The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-04
Tributes to Mr.. Blaine's Memory.


The Hon. WILLIAM PITT FRYE's fine
eulogy OF BLAINE. delivered on Tuesday in
Boston. was worthy Of the subject and OF
the orator. Mr.. FRYE's political career has
run closely parallel to Mr.. BLA1NE's. He
has been at different times the trusted lieu
tenant. the loyal ally. the rival. and the
Senatorial colleague Of the dead statesman;
and always his personal friend. No sur
viving Republican has had better oppor-
tunities to understand both the strong
points and the weaknesses OF BLAINE's
character. or to Measure the true great
ness OF his genius. No living American. We
may add. Is more thoroughly imbued than
Senator FRYE with the broad. aggressive
Americanism which was. after all, the main
characteristic Of BLA1NE's statesmanship,
and the key to his leadership.
Another great oratorical tribute to Mr..
BLAINE's memory was finished In Paris on
Tuesday. the day Of Senator FRYE's eulogy
In Boston. We refer to Mr.. j. c. CARRIERS
forty-hour speech for the American case
before the Behring Sea Tribunal Of Arbitra-
ton. AS far as can be Judged from the
summary cabled from day to day. Mr.. CAR
TIERS argument for the recognition of prin-
ciples OF right. justice. and equity which as
yet have found no place In codifed interna-
tional law. is not only mastery. 1t is epoch
making. 1t detracts not in the slightest
degree from the credit due to this distin-
guished advocate for originality OF concep-
ton. logical audacity. Inc skill Of analysis
and presentation. to say that Mr.. CARTER
has followed the line Of argument which
Nj. BLAINE recognized early In the contro-
VarGv aq fha nnlu plno In u,htoh kharo x,o,
o glimmer OF hope for the American side.
Too much reliance had been put upon the
%unteDable claim that Behring Sea was O
closed sea. After Mr.. BLAINE had practi-
cally left the State Department and relin-
pushed the management Of the case, the
treaty OF arbitration was so shaped as to
make the question turn principally. II not
almost entirely. upon the validity of the
claim to exclusive tarisdiction. which this
nation was said to have acquired from Rus
sla. Mr.. BLAINE was quick to perceive that
II sovereignty over the Behring Sea were TO
be our sole ground OF defence for the seiz-
ure OF the poachers. the case was predestlned
to failure before any international tribunal. |
In his letters To Sir JULIAN ~PAUNcEFoTE of
Jan. az and May 20. 1890. he enunciated he |
which constituted the only hope |
of success, and which Mr.. CARTER. probably |
proceeding upon his W intellectual initia- |
tive. has developed with consummats power
and skill.
I'm the opinion OF the President" wrote |
Mr.. BLAINE to the British Minister more |
three years ago. 1.-THE Canadian yes |
sells arrested and detained In the Behring |
Sea we've engaged In q pursuit that was In
Itself contra bOnos mores, a pursuit which OF
necessity involves q serious and permanent
Injury to the rights OF the Government and
people OF the United States. To establish
this ground It Is not necessary to argue the
OF the extent and nature OF the
sovereignty OF this Government over the
waters OF the Behring Sea. The welghty
considerations growing out of the acqui-
siton OF Alaska. with all the rights on land
and sea inseparably connected Herewith.
may oe safely hJt out Of pie,c. while the
are set forth on uhich his Gorern-
"'enf rests it's ratification" OF the Canadian
poachers. Mr.. BLAINE wrote on May 20. 1890.
'lhey are not only interfering with Ameri-
can rights. but are doing violence as we'll
TO the rights Of the civilized world" Again,
after comparing the Canadian destruc-
ton OF tho seals to the use OF dynamite
sho hSu cOLOulOo VI tH0 NeWIOunu- |
land banks. Mr.. BLAINE demanded: Does
Her Majesty's Government seriously main
tain that the law Of nations Is powerless to
prevent such violation OF the common
rights OF man? Are the supporters of JUS
tice In all nations to be declared incompe-
tent to prevent wrongs so odious and so
destructive? The forcible resistance TO
which this Government is constrained In
In -. &c. T. L. IL
demanded not only by the necessity
81 defending the traditional and long estab-
ished rights OF the United States, but also
The rights OF good government and of good
morale the world over"
This doctrine. together with tho principle
hat International law Is formulated only
is fast as presidents are established and
.ust occasion arises, constitutes the back
zone OF Mr.. CARRIERS powerful and effective
argument at Paris. That able lawyers