Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-31
SALISBURY'SEVASIVE REPLY
1t Is Generally Condemned at
Washington.
THE DOCUMENTS IN THE SENATE
War Prospects Again Under
Consideration.
A Belief That the Boring Sea Controversy
Has Now Reached Serious Stage--
Lord salisbury's Reply and the Presi-
dents Hejoinder Before tho Senate.


WASHINGTON, March 23.-Not since the
excitement over the Chilian controversy
was 81 its height has a message from the
PRESIDENT caused so much comment at the
Capitol as the one sent to the Senate to-day.
transmitting Lord Salisbury's reply to the
last note from this government, and his
own reply to that. As soon as the CON
tents of the two notes became generally |
known there was little else taxed about on
the Senate side of the Capitol, and even in |
the House the subject divided interest with |
the silver debate. Lord Salisbury's shifty |
and evasiye reply was generally con- |
demned, and the general disposition |
seemed to be to favor a firm, decided policy |
IN dealing with the subject. That the con. |
troversy has now reached serious stage |
all agree, and while Democrats do not feel |
Ike supporting the President in any policy |
that seems to be intended merely TO make |
political capital for the Republican party.
. they will support the administration in
any measures that are necessary for up
holding the rights and dignity Of the |
United States. There is considerable
speculation as to what Great Britain will
90 III the event of the United States using
force to protect the sealing indllstryfrom
the depredations Of poachers. The Fact is
not lost sight of that if She opposes force
to force state Of war will exist, and a
war for which the United States is but
lily prepared. II is still believed. however
that Great Britain has too much to lose TO
risk war with the United States il there
rs any possibly way of avoiding the con-
met. treat Britain is peculiarly yulner-
able in her commerce, and If the United
States could protect her home ports and at
the same time harrass this commerce the
war might be made very costly one for
England, especially as the invasion Of
Canada would be the first move made by
this country. The conquest IF Canada
would be comparatively easy, and it
would probably result in the total expul-
sion of Great Britain from the main land
or North America, and the loss to that
country OF their overland route to India by
way OF the Canadian Pacific railroad II is
not generally known, but il is d fact that
for several years past there has been on file
IN the war department "a detailed plan of
campaign for the invasion of Canada, and
by utilizing the militia forces of the border
states it is believed by the. military author
,tles the campaign could be made a very
short one.
AN INTERESTING FEATURE.
An interesting feature of the Boring
Sea controversy leaked out to-day, when it
was learned that Two United States vessels
the Albatross and the revenue cutter Cor
win, sailed from San Francisco nearly n
week ago under secret orders. Their
orders were to proceed northward along
the coast and carefully observe the move.
lnents and operations of the scaling fleet.
They were instructed to prevent any at
tempt to take seals within the three-mile
limit. That the President intends to take
a determined stand in protecting the herd
at the first indication of an attempt on the
part of the poachers to commence work is
evidenced by the fact of the Albatross and
Corwin being sent there SO much earlier
than usual.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Presidents
message transmitting Lord Salisbury's re-
~ ffa hR pct Mt IL
relative to the modus yivendi was laid
before the Senate in executive session at
O'Clock. Lord Salisbury's reply, as already
stated, lis virtual reiterationof his declina-
ton to renew the modus vivendi on the
same terms as existed last year. After
half an hours discussion the correspon-
dence was referred to the committee on
foreign relations and the doors were re-
opened. The correspondence was not made
public. The President, in his message
announced that he had made rejoindcr to
Lord Salisbury's reply.
LORD sALIsBURY's NOTE.
Lord SalisDury's note may be described n
synopsis Of the detailed reply to the state
department. note, which is to follow BY
mail. His refusal to consent to a renewal
. OF the nodus vivendi is accompanied with
counter propositions, the reading
6swhich was received with ill,suppressed
irritation by the Senate The general
character of the note is described us eva
siye and equivocating The Presidents
re1oinder was also transmitted to the
Senate. 1t is a pungent communication in
which the President broadly, but in diplo-
matte language, hints that Lord Salisbury
has not met his overtures in straight
forward busness-like manner.
AN ULTIMATuM TO GREAT BRITAIN.
The President insists upon renewal of
the modus vivendi without reference To
insignificant or irrelevant conditions, and
closes his note with the stirring assertion
that IL the government Of Great Britain
declines TO assist in the protection of the
seals during the arbitration of the claims
OF the United States, he will proceed Ia
enforce the laws and exclude pnlchers
from Bering Sea if the military force of
the United states is required 10 accomplish
it. The note created d sensation in the
Senate.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
The gravity of the case has led to re,
newal of the strongest efforts of the soma
tors TO prevent the public from being made
acquainted with the facts until the core
spondence has progressed further. There
was no expression Of opinion BY the Presi.
dent in his letter Of transmitted but this
was not needed in view Of the clearly de.
fined position assumed by him III his re-
joinder TO Lord Salisbury, which appeared
70 meet with the unanimous approval d
the senators, although the debate itself
was too short to disclose officially the
standing Of the senator's
Although there has been nothing in the
nature OF direct vote upon the treaty ii
arbitration, and there is q well defined ep,
position to it as q surrender by the tnited
states of her rights acquired by treaty
from Russia, ii can b. stated that tile treaty
will soon be ratified BY the senate But 4
resolution will accompany il reciing that
there does not appear to be any sutiicien
reason for the abatement by the Eniteo
States of its claims To jurisdiction pendin.
arbitration, and authorizing the president
10 use all the force of the military arm 81
the government To secure the protection Of
the rights OF the United states.
THE CORRESPONDENCE INCOMPLETE.
As intimatcd above, Lord Salisbury doe,
not, in his note, refuse to enter into ,
nodus yiyendi of some kind; he does no
Tangement, bat, systematically epeakinp
he falls to consent % the proposition
made by this government. Inasmuch N
the Senate has refused to make the CORE
spondence public, II is exceedingly diflieul
70 got clear statement OF the exact Idle,
intended To be conveyed iii tho diplomatic
language Of such CORE spondencn us tliA
laid before the Senate to-day, hut un
douoiedly, the impression generally con
veyed By the reading was that Lord sails
bury has refused 70 renew the arrange
lneut Of last year, 1t can he stated tina
there il nothing in the nature of nj nlti
lnatnm on the part IF either government
in the c0rres pondence laid before thi
Senate. The correspondence is stlt con
sidered incomplete. and the way is Still
open for further letter-writing iii the lin,
Of endeayor on the part OF each sidcfo show
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