New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
SEVERE ON SIR JULIAN.
rrNAroR MORGAN HAULs THE BRITISH
AMBASSADOR OVER THE GOALS.


THE REFUSAL OF CONGRESS TO PAY THE
LUMP SUN DEMANDED RY CANADIAN
sEALERs-RAPs At THE PRESIDENT
AND LORD SALISBURY HIS
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY THE SENATE.
washington. Dec a-The Senate was addressed
today by Mr.. Morgan Dem.. Ala chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations and formerly a
member of the Behrng Sea Tribunal of Arbitration
IN support of his resolution offered December 3,
referring TO the Committee Foreign Relations
the Presidents special message of February l3 1895.
and his recent annual message relating to the pay
men, by the United States of the claims Of Great
Britain arising of the Behring Sea controversy.
with instructions 10 examine into the question OF
liability the part Of the United States. and OF
liability the part Of Great Britain or Canada.
Mr. Morgan extremely severe the British
Ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote. cnaracter!zing
ss offensive the Ambassadors comments on the
action Of Congress in refusing appropriation to
pay indemnity for losses OF British subjects ow-
Ing 10 the seizure Of sealers. and asserting that
many Of those sealers the actual property. in
whole or in part. of American citizens who had no
such claim their Government The British
Ambassador. Mr.. Morgan said with emphasis. had
no right 10 question members of Congress for words
spoken In debate, and his doing In diplomatic
papers which he handed over to the American press
for publication, was act of Intrusive arrogance
At point OF the speech he INDUCED in touch
Of sarcasm at the expense OF Sir Julian Pauncefots
who had he said. buried him under his ponderous
logic" and Of the Earl of Salisbury. who had Eek
humed him for such might be found most
convenient"
Mr. Morgan occupied two hours in the delivery OF
bis speech. and then the resolution was agreed TO-
Mr. Morgan. contrary to his usual custom of
speaking extemporaneousy, read his carefully pre-
pared remarks from printed slips. with much en-
phas,s and force He said that recent occurrences
imposed on him the duty a Senator member
OF tire Tribunal OF Arbitration, which sat in Paris
in 1898 and as chairman OF the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations. to reply TO certain criticisms
sent out through the American press by the British
Government touching the attitude OF Congress
toward what is called the Behring Sea controversy.
he asserted that the question whether negotiation
respecting the liability OF the United States TO Great
Britain for the seizure OF sealing vessels in Behrins
Sea under the orders OF Mr.. Cleveland's first Ad-
minstrator should take place under the treaty oil
February % 1882. still an open question. and
had not been closed by the award Of the Tribunal Of
Arbitration on the contrary. as he proceeded to
demonstrate by copious extracts from the treaty
and the award that Tribunal expressly refused 10
make any decision Of the question OF such Liability
or 10 declare that the seizure of the vessels under
Mr. Cleveand's order was Illegal These queS-
tons, he said were distinctly rt'EdIutu ny t'1"'
Tribunal TO the further negotiations Of the treaty
Powers as original questions Great Britain. how
ever contended that the Tribunal OF Arbitration
considered and decided this question Of liability.
Il. the President" said Mr. Morgan in his most
impressive manner, had sent 10 the senate 'he
diplomatic agreement made by him with Eret1
Britain in which commlttal 10 the British con-
tention is sought 10 oe apparently avoided D! a
compromise. but is in fact admitted without re-
serve or qualification. the vote OF this body would
have settled the attitude OF the country by accept
ing or rejecting that agreement II Congress should
thereafter appropriate the coveted lump sum 70
satisfy the British demand. We would al east nave
been free from the acceptance OF the Illuminating
attitude OF accepting and indorsing falsehood as
.hs decision OF the Tribunal Of Arbitration and OF
having citizens OF the United States for criminal
wrongs done to their country. The reasAerton by
the President OF the justice and rSAtfuness Of the
demand Of the British Government. made win the
insulting arrogance OF an ultmatum requires OF
Congress that It's refusal at its last session TO vote
N. .uun sum OF $4,000 10 satisfy this demand
should be defended upon the principles and facts
that justified that vote
DAMAGES NOT CONSIDERED AT PARIS
The Tribuna; Of Arbitration. he said. by agree
ment OF the treaty Powers was discharged from
the duty OF considering the question OF damages
sustained by either The only que stion peiore Il
was weather the right 10 protect the Alaskan scans
belonged the nlteN states NAN'~"''N-S' -
whether It was necessary that the protection Of the
seals should be accomplished urder regulations IN
which the two Governments would concur IL was
the contention Of the United States that the sePdi
ate and exclusive power TO protect ana preserve 'e
seals of the Alaskan herd existed IN mat Govern
ment. unaided and unobstructed by the soDJecls OF
the Government o. Great britain This clam OF tle
United States was formulated In nVe points lhNp
ing questions historical ana SeograPnical ana iA1S
cues; ions OF and fact -Four OF tnese queS
were decided adversely 10 the United states oy q
H. fnTther support OF the fact that the award OF
the Tribunal excluded absolutely all CONSIDERATION
OF the question Of the legality OF the 'sZoIe 81
Sror; ,he officia. CORRESPONDENCE laid before the
British Parliament last septemoer IS IN
ne said. had been crcu-a'ei among Ht" spa5r a. .
Inc United states by the BT; 81 Ambassador as 4
POLITICAL dyer or circular. VITA The widen puI-
pose OF reaching the peope instea1 o. tne -
In order popular pieJD1sIntm' "cn IN, a.,
rsspectins these clans that would eNrose ner want
q justice and TGGd ,6 eo Te re- Hfr TO 'V'
Commenting with mucn seVerd' tiTDhhe-lev fha
Pauncefotes statement to Lore oo,ntaH for the re-
,scttor bv Congress OF the lump-sIm Arrangement
me vote d e9nnrtVeisst oenccrats MI Morgan
nrocaeded 70 show once more from the iac's pre-
eDted In the American counter-case that ten 81 TIE
'sss.ls Tor which damages were Gained were actu-
siy owned either in wole or in part by liens o.
.ould ne due TO them from this Governments.
HIGHER AUTHORITY WANTED.
Rowing 10 81 Julian'J sta enent thai his CIr.
uorean's) ..vituperatve ep'thets" in applying the
srrn rascally'' to the reasonable conduct o. th"s
,l,izens were unmerito1 and based on a mistaken
view Of the British navigation laws MI Morgan
said: 1T never occurred TO me 10 exa nine ne Brit
ali Navigation avs 10 ascertain whether they JUS
aed our citizens In violating the laws OF the OhtsI
states I wouii a. think o. loo6inS mo the
T1rsn for excuses Tor violating the Christian deca-
ogue Sir Julian should cite Us 20 hShet au'horIN
,han fhe British navigation laws iof me JuslIicd
ion 90 crime ags,nst the la rs OF the United States
What control has Great Britain In BenrihS sea
through her navigation avs more IMAM tht 1hIleu
safes mas win ner crimra. statutes. ana no" can
British statutes in those waters nave IoIce anu
sway 10 excuse crimes dgainst 'he '"'-VH '''"'9'
committed by her citizens go, a.. $500.
He spoke OF Mr. Clevelands action IN ms nrst te!il
ordering the seizure OF yesses i'un' .iostii
conregeous and patriotic" Tho cruelty Of pslaslc
sealing as pursued by Canadians ana tneu prog on
e-s ~ ~ criminal class in the United states de-
- s..rrirtinr nd that question had been