The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-28

loSDoS, March 27.-Lord Salisbury,
under date OF March %, has replied as
fellows to Sir Julian Pauncefote in re-
sponsc to Mr.. Wharton's note OF March
y:
an reply to your telegram OF the e3rd
instant notice has been given 10 owners
Of ships sailing for Bcring Sea that both
agreements at present under discussion
between Great Britain and tho United
Statcs--that as to arbitration and that
gan intermediate arrangement-may
aTect liberty OF sealing in Dcring Sea.
They have, therefore, notice OF their
liability to possible interruption, and
will sal subject to that notice. The
question OF time is not, therefore, ur-
gent. Inform the President that We
continue in thinking that when the
treaty has been ratified there will arise
anew state OF things. Until it is rati-
led our ccnduc. is governed By the Ian
guagc OF your notc OF the l4th OF June,
800 But when it is ratified both par
ties must admit that contingent rights
have become vested in the other. which
both desire to protect.
We think that prohibition of sealing,
ii it sfaads alone, will be unjust to
British scalcrs, il tho decision OF arbi-
traitors should be adverse to the United
States. We arc, however, willing when
the treaty has been ratified, to agree TO
an arrangement similar to that OF last
year ii the United States will consent
that the arbitrators should, in the
event OF a decision adverse to the United
States, assess the damage which the
prohibition oi sealing shall have in
ilicted on British sealers during the
tendency OF the arbitration, and in the
event OF decision adverse to Great
Britain, should assess the damages
which the limitation OF slaughter shall
during the pcndency OF arbitration,
shall have inflicted OIL the United States
or lis lcssees.
As an alternative course, we are also
willing, after the ratification OF the
treaty, to prohibit sealing in the dis
puted waters, il vessels beeXcepted from
prohibition which produce 4 certificate
that they have given security for such
damages as tho arbitrators may assess
in case OF decision adverse to Great
Britain, the arbitrators to receive neccs-
sary authority on their behalf. In this
case restriction OF slaughter on the
Islands vii. not in point OF equity be
necessary. Her Majcsty's government
are unable 10 see any other than one OF
these two methods OF restricting seal
hunting in the disputed waters during
the arbitration which would DO equit-
able to both parties.
\ later note from Lord Salisbury to
Sir Julian Paunceiorte, dated March %,
SAYS:
with iurthe- reference to your tele-
gram OF the 2Sd inst, am prepared to
admit, ms gather that the President
,nInks' that We have objected to the ar.
Oltrators having jurisdiction rs to dam.
ages inflicted by the party against whom
inc award is given. | only objected TO
hef malesty's government to be liable
10 acts they have not committed. | am
ready to consent to a reference on this
point on the following terms:
lilat IN case the arbitration shall be
decided III favor OF the British govern
ihent that government may ask the
aFpltrators further 10 decide whether
me United States government have,
since $3.50, taken any action in Bcrin.
sea directly inllicting wrongful loss on
hfit'Sh subjects, and. ii SO, TO assess the
damages incurred thereby.
iilat in case arbi,rators shall decide
IN iaSor OF the government OF the United
H'aies that government may ask them
10 decide further whether the British
government have. since 1885, taken anv
action III Berinc sea directly inlicting
wrongful loss on the United States or
tnelr !essees, and. ii so, 10 assess tho
damages incurred thereby.