The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-23
sA11sBURF's REPLY UNsAT1sFA cToRF,
President MarrlsOns Refusal to Withdraw
from HIS Position.


WASHINGTON March 22.-Lord Salisbury's
reply to Acting Secretary OF State Wharton's
note OF March was laid before the Cabinet at
its session to-day. All the members. with the
exception Of Secretary Blaine. were present
Tho discussion was participated in by every
member present The President himself
took leading part
1t Is understood that besides Lord Sails
burys reply to tho note OF the 9Th. tho Presi-
dents response thereto was before the Cabinet
for Information and consideration. Lord
Sulisbury's reply was found to be quite
unsatisfactory. and unanimous approval was
given to tho response prepared by the
President. The latter is said to DO an en-
phatic declaration of the intention OF the
United States to maintain the contentious put
forth in the correspondence on the SUBJECT,
which has been made public. There IS IN 1t
no withdrawal from the position heretofore
assumed in the controversy. and no assent is
made to any proposition repeated By Lord
salisbury which had bsen previously rejected.
The reply of Lord Salisbury and the Presi
TO 6nr ii sad on Be Ra
lations tomorrow morning for consideration
at their meeting. which occurs, before the
meeting Of the Senate at noon. and later In the
day the documents may be transmitted for
mally to the Senate
=, 1t was some time after o'clock whom the
meeting. Acting Secretary Wharton. accom-
in session here. called at the Executive Man
sion and had an interview with the President
had come to Washington simply to bid adieu
to the officials with whom he came in contact
sss zoe or fsSspei 81 ORE he
!, A rumor that finds many believers Is
that Lord Salisbury has answered the Presi-
dents note insisting on the necessity OF u
nlOtnS rireHdi with counter proposition that
in any modns rirrnd agreed upon the United
vessel owners ,tDoachers) for losses incurred
thereby provided, the 8 arhitr9tors finally do,
prev p1evcnt f pelase Scaling The Gnted Satss
The Treasury Department has delayed the
pending the Behring Sea negotiations. Last
year the instrncti9ns originally O.. sent ont had
%e ss %Ss assFs mean
to Tai th1s Esar until the situation
Mr.. Phelps; who was United States Minister
to England during the Cleveland Administra-
Capitol to-day He had long eoIssHltation
mttee on Foreign Affairs. and Senator Nor
gan one OF the pRemoeratiS i members Of the
me r Sh at CT ens
Of the small bones 10 his left arm. and now
carries his arm in a black silk sling. 1t is un-
ilb Ncli oNcI tut ''cu tIcaty
with Senators Sherman and Morgan but mono
Of the participants in the conference could DO
induced to reveal what took place.
Al TokoN INTO March "a despatch from Lon
:. In official circles great reticence is main
tanned respecting the tenor of Lord Salisbury's
reply to Mr.. Blaines request for re-
newnl of tho modns rrend, but 1t is
generally, urged that Lord Salisbury could
an admission Of the United States demand
to exercise jurisdiction in Rehring Sea-. and
without utterly ignoring the request OF the
Is no single case where permanent injury has
been done any habit OF seals through sailing
In the open sea-"