The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-30


LONDON. March 27.-LOrd Salisbury. undsfi
date of March %. has replied as follows to sif
Julian PauncefOts IN response TO Mr. Whar.
toms note Of March %:
"ln reply to your telegram OF the 2sd inst.
notice has been given to owners OF ships
sailing for Bering sea thst both agree.
ments at present under discussion be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
as 10 arbitration, and that as to an Immediate,
arrangement-mGy adect the sealing in Bering
sea. They have therefore notice Of their LA
bility TO probable interruption and will sail
subject to that notice. The question Of time is
not. therefore, urgent. Inform tbs presideut
that We concur in thinking that when
the treaty has been ratified there will
arise new state of things. Until is
IS ratified our conduct Is governed by the
language Of your note OF the 14th of June,
1890. But when IL is ratified both parties must
admit that contingent rights have become
vested IN the other which both desire TO
protect. We think that the prohibition OF
sealing, II II stands alone, will be unjust to
British sealers il the decision Of the arbi-
traitors should be adverse TO tbs
United States. We are however, willing
when the treaty has been ratified to
uNEEo 10 hn hNEhhktfhtnA hlualaur 20 AiAt oA Ah1b
year, If the United States will consent, that tbs
arbitrateFs should, in the event Of decision
adverse 10 the United States assess the dam
ages which the prohibition OF sealing shall have
inflicted on British sealers during the pendency
Of arbitration, aud in the event OF de-
csion adverse TO Great Britain. should
assess the damages which the Limitation OF
slaughter should, during the pendency OF arbi-
trAtion. have inflicted in the United States or
It's lessees. as an alternative course We are also
willing after the ratification Of the treaty TO
prohibit sealing in the disputed waters, ii ves-
sells be excepted from prohibition which pro-
duce g certificate that they have given security
for such damages as the aTbltraiors may as
sess in case OF decision adverse 10 Great
Britain. the srbitrators TO receive the necessary
authority in that behalf. In this case a report
OF slaughter on the islands will not in point OF
equality be necessary. Her majesty's govern-
ment is unable 10 ses any other than one or
these two methods Of restricting seal-killing
in the disputed waters during the arbitration
which would be equitable to both parties"
A later note from Lord Salisbury 20 Sir Ju-
liSn Paunceiote dated Marshal, March 20. saya:
with further reference TO your telegram OK
tho 23d inst, | am not prepared 10 admit, 40
gather that the president thinks, that We have
objected TO the arbitration having lurisdlction
as 10 damages inflicted in the past by the party
against whom the hvard is given. l only OBJ
jeot 70 her majesty government being liable
for acts it has not committed. l am ready TO
consent TO q reference on this point on the fol<
lowing terms:
THAT in case the arbitrators should decide
in favor Of ths British government that gov
ernment may ask them further to decids
whether the L. :. government has. since 1oo5s
taken any action in Bsring sea directly infiict-
ing wrongful loss on British subjects, and II so
10 assess the damages incurred thereby.
"That IN case the arbitrators should decide in
favor of the government of the United States
that government may ask them 20 decide fur
ther whether the British government has since
1885 taken action in Bering sea thereby in
flicting wrongful loss on the United states, and
il 90 10 assess the damages incurred thereby"
The note OF Sir julien Pauneefote OF june
H. 1890. referred to in Lord Salisbury's reply
OF the Goth inst. is as follows:
Sir Julian Psuncefote 70 Mr. Blaine:
SIR-With reference to the note which had
the honor to address TO you on the
l1th 1 desire 20 express my deep re-
gret at having failed up 10 the
present to obtain from you the assurance
which / had hoped 10 receive during
the continuance Of our regulations for tho
settlement of the fur seal fisheries question,
that sealing vessels will not be intsrfered
By the United States revenue cruis.
sera in the Bering sea outside Of territorial
waters. Having learned from statements in the
public papers and other sources that the rev.
enue cruisers Rush and Corvin are now about 10
be dispatched 90 the Bering sea- l cannots
consoientiously with the instructions l have
received from my government, defer
any longer the communication OF their
formal protest announced In my
notes OF the 23d ult and the lltn inst, against
any such interference with the British vessels.
have accordingly the honor to transmits the
same as follows;
The undersigned. her Britannia majesty's
enjoy extraordinary and minister plenip0-
tentiary TO the United States Of America, has
the honor By instruction Of his government. to
a. tha Han Iofnas Hlafna eaorafarw
OF state of the United States. the following
communication:
Her Britannia msjesty's government has
learned with great concern from notices
and general report which has been
confirmed by Mr. Blaine's statements.
to the undersigned that the government Of the
United States has issued instructions % its
revenue cruisers 10 be dispatched 70 Bering
sea under which the vessels OF British
the prosecution OF their Legitimate
industry on the high seas 10 unlawful inter
ference At the hands of American officers.
Her Brttanic mAiesty's government is anxious
with the government Of the United States
in such measure as may be
found expedient for the protection OF
the seal fisheries. Ii 10 at the present moment
engaged in oxaming, in concert with tbs gov
ernment of the United States. the best method
But IL cannot admit the right of the United
States of their own sole motion 20 restriot
for this purpose the freedom OF navigation Of
Bering sea, of which the United States have
themselves informed us oonvincingy and suo-
cessfnlly, nor 20 inforce their municipal legisla.
tion sgainst British vessels on the high sea
beyond the limits of their territorial iurisdio-
ton.
Her Brittanic majesty's government is there
fore unable TO pass over without notice, the
public annoyance Of an interference on the
part Of the government OF the
United States TO prevent the British vessels
navigating outside the territorial waters of the
United States, Of which they have previously
had 20 complain. The undersigned is
in consequences instructed formally 90
protest against such interference and 10
declare that her Britannia majesty does new
hold the government of the United States re-
sponsible for the consequences that may result
from acts which are contract 10 the established
principles of international law.
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