The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-16
But John Bull Came In For Caustic
Castigation.
WAITING UPON ENGLAND
SENATOR PETTIGREW WAS
HEARTILY TIRED OF 1T.
It Is Humiliating, Said He, That We
Should Be Compelled to Do So,
Not Only In the Fur Seal, But In
Cuban and Financial Questions
Bill Passed.

Washington Dec 15.-On motion of
Mr.. Chandler of. New Hampshire the
senate today passed the bill directing
the secretary of the navy to report on
the subject of a statue in Washington
City of the Admiral David Porter.
Among the many bills introduced was
one by Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia,
granting a right of way through a
part of Alaska for a railroad to the
gold fields, and another by Mr.. Frye OF
Maine providing for the erection OF
steamboats, in the Yukon.
WOLCOTT COMMISSION.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska presented a
resolution requesting the president, II
not incompatible with the interests OF
the government, to send to congress
the instructions given to the 1nterna-
tional monetary commissioners, the re-
ports they have made, and the CORE
spondence relating to the subject.
On objection the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Mcbride of Oregon called up his
resolution directing the secretary of
war to purchase food and supplies and
to transport such supplies as may be
+ offered for the relief of the American
miners and other sufferers in the valley
of Yukon river in Alaska, and appro-
priating $3.50, 600 to defray the necessary
expense An amendment to the reso-
luton providing for the transportation
of the supplies by means OF relnoeer
was adopted.
Mr. Hawley moved that the resolu-
/ ton be referred to the committee on
military affairs, promising that 1t
! should have prompt consideration.
Mr. Mcbride, after stating his rea-
sons for desiring immediate action, SAID
that he was satisfied with the assur-
ances of Mr.. Hawley, and would con-
sent to the reference of the resolution.
1t was therefore referred.
KILLING FUR SEALS.
Mr.. Davis of the foreign relations
committee called up the bill prohibit
! ing the killing of fur seals in the waters
of the North Pacific ocean, and pre-
scented letters from Secretaries Sherman
| of the state department and Gage of
the treasury department, favoring the
immediate passage of the proposed
measure. Mr.. Davis explained that the
bill was in aid of furthering diplomatic
negotiations.
After explaining the law at present
bearing upon the fur seal question, Mr..
| Davis pointed out that there was now
no law prohibiting pelagic sealing, and
that this shameful admission had to be
made by the representatives OF the
United States in the negotiations with
other countries, looking to a suspen-
sion of such sealing.
SETTLE THE QUESTION.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota en-
tered a sharp protest to the passage OF
the bill. because it deprived Americans
of privileges accorded to people of other
countries. He thought it was time FOL
the United States to definitely dispose
of the question of killing all of the seals
as they land upon the Pribylon Is.
lands. He thought that the United
States had suffered enough humilia-
ton on account of the seal business
and he believed that the proposed bill
ought to be amended so that if Great
Britain did not, by the first OF June
next, agree to a suspension OF pelaglC
sealing, this country would kill ali seals
male and female, and thus settle the
question once for all.
Mr. Pettigrew then offered an amend
ment to the bill in line with his re-
marks.
Mr.. Davis protested against the
adoption of Mr.. PettigreW's amend
ment He thought that because Great
Britain did not come promptly to oul
terms it was not sufficient reason fol
pied butchery of the beautiful and use
full animal He expressed the opinion
that the carrying into effect of Mr.
Pettigrew's proposition would bring
odium upon this country that would
. stain us forever.
EVIDENCE OF IMPOTENCE.
Mr.. Perkins of California thought thc
adoption of the amendment would bt
! an evidence of impotence. He would, h'
said. be ashamed to see such proVl
sion upon our statute books. He be
lieved it the duty of congress to pass
the bill as presented by the committee
and he was satisfied the negotiation:
5 pending would soon bring about al
amicable and satisfactory settlement O
the seal question.
: Replying, Mr.. Pettigrew expressed
} the opinion that the adoption of thu
) amendment would result in the preser
walton OF the seal herd. He thought i
ENGLAND would not enter into a mutua
agreement for the preservation OF tn
herd, justice demanded that this coun
: try should kill the seals, thus FINAL.
t disposing of them. He thought it woulC
be no more inhuman and less trouble
} some to kill the entire 11A,0OO than t.
kill the 10000 allowed.
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin asked MI
Y Pettigrew if he believed that Grea
j Britain, as a self-respectfnG nation
5 would enter into any agreement if thi
government should meet it with such
, threat as that implied in his (Petti
2 grew's) amendment
t Replying, Mr. Pettigrew said tn
United States had ben trying for fou
years to secure an agreement wit
England for the protection of the seals
: and had failed, England refusing eve
n to enter upon the negotiations.
TIRED OF WAITING.
= For one," he continued, I am tire
of waiting upon England in this, as i
u other matters. 1t is humfliating tina
y we should be compelled to do SO, nc
:, only in the fur seal, but in the Cuba
and financial questions, hesitating
: declare our independence because {
: Englands possible opposition. The or
0 ly interest England has in protectin
the Spanish interest in Cuba is tina
Y implied in the fact that Lombard stree
u holds the Spanish bonds. This bein
the case, we can do nothing for Cub
# unless Great Britain is willing. So it
in financial matters, and thus it haI
is pens that we must send q commissio
to fawn at the feet of the hool5-aose
n Jews OF London to ascertain Whethe
: they are willing that we should
It thus and SO in the matter of our oW
d finances
" National pride and honor he sal,
S are opposed to further diplomatic negC
n tiations upon the seal question. BY tt
II passage of the bill, amended as he SUI
gested, the fur seal industry III Londo