on the
10 10 4;
next week. The discussion has estab-
lished q strong probability of the treaty
being ratified.
The Senators who opposed il as whole
are few in number, and find the prin-
cIpal representative in FELTON, of Caiifor-
ria. His opposition is based upon the
iea that it contempIates a possible sur
render of the absolute rights acquired by
the United States from Russia. But the
most formidable opposition is made up
of members who believe the treaty should
be accompanied by resolution directing
the President to withhold the exchange
of final ratification until Great Britain
consents to renew the ntodUS UiUeHdi.
1t has been represented by members of
the Foreign Relations Committee that
the adoption of such a resolution would
defeat the treaty, for Great Britain would
never consent to be placed in the attitude OF
renewing the m0dttS UfUe7lda through fear
of the results. There is another element
in the Senate that seeks to follow the
ratification with a resolution indorsing
the Presidents action up to this point
and asserting strongly the purpose of
this Government to protect property in
the seal islands ut all hazards pending
arbitration. This element appeared to-
day to have gathered strength.
STRAINED RELATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Navy
Department authorities hardly know how
far to go in the line OF extraordinary
preparations until the international cor
respondence with reference to the Behr-
ing Sea dispute bears more conclusive as
pect. Meanwhile, although navy officials
concede that our relations with Great
Britain are decidedly strained, few Of
them III reality expect actual hostilities TO
arise. Ii Is also pointed out by naval eX-
perts that ii Will hardly be the policy Of
the department to concentrate heavy
force of vessels in Behring Sea, for even
If hostilities should be precipitaIed by en-
exchange of shots in those waters. the
war would not be fought there, but nearer
home.
RUsSIA's FRIEN DSHIP.
IT is rumored that the President has
boon given by the Russian Minister as
s,irances that the Russian Government
will cooperate with this Government in
the matter of protecting the seals in
,11yould be added TO the fleet of six Russian
i,on-clads now at Vladivostock.
WAsHTN GToN, March PA Cabinet
officer this afternoon stated there Is no
t,nth in the report that Russia has agreed
10 co-operate with the United States in
,ro,e.iing the seal herds in Behring Sea-
rHE BEHRlNG SEA FLEET.
rho seriousness of the Behring Sea sit
nation is shown by the attendance of
ssacratary Blaine at the Cabinet meeting