The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-07
Unless the United states Tells Russia
and Japan They Cannot Have
Representatives.
RUMORS ABOUT Mr.. LANGTRY
CONDITION OF THE JERSEY LILY's''
Ex-HUsBAND is SERIOUS.
Probably Unwarranted Report that He
Condemned by the Queen.

LONDON. Oct 6-The officials of the
British Foreign Office have communicated
to the United States ambassador, Col John
Hay, the final decision that the govern
ment of Great Britain must refuse to take
part in any scaling conference with repre-
sentatives of Russia and Japan. The Brit
ish government, however, asserts its will
ingness to confer with the United States
alone but it insists that Russia and Japan
are not interested in the Boring seals to
a degree emitting them to representation in
the conference The British government
does not suggest any date for a conference
with the United States and it is thought
probable in London that Great Britain's
withdrawal will result in two meetings, one
between the United States, Russia and
Japan and the other between the United
States, Great Britain and Canada 1t cam
not be too strongly reiterated that the with
drawal of Great Britain from the Wash
ington conference is due to Canadas in
sistence, and that until the Canadian Off
Gals informed the Foreign Office here of
Canadas objections to meeting Russia and
Japan, out of fear of being outvoted
Great Britain fully intended to enter the
conference with the three other govern
ments. But for Colonel Hays representa-
aims unwillingness to take part in the con-
ference would have been final, but the
United States ambassador so plainly
pointed out the unusual character of Great
Britain's change of mind at so late day
that some of the Foreign Office officials
decided to reopen the question and have
been endeavoring. but unsuccessfully, to
secure Canada's acquiesence. Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador to the
United States. also used his influence in a
spirit of friendliness to TIE United States
in efforts to secure the adherence of Great
Britain to the original programme. The
diplomats here consider that Great Brit
aims course was not courteous to Russia
and Japan.
Experts who have beer investigating the
sales of seal skins in London in order to
obtain evidence for the use of the United
States at the confeTence, have proof that
80 per cent. Of the skins sold by the
Canadian companies are those of female
seals and that most of the animals were
shot.
VIII Not Discuss Britain's Action.
WASHINGTON. Oct enquiry at the
State Department confirms the announce
ment from the British Foreign Office.
in London, that the British govern
ment have refused to take part in any con-
ference in which Russian and Japanese del
egates participate. Beyond this confirma-
ton the officials of the department decline
10 discuss the question, as correspondence
IS still in progress on the subject. John
w. Foster, ex-secretary of state, who is in
charge of the interests of the United States
In the Boring sea seal fisheries matter. was
asked about the statement that there would
be two conferences, one between the United
States and Great Britain and the other be-
tween the United States, Russia and Japan
but declined to discuss this point at the
present time.
General Foster makes public the names
OF the following delegates who are to rep
resent the Russian government at the con-
ference: Councillor Martens. of the mini5-
try of foreign affairs and professor of in
ternational law in the University of St
Petersburg; Court Councillor +. Botkine
of the Russian diplomatic service, formerly
attached to the legation of that country at
Washington, and Councillor of State Greb-
nitzky Governor of the Commander (SeaD
Islands