Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-16
JOHN BULL IS MAD.
Resents the Tone Of Sec,
Sherman's Sealing Letter.
The London Papers EditoraIy Show that
They've LOST Their Iempers

London. July l5.-Whiie among the
general public here The TONG Of Secre-
larry Shermau's lelter to Ambassa slol
Hay regarding the ifelhjng Sea seal
regulations is greatly resented. the COR
resi-, ndert # The Associated Press is
IN position to say ufltt, whatever
criticism Tho British government may
have to make on the phraseology Of tn
communication, the letter has not in
any way affected unfavouahly the me-
sstiasioas which Col. Hay has been
conducting.
a conference WEI he held in Washing
ron during the autumn. at which the
United States, Gyea; britain, Russia
ana Japan Will be represented.
Since the presentation 0f Secretary
Sh4rman's note 70 Lord Salisbury, Am
bassaslor HAY has had repeated con-
licences with his lordship, all Of which
nave been of the most friendly charac-
ter The most conclliat9ry spirit is
displayed in the matter by the British
fGrt ign office, which. although not yet
form ally announced may be regarded
as settled.
q
Canada does rot oppose this decision.
Mr. Davies, The Canadian minister Of
marine, in an interview with the cor
'espor1ent Of The Associated Press, to-
lay said We regarl the latest pro-
2osals Of the United States as entirely
reasonable There Is tha GT5endHest
feeling with regard to the negotiations
between the tsVo governments ana IN
view Of this she two peoples should not
he resentfW I think this is a reason
tlle view to take of the matter
The evening newspapers gnasll their
Il Ia with rage over the sharp reply
# Secretary sherman to Lord Sails
bury in the seal controversy. The half
penny journals issued sensational
,lac3rds bearing such lines as Twist :
ms the Lions Tail Again. ana
America Shrieks at England" The
mere serious papers deal with fhe sit
aation edit0rially.
The Globe in slashing article
headed Yankee Insalence' says: The
memories of Clrvelands impertinent
message are all revived by the extra
ordinary and insulting dispatch which
Mr. sherman has permitted to find its
way into the papers Waving the
merits Of the question, which fortu-
nately, is one for the naturalists the
astonishing tone Of Mr. Sherman is in
defiance not only of the usages Of dip
iomacy hat of the naxtns of ordinary
iyility. E.nsIshmcn v i'll be glad 10
see THAI Lord Salisbury has SO far as
Z ratrol 81 the seal fisheries is CON
crned, treated the message as though
It Lad never been sent. II he were to
20 step further and 10 direct Sir
Julian Fauncefote Ia Intimate To Mr.
Mckinley that I4e1' SJajesty's gavern-
ncnt declines TO recsdve dispatches
ouched il such language and could
My reply to the next By handing Col.
lay his passports, thu action would be
audorscd by the complete approval Of
siie nation"
The PaIl-Mau Gazette says: Mr.
iherman's tone is not what it might be,
but tire nastiest feature Of the affair
is the publication Of the dispatch at
Ian"
The Westminster Gazette refers of
Nr. sherman "someW hat ugly dis
patch and says: Seals. like silver, get
nto American party politics. tt is an
ugly symptom that seals should be
used to provide the new American gov
rnment with q means for a demon
stration against England The Nc
kinley government will inevitably dis
appoint the American jingocs in the
matter Of silver and thinks it necessary
to clear itself OF pro-British suspicion
by striking a too heroic attitude in the
natter Of seals
The st. James Gazette says; THE
publication is further demonstration
If certain transatlantic methods of
diplomacy which may one day involve
consequences much more serious. The
tail-twisters think that q dispatch
louched in terms OF studied discourtesy
and menace toward this country IS a
small matter We are used to that
The real gist of the situation is the fact
that the United States considers that
kind of language safe But ii is not
safe, and after some alfront more or
less fragrant. we may some day find
that we cannot yield to them, and then
might arise a situation of the pravcst
peril There are three great nations
involved in the present dispute 1t af-
fects Canada; and Sir Wilfred Laurier
win he able to tell Lord Salisbury OF
the deplorable effect produced ON pub
lie opinion in Canada by what every
one in American believes to be our re-
cent surrender to the United States"