New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-13
SENATOR SHERMAN on THE SEAL Dl>Pt IE.
HE STRONGLY FAvoGs THE AEBITRATIoN TREATY
THE MODUS YIVENDI.

Washington March 12.-Up to this time senator
sherman Ia, declined to express his view relative 20
the Behriug controversy In view OF the iact that
his place as chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations would have caused such an eNpfes-
sion to SAVIOR of mproprcty while the subject was
under the seal Of secrecy and before the senate in cX
ccntive session. Now. however. a. the senate hS
made pulc all the CORES spondcnce and The text Of the
arbitration treaty. senator sherman feel AT hberF 10
speak publicly OF the matter. When he wa@ asked
oday by an Associated Pres, reporter whether h"
favored the ratification OF The treaty in view o the
failure up to This time to secure a renewal ol the
moduS viycnd the senator replied
do not wish to commit myself in respect to 'hI
seal fisheries in the pribyloT Islands until Lord Ha-
bury replies TO the recent letter Of Nj. Wharton re
gard the letter BOW pcndac with the hshe,, iaV"F'
Ii is honorable to both nations. IT is an example oi
arbitration which ought 10 he adopted an every con
roversy between two countries bound by 50 many te-
as Great Britain and the United state. war o.
even contention between them for cause - tIN"'
as one years fishing for seal, would be crime against
civilization.
1T i manifest that il l 10 The ntorc and dc.re oi
each TO preserve the ALASKAN seal fisheries from g.
stracon by Canadian poachcrs oil the h.h seas Ho
cupdity OF 4 few vc>,clowncr, pending "rb'ra"'h
threatens TO disturb the peace and unity "f two great
ration, surely diplomacy ougn 10 bc able TO pr"Nid'
some mciu, ,4vendi during the present -ci'oA. il
may he unpea>.ut and nngracOu> for Great Britain
10 resist by her ships and sailors the Iccac "c~ ''
a few Of her subjects for whose conduct Lprh >'H
bury di,rlains all responsibility but We are uhdei h'
such restraint. and able to prevent such p"@cnhE
on RIGHT. that we purchased from Rnssia and WINCH
Rusa and the United states have openly ascrted a"d
enjoyed for 100 ycar-.
1T Is now claimed that by the law oi nations "r
title * not good that seals born and bred Oh our 'oI
NAV he stan ghered in the high seas when by the a"'
of their nature they are taking their annual piru'Gc'
We are willing. for the sake Of peace, 10 'noh'' ''
,e.tior IN arbitration We only ask that ihr seas
NAV not be destroyed by pelagic fishing "hle tle ~
btrators are sitting We would gladly share VITA
Great Britain th> expense and trouble Of maintaining "
stain. quo pending The arbitration and VIII ihth"'
AID honor,br abide rs it, result but II is a'h.:e TOO
mucb for n Al the Zine to allow Ir1+ p'hS,'o
and r-f~eudIy nrchbors to destroy the very subject
matter Of the controversy. especially when we nave
st our command the mean, to prevcn; IT, do sih
corey hone and tI7i, that the executive authorize &"
the countries VIII mo some way ~ o'''e0 '' Wy
lDmatic difhculty.' .
Toronto March 12.-A d-pa'ch ioh ''""' "
A-r,e N.,lI~ SAYS: Nothing +, known here specially
OF the difference between Lord salisbury ain -
I,aine an the subject of the Bch.ng Sc l7hefl'-'
The Government, while not qne'u"h'nr '|o'"
bury', refusal 10 coutlude The modus NNe"O'' pa
moi 70 De responsible FOR Ia" au'uu'. 80 |
=, 49,. , 1novr thai Lord sal bury had taken me
,.,.irinn eyracd in the dispatches. me l',' a.,
rn,ho,ttio- assume tls,t Canada dl'fttN an. P''f
az tLe imperial Government. 3ld thF.'' " IT. . t
ara. made ~ consequence. ~ u,' o,1N" a., eli a..
rr' . rrtaIianr, mcVs would BE- ulJu,'' y, "cil 80
i,', a. inc bu,ine,. of both side oi th' nH,'
~. ,he canadian Ministers have cara I" PH' "N''
Il :. tho1ght they may attempt TINS Ncaa'o''