New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-24
THIS COUNTRY A WINNER.
NOW THE BEHRING SEA AWARD l.
VIEWED IN WASHINGTON
LITTLE OR NOTHING GIVEN TO THE cANAi'"'''
TOR PROSPECTIVE DAMAGES, WHICH WE'RE
THE MAIN POINT OF THE CONTENTION
PROMPT PAYMENT OF THE


THE MAIN POINT OF THE CONTENTION
PROMPT PAYMENT OF THE
CLAIMS EXPECTED.
uosn,ncton Dec. 23-The findings Of the Brit
,.h American Commission chosen 10 ASSESS -"
ao,naros for seizures Of Canadian seallns W.,
cole IN Rehring Sea have been received " rn
c.o.a renartment and the British EHo"'''
on,v official statement that couiu 'e o,,oot
here is contained in the following a'io a,,or-
,,,on ont at the state Department '''''
noon. g. claims Com
"Tbe award OF the Behring sea -. ~,
,,ssion has been filed in the DeP" ,-,.,a.
c+a+e The claims presented 'S ' -, -.
Government to the Commission Vi"
.osse,s seized In Behring Sea asR'e
O<'"Nu'",' ,-.ouos, s1 ZOO 600 These Included
80 .,o claims treaty. several cases not e'l.
u'oei 'i'e .o..,e,nent proposed by Secretary
c,uo.h.r The award now made afno"n''
20, NJ % which is to be added lh'eIc'"
.,ah ,.,u increase the total about oo per 'e'N
~. .rord &c final and disposes of all cases
!. povr-,ent under the treaty must "
made within six months
,yKEIy TO BE SETTLED AT ONOH
,ooor+nent of cials 1t is assumed WI"
.,.ocsed at once ~ prepare bill OF d" i,,ta.
ono or he r., ular Appropriation oiiiS io'
',.,,ss,o, IN Congress covering the n.ces9"''
-orr,o,,on 70 ray the judgments ''r' o''"e
s.a ~, treaty. not only to pay any ,uosi''e"''
.o,aarad but 10 pay them promptly 'he wv,
-. ,s IN honor bound 70 take 'he
.,ars toward a settlement N shor' "o'' 49,,
rIoro ennears TO be little doup' '"a' ','e
&C carried It's point on Inc mann
question involved-that OF prosIeo''.' .Ao
-h,ch might have heen taken II 'he
-. 1,. I'D MT been seizeG, The Brit,s' c'a'h
,-,,,.os thase estima,ed profta, which ." ~
rro.o+e ran he amount " - his' '"''e.
,o, y, The small amount or the ""
,.ara without interest. these l7rSe i''''v''
damages evidently are scaled DOWN - '
r,scant amount rejected entrey' my
ro-..,ort officials vrill make no definite an
nounoement to tbs &c >ct intmat'ohs a..
..., ,he smsl;,ess q the award precludes me
'""' ,,,.. =, .rv .,,ovance having been made
- account Of pros pective damages. The Ala
VI c,,o,r,s Commission established the prece-
aart that remote damages could not oe iii''
ue"' s,a,r, and the presen. award is evidently
on the same line.
1OHN w POSTERS VIEWS.
John w Foster who Is now In general c''a'se
of Pebring Sea affairs said tonight tha' ne ""s
not surprised at the result Pr 'ident CleNeiai'u
having officially declared that s1-''''
ipet and equitable sum In settlement anu ''le'e
fore having appointed as the America" Oo
missioner to adjudlcate the claims cloSe p
sonal and political friend. II couio haiu'' ~
rocted that the latter would strenuonsiy con-
tend for an award of less amount MI os'e'
vas absent from the country in Japan "hen
Coaarss. took action on President Clevelano
recommendation. but he regarded the Comnls-
- &C the nroper method OF reaching set'le-
,an. and the only ore which would SATISFY the
country Notwithstanding that the SEIZURES
which gave rise to the award were mace ui'uei
Democratic Administration, he SAID fres'oe"'
Mckinley will doubtless unhesitatngy reco'i
mend Congress to provide for the pay '"eh'' "',
be hoped and felt sure that congress "'u'N
,ro,,n,,v make the necessary appropriation 10
discharge the treaty obligation. AS the IAN
adams receive interest UP TO date on the" ue
ferred claims the result shouid De Acoep''u ''
both sides in good spirits
HOW THE CONTROVERSY oRlGlNAIhD'
The controversy has occupied the attention oi
tha authorities here and In London Tor crew"
Years At the outset, following the seizure D!
the United States steamer CorWln OF the Cah"-
dan sea,ers Carolena and Thornton. on August
1856 the tone was belligerent. The facts or
the seizure were not known until some time
taken the Onward and Favourite. The same
policy of seizure and confiscaton continued dur
ins the next scaling season, despite the protests
Of Great Britain. the United States ship Richard
Rush taking the Sayward the Grace the Anna
Beck, the Dolphin, the Alfred. the Adams, the
Triumph. the Juniata the Pathfinder, the
Black Diamond, the Lily. the Ariel, the Kate
and the Minnie. while the United States cutter
r, ar took the Ada.
The claims for these seizures took a wide
range, beginning with the vane Of the vessels
and outfits ard including not only the sealskns
confscafed but also the ralue ~ SKINS winch
might have been taken II the ships had not been
seized 'Mis LAST feature OF prospective dam
ages caused ;he main contention. In the case
Of each Canadian ship the largest item OF the
claim was for estimated future catch For in
stance. in the case Of the Carolcna the claim for
the ship was only 81 O0 while that for skins
which might have been taken that year If she
had not been seized was S1G.6G7 Each ship
5000 skins. the value beirg from SO 80 a skin
IN 1887. to $40 - in 1850 Tho total Of the
claims. without Interest amounted to s439.l l6l.
and with interest ar per cent and other
claims tho tot reached s1ef.16G
ENGLISH FOREIGN OFFICE PLEASED.
THE PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF THE AWARD WILL
AID ADJUSTMENT OF IHE LARGER QUESTION.
lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUvEl
London. Dec. 23.-Oficials at the Foreign
Office do not conceal their qualification over the
result Of the sealing award. since the amount Of
the indemnity exceeds that which Congress re-
fused IS pay. M Smalley has rendered a useful
servlceto America by asserting emphaticaly this
week in The Times" that there Is ground for
the repeated charges Of a breach OF faith the
part of the United States, since award Of
damages was made by the Paris Tribunal and
the whole matter Of compensation was left to
the two Powers. which have never yet come TO
terms.
This declaration IS useful because the English
press has constantly been reproaching Amerl-
cans for not paying their bill Of damages after
the general decision Of the Paris Tribunal had
gone against them. Inevitably the charge OF
bad faith will be revived il Congress should