The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-21
BRAG AND buster
JING0 SHOE Is ON THE OTHER
FOOT Tbs TIME.
British Sentiment Looks Upon the United
States a. Fourth. Kate Power That II
Would be Almost Shame For England
to Concescend to Box the Ears of-sanx
sirenly OF Arbitration When it Meant =
British Coup. But Now It's Otherwise
-Meanwhile, the Seal Conference Band
Pisys On.

| Phys On.
| London. Sept. 2o.-Tne Globe this after
| noon, in an editorial on the futility Of
arbitration with a power which disre-
CARDS alike tha legal prescriptions and
ordinary cour;e Of civilized nations"
says:
Lord Salisbury has traa-td the Unit
ed States with kindness they do no. de-
serve. always wearing the silk glove, un-
I'll America bias forgotten the existence
Of the iron hand beneath H."
In conclusion. the Globe remarks:
1.-THE idea OF orr being afraid of a
fourth-ra,e power Ike the United States
could only have occurred 10 sufferers
from severe attack of swelled head.
America has lost all sense of proportion.
and has forgotten tina, she only plays
minor role in the afiaus of the world.
We hope Our rele tons with America will
hereafter be distinguished by a firmer
tone, as the only way 20 avert trouble is
10 make her plainly understand that We
are determined not 10 be shouted out OF
our rights"
BUT THE BAND PLAYS ON.
Washington, Sept. 20--General John
w. Foster returned to Washington las,
night from his summer home at Water
town, n. Y, and Immediately began ar
ranging for the approaching information
al conference Of seal experts in this city,
which will take place some time in Oc-
To-
just signified its assent to the invitation
from the United States 70 send represent.
atives TO attend the conference in recog-
milton of Japan's interest in the North
Pacific sealsries.
Definite information as TO the person
mel of the British officials who will par
ticipate in the Boring Sea conference
has not been received, but it is under
stood that the conferees will be Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote, the British ambassador;
Professor D'Avey Thompson, the seal
expert who went 20 the Boring sea for
the British government, and Mr.. Barrett
Hamilton. II is expected also that Sir
Wilfred Laurier, premier of Canada, will
attend the conference.
ANOTHER SNUB FOR SAULY.
Washington. Sept 2O.-The state de-
partment today made public the cores
pondence in the B ring Sea negotiations,
which were set free recently in Lohdon.
The new matter is comprised in two let
tiers, July % and 20 last, from Lord Sails
Sury and Ambassador Hay, respectively
In Lord Salisbury's hote is the definition
from the British standpoint, Of the exact
scope of the conference, in this lam
guage:
II have to state that her majestys gov
eminent are willing 10 agree TO a meet
ing Of experts nominated by Great Brit |
ain and Canada and by the United |
States, in October next, when the pres |
ent season will have been completed
1.-The object of the meeting would be |
to arrive, il possible, at the correct con- |
illusions respecting the numbers, condi- |
tons aid habits Of the seals inhabiting |
the Pribyloff Islands a. the present time, |
az compared with the several seasons !
subsequent TO the Paris award
1t seems to her majesty's government |
that Washington would be the most suit
able place for such a meeting"
Ambassador Hay, in a reply which is
very short and is mainly repetition OF
Lord Salisbury's language, calls atteh-
ton 10 one important point that may
have been overlooked by the British side
Or else was ignored purposely. namely.
that the conference is TO be interna tional
IN one sense and is not to be confined /
entirely 10 representatives NJ -ha J-ni,sj |
States and Great Britain. On this point
his letter. which closes the correspond
ence up 70 this time, says:
1T may not De OUT of place form g 10
recall 70 your lordship that, as have al
ready had occasion to mention, the presi-
ieht expects the governments Of Russia
and Japan, powers interested in the pres
.rvation Of the seal herds Of Bering Sea,
% De represented a. the conference"