The morning call., 1892-03-26
Gladstone FayOrS an Amieable Arrange.
ment Of the Sealing Question.
TIE POLICY OF SALISBURY DENOUNCED.
The British Press Opposed to Narlike Measures-The
Senate Favorable to the lrbtration
Treaty.
Copyrighted. 1892, by the New York Associated
Press

LONDON. March 25.-Until the Liberal
leaders have examined the BeriBg Sea cor
respondence. which it is promised will be
made public on Monday, no party action on
the question will be taken; but from the
drift of The correspondence, as laid before
the United States Senate, they have already
determined to adopt the attitude of the op-
position. a week ago the Liberal leaders
were Inclined to support Lord Salisbury,
aud the Liberal organs took an adverse
view of the position assumed by the United
States. Whether it be policy that dictates
the change of front, or sense of the JUS
tice of the American claims, it is certain
that the opposition leaders have decided to
attack Sa lisbury and arraign him as pursu-
ing ne edlessly yexatiOus course. instead
of asserting to the reasonable arrangement
offered by the Washington Government.
What Gladstone's Organ Says.
Gladstone's organ, the Speaker. viii to-
morrow contain an inspired article, which,
after analyzing the expert evidence, main-
tains that the renewal of the modus viyendi
ought TO be assented to by the British Gov.
ernment and continues: "Why should the
Government be asked to promote the sue
cess of Canadian adventures who deliber-
ately undertake a dangerous speculation of
doubtful legality and utility to msnkind2
We are not going to war with the United
States, not even in the interest of the feder-
alton of the empire. and pending the arbi-
tration it Is unjust to refuse to continue the
arrangement which is part Of the condition
under which the arbitration was agreed
upOn."
The Unionist organ. the Spectator, advo-
Gates settlement that will open the seas to
Canadian sealers, with provision for
recompense 10 the Americans in the event
n "a dan ct0 of hn Grhf atnro hair
against Great Britain.
Lord Salisbury's reply to President Harri-
soD'g last note should have been in the pos
session Of the Washington Cabinet to-day.
Although no official statements regarding
its character have been obtainable. the Off
cial belief Is that Salisbury will agree TO
place an embargo on Canadian sealing in the
open sea provided the United States Govern
ment agrees 10 pay compensation if the
arbitration decision be against the .Ameri-
can claims.
No Fear of War.
Whatever may be the issue the idea of an
armed collision is dismissed on all sides a
supremely improbable. The formidable list
of United States ships received here which
are preparing TO go TO Berlng Sea caused in
eredulouS surprise in the House of Com
mons. and the interest centers On the Ques-
ton purely as party one, neither side hav-
ing the remotest sense of any crisis affecting
peace. The popular interest in the Ques-
tien is very slight.
AT the Admiralty the officials knew
nothing Of any change in the movement of
the Pacific squadron, as rumored The
Warspite, Melpomene and Champion are
under orders for ESQuimat on March S.
The Daphne is already at EsQuimalt, the
Garnet and the Nymph still remain on the
Southern division aud the Pheasant is ia
Hawaiian waters for the present From
the movements Of the vessels it is evident
that they ere not associated with an acut
phase of the Bering Sea difficulty.
The Army and Navy Gazette will dismiss
the matter with the observation that it is
fuss over political question and mere
bluster, and that the rumors Of the naval
movements are only gossip. The departure
for Vancouver OF claimSettler for the Ma
rine Insurance Company and Treasury Clerk
Greadowe is connected with the notice to
Canadian seaers to file claims within a
month at the Customs Office at Victoria.
Sir Charles Upper suggested to the Colonial
Secretary the question OF permanent D.
pOintment of Canadian attache to the
British Legation at Washington to act as a
special adviser on Canadian affairs.
Cons dering the Case.
In the House of Commons to-day in re-
ply to request for information as to the
latest communications from the United
States on the Bering Sea question, Lowther,
Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign
Ofice, said the correspondence was still
pending, but he hoped it would be ready for
production in the House Monday. The re-
ply to Great Britain's last note to the United
States, he said, was still under considera-
zion. He said, furthermore, the Foreign
Office had had nothing from Washington
confirming the kilograms published in this
mornings papers that the United States
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations had
recommended the ratification of the con-
VeHtion.
The Star. which yesterday approved of
Salisbury's attitude in declining to assent to
the proiongation of the m0dus vivendi has
changed its views and to-day advises Sails
bury to renew the modus vivendi. 1t says
the renewal will cause the Canadians to
scream. adding: Bat better that than a Sc
Iious quarrel between Great Britain and the
Trpife6 Sfote