The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-12-05

- ~~N'Aes US as people tvho
loFe generosity and the moral aspecte
~ national good faith and reciprocai
~ ''s'i@nce. These considerations
1nouia not, however, constrain as q
Anonit TO unfair discrimination nor 4,
snentiy acquiescc IN vexatious hin
ofances TO the enjoyment Of our share
"a ehe legitimate advantages OF prone
t1ue relations. II an examination ~
ene situation. suggest such measure "a
our part as would involve restrictions
similar 70 those from which we sufrTer
me way to such a course IL easy. II
snouiu' however, by no means be light
iy entered upon, since necessity for the
inauguration OF such a policy woula be
regretted by the best sentiment OF our
people and because It naturally ana
logically might lead 70 consequences OF
Uhe gravest character.
take pleasure In calling to your At
tention the encomiuns bestowed on
those vessels OF our new navy which
took part In the notable ceremony of
the opening Of the Kiel canal 1t was
hitting that this extraordinary achieve
ment OF the newer nationality should
be celebrated in the presence Of Amer
leans as an exposition OF the latest de-
J Velopments OF the worlds naval ener-
Gy tt
Our relations with Great Britain. al
ways, intimate and important, have
demanded during the past year even
a greater share OF consideration than
Is usual. Several vexatious questions
were left undetermined by the decis-
ion OF the Behring sea arbitration tri-
DunaL The application OF the princi-
pies laid down By that august body has
not been followed by the. results they
were intended 70 accomplish. because
their execution has been more or less
imperfect. Much correspondence has
been exchanged between the two gov
ernments on the subject Of preventing
the discriminating slaughter OF seals.
Insuflciency Of the British patrol OF
\ Behring sea under the regulations
agreed on by the two governments,
has been pointed out and yet only two
British ships have been on police duty
during this season in those waters.
The need Of q more effective enforce
ment OF existing regulations. as we'll
as the adoption of such additional
regulations as experience has shown to
be absolutely necessary to carry out
the intent OF the award, have been
earnestly urged upon the British gov
ernment, but thus far without effective
results. In the. meantime the depletion
Of the seal herds by means OF pelagic
hunting has SO alarmingly progressed
that unless their slaughter is at once
effectively checked. their extinction
within a few years seems to be a mat
ter OF absolute certainty. The under
standing by which the United States
was to pay, and Great Britain TO re-
ceive. a lump sum Of $z25,000 In fun
settlement OF all British claims for
damages arising from our seizure Of
British scaling vessels unauthorized
under the award OF the Paris tribunal OF
arbitration, was not confirmed by the
last congress, which declined 70 make
the. necessary appropriation. am
still of the opinion that this arrange
ment was a judicious and advantage
Gus one for the government. and
earnestly recommend that IL be again
considered and sanctioned. II not
meeting with the favor OF congress, II
certainly will hardly dissent from the
proposition that the government IS
bound by every consideration OF
honor and good faith to provide for
the speedy adjustment OF these claims
bv arbitration as the only other alter
native. A treaty Of arbitration has
therefore been agreed upon and VIII
he Immediately laid before the senate,
SO that in one OF the modes suggested
final settlement may be reached.
Notwithstanding that Great Britain
ORIGINATED the proposal TO enforce rules
ror me prevention of collisions at sea
haeed on the recommendation OF the
marine conference Of Washington ana
concurred in. suggesting March j, losos
as the date 10 set by proclamation Tor
carrving these rules into actual effect
bov r,afesty's government having en-
oovntered opposition on the part of
prltieh shipping interests, announced
a. inability TO accept that date, which
ryaq consequently cancelled. The en-
ttra matter is still in abeyance, with
ont prospect of a better condition IN the
near future. ,-.-. y.
rrba commissioners appointed 70
1910 the international boundary In
oa'seon,aouoddy Bay according TO the
aogrrintion I'm the treaty Of Client, have
.o+ ,,et fully agreed. The completion /
- the preliminary survey Of that Alas-
i,or boundary which follows the center
~ tha coast. forms the southernmost-
1o,,t ~ prince of wales Island until II
s,rilrca the one hundred and forty-frst
.~,atan M or near the summit OF
Mount ST. Elias. require further neces-
~a,,y annropriation, which Is urgently
~acorn1ended. This survey was under
taken under the provisions OF tne oon-
vention entered into by TINS counstS
ana Great Britain July p. 1897 ana me /
complementary convention o. e.,ls eDue.s
ORA 1894. AS to the remaining sec'ioii
~ the Alaskas boundary which Ioho"s
tbe one hundred and forty-hrst meriu-
go, northwardly, from Mount St 1iias
to the frozen ocean, he settienlene \.
rrhfcb involves the physical location OF
t,a meridian mentioned, no convention
- arreement has yet been made Inc
arrnrta5nrnent Of a given meridian at q
~r-,-ttcular point Is a work requirlns
,..,,ch time and careful observatlons
"a a,rvevs. Such observations ana
s,,r-,ava were undertaken by the United
9tatea Coast and Geodetic Survey III lo'o
a 1901 while similar work IN tne
-, 60, Quarters under British auspices
So So ,,aI,eved to give nearly coincidenl \
@,,tts hut the surveys have been m
s-~..a.,,tlv conducted and no interna-
ssts--1 asrraament to mark those or any
~s,-~~ ,arta Of the one hundred anu
so.t.r ss.,~ ret meridian by permanent mon
''..r,,tg has vet been made. In tne
Ae..t1,,,a -'.'s,,t the valley OF the Yukon -
s-...r,1r,v a highway through the nllH-
..-trs .,,,e~nlored wilds OF Alaska anu
~ mineral wealth has been DIS
WI Il, tbat region. especially az or