New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
ANSWERING MR.. SHERMAN.
BEHRING SEA CORRESPONDENCE PRINT
ED BY THE LONDON TINES
RELY FROM JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATES FAMOUS DISPATCH
-oBJECTs OF THE COMING CON

SECRETARY OF STATES FAMOUS DISPATCH
-oBJEcTs OF THE COMING CON
FERENCE IN WASHINGTON
London. Sept. 1S.-"The Times" this morning
publishes the gst OF the correspondence be-
tween Secretary Sherman and Lord Salisbury
In the Behring Sea controversy. The bluebook
covers n period heginning with 1895 and ending
with July 30 OF the present year Altogether
there are 10I dispatches. which show that the
United States has pressed for revision since Jan
uary. 1895
THE Times" remarks: Though Mr. Sherman
50 far forgot himself to sign the famous dis
patch we cannot suppose that he actually wrote
IT," Only the closing paragraph OF the dispatch
Is republished. all the terms deemed discourteous
being omitted.
The Tines then adds: Lord Salisbury
wisely refrained from answering the dspatch IN
detail He confined himself to impart!ng a short
note to Ambassador Hay, dated July - lo'''
stating that the Government was willing 70 agree
to a meeting OF the experts in OCTOBER prefer
ably in Washington. and that other portions ol
Mr. Sherman's dispatch. In so far as they re-
ouIred any reply from Her MaJesty's Govern
mont had been answered by anticipation in dis
patches he Gord Salisbury had addressed to sir
Julian Pauncefote on April 22 and May I, when
had been communicated to the Government VA
the Unite dStatcs on July 26
4 long letter from the Colonial once 10 ''e
Foreign Office signed Edward Winghed' oc-
cupying foIr columns OF small PRINT III iHe
Times" deals with Mr.. Shermans disPa'ch !"
detail In this document which was prepared ny
Mr Chamberlain. the latter points out tha' MI
sherman's contention that the determination OF
beop
plished cannot have come to pass as In that case
,bare would be nothing at all to form the sub
iect matter Of negotiation. The document pro-
ceeds:
.I ord Salisbury pointed out in May that the
ENGLISH interests had fo~ some years exceeded
tho American in the fur-sealing industry. III
cannot therefore, be for the advantage or the
British Government or those whom II represents
that tho seals should he eXtcrminated. The us
uatch explains that tho object OF the conference
Is to arrive. II possible. at correct conc'us'opS
respecting the numbers. conditions ana hapi''
Of the seals frequcnting the Pribylof lsIaA's
M the present time compared with seFera'
seasons previous to and subsequent To- the fdllS
award But II must be clearly understood tha'
this limited inquiry does not Involve an assent
to Mr. Shcrman's strange misconceptions
MIR Chamberlain contends that Great Britain
has taken adequate measures, much more CUM
,l.,c f., so,ne directions than those adopted by
the United states. for securing tn enforcement
~ the Paris regulations. and says II was never
intended by the Tribunal ~ Arbitration tha'
United states officers should have the power ot
supervising and controlling the action "t Bri'lSn
naval and customs officers with regard to the IN
spccuon of skins . ,., :, y.
cven exceeded tn. limits of it's strict obligations
50 far az was possible without INJURY 10 'He ~.
tcresis OF thos" II was n'und 10 pi"'r' -
Goycrnmcnt nc continues. has not omitted u"
enact LEGISLATION necessary to secure the cohNlc-
tion of tho guilty. hut II has refused 10 pass
legislation certain to emharrass ana iiJuIe t'ie ~
innocent II has refused 10 SOCK lesl7id' WI
ou,horlzlrg the inspection Of skins because II
docs not believe such inspection would serve any
useful purpose. 49,. .,ou
formed with the utmost riGor all the require
monts Of tho award: but T. has had I" maze
continual unavating protests against IN, ~
tcmpts ~ the United States I" h"mr"r ana n en-
barrass the operations OF Bfltlsh supJ'''S pun
suing their lawful vocation. .,,.,,t,
"Rut the fact" continues Mr. ChamhHriHlu'
chat N spit" ~ these emharrassn"h'S i,''. III
s.aIors have ho"r able to prosecute tho INDUSTRY
.,,r.,ssf,,lI,. has led to continual effort by IN"
I,nitcd states 10 obtain such further r"gu' atoms
"a would effectively prevent that result "''h"u'
regard to the objects of tho award
'Th. Colonial once dispat'h closes ~ I''I"N
Tho Go,ornment has never argued that INC
regulations are perfect; hut II mas if'h'n'a'''''
that before they can p" SCl'h'nl'a"N ''N'',"'
accurate information as 10 the increase 81 w.
,,o,so ~ the hcrd must he mad" availah". Surh
irforma,ion is only ohtairahle hy accurate on
sorvo,inus extending over n period sufficient -
atla i1cntal rirrluS' rnCcS 10 No "IlIl''na'' H.
..Io,, ae tina, il at hand. tn" Government IL
ood, to ouior upon q discussion Of the question
in the impartial and friendly spirit with Whlch
tho ,;oycrnmcut can confidently claim ~ mas
oc,ad throughout tho entire controversy.