The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-26

lDHDOS, NatSii ~ " AVA VIC HtoStaA
leaders, have examined the Bcring sea
correspondence which Mr.. Lowthcr
y,omises to place in the hands OF
MEMBERS Of Parliament on Monday
rexl no party action will bo taken on
the question. But from the cable dis
patches giving tho drift OF the cores
yondcncc as laid before the United
States senate they have already deter
mined to adopt an attitude OF oppos-
,on.
Aweek ago the Liberal leaders were
inclined to support Lord Salisbury and
the Liberal organs until yesterday took
view adverse to the position assumed
b. t:he United States government.
Whether it u policy that dictates this
change OF front or new sense OF justice
oi the American claims, it's certain
that the leaders OF the opposition have
decided to attack Lord Salisbury.
The whole tenor OF opinions ex-
pressed in tho lobby OF the house OF
commons indicates that tho opposition
means to seize the chance to arraign
Lord Salisbury as pursuing needlessly
yezatious course instead OF asserting
to the reasonable arrangement offered
by the Washington government.
To.morrow's number OF the Speaker,
Nj. Gladstonc's organ, will contain an
inspired article, which, pfter analyzing
expert evidence on seal killing, main.
iains that the renewal OF the modus vi
ycndi ought to be assented to BY the
British government and continues:
"Why should the government be ask.
cd to promote the success Of the Cana
dian adventureri who deliberately un.
dertake dangerous speculative enter
prise Of doubtful legality and of doubt
lul utility TO mankind?
AT the outside, the capital and out
1T oil these adventures amount to $780,
900 pounds. Their success might make
the fur seal as extinct as the "dodo,"
and if the existence OF the seal is at
stake, how can damage be measured
We are not going to war with
the United States, not even in the
interest OF the federation OF the
empire, and pending arbitration, it is
unjust to refuse to continue the Nar-
rangement which was part OF the condi-
ton which is under arbitration and
agreed on"
Lord Salisbury's reply to President
ilarrison's last note ought to have
been in the possession OF tho Washing
ton cabinet today. Although no otii-
clal statementin regard to its char
actor is obtainablc,, the belief OF
the inner ministcrialist circle is that
Lord Salisbury will agree to place an en-
barge on Canadian sealing in the open
sen, provided the United States gov
eminent agrees to pay compensation il
tho arbitration decision be against the
American claims. Whatever may be
the Issue, the idea OF an armed collision
IS dismissed onall sides here as supreme
ly improbable. aHs7fG., 1tti-L
To.nights cablo dispatches giving a
formidable list oil United States cruisers
ant revenue cutters preparing for Bering
sea arc received with ircrcdulous sur
prise. 'igsT':., .es,.''
Within the house OF commons inter.
est IN the matter centres solely in the
question OF how much purity advantage
may be derived from the controversy.
Neither side has tho remotcst sense OF
any grave crisis impending affecting
peace. Outside OF parliament, popular
interest in the Be.!ng sea question is
very slight. - -" "
Replies to inquiries made at the Ad-
mlralty DO not support tho rumor that
orders have been sent to Admiral
Lothian altering the movements oi the
Pacific squadron. 9I =
:. .lo'morrow's number OF the Ilrny and
Nary Ga:etlc will cur.ly dismiss tho
matter with the observation that it is n
t Mss over a political question and mere
p'usler, and that tho rumors OF naval
movements arc only gossip.