New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
THE SEALING NEGOTIATIONS.
COMMENTS OF LONDON NEWSPAPERS ON
THE BLUE BOOK

London. Sept 20.-"The Times" this morning says:
THE statement of the American press that the
State Department at Washington and the British
Ambassador have received instructions to reopen
negotiations for a general treaty OF arbitration is
at least premature. 1t is not improbable that the
negotiations which have never been broken off may
be resumed next month when Sir Julian Pauncefote
returns to his post but it Is difficult to see how
treaty Of any practical value can be concluded so
long the Senate maintains the hostile and OBJ
structve attitude Il displayed when Ii last discussed
the question.
"Sir Julian Pauncefote will return to his post in
time for the conference of the special Behring Sea
Commissioners, to be held at the end of October
or the beginning OF November. Professor Darcy
Thompson Is now route for home and will start
for Washington next month"
Commenting the communication from the
Colonial Office TO the Foreign Office in reference
to the dispatch Of Secretary Sherman TO Ambassa-
dor Hay. "The Standard says
THE correspondence shows that the British
Government has n perfect answer to the COM
plants OF the Government at Washington, and the
careful reader easily discover in Mr.. Chamber
lains exposition the basis OF serious indictment
against the United States, not only on account Of
its high handed and quite unwarrantable treatment
of British sealers but also account of its obvi
Gus desire TO compass the destruction OF a British
industry and 10 overturn the Paris Award.
whether. in these circumstances, II was wise to
agree to Il conference time VIII show Possibly
some good will come Of fri 'ndly consultation. In
the mean time he Mckinley Administration VIII
perhaps cultivate a more conciliatory tone IN It's
communications with European States.
The Daily News" dealing with the Buebook
saws: I'VE receive the gift of the Bluebook with
some misgving and with the suspicion that It's
contents highly provocative MIR ShaiDftr riain i
I'm writing his reply to Mr. Shcrmans dlspatch mas
not been restrained by any of those considerations
of diplomatic courtesy which Mr. Sherinan mas
been so freely censured for neglectlng; why mas
the present moment been chosen for ne publca-
ton OF stinging recriminations and ranking lnpu
tations OF bad faith? The present exhibition OF ~
dgnation Is either too late or too soon or tete -
some contemplated hitch in the negott tohs re-
auring a revival of heated controversy JUST Wien
we all thought the cOmbatants were cooHnS
down" , . !. 40,
'There Is no other sign of hitch. and We DO not
believe there IL a hitch Either the dispatches vi
Mr. Chamberlain have been allowed TO come our IN
advertently simply because the printer was feauy-
i'm which case a bunder has been comnltted almost
as serious az the publication OF Mr.. sherman as
patch in July-or there has been foolish desire 20
crafty personal vanity or to show the oanduidhs
that they had valiant defender. in which case tne
bunder has nearly attained the proportions oi "a
crime for IL would he a crime TO iinperli lrieuuIs
negotiation the moment when settlement was
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