The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-18

LONDON. Sept is-The Times this
morning publishes the gist Of the CORES
pondenee between Secretary Sherman and
Lord Salisbury in the Bering sea contro-
yersy. The book covers a period begin
ming with lSs5 and ending with July - Of
the present year Altogether. there are
twenty-seven dispatches which show that
the United States has pressed for revision
since January. 1895. The Times remarks:
Though Mr.. Sherman so far forgot
himself TO sign the famous dispatch,
we caanct suppose that he actually wrote
it"
only the concluding para graph OF the
dispatch is republlshed. all the terms
deemed discourteous being omitted. The
Times then adds
Lord Salisbury wisely refrained from
answering the dispatch In detail. He con-
fined himself TO mparting a short note 10
Ambassador Hay, dated July =. 1897. stat
Ing that the government was willing 10
agree 10 a meeting OF the experts In Oe-
tober, preferably in Washington, and that
other portions Of Mr.. Shermans dispatch,
in so far as they required any reply from
her maJesty's government, had been an
swered by anticipation IN dispatches he
U4ord Salisbury had addressed to Sir
Julian Pauncefote on April . and May !,
which had been communicated TO the gov
ernment Of the United States on July 70"
A long letter from the colonial office TO
the foreign Office, signed Edward Wing
field. occupying four columns OF small
print in the Times. deals with Mr. sher-
mans dispatch In detail. In this docu-
meat which II prepared by Mr.. Chamber
lain. tie latter points out that Mr. Sher-
mans contention that the determination
OF fur-bearing seals had been practically
accomplished cannot have come to pass,
a fT f2+
all to form the subject matter OF negotIa-
tons. The document proceeds:
Lord Salisbury pointed out In May that
the English interests had for some years
exceeded the American in the fur sealing
industry. II cannot. therefore be 10 the
adEsafage OF the British government. or
those whom ii represents, that the seals
should he exterminated -
Mr.. Chamberlain contends that Great
Britain has taken adequate measures.
much more complete IN some directions
than those adopted by the United States
for securing the enforcement of the Paris
regulations. and says IL was never intend
ed by the tribunal OF arbitration that the
United States officers should be given the
power Of supervising and controlling the
action Of British naval and customs off,
GERS with regard to the inspection OF skins.
Hnmpered by America
-
performed with the utmost rigor all the
requirements Of the award: but II has
ha4 20 make continual unavaiIing pro-
tests against the attempts OF the United
States TO hamper and embarrass the OPP
eratlons Of British subjects pursuing their
! lawful avocation."
But the fact" continues Mr.. Chamber
/ lain. that in spite OF these embarrass-
mPnts. British sealerE have been able TO
prosecute the industry successfully. has
led 70 continued effort by the United
States 20 obtain such further regulations
as would effectively prevent thar result
without regard TO the objects OF the
award
wants Accurate Information.
The colonia! office concludes as follows;
The government has never argued that
the regulations ara perfect; bat Is has
maintained that. before they can fe re-
vIsed. accurate information as TO the in
crease or decrease OF the herd must be
made available Such tnforfEa ton Is only
obtatuahle hy accurate observation extend
ing over a period sufficient 10 enable ac-
gideufaI circumstances To be eliminated.
As soon as that Is a. hand the government
f. ready 10 enter upon a discussion of the
question in the impartial ard friendly
spirit with which the government can con-
fdenfly claim ID has acted throughout the
entire controversy"
Comments of the Tb1nd~rer.
TIE Tfmes. commenting editortally upon
tha carrespordenca saws. THE publtCa-
tom RI the dispa ches showing how the
agreement for a new conference wa ar
rived a. wlll he a relief 10 the public
mind. Nothing has been done TO compr9-
mise the dignity ~ tha Easicn. TO give
even an apparent triumph % the tacetes ot
unNgaTra utahle d5ctation
Mr. EMArrsras ex Pa orr ffa TfsFsa fsvh