Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-04-08
NOT VERY PACIFIC.
LORD SALISBURY'S REPLY To
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
seos Only Two Ways OF Adjusting the
Dimcuity-seai Hunting Must he Per-
mittcd-The Program for Free silver
General Washington News.

LONDON, March 29.-Lord Salisbury
under date of March 20, has replied as
follows to Sir Julian Pauncefote. in re-
Spouse to Mr.. Wharton's note OF
March 90:
I'm reply to your telegram of the
23d inst, notice has been given to
owners of ships sailing for Boring Sea
that both agreements at present under
discussion between Great Britain and
the United States as to arbitration and
as to intermediate arrangement may
affect the liberty of sealing in Boring
Sea. They have the notice of their
liability to possible interru ption,
and will sail subject to that
notice. The question of time is
not, therefore, urgent. Inform the
President that we concur in thinking
that when the treaty has been ratified
there will arise new state of things.
Until it is ratified our conduct is gov
erned by the language of your note of
June IA, 1890. But when it is ratified
both parties must admit that contin-
gent rights have become vested in the
other which both desire to protect. We
think that the prohibition of sealing,
If it stands alone, will be unjust
to British sealers if the decis.
ion of the arbitrators should be
adverse to the United States. We are,
however, willing when the treaty hao
been ratified to agree to an arrange
ment similar to that of last year if the
United States will consent that the
arbitrators should, in the even of
decision adverse to the United States
assess the damages which the prohibi-
ton OF sealing shall have inflicted on
British sealers during the tendency of
the arbitration and in the event of a
decision adverse to Great Britain should
assess the damages which the limita-
ton OF slaughter shall, during the
of arbitration, have inflicted
on the United States or it's lessees."
Lord Salisbury says further: "In
case the arbitrator shall decide in
favor of the British government, that
government may ask them further
to decide whether the United States
Government has since 1885 taken anv
action in Boring Sea directly infiicfing
wrongful loss on British subjects. and.
II so, to assess the damages incurred
thereby.
'Or in case the arbitrator shall de-
eide in favor of the Government of the
United States that government may
ask them to decide further whether
The British government has since 1885
taken any action in Boring Sea directly
nfiicting wrongful loss on the United
states and its lessees, and, if SO. to
assess the damages incurred thereby"
In administration circles it is stated
That there is nothing in the reply to
'hange the attitude of the United
states in the slightest degree. Its duty
S still to so ahead and protect the
ieals. Until the full text is given out
t cannot be stated what effect Sails
oury's last note will have on the ratifi-
'ation of the arbitration treaty. When
he Senate adjourned Friday it had
been informally agreed that the treaty
'hould be ratified Monday. An irritat-
ng or insulting reply from the British
'remier will. however, strengthen the
senators who are against ratification.
O'J oNoioh III any way con-
nected with the Boring Sea matter
aiken by the Navy department to-day
vas the shipment of charts of the
Northern Pacific to San Francisco for |
he Adams and the Ranger, the two
mall vessels fitting out at San Fran
isco. Charts for the Asiatic station
we're also sent to the Ranger, it being
he intention of the department to
rave it go to China after the summer
work. is over in Boring Sea.
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 26.-The
itizen, the chief organ of the Domin
on government at the capital, refer
ing to the views of Premier Abbott on
m the Boring sea dispute this morn
ng, says: although a quarrel with
he United States is to be avoided at
IL cost within the limit of honor.
either England nor Canada is pre-
AIRED to be bullied out of its lust
ights by threats of force. 1t is deep
y to be regretted that great nation
hould show the determination to play
he part of a sharper and bully, but if
ny encroachment should be made
pom British rights in North America
ur American neighbor may rest as.
ared that these will be defended"