The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-12
The Delay in the Bering Sea Matter
Denounced.
ACTION OF THE ENGLISH LIBERALS.
Friendly Feeling Of the Masses for the United States.
An Early Settlement by Arbitration
Demanded.
Copyrighted 1892. by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON, March 11.-Lord Salsbury's de-
lay in arranging for renewal OF the modus
vivendi in the Bering Sea matter has been
the subject of private consideration by the
leaders of the opposition, resulting in the
decision not TO move in the matter until the
policy of the Government appears more
definite. The Foreign Office is unusually
dilatory in the production of the papers in
the case. Mr.. j. w. Lowther. the Parlia-
mentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, de-
MES that the most recent details of the
negotiations have yet reached the Foreign
Office, but as the anxiety for an early set
tlement becomes heightened by every days
cable dispatches, a postponement OF the
Governments explanation will not be ac-
corded beyond the end OF next week.
Tupper's Address to Salisbury.
The motive of Salsbury's conduct, as is
well known in official circles, is found in the
promptings OF Sir Charles Tupper. who has
been advising the Government TO show fight
against a renewal If the modus vivendi, on
the ground that it is not fair to Canada,
Us it will lock up the capital Dow invested
10 the sealers. Apart from the extreme
Tory organs, the opinion of the country is
dead against Salisbury for risking quarrel
with the United States for the sake OF the
small capital invested IN Tie HSHDOdlS.
number of speakers will indicate the
attitude of the Liberals in arguing that the
reasons that induced Salisbury TO agree TO a
modus viyendi i'll 1891 apply with equal
force in favor OF a renewal IN 1892; that II
the English Government Is confident of the
strength of its case there is ali the greater
cause TO be content to await the decision OF
the arbitration tribunal and to be ready
meanwhile to meet the Washington EXecu-
tive on a provisional agreement. The diff
flaot
terialistS, who rely upon Salisbury's s
prudence. Nor is a serious rupture with
the United States thought possible on either
side of the House. Salisbury's final accept
ance of the modus yiyendi is held to be in
evItable. What StIrs up the opposition Is the
needless discussion of so comparatively a
trivial a matter. tending TO excite irritation
III America.
Warshfps the Lakes.
With reference to the other trouble, Can
adE's supposed infraeti0n of the treaty of
1917 forbiddng warships on the lakes be-
yond limited reservation, the Colonial
Office advices diyest the action of the Do
minion Government of the Importance that
the cable dispatches attribute TO the matter.
According to these adviceS only one Cana
dian vessel has been built, and that was
designed for the lighthouse service, but is
now destined TO watch Tor smugslers on the
Lower st. Lawrence.
The potent factor guiding Salisbury s
policy to harmony with the Washington
Government is the fact that on the eve of a
general election it Is impossible to risk in
curing popular anger by allowing the
arbitration TO collapse at the moment when
IL appears 10 be on the verge of success.
Since Cremers motion in favor of a per-
manent treaty of arbitration with the United
States was indefinitely postponed under the
pressure of Government business. report
has been circulated in the lObbies of the
Commons that Salisbury has received a
private assurance of the readiness of the
American Government TO negotiate such a
treaty.
The Liberals accept the report as true.
and. if the session lasts beyond Easter. Mr..
Cremer viii renew his motion, which VIII
be supported by the bulk of the Liberals
and number Of Conservatives, and is GER
tain to be carried. In the event of an
earlier dissolution the resolution will be
brought up as early as possible after the
assem- bling of the new Parliament. Me-
merials in favor of the treaty have been
slgned by 10000 workingmen, proving
that the temper Of the country will not
stand Salisbury's worrying policy toward a
kindred nation.
Boastings of the British Press.
The Standard, commenting ON the Berng
Sea question, says: We cannot help think
ing that President Harrison is trading over
much in our past amability. WhartOn's
message completely misrepresents the atti-
tude and argument of Salisbury, besides
begging the whole question in dispute. The
suggestion that England would only be too
glad if arbitration is abandoned is too rdic-
ulOus to be discussed. Lord Salisbury is
bound to protect English rights as far as
possible, and it is just 10 10 so, and we must
assure our friends iD America, in all good
humOr. that no amount of browbeating is
likely TO force him into abandoning that re-
suOnsibi.ity.