New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-17
MIN KA IUN MtFsh NJ III DE.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

CUTTER COMMODORE PERRY-THE ADJ
ILLUSTRATIONS MEEK ATTITUDE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE.l
Washington. May l6.-If dispatches from San
Francisco received this afternoon are to be be-
lieved the British Government is preparing to enter
upon "A policy with regard 10 the seal fisheries In
Behrlng Sea- which is in deliberate contravention to
the award Of the Paris Tribunal. The same dis
patches likewise disclose an attitude on the part
OF Mr. Cleve.ands Administration which. II main
tanned. will Illustrate anew the utter lack on the
part of the State Department under the present
regime to appreciate the importance of defending
American interests against British aggression.
Briefly stated. the dispatches announce that the
United States revenue cutter Commodore Perry
left San Francisco hurrledly last night under orders
from Washington to overtake. II possible the fleet
Of revenue cutters which is to patrol Behrlng Sea
during the coming season. In order to inform II
that the British Government has decided not 10
enforce the regulations agreed upon last year WIN
regard to the carrying Of firearms on board OF
sedlers by inference It must be assumed there
fore that the instructions carried by the Commodore
Perry are the effect that no British vessels must
be seized because Of their being found with fire
arms not under seal. That at east. In the abb
sence OF any statement vouchsafed by either the
State Department; or the Treasury. Is the only IN
tcrproiatlon tina, can be placed upon the hurried
orders sent 10 the commander Of the Commodore
Perry, ana the plIl'Al 4iH "'0 W N'''
British Embassy here that the regulations Of last
year with regard 20 the sealing OF firearms would
not b. renewed this year
In order To- fully understand the situation it Is
necessary 20 quote Article Of the Benrng Sea
award That article said.
The use ~ nets firearms or explosives Is for
hidden IN fur scaling. This RESTRICTION sha,i iot
apply TO shotguns when such are usei IN nshns
outside Il B.hring Sea during me season "nsh such
may b" lawfully carried on
The intent Of that article was plain enough. II
was plain enough even 10 tho British Government
last year This year 4 Is different however X mas
an additional grcvanc" against the United states
because - the refusal q Congress to sanction the
,uons,rons bargain concluded hy Secretary Gresham.
Who prorosed 10 hand over Si-I.'o f0r damages al
l.g.l :, have been SUSTAINED by Canadian poach-
err IN having their vessels SEIZED damages when
were not even actual. but Only prospective Hence
IN. filsh Government. which agreed with IooH
enough grace last year carry into practical ei-
feci Article Of the Paris award. which would have
mad. ,,oach!ng ungrontahe-in fact II would have
,,, an end 10 4, now refuses to 10 anything that
siu tend TO bring about the great object aimed Al
by the Tribunal. the preservation ~ seal ne.
7, mas informed the Administration 'hh' SINUS
hr Article & ~ the awarI hut u refuses 70 do any
hing render II effective II nas p1iyra anv,n ,
pay with perfect safety upon this Adninisration
AMI warns The later thH ,' and nets and
all he parapherna.ia forbidden 10y the taf!S LID
unal. win be at the peril OF the one 'ha' s''%eS
The Administration ~ Mr. Cleveland. with char
arferlsc mecknc-s yields all ~ rights ana INFORMS
Tho rattalrs OF IT, revenue cutters that they must
,n, interfere with Canadian vessels carrying ms
at ,rcarfns They selZ" them Only wi'u 'l|F
c-.v,s a.. caught shooting AIS rei-hhni"l in'
.nrn..rcr 81 an Administration that iinhEln's a
hardened loacher VIII permit himself 70 d" 'iush'
IN h. At when he can 40" a revenue cutter ~ Il
dsfanre ~ six or eight miles. - refreshing 7" con
,.r,rl,f. II raus.s eenuin. regret on the part OF
,hns. who last winter deprecated ia" il"i 81 lt''
sentative pnglry. put forward IN practl,il FORM
H., IN. Introduction ~ bill authorizing the it'si-
don't 10 permit the present less'es ~ IN" '"A hsh-
cries =, Kill all the seals on "a" lsaniS' open
H.hrlng Sea within miles OF the IrihNloH Isl
auIs 10 American sealers. and thus put an cni 10
his vsxatlpus controversy II causes snii"in" us
erta, in those who realize that the PRESIDENT mas
I, within his power within t~enty.four hours 10
hiring canada and with IL England, to terms by
sinn, Withdrawing the bonding privileges now en-
tnvet without any substantial return. ~ 'ana.lan
rai,rnads And u causes Cproarions hlarliy on 'h'
r,,rf ~ DIPLOMATS who recall now i.uEaui mas
,,l.ldcd 20 GERMANY I'm Africa. 70 franc" IN 9i,In
AMI MADAGASCAR. to Russia on the MufStlAl' on IN,
Uer Iiud on :hc pamirs. to china on IN. frontiers ol
tn bet ana how II places the nlt'd STAY
snapuing its fingers at IL In Nicaragua ana Tram
Ming under foot the Monroe Doctrine. on inc SANE
level apparently az Hawaii. where 1t mas IN" FL
fronierv t. claim British SUBJECTS men VINO ior
wears sat I'm the Hawaiian l.eglslatur" III me reign
81 King Kalakaua and had taken the oath 81 Al
lcgInncc 10 the Government then 'Nisunb ~ crr-
,alniy cannot hc said that Mr.. cleveland Aiinin-
isiraiion has done anything 10 dsdbuse 'reat brl'
ain OF such notion