The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-08
Special to the REConD-UN1ox.

cptClat 10 Ine fNFCORD-ONION.
PARIS, April I'm reviewing and
! comparing the speeches of Phelps and
Sir Charles Russell correspondent of
the London Daiiy Neacs says: 1t struck
me, in listening to Phelps pleadings,
that, under the cover of attacks on the
treaty of arbitration, there was a great
deal meant to tell against the party that
agreed to it at the White House. Sir
Charles Russell argued that this was
not case for sticking closely to legal
technicalities, but one for looking into
the intentions of those who signed the
treaty. Both statements and counter
statements, he said, contained a series of
dispositions which would not be valid
either in England or the United States as
proofs. All evidence of this sort would
be inadmissible if the case had to be de-
cided on purely technical grounds, in
stead of according to natural laws of
equity and international considerations
of justice.
OF all the arbitrators Morgan seems
most interested and takes most active
part with frequent questioning. His seat
is the last on the left of the President.
The speakers have fallen into the habit of
keeping a watchfuI eye on him while
making their arguments.
During the latter part of the day yes
| terday James c. Carter of the United
States held the attention of the tribunal
by an address every way worthy of the
American cause. He handled Sir Charles
Russell with ease and seemed to have be-
yond question the best of the argument.
The manner in which he suggested that
the British Government acted in bad
faith, without actually imputing wrong
motive to the English representatives,
but apparently apologizing for the act,
was masterpiece OF forensic tact.
| mo one" he said, can make me be-
lieve that these gentlemen are DESTROYS of
taking advantage of the United States,
and are not acting in perfectly straight
forward manner. But still their inter
probation of the treaty is painfully erro-
neous. The imputation of dishonorable
dealing shall never be made by me, nor
has it been made by Secretary Foster, as
has been suggested, although others have
implied as much. No just mani will
not say no lawyer-would think of ask
ing the admission Of evidence which
comes too late for the other side to refute.
The whole civilized world is after all the
last judge in international arbitration"
James G. Carter continued before the
Behring Sea Court of Arbitration to-day
his reply to Sir Charles Russelrs plea for
the admission of evidence of the British
supplementary report OF the Behring Sea
Commission. 1t was obvious, he said,
that the question at issue was a crucial
one for arbitration. If the contention of
Great Britain was sustained, it must fol-
low that the question of regulation, which
the United States considered of prime
importance, would be relegated to Sec
ond place.
In replying to Carter. Sir Charles Rus
sell said that in 1890 there was discussion
concerning the rights and damages.
Since then. however, the question of
regulation had disappeared as a separate
subject of consideration, and all ques-
tions were handled together in subse-
quent negotiations.
| The court adjourned until Tuesday,
when it will hold a secret session. on
Wednesday the proceedings will again
| be open to the public.