New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
,rr,rcRApH TO THE TRrBCNE.'

ro ARRANGE A TEMPORARY MoDuS
INV TELEGRAPH THE TR1RUSR'
- ,,orch 97-Great Britain's breach
e.. t. &c nothing less than that, in the
OF i'' c. ,,ot+er is not at all unlikely to lead
PENN ,,,s nv the Paris Arbitration
!" ~oc.,ra,,ons were imposed upon the citi-
s,,hiacts Of the United States and Great
s I'd both Governments are under treaty
p,,. ., Give legal effect to the rules. The
49,, c,o.es nroposes to do this in good faith
49,, committees OF both houses which have
- oeoirs,in charge have now under con-
,~~a.,or = hill recommended by the State De-
u.u,o,+ IN which, following the language Of
~ poris Tribunal, these regulations are put
49,. ,au, and offences against them are made
,hah,a heavily To prove our good faith
- th, fullest measure American ships under
.rsricion are rendered liable to seizure by Brit
,sb war vessels. the American Government mold
Two that no genuine effect can be given 10 JOINT
roo,,at,ons unless they are jointly enforced and
al tho authority necessary TO carry out every
~o,ulatjon is exercised by both Governments
Great Britain ress;s this view. AS has been
,ba case from the beginning of this controversy,
60 now Canada is the evil adviser OF the BRUSH
Colonial and Foreign offices; IL IS thousht Una.
the British Government, left alone, would
nn;cl.Iv come to terms. and TO such terms as
would be satisfactory to the American state De
nartment But Canada insists that no arrests
~ canadian sealers shall be permitted 10 Amen.
can warshps; that only Canadian courts snail
have jurisdiction of Canadian offences, ana that
the punishment fixed for such oftences snail De
90 hight as to amount practically to no punish
menf at all This is the source or the present
trouble and there seems TO be no propapnty Oh
removing il before the sealing season Deglhs'
The United States will not agree 10 any OF THESE
canadian contentious and Great Brltaln mas
been invited to choose between such mouus
,;vendj az obtained last year. under which Cana
dian sealers were liable TO arrest by American
shins thereafter to be turned over to BRUSH
co,~.s or British n-of-war. or the enforcement
of the Paris award by the American CToVernnehI
IN its own way and on its own account
A modus will probably be arranged anu II a'
al very soon for some lively correspondence
has been going on between the two Governments
aitbin the last ten days and 1t IS thought that
an agreement is within sight. 1t is needed quick,
Nv enough for already fifty sealers nave cleared
from Victoria. 1t Is scarcely to be supposed thal
Great Britain will take the chances or ialIure
N reach some sort Of agreement, teinporar! OF
otherwise Mr. Cleveland is said TO be resoiute
In tho position that if a mOdus Is refused the
american cruisers in Behring Sea snail be IN
S,r,cted N arrest all offenders, of whatever ma
tonality and TO bring them for trial TO the near
ost American port. If a demand is maze ny d
pritish war vessel for the possession or BrlIlsh
eaaler thus arrested, II is 10 be refused w mat
this Will lead TO will depend upon the lnstrucuons
given hv Lord Rosebery TO his naval comnlanu-
ers II II is an instruction 10 ioH0M up -, ~ ;
mand with a shot. there may be ilVeiy times III
rahring Sea this summer. The Charleston. now
~ Monteyldeo received orders TO-DAY 70 process
.. orca IN San Francisco, and Captain CONN VIII
49, ~ he nIaced in command of the Behrng Sea
fleet