The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
To GUARD BERING SEA.
Uncle Sam Preparing to Make 1t Hot
for Canadian SenI Pirntes.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The naval bu-
reaus whose business it is to fit out our
mer.-of-war for service are very busy just
now in getting together the supplies neces-
sary for the Boring fleet. The
pairs required by some Of the vessels are
being made under difficulties owing to the
low state Of the appropriations available
for reconstruction and repair. The equip
ment bureau is also bothered by the same
old question which arises every year as to
the coal supply for the fleet. Persons inter-
estad in the Pacific slope coal fields have
been insisting that the navy use their coal
In preference to imported COAL but the ma
val officers, while willing to make any rea-
sonable concession TO patriotic feelings,
have been obliged to declare against the
Western coal, which they say is not only
inferior TO imported coal for steaming pur-
poses, but is also destructive OF boilers and
Srate bars. Recently, however the Seat
tie (Wash) coal people claim to have de-
vyeiopId a new vein of coal that is free from
have renewed their demands that the Ber-
ing sea fleet be supplied with American
coal
The dispatches from Canada intimating
that the result of the Boring sea arbitra-
ton Is likely to fail of contamination, for
policy pursued by the British government
has produced no effect here. and the State
and Navy Departments are making their
in the seal waters on the assumption that
full force and effect is 10 be given to the
decision Of the arbtrators, which was
clearly expressed that there Is no chance
of misunderstanding The thoroughness of
the instructions that will be issued to the
naval commanders of our vessels BODIES i'll
10 the fortunes of any craft, American or
Canadian, that may go into the seal
waters with the intention of taking seals
in violation of the findings of the arb-
traitors 1t is of course, desirable that these
findings take the form of statutes in each
of the countries concerned, and to that end
the McCreary bill was submitted to the
House and Senate. But. regardless of this
the contention of the United States is and
has been that the findings of the arbi-
traitors are binding upon the two parties to
the treaty of arbitration. and that they
have even greater force than statutory law.
tb line t bnlred states nd Pr3po5eS TO aet upon
hidden waters will surely be seized and
the masters subjected to the penalties of
the law. Our government would be glad to
have and expects fully the cooperation or
the British war vessels in its police duty,
but the programme outlined will be carried
out to the letter in any event
There appears to be an impression in the
Canadian mind that the modus vivendi, I'M
has expired. The United States government,
on the contrary, takes ground that il re-
mains in force until all of the findings OF
the arbitratorS have been given effect,
which is not yet the case, and il proposes
to act upon that theory also. 1t would be
useless for piratical sealers to clear hastily
large catch before they can be served with
notices of the new regula tions for our gov
eminent takes the ground that they have
already had notice of the illegaity of their
proposed operations through the decision OF
/ the arbitrators and the continuance of the
modus vivendi. and they will be seized
without hesitation if found in the closed
zone
Meanwhile the two governments con-
cerned are actively engaged in the effort to
arrange the details of the plan by which
their naval forces can work In harmony 10
carry out the results of the arbitration.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British embas-
sador, had another long conference to-day
on the subject with Secretary Gresham,
who was also in consultation with Senator
Morgan, one of the Boring sea arbitrators.
RiI<er still Pursuing Carlisle.
WASHINGTON, March 4-The manda-
mus case of Carroll L. Riker. of Chicago,
who seeks to compel Secretary Carlisle to
award him all or part Of the 100000 bond
ISSUE will probably be heard i'm the Court
of Appeals in the latter part OF the May
term. The appeal was filed March z and
the record is required by law TO be filed
within forty days OF that time. The Chi
cagOan and his counsel determined TO
carry the case to the United States Supreme
Court IL an adverse decision IS render by
the Appellate Court. Mr.. RilIer is expected
to be again In Washington soon u con-
suit with his counsel. attorney George a.
King.
senator Honr Desires Reelection.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Hoar.
whose present term in the Senate will ex-
pire on March next, has been called upon
By Senator Lodge and several OF the Re
publican members OF the House from Mas
sschusetts and assured OF their desire that
he should be candidate for reelection