The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-03-10
Senator Morgan Introduces Bill
SnspendinF Bonding Privileges
to Canadians.
More Correspondence Regarding the
Belring Sea Question Sent to
Congress.
Senators Discuss the Treaty In Secret
Scssion-The Pure Food Bill
Passed.

WAsmSGToE, March 10. = Senator
Morgan has introduced Canadian re-
taliation bill in the senate. 1t provides
that the section allowing the shipment
of Canadian goods in bond through the
United States territory become inoper-
atiye till further notice.
The pure food bill passed the senate
without division, and an executive
session was Immediately called on the
Behring sea question.
BEHRlKG SEA CORRESPONDENTS.
The President Transinits Another batch
e& to Congress. 81
WASHINGTON, March 10. President
Harrison has sent to congress the cor
respondence in the Behring sea matter,
which has accumulated from the date
of the last publication, Jan. 5, 1891. and
| some notes of previous dates which
have not hitherto been made public. It
begins with note from Mr.. Blaine TO
Sir Julian Pauncefote, May 4, 1891, IN
which he reviews the negotiations for q
modus vivendi, pending the result Of
| arbitration, the concessions made
by the president in consequence
| thereof; recital of the obligations inn
pesed on the North American company
in return for the sealing privilege, which
make it necessary that they be allowed
| to take certain number Of seals, con-
trary to the claim OF Great Britain, that
sealing should be absolutely prohibited
on both sides, and submits terms OF
agreement on that basis.
On the next day, May 8, Sir Julian
acknowledged the above, of which 4
copy was mailed to and the precise
terms telegraphed to London. He dep
recates the alleged delay; refers to pro.
vious interviews; mentions the excep-
tion taken to the two conditions that
the right to kill certain member oil
seals was reserved for the American
company, and that the modus vivendi
was not to be put in force until arbi-
tration was agreed upon, and expresses
satisfaction that the latter condition has
been removed. May 20 Mr.. Adee
wrote to Sir Julian Pauncefote, point.
ing out reasons for which prompt re-
ply is desired; revenue cutters have
been ordered to proceed to the fisheries,
and the orders would be made definite
by the conclusion of an agreement.
May "a Sir Julian regrets the delay and
makes excuse on the ground OF the late.
ness Of the proposal. The proposal TO,
modus vivendi by the British govern.
ment was submitted juno 8. 1t con-
tanned the following stipulations:
i. The government of Great Britain and
of the United States shall prohibit, until
May, 1892, the killing of seals In Behrina
sea, or any islands therein, and win. Ia
the best of their power and ability, ensure
that subjects and citizens of the two ma.
tions, respectively, and the vessels flying
their respective flags shall observe that
prohibition
2, During the period above specified the
United States government shall have the
right to kill 1850 seals
3. Consnls may at any time be appointed
to these islands in the Behring sea, and
the United States government will grant
an ''exequatur' to any such consuls
| 4. Unless the assent of Russia be OBJ
tanned to this convention it shall not come
into operation
On the same date Sir Julian assents to
the first five questions submitted by
Mr.. Blaine, Of April IA, heretofore
printed; makes counter proposition in
respect to question sixth, and of compen-
sation for damages sustained.
The next day, June 4, Mr.. Wharton,
under directions Of the president. pro-
posed substitutes for subdivisions / and
| 2 of the British proposal for modus
vivendi;' takes exception to subdivision
8, relative to the appointment of con.
suls, and objects decidedly to condition
OF the previous assent of Russia; sug-
gests that the navies of both nations en-
force agreement when it is concluded.
| Subsequent correspondence duriE q
June and the FIRST Of Jnly relates to the
manner of enforcing the prohibition
agreed upon and the appointment of the
commissioners and arrangements for
their visit to the Pribyloff islands
Recurring to the clause providing for
arbitration for the question Of liability
and compensation for violation oi
United States rights In Behring sea,
under date Of Sept. z, Mr.. Wharton In.
formed Sir Julian that the president in
sists that the question Of liability must
30 to arbitration. This point was moi
answered until Oct II, when Sir Julian
replied that the Brithsh government in.
sists upon it's Interpretation OF the
liability clause.
On the 22nd the president directs Mr..
| Wharton to waive the point with !
view to inducing prompt settlement oi
the question, reserving the subject Of
liability for further negotiations. A
mouth later two other objections were
raised, which Mr.. Blaine declined ID
allow. On Dec. II Sir Julian states