Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-04-01
WILL Be ARBITRATED.
BRITISH VIEWS OF WOULD
BE EQUITABLE.
Their Seulers Notified TO Expect In.
terruptiOn.

4 reply from Lord Salisbury in answer t.
Acting Secretary " harton's note of the 23d
inst, expressing the hope Of the President
that Lord Salisbury would give mOdu'
rivendi of last year FOR the protection OF
seal life In Behring sea. was laid before the
President, Sunday afternoon.
1t bears date Of the 10Th, aud was received
by Mr.. Wharton through Sir Julian Pauncc-
tote. When Mr.. Wharton laid il before the
President he had brief talk with him in re-
gard TO its contents, which are given below.
Lord Salisbury saws:
In reply TO your telegram OF the ed inst,
notice has been given to owners OF ships
sailing for Behring sea that both agreements
at present under discussion between Great
Britain and the United ~tates-that rs 10
arbitration and that a. TO an intermediate
arr angemcnt-may affect liberty Of sealing
IN Behring sea. They have, therefore. notice
OF their Liability to possible interruption, and
VIII sail SIT Ject to that notice. The qucs.
ton OF time is not, therefore, urgent.
Inform the President that We concur in
thinking that when the treaty has been rati.
lied there will arise new state Of things.
/ Until II Is ratified our conduct is governed
by the language Of your note Of the 18th Of
June, 1870. But, when il i ratified, both
parties must admit that contingent rights
have become vested in the older, which both
desire to protect.
We think that the prohibition of sealing.
II 1t stands alone, will be unjust to British
scaIcrs, if the decision Of the arbitrators
should be adverse to the United States. We
are, however, willing, when the treaty has
been ratified, to agree to an arrangement
similar to that OF last year, il the
United States will consent that the arhl
traitors should. in the event II deci.
sion adverse to the United States, assess the
damages which the prohibition Of selling
shall have inflicted on British seaIers during
the tendency Of the arbitration, and I'm the
event of decision adverse 10 Great Britain,
should assess the damages which the limita-
ton Of the slaughter shall, during the pend.
cnCy OF arbitration, have inflicted on the
United States or its lcssCcS.
As an alternative course we are also will
ing, after the ratification OF the treaty, 10
prohibit sealing in the disputed waters II
Ncsscs be excepted from prohibition which
produce a certificate that thcy have given
security for sucI damages A. the arbi;rat0rs
may assess in ease OF decision adverse
to Great Britain, the atbltrItors
to receive the necessary authority
on that behalf In this case a restriction OF
slaughter on the islands will not. in point OF
equity, be necessary. Her mijssly's gov.
crnmeHt are unable to see any other than
one OF these two methods OF restricting seal
hunting in the disputed waters during The
arhitrntions which Woull be equitable tC
both parties.
\ later note from Lord Salisbury to >ir
Julian Paanccfotc dated March 70, says:
With further reference to your telegram
Of the I'D inst. am not prepared to aimit.
as ! gather that the President thinks thai
we have objected 10 the arbitrator, having
jurisdiction a. 10 damages inlictr in Ia,
past by the party against whom the award !,
gwen. only objected To her mair,tys gov.
eminent bcint liable for acts they have not
committed. am ready to consent to a refer,
cncr on TIL, point on the following terms
That IN case the arhltrlturs shall decide
in favor OF the British government. that
government may ask them further 10 drcid,
whether the United states government have
since lNNI, taken any action in lthring see
directly inilrling wrongful loss on British |
subjects, and il 50, 10 assess the damages in
Cured therein.
That, in case the arbitritor3 shall decide |
II favor of the goycrumen, ut the United |
states, that government NAV ask them to |
decide further whether the British govern. |
mcnt have since lsNi. taken any action in |
Bchrng sea directly INJECTING wrongful los, !
on the nited states or Their tSscrs, and. il |
SO to assess the damages incurred thereby. |