The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
WHAT THE THUNDERER SAYS
Com m Issioners Wii Have Good Time,
and Nothing Else.

London April 13.-CommentIng today
on the appointment of she American
commissioners to an International bimet-
allie conference, the Times says:
I'VE believe that all the indications in
Europe and the far east point to the fall
ure OF such an undertaking. 1t Is i'm
probable thai all the enthusiasm Of Sena-
tor Woicott, combined with the business
abilities OF Mr.. Paine and the Democra-
tic silver synlpathies Of ex-Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, will bring about the con-
ference desired by President Mckinley.
II is still more improbable that the COM
mission will effect anything without a
conference.
Separate agreements with the Unit
ed States are out Of the question, when
the nations Of Europe do not wish TO
agree among themselves in favor OF BIZ
rnetallisn. The commission Will have a
good time and will be received every
where with courtesy. President McKin-
ley will be able to point to its labors as
relesming his election promises, and
their failure to show that IL America
wants free silver she must procure II for
herself at her own risk.
THE sooner these points are made
clear the sooner may we expect Ameri-
can business to assume a more healthy
appearance. 1t may. therefore, be hoped
tina. his rowing commission will not I'M
duly project its interesting but futile ex-
perirents upon the stability OF the f1nan-
cial convictions now governing Euro
pean policy"
London, April 13-Mr. Henry White,
the American charge d'affaires, on Sat
urday delivered to Sir Thomas Sanderson
permanent secretary Of the foreign office.
a dispatch from the American secretary
of state couched in decided terms, urging
that the indiscrimrate butchery Of seals
in Alaskan waters should be stopped I'M
mediately and quoting the opinions OF
American and British experts who ex-
amined into the question last fall. The
dispatch asks the British government to
arrange an international conference on
the question of Alaskan sealing.
Washington, April 13.-The London
Times, commenting on the appointment
of Mr.. Foster to take charge of the fur
seal matters. expresses surprise at what
it terms the reopening of the Boring Sea
question. Mr. Foster, on his attention be-
irg called to the Times editorial said he
reciprocated surprise that a responsible
journal should, upon such an unsubstan-
tial basis, arraign the United States Tor
intention to impeach the Paris award,
and strike blow at the principle of arbi-
traitor. The conduct of the United States
in the past hundred years, he said, chal-
lenges comparison with that of Great
Britain or any other nation on the SUBJ
ject of arbitration. AS TO the Paris award
Mr.. Foster said our government has
shown no indispcsition to accept ii il
good faith, nor is the recent action of the
president in entrusting the seal question
in its present status TO hist Foster's) d.
rection any indication Of the intention of
the president 10 evade dts consequences.
But the Times is mistaken in its asser-
ton that the regulations for the preserva-
ton of the seas is a closed question, as IL
evidenced by the sending to the islands
last year, by both governments, of emf
merit scientists to study and report upon
the present conditions Of the herd.
The expressed object Of the Paris ar
bitra.ion.' Sid Mr. Foster. was to pre-
serve the seals from extinction, and both
governments are pledged TO secure that
end by all reedful measures. If the sci
entists conclude that the herd is in dan
ger of determination. action by the gov
ernments is demanded. These are ques-
tons which canrot he settled, nor their
adjustment promoted, by unfriendiy crit
icism of individuals or Of the motive Of
the American government of people"