The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-28
WAITING ON ENGLAND
United States Asks Renewal Of
the Nodus Vivendi.
Alaisai Wsihss Msy os - Boring -
-nsn,ee, ossIs fss Psss Townsend
Today, Ysrkssvs % Saturday

WAsBrssrox CrrY, March ia leading
member of the senate committee on Tor
Sign rotations, Who IL psrsonai friend OF
Rear Admiral Walker, discussing the mis-
sion OF the admiral 10 the Pacific said 10
day that While he had no authority 70
spsak authoritativsly for the admiral or
state department.. he believed his mission
had far more to do with the Boring Sea
question that with HsSaai. Hs said:
.AAs;rs q Honolulu are Gulst ~ pres
snt aud do moi think there 2 any pros
meet Of disturbance. The Boring ssa
question II BY no means In safsssacsory
condition. England 10 apparently nos
taking steps to pot Into execution the req
uiations for the control Of the seal Usher
iss. and Il begins 70 look - IL that country
uas preparing 70 svads the spirit Of the
International agreement. snd IL would use
Canada Ton this purpose. have sasc 70
Admiral Waiker that II ] occupied ms
position a. commander OK the Pacific
squadron l should see that EnRiand
would have no creme for mfsunderstand-
Ing the position Of the United States. o
course hs has his instructions and VII. DO
rovsrned By them. and he may not taxa
me into bis confidsnce. bat my knowledss
of his character leads mo TO believe that
he will 20 - far rs he consistently can In
the direction I have indicated. sEn con-
0dent he fully appreciates the situation.
and that there viii DO no tri.iing on MS
part.
Admiral Walker hes finally received his
Instructions and now expects TO leave
Washington City for San Francisco to-
morrow afternoon. The naval regulations
prohibit any publication or discussion OF
such orders by the recipient. and secre-
tary Herbert declines 20 talk. All that 10
known 10 that the admiral will 20 direct 10
Honolulu by the steamer OF April 3. IN
less some contingency arises before that
date. At Honolulu Admiral Walker will
b In command of all the United States
forces in the Eastern Pacific. and II 1t
should BE- necessary for him to take per.
sonaI command OF the vessels which will
patrol the seal waters he probably could
reach the scene Of operations within two
weeks after notice.
Both parties 70 the Bering sea arbitra-
ton are Of the opinion that the few mat
tsrs remaining TO 10 adjusted can be dis
posed Of within the next week, and IL this
DO the case Admiral Walker probably will
be able before the day set for his sailing
TO get an accurate understanding Of what
II necessary TO be done BY our naval forces
In the seal waters. II the conditions seem
r., warrant such course II will bs possible
h, change tho admirai's orders and send
him north to Bering sea instead OF Hawaii.
cabiegram from the British foreign
once Is anxiousiy awaited by the state de-
partment. giving the assent OF her
majesty's governments 10 re-estabiishment
Of the modus vivcndi governing Boring sea
matters. The cablegram was looked for
- A. faAt las nj md faf Ia
20 receivs II can be accounted for only on
the superstition that the English Easter
holiday covers Monday. which In q
cablsgrsm In regarded ~ most
important, not only - determining the
rules for the sealing season about to open,
bat - showing Great Britain's willingness
10 carry out the spirit of the court of ar
bitratiou. Il has become evident that the
arbitsation courts decree could not be en-.
acted into law by congress and by parlia-
ment In time 20 control the sealing season
opening about thirty days hence.
The state department. has felt II
20 b imperative that q Temporary
arrangement be made with Great Britain,
which should axis, when the courts deci.
sion could BE- made effective by law.
With this In view the British government.
has been asked to agree that the old
modus vivendi should be enforced until
the new laws are passed by congress and
parliament. Is 10 tho answer to this propo
sition that 10 now awaited.
onpos. March d The Daily N,.ss thi,
morning Gays: American Ambasato,
Bayard had an intervisw lasting two
hours with Prime Minister Rosebery on
the Boring sea question today. II 1,
srrected that the question will 10 settled