The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-26
ENGLAND HAS NOT WITHDRAWN
WILL GO AHEAD WITH THE
SEALING QUESTION.
The Negotiations VIII Be Carried on
With Ambassador Hay Counsel
John W. Foster Knows Nothing OF
Recent Rumors.

London. Sept. 25.-An ofi>>al at the Brit
s'A foreign office in an interview this at
tern0on with a representative of the
United StGtes5 upon the sealing question
said: Great Britain has n-t yes with
drawn, but the discussion of the situa-
ION VITA go ou with Che Uulted States
ambassador here The probable result
VIII be mat Great Britain VIII ask Jha-
tlIe TcJ9rJS be submitted to lier, and sac
viii then decide E7ItGner or not the ne
sesS5ty exists Of joining IN the confer
ence. If the reports p0.sai 0ut some easier
remedy in the s.tu1t.on, idle result can De
arrived at By agreement between Grs2t
Britain end the United States WA-ft0Ut
the necessity Of . conference. which was
only accepted al referendum. In any
eVent, II IS probable the Unlted States
VIII obtain as much as If conference
WAS held
me officials of the British foreign Of
fee decltne 10 give the reason Tor the
change OF policy. but they admitted that
uae Marquis Of Salisbury mad nJuned hhe
Unlted States ambassador, John Hay, Of
ais decisloA in this matter though the
premier decision is not absolute. The
Marquis of Sa4isbury's acton i all the
more surprising ii view of the fact that
ne accepted for Great Britain tne J4Vs-
tatiUn 10 take part in the conference, with
una fuli kilOWledge gtlQt hUsSl and ia
pan were Included in the Invitation. Ii is
AnoWn that the Canadian <Gernment re-
Quested the withdrawal Of Great Brian
from the sealing conference and the LpoY-
ernmeat GnNlil1lSly acccied to Gas re-
quest, IN accordance Y/l its policy of
cultiNatsNg The Friendship Of the CO.1,lAes,
even at phe risk of offending the o1her
powers concerned.
It IS thought IN diplomatic circles that
CacIada 2c.ao1 N tRa premises vas "a
t1uenCe1 by the fear that Gre9i- Britain
would be olTtV0te1 by tIt- Da.ted States
Russia and Japan. whose views regarding
the p:'5tecti9n OF seals coincide. Great
Britain has NOT i.0t!ied Russia or Japan
Of her intention 10 take part IN the con-
ference. ana fier notice 80 the U..tted
States was serAt 100 late for .uha other SOY
eisnnien;s 70 change the 7arran geuegutS.
Enquiries made at the Russ an embassy
here STOW that the officials were -re3-ly
SURPRISED ct UirsaE Brltains withdrawal
and were disposed not - believe the news
when IL was cUlVeyed 20 f.cm by q rep
reseatis.iVe Of the Associated Press. They
said ule British foreign office in the dis
cusSila OF the drran cement Tor che con-
ference had never even animated th2t
dissatisfaction was experienced at Rus
sa $ participation in the congress- APP
parclNly, the officials ado Great Brlta 81
real izes tie 4mIy9ss4oIMy OF RUSSIA ana
Japan Withdrawing from the conference
and leaving Z clear field for Great Britain
ard tha Omitted States
The departure of Sir Julian Pauncefote,
thc Erlush ambassador TO the Un1tSd
States and of Great Britains representa-
i've at the seating conference mas been
postponed until Oct Is, which would
late to take part in the sealing delibera-
lions. Stunning the matter up. It seems
evident that Great Britain has decided 10
withdraw from further discussion OF the
sealing question. Sac has not replied to
Secretary Sher1nan's dispatch on ghe sub
iect ana ii Is not expected that she wa
make an answer 10 IT,. the note Of tee
secretary Of state for the colonies. JOSEPH
CHAMBERLAIN. 10 the Marquis er = --tsbucy
giving Che British contentious. has not
been communicated TO the United States.
as il was merely 4 public document. in
tended to present the British arguments
% the Hubi.c without debate with the
United States Ii was on Wednesday last
mat the MARQUIS Of Salisbury notified the
United States ambassador tk'lt Great
Br..-ain could not take part in the sealing
conference if Russia and Japan Dartci-
ratnd in ii