The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-28

nroceed 10 show that the objection In
question IA not well founded In fact, ana
apparently Is based on mistaken we"
OF the British navigation laws.
by British law no alien can hold any
share in a registered British vessel uhaer
penalty of forfeiture of the Nessei 70 ,ne
crown. The owner OF the vessel n h'.s
mortgage her 10 an alien, Dut ne uo ess
not thereby part with his property III the
vessel" -,
Alter quoting the British shipping laws
Sir Julian proceeds: ,.,..,, 10
why should that American citlzeh De
called a rascal? what law has ne Nlo-
lated by advancing money Tor the ptose-
cution of a lawful Canadian lnaus,.,i . ,,
carried on by Canadians IN 'anau.an
vessels? In what respect has the Ohlteu
States Government been robbed, consld-
ering that IL has no properly III w iui
seal az was solemnly adJudgcd anu ne
clared by the tribunal OF arkitratl9h az
Paris? These are questions Wnlch, . -,
NIT can only be reasonably answered. III
a sense absolutely fatal TO Senator Aoi
gan's contentious. Moreover, the primer
pal alleged transgressor reIetreI ",
whose name Is Boscowitz has denieo lhas
he is an American citizen.
THE British flag and the law OF ma
tons have been violated Oh the hiSh
seas, and IL appears 10 me that IN dssesS7
ing the indemnity TO the private lIiui ,
viduals who were the victims OF the great
wrong committed. any inquiry INTO tne
sources of the capital invested IN IN.
lawful industry pursued by the Nessel NJ
the time of seizure is out or place anu III
admissible"
Lord Salisbury, in acknowledging the
communications from Washington. wrote.
Il need scarcely say that the arguments
which you bring forward in support OF the
validity OF those claims have the entire
approval and concurrence OF her Majesty
Government. The attempt made by Sena-
tor Morgan 10 dispute them seems TO be
largely founded on misapprehension ana
hfes AfafE cftrfa 90. trrasr Mt
that when the full facts are before the
"ublic in the United States the LIABILITY oil
that country 10 make compensation
which has never been denied by the
Government, will be generally recognized
both in and outside of Congress-
1t is perfectly plain that Lord Sails
bury's comments upon our action are
just. and that Senator Morgan's criti-
cisms are without any foundation to rest
upon Ii has been solemnly adjudicateo
that we owe this money. and we cannot
escape our obligation 10 pay II. Least
Of all can we escape it upon the paltrS
and hmsy pretoxt set up by Senator
Morgan. The injury inflicted by ms wa
upon British ships owned by British
subjects, and flying the British flag j
is of no moment to us that the owners d
the British vessels may have borrowed
the money with which they conducted
their expeditions in Behring Sea from
Americans. The arbitration commission
has now decided that they had Lawful
right 10 make those expeditions int
Behring Sea. We were party to and ar
bound by that decision, and an American
citizen had as much right TO lend Brit
ish captain money for such an expedition
as for the enterprise of conveying cod
fish from Boston TO Halifax. ii is
disgrace TO this country that it SHOULD
seek to evadc its obligations at all, bu
it is a still greater disgrace that it SHOULD
seek 10 evade them upon contempubl
pretexts such as this. General Washing
ton once said: Observe good faith an
justice towards all nations; cultvat
peace and harmony with all When on
| public men allow this wise and just prin
ciple 10 rule their conduct they will plac
this country upon pinnacle that viii com
mand the respect and reverence Of all.