New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-29
A NEW POLICY ADOPTED.

CANADIAN sEALERs' CLAIMS TO BE Sci
TIED BY ARBITRATION
THE TREATY WITH ENGLAND READY TO BE st l.
MITTED TO TIE SENATE FOR RATIFIcA-
T1oN-BEFoEE SENDING IT IN. HOWEVER,
THE PRESIDENT WILL. PROBABLY
ASK CONGRESS- TO PAY A LUMP
sum SMALLER THAN THE
s425ooo AGREED TO BY
SECRETARY GRESHAM.
fBy TriEfR fRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Woshincton Jan 2S-Tte Administrator" HAS
apparcntly not allowed the irrtations grow'ns
out of the Venezuela boundary dispute 10 u"
terferc with it's cherished programme OF set''"e
In some way or other the claims for damages
constructive or actual done to Canadian sea-
noachers which have been put forward py
Great Britain as a sequel to the Paris a""'u'
As is well known Secretary Gresham TWO Nea''
ago signed an agreement pledgng this GoNe''V
mont ~ nav $4,000 In lump sum to sa'lsis
thc demands of the Canadian sealers VINO were
seized and driven from the Behring sea iish-
ing grounds But the Lid Congress. aithous"
Democratic IN both branches. refused 10 ra'n'
the Administrations bargain and declined ap-
solutely to vote the smart money PROMISED o'
Mr. Gresham TO the British authorities sem"
tor Morgan. Of Alabama. one Of the arpi'ra'o''
in the Behring Sea tribunal, ana IN" ch''
man in the las, Congress or the Senate 'o''i''''
tee on Foreign Relations. lent his po"e'iu Vi u"
fuence to secure the rejection OF Seo'e'"''
Greshams terms and after several ui"'s !"
both houses the Administration reinqui'i''u '''
disgust its efforts to get the lump sum h'oe'
sary to satisfy Great Brtain's demands
A CONCESSION WON FROM ENGLAND
cince AR Olnev's transfer to the state De-
nartment a new policy has been adopted 10
settle these doubtful and disputed accounts
The Administration despairing of CONVINCING
Congress OF th. equity Of the Canadian pohch-
ers' claims. has persuaded the English Foreign
Office tc agree to submit the question or dam
ages TO n board of arbitration. For long 'lff'
the British officials stood out for fulhlment OF
the original contract signed by Mr.. Gresham
but ~ Il comrromise they suggested that de-
mand mif>ht be- made on Congress for a some
what smaller luIrp sum The Administration
however was reluctant to expose itself 10 an
other rebuff from .hc legislative branch ana
insisted decidedly on the arbitration PROJECT
Finally it was agreed by both sides 10 sgn
a convention for the appointment; of lripuh"
OF Arbitration. with the distinct understanding
that before attempting to secure ratihcati'h
Of the treaty the President should attempt once
more To- induce Congress to sctu" the dispute 10y
paving a diminished lump sum to Great Britain
Th- signing OF the treaty has been delayed
rather unexpcctcdly Icy tho authorities In Lon
don bu, tho convention f. now practically read
t. be submitted to tn" Scrate for rauhcati"n.
1t j. believed however that. bef0.e s"nd.n
in the arbitration treaty. Mr.. Cleveland. IN az
cordanc, witt tn" VI 1ersiandlng reached WIN
Great Sri 'i,c. will make on" more appear 10
Congress To- ackrowicdgc the walt lity ~ the Ca
madam claims by voting an Appropriation -
NEE. them Of perhaps $4,000, or SSooooo In
case Congress remains ohdurate. the treaty rs u
br pressed for ratification. an1 the Tribunal ~
Arbitration is 20 have ful power to determine
the liability Of the United States for the seizures
made In the Bchr.ns Sea, and u fix the com
pcrsation duc-if any he cu"-to The Canadian
scllcrs who were driven out OF Alaskan waters
before the FIRST modus vivend went into effect.
II is expected that President Cleveland Will
shortly lay his appeal for comp.omisc on Il new
lump sum before the two houses of Congress
ard Will urge IN acceptance II the British
terms On the ground. chiefly. that arbitration -
costly proc SO, and that II VIII b" c@heap"r @ IN
the end flr this Government to pay s3Ol."O or
10000 outright than to incur the eNpens" of
arbitration and take the risk Of an unfavoraD!e
verde; and still heavier ultimate penalty.
Provisions or THE TREATY
The treaty Of arbitration. to which the Pres-
dent viii have recourse. II his appeals for "A d.
rect settlement are unnoedci. provides for the
appointment II an arbitration commission ~
three members The Government of the United
States Is To- choose one member. and the Gov
ernrnent OF Great Britain another These two
ar p1intces are to choose thir1, and II IL
hinted that this choice is not unlikely - fan on
NiSconti Nenosta. the Italian member OF the
Tribunal II Paris. NiscJnti Nenosta was Min
g. ~
Ministry which was overthrown in 1856. and he
is al present member Of ,he Italian Senate
He is a son-in-law Of Cavour. and has played
a distinguished and creditable part In con-
temp)raneous Italian politics His services on
the Behring sea tribunal have made him an cN-
pert in the subject matter Of the dispute. and
his impartiaity j. said t. have commended him
g,oatlV to both Governments.
II Vlsconti Ncuosta does not care to serve.
o., no agreement on a third arbitrator can be-
reached the President Of the Swiss Republic is
bunal by appointment. some correspondence
has already. been XChang"d with him. and MS
consent t. make such conditional selection
has been asked No dcinit" reply has been re-
ceved from l}crnc. but II s not considered iikel'
that the President of tie Swiss Republic vii!
care to promise to III the vacancy the tribunal
unless II Is first made plain that no agreement
on a third arbitrator can be reached by the two
Governments primarily interested.