New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
GRESHAM WAS TOO LATE.
THAT $4,000 FOR CANADIAN sEALEkS
OMITTED FROM THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
DETERMINED OPPOSITION TO PAYING THE
CLAIM MANIFESTED IN THE APPRophiA-
TIONs COMMITTEE-A MEASURE LooN-

CLAIM MANIFESTED IN THE APfHofHiA-
TIoNs CoMMrTTEE-A MEASURE LOOK
ING TO PRESERVATION OF THE
SEALS REPORTED
u,a.A,,,,or Fob 1s-The General Deficiency APP
-,a,o,, MI, tho last of the thirteen regular APP
nr,nr,atton b,ils-was completed by the Appropr'a-
,t,ns Committee and reported to the House 'o-oay'
The anpropriations made by the measure are " Sup
,lv the deficiencies for 1875 and previous 'e"''' "
amount TO s65lS.57i. as follows:
c.a,o recruitment. s37O73: Treasury Department.
9, "a Az. District OF Columbia. S9,2f; war depart
ment 500: Navy Department sio'Zs5' in.e a.
ne,,rtment siSiZ5 Department OF Justice s-,'"''-
400 PostofIice Department. N,2S2ls; House Vi Iep
rcsentatives, s27ls9 Government Pruning ~ -
500 40: judgments of United states courts '''''
judgments OF Court OF Claims. s1l6o9S; Indian Dep
relation judgments. .s97; audited claims No''o
In addition to the appropriations maze py u4 o,'''
tho sum OF s2364 32l has been appropriated by 'he
nresent Congress to supply Deficiencies NO appio-
,r,,on 10 nay the claims arising out OF the Behrihs
sea controversy IL made by the Dill. "e0ie'"''
gresham. through the Treasury Department. sent
IN the House on February l3 estimate OF Wow"
"ror the payment by the United States IN fun sats
faction of all claims which may be made by Great
britain for damages growing out OF the controversy
az to fur seals in Behrng Sea, or the SEIZURE Vi
British vessels engaged IN taking seal III 'no'e
waters" This estimate was considered by 'he COIN
mi owing to the latcness Oh us f''e'p' ""'
not incorporated In the bill II was decided now
o,.- N allow Mr. Breckinrldge to oner IL as an
amendment 10 the bili when taken up by the House
although this privilege does not IN any way o'"u
the committee support H.
In submitting the matter Secretary Gresham says
,h,, the agreement pay a lump sum OF >-'''' J."
,ul settlement OF ali demands authorized 10 DE
ND u,der tho treaty was made by this Govern
mont This amount he declares. Is consiherao'S
,ca, than the damages claimed by Great Br'a'h' "a
elusive Of Interest for a number OF years
Tho discussion over the Behring Sea estimate
was precipitated by Mr. O'Neil. OF MASSACHUSETTS,
who opposed II In strong terms. lie d'clare' .""'
he had rather go war with Great bri'an .'a
make this payment He said. in effect. that "rea'
britain was always ready to arbitrate with any
country as big herself and ina, ne repre -, nc
lives on The part oi the III, ,' hv british rep
rrscntaiives Great Britain. he asserted trainea
her diplomats carefully. ana they ARE mom brs %;
fhe clr.ercst In the world The o'ner nl''iCe. -
he tribunal being themselves citizens OF mon,
nrchies we're naturally more ,msrtcsn Republic
~ ,,as rontenied by some % the other members
,r.scni mai his country had agreed to be bound
by tho innings o, tho Tribunal and vas in duty iSt
hound TO pay the award Mr. oNci insist, h Una,
ar.. a '"ss ali events there was occasion for
has,a IN the matter while the claims OF so many
% c,ru,nttce agtin considered the DIngley bill
which directs the President 70 have al TIE seas on
,Sn ~ th herd through pelagc sealing chairman
Wilson ln!i before the members a SUBSTITUTE e. pr,
narel hy Assistant Secretary itanhn' Vl 'ne .h,Ssh
nv be1artmcnt which provides for the e-,aplsn-
rncni II Joint commission win "t'a, n.,n,,
5,@st, anil 1auan. or either OF them 10 lnN'|usa,e
a.. ,1~eaent condition habits and fee mig gtoulps
-; ne 1eas the method OF slaughiering mem az
,b., further regulations may be necessary TOY thelr
,rescr,afion This commission Is To consist OF tnr'r
members on the part 81 each Government, anu ~
4, g. necessary 10 visit Behring Sea. snip OF INC
Tinted states Navy shall be placed AZ their uisposaa,
m. snbsflfutc further provides That. pending ne
,,'..,ie,,i,n and report OF the commission. tne
President - authorized To conclude ana LIor ,,
roo.lus ylvenAi with the foregoing Governments
,,-,,flug Tor new regulations or suspeniihg OF
ni,cring the existing regulations established ny te
paris Tribunal. limiting the eaten on inc lsaiils
IN any manner which may DE deemed eNpeiieht LOT
tho preservation OF the herd III, ,,.,
unanmity and reported TO the House win 'he
original Dlnglcy bill added