New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26
ENGLAND CHANGES FRONT.
,,-r SHE HAS NOT YET WITHDRA"N
FROM THE SEALING CONFERENCE

PART IT RUSSIA AND JAPAN NNH
ev>rrn THE ACTION TAKEN AT THE
nror.rsr OF CANADA-THE DIS
cr.ss,oN TO CONTINUE WITH
AMBASSADOR HAY
81 o7An official OF the brl'lsh
,,o.a,on Oe,ce in an interview 'h's ~, -.
Foreie" O' ,a,,,e of the Associated fress
WIN p,,-. question. said: Great Britain
80. go. uithdrawn from the conference pu'
80 s,scrssion Of the situation VIII go OH Win
-, I-,,ad states Ambassador here Inc proo-
arlo resuIt will be that Great BIltalh VIII "'"
,ho, the exnerts reports be supih'''eu u ".''
ord she will then decide whether W "o' VI,
.,oessitv exists Of Joining In the conference ii
,be reports point out some easily remed'e' S'u"
.,or a result can he arrived at by aeiFeie"'
ha,vaen Great Britain and the uh'eu states
without the necessity of conference WHICH vas
o,l,, accented ad referendum. In any event. "
is probable that the United States VIII 'o'"''
es much as if a conference was held'
A decided sensation has been caused in d'pio-
.o,io circles here by Great Brians notihca-
,on 70 the United States that she cannot take
art IN the sealing conference at Washington II
p,ssia and Japan take part In it The oifclais
y, the Foreign Ofice decline to give the reasons
,or this change Of policy. but they ADMIT 'ha'
ord Salisbury has informed the United states
ambassador Colonel John Hay. of his decision IN
,,,s matter. though this decision is not alb
solute
Tho action of Lord Salisbury s all the more
.urnrising in view of the fact that he accepted
Or Great Britain the invitation to take part
IN the conference with the full knowledge that
puss,a and japan were included in the invita-
ton.
:, ,s known that the Canadian Government
x1-al of ,rpQ
the sealing conference If Russia and Japan
we're represented, and the Government unwlll-
ingy acceded to this request, in accordance
with its policy Of cultvatng the friendship OF
the colonies even at the risk of offending other
Powers concerned.
II Is thought in diplomatic circles that Cana
da's action in the premises was Influenced by
the fear that Great Britain would be outvoted
by the United States, Russia and Japan whose
views regarding the protection OF seals colncloe'
Great Britain has not informed Russia or
Japan Of her intention not 10 take part in the
conference. and her notice TO the United States
was sent too lete for the other three Govern
ments TO change their arrangements
INQUIRIES made at the Russian Embassy here
show that the officials were greatly surprised
at Great Brltain's withdrawal and were dis
posed not to believe the news when II was con-
veyed to them by a representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press They said that the British For
egn Office, in the discussion Of the arrange
Ynent, for the conference had never even int-
mated that dissatisfaction was experienced AT
Russia's participation. Apparently, the Russian
officials add. Great Britain realizes the impos-
sibity of Russia and Japan Withdrawing from
the conference and leaving a clear field FOR
Great Britain and the United States.
The departure Of Sir Julian Pauncefote the
British Ambassador to the United States, and
one Of Great Britsin's representatives at the
sealing conference. has been postponed until Oc-
tober 26, which would make him arrive in the
United States too late to take part in the de-
liberations.
Summing the matter up. 1t seems evident that
Great Britain has decided TO withdraw from
further discussion OF the sealing question. She
has not replied to Secretary Shermans dispatch
on the subject. and 1t is not expected she Will
make an answer TO it.
The note Of Joseph Chamberlain Secretary OF
State for the Colonies to Lord Salisbury. giving
the British contentious. has not been communi-
Gated to the United States. as IL was merely
domestic public document, intended to present
the British arguments TO the public, without
continuing the debate with the United States
1t was on Wednesday last that Lord Salisbury
Informed the United States Ambassador that
Great Britain could not take part In the sealing
conference If Russia and Japan took part in It,
THE RUSSIAN DELEGATES VIEWS
Mr. BorKINE LOOKS FOR 40 DIFFICULTY IN
REACHING AN AGREEMENT.
London Sept 23.-"The Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon publishes a dispatch from Paris
giving the substance of an interview with Pierre
Botkine formerly Second Secretary of the Rus
sian Legation at Washington. and now the Rus
sian delegate to the Behrng Sea conference in
Washington who sails for New-York from
Hamburg on September 80. the Hamburg
American Line steamer Fuerst Bismarck In
which he is quoted saying he does not con-
template any difficulty in coming 10 an agree
ment on the sealing question, he believes the
excellent report Of Messrs Jordan, Thompson
and Grebintsky will enable the delegates to ar
rive at a prompt and friendly understanding
Mr. Botkine expects the conference to last six
weeks and he anticipates that the result will be
the signing of treaty embracing the conces-
sions each of the four Powers Is inclined to
make. There is every reason he adds. why
Great Britain and Japan. the heaviest dealers
in sealskins, should come to an arrangement
with Russia and America in order TO prevent
the determination of the seals.
Throughout the interview Mr.. BOtkine seems
10 support the American contention, and he says
that Russia and America are the Powers most
interested
THIS GOVERNMENT NOT INFORMED.
NO OFFICIAL NOTICE THAT ENGLAND WILL
WITHDRAW FROM THE SEALING
CONFERENCE.
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