The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-26
OPINION IN ENGLAND
The Attitude of Parties on the
Seal Question Undetermined.
SALISBURY Wilt BE ATTACKED
By the Liberals for Pursuing Needlessly
Vexatlons Course-The Senate Considers
the Arbitration Treaty.

LONDON, March Copyrighted, 1892,
by the New York Associated Press =
Until the Liberal leaders have examined
the Behring sea correspondence, which, it
is promised, will De made public Monday,
no party action on the question will be
taken. But from the draft Of the CORE
Senate, they have already determined TO
adopt an attitude of opposition. A week
ago the Liberal leaGers were inclined to
support Lord Salisbury and the Literal
organ took en- adverse view of the position
assumed by the United States. Whether
it be policy that dictates change of front
Or a sense OF the justice of the American
claims. it ic certain that the opposition
leaders have decided to attack Salisbury, to
arralgn him as pursuing a needlessiy vexa-
tious course instead of asserting to the
reasonable arrangement offered by the
Washington government Gladstone's organ
the Speaker will tomorrow consider an
article which, after analysing the expert
evidence, maintains renewal of the modus
Vlvend1 ought TO be asSented to by the
British government and continues: "Why
should the government be- asked TO pro-
who deliberately undertake dangerous
speculation of doubtful legality and utility
TO mankind! We are not going TO war
with the United States not even in the in
terests OF the federation of empire, and
pending arbitration it is unjust to refuse to
continue an arrangement which is part Of
the condition under which arbitration was
agreed upon"
The Unionist organ the Spectator, advo-
81 not will thn
to Canadian sealers with a provision for
recompense to the Americans in case of the
decision of the arbitration being against
Great Britain.
Lord Sailsbury's reply to President Har-
rlson'S last note should be in the possession
OF the Washington cabinet to-day. AL
though no official statements regarding its
character are obtainable, the official belief
ls that Salisbury will agree to place an
embargo on Canadian sealing in the open
sea provided the United States government
agrees to pay compensation if the arbitra-
tors decision be against the American
claims Whatever may be the issue. the
idea of an armed collision is dismissed on
all sides as supremacy impossible. The
formidable list of United States ships re-
ce1yed here which are repairing to Behring
sea caused incredulous surprise.
Gin the commons, interest centers on the
size having the remotest sense Of any crisis
affecting peace. Popular inuere.t in the
question is very slight. at the admiralty
the officials know nothing of any change in
the movement OF the Pacific sGuadron as
rumored. The Warsprite, Melpomene and
Champion were under orders for EsquI-
mault March s. The Daphne is at Esqui-
mault the Cornet and Nymph remain on
the southern division and the Pheasant in
Hawaiian waters for the present. From
the movements OF vessels it is evident they
are not associated with the acute
phase of the Behring sea difficulty.
The army and Macy Gazette will
dismiss the matter with the observation
that it is fuss over a political question
and mere buster, and that the rumors of
naval movements are only gossip. The de-
parture for Vancouver of a claim settler
for the Marine Insurance company and
Treasury Clerk GreadoWe is connected
with the notice to Canadian sealers TO file
claims within a month at the customs Office
at Victoria
Sir Charles Upper has suggested TO the
colonial secretary the question of the per-
maDent appointment of Canadian attucne
to the British cation at Washington, TO set
as special adviser on Canadian affairs.