Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-16
SEALING NEGOTIATIONS NOT con-
CLUDED YESTERDAY.
RESULT STILL MUCH IN DOUBT.
CANADA AVERSE TO STOPPING Pc
LAGIC SEALING.
Both Sides Hopeful of Reaching an
Agreement, as Many Other Inn
pOrtant Questions Hinge on
the. Result of Pending
Negotiations.

Washington Nov 15.-The British. Cana
dian and American delegates TO the BerinG
sea meeting had confidently expected to
bring their labors to Il close to-day but
after two arduous sessions, lasting until
90 O'Clock this evening. the experts had
not Deen able TO reconcile all their differ
enccS. IL was determined. therefore, to
continue the meeting tomorrow. Up TO the
time of closing to-day. the experts had
made good progress. reaching an agreement
on all but three or four reserved PROPOSE
lions. These. it is expected. can be agreed
upon during the mornings session to-mor-
row, so that the expert report can be signed
and the meeting concluded. so far as the
experts are concerned. This will make
available all the data necessary for consid-
erinS the vital diplomatic question of stop
ping pelagic sealing
The intention is that General Foster Sir
Wlitrld Laurier and Sir Louis Davies will
meet Tomorrow Afternoon TO go over the
results reported by the experts and. if pos
siblc. agree upon basis of settlement. The
outcome of this diplomatic meeting contin-
ueS to be much in doubt. 1t WAS intimated
Tonight that the Canadians might make a
counter proposition, not going as far as the
American representatives desire in the way
of limiting relasic sealing. but as Offering
possible ground for amicabIe adjust
mcnt.
Equally reliable sources stated that if
the issue assumed the form of pelagic
sealing or no pelagic sealing. as now seemed
likely. it would be extremely difficult to
reconcile the differences. In view of the
continuance of the meeting. Sir Wilfrid and
Sir Louis will not leave until tomorrow
night or Wednesday.
1t is understood that the proposition of
M. american representatives involves two
fl,pf
imperial authorities, shall consent to the
stoppage of pelagic sealing Tor one year.
anu. second. that negotiations shall be
orened for Il suspension of sealing beyond
TINS term of one year. 1t is understood
that the Canadian officials do not regard
this proposition with favor. They have
taken the ground. it is said, that they
would be glad to reach any basis of settle
nent by compromise or fair concession.
but they view this proposition one for
:;psoiule surrender on their part. FROM
their standpoint. an agreement to stop
scaling for one year and then to negotiate
for stopping it for II longer period would
ret involve any Sive-and-take concessions,
as they would be called upon TO give with
TT or bene WhaSer o ths W
u critical issue when the diplomats get to-
gcther cannot be foretold. Each side nat
contentious as the final stage is approach
ing. but this is in part attributed TO dip!o-
ddt naic SonS for p9s'iops pc Botn
From the American standpoint, the fail
ure cf the negotiations would affect rot
Only the sealing question between Great
Britain. Canada and the United States, but
would also complicate the recent treaty
betw cen Russia. Japan and the Uni: d
States. the entire theory of that treaty Le-
ing that Great Britain and Canada would
cooperate in Il limitation of pelagic seal
ing. From the Canadian standpoint. there
IS equal anxiety to avoid failure of the
negotiations. as that would affect not only
their Bering interests but also reci-
procity. border immigration and the many
subjects on which they hope to secure an
prevails one of the officials participating
in the meeting regretfully expressed the
fear that the negotiations would fail. add
ing however. that he hoped his fears would
rot be realized by the final issue of the
meeting.