New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-10
IN THE SEA.

RIFLES FOR NAVAL OFFICERS
IN THE SEA.
,..aon April 9.-The Behring Sea bill passed
.Ard reading in the House Of Commons 'niS
II was not amended. Sir Charles kus-
~ ,oyinr accepted Sir Richard Websters sus
80 ..,or that the clause To which the Chi'eu
s .o. Government is said to object be altered
- ,ha House OF Lords.
=. .ccepting that suggestion. Sir Charies NUS
:, snoke at some length. The American anu
Itch bills. he said. were substantially 'he
'" There were a few points OF dlherehce'
' s1 ,,sse were trivial. Clause had been en-
W. w.. misunderstood by the English ana Ninerl-
W. rewsnapers They seemed to thlhN th"'
'- ~ rrcish bill would give immunity 10 VesseiS
Dr,.c for Bchring Sea before the bill should
sA,e o4feo, Nothing of the kind was con-
s,,o,ed The only effect possible was that II
shin sailed without notice OF the PASSING VI
49, oct and offended against its provisions i'S
- '~ would not be punished. The commanders
- .-,,,sers patrolling Behring Sea would not De
.,sr.s of the fact whether or rot nouce hao
..o given the ships before sailing. This was
.not,er for a court to deal with lie nope"
~. his explanation would be satisfactory 1he
''' ~ Nod hoen inserted in the bill in response
~ c.rada's demand. The Home GoVerhiheht
.bis demand reasonable and consented
:. the change in the bill.
for the Imperial Parliament to discharse
49,. immortal obligations imposed by the award
w. cn,or,,ment desired TO give full effect 10 the
- ord secure adequate sanction for the en-
. % its provisions. ("Hear! Hear')
w. pu,,oi, was not bound to follow verbatim
of the United states
.ho suhioct. nor were the United States bouno
N nursue exactly the same COURSE WIN
n.,,.t, He himself had never seen the American
Nil in its completed form. although lie "au
~. or,vIra1 draft. There had been much dis
cuss,on between the representatives OF 'iie WV
countries. and an approximation as 10 prlnoip'eS
had been reached.
Senator Morgan's reported cohleh'io" VI"
r.use had been inserted in bad fal'h' as 1t u'u
~, annear in the draft submitted in Nashlhs'oh'
was the result Of misepprehension. Inc cia"7e
mas IN the draft submitted. He himsei hopeu
the uouse would see that the clause IN questio"
,rou,d not bear the erroneous Interpretation gwen
Il In America. ,oa
Civ csorga Raden-Powell said that he regarded
the Attorney Generals explanation a., a. -
tactorr. but remarked that the scheoule pro, u,
,is,ons were published in the autumn, anu IL
WAS slIpererogGtory to introduce a clause >
with vessels sailing since then. lhaSinucn na "a
nnne sailed until January. He hoped IL "ouIe
bs made clear that the schedule provisions Vi
the award were meant. ,.,ors
adrn,ral Field suggested that communications
between the British and American government, -
,hold be made 10 secure iGentcal rules LOT ha'"'
oscsrs in Behring Sea. Io,,,a
Sir Charles Russell promised that this should
| be done. ,o. .h, .
Sir George Baden-Powell expressed regret that
vs Government had not given before suihcient
ir,armation 10 remove the doubts and opyecuoils
a Inc United States and the rumored dlssatls.
faction Of Canada Nevertheless he be!leVed thd'
Canada eoually with Great Britain woulu 10Y
ally carry out the award. 49, .uI
Sir Richard Webster spoke briefly on the oili
He said the working OF the regulations must y. ~
watched carefully that the Government n IIs, II.
asceras whether or not they effected thelr putt
pose and whether or lot they interfereu VIII
British interests unduly o.;co -
J. R. Roosevelt Secretary or the ahleit.mdH an
Embassy. called al the Foreign Office TINS aItel'
noon and arranged meeting between MT; pay
ard and Lord Kimberley. and subsequehuS NV
Ambassador and the Foreign Minister hd9
bng conference Later Mr.. Bayad appeareu ~
he Diplomatic Gallery Of the House oi Ooi''
mons -
Il Is understood that the conference petWeei
Lord Kimberley and Mr.. Bayard reiateu "
clause Of the British Behring Sea Dill.