Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-08


A meeting Of the cabinet VA. hsld this morn
Ing. Ali the members were present. with the
exception OF Secretary Blaine, who Is still con-
nned to bis house with cold. and Secretaries
NoOie and Foster, who are absent from the city.
Ihe meeting lasted for two bours and was
devoted almost entirely to q consideration Of
the Boring sea situation. Il ia NOT known
aa! communication has been received
rom 'ne British minister that indicates any
o,A"nSe ~ the attitude Of his government in
'Ae matter. AS result the situation may be
saia W Ne Just what 1t was yesterday and new
ae'e'opmenss are awaited with great deal Of
interest.
NIB. BADEN-PowELL's VIEWS
Mr.. Baden-Powell, who was one Of the En-
glish representatives on the Berine sea com.
mission that closed its labors at the State De-
partment last week. ia quoted in an interview
IN New York yesterday rs saving in effect
s.as .ne work OF the commission was
results were concerned, and that the sessions
were as harmonious as could BIO wished for
Inc commission. he says, reached a number of
important conclusions and the newspapers
were at fault whom they stated that the ses-
sions for all practical purposes were a
failure. The deliberations Of the Commission
were OF private nature and tie meetings we're
all held behind closed doors.
COMMENT At THE DEPARTMENTS.
In view OF this fact there was some comment
around the departments today, caused by Mr..
Poweifs faction in expressing his views SO freely
The, object of this commission pri-
marily was to look over the ground
and, after a careful consideration OF the
life and habits Of the seal and the best course
to be pursued to prevent the determination of
the species, to reach statement of facts to be
presented to the board of arbitrators when the
whole matter was submitted for arbitration.
Whether the commission did come to final
agreement is matter that has not. Of course,
been made public as yet, but there seems
those be a moo. general an, impression among ,
situation to the effect that in all points where
there was any dispute and where the interests
OF the two governments were at variance that
the commission did not agree.
NOT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
A gentleman who is competent to speak as
one who knows said to a STAR reporter this
afternoon that in his opinion the efforts Of the
commission could not be regarded as of great
Importance in view of the turn tho negotia-
tons took last week.
''Salisburys refusal to renew the modus VI
vendi Of year ago clinches the business" he
that there was not the same demand for
the modus vivendi this year as last
inasmuch as the conditions are not
the same. ] can't see, myself, how they have
changed in any way since then. He surely
does not mean that the habits of the seal have
changed, and that dead seal will be any less
dead next summer than a dead seal was
last summer. An open season, especially
in view Of the unusual number Of sealers that
are fitting out for Boring sea, will mean moth
ing less than the practical destruction Of the
sealing industry. What difference does it make
what reportthe commission makes to the board
Of arbtrators il there are no seals loft to arbi-
trate upon?'
THE TREATY SENT TO THE SENATE.
The President this afternoon transmitted to
the Senate the treaty signed a week ago sub
hitting the whole matter to arbitration. II
was accompanied by mere message of trans
initial that contained no recommendations
and no comment of any Sort It is understood
that the situation will be fu rther considered at
a cabinet meeting to be held on Friday. at
which it is hoped Secretary Blaine will be able
to be present.
ALL THE CORRESPONDENCE TO BE SENT.
1t is announced that President Harrison will
in few days send to Congress the correspond
enco on the Boring sen matter which has ac-
cumulated since the date of the last published
volume, January 6. 1891. 1t will in.
refusal to extend the modns vivendi.
1t is the expectation, although this is not
known definitely, that the President will ac-
company the correspondence with message
setting forth the views Of the government upon
the matter.