The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-17

Also Involved In the settlement OF the
Sealing Matter.

WASHINGTON, Nov l6.-Tss Behrlns
Sea meeting. in which representatives OF
Great Britain, Canada. and the United
States have participated. came 10 a close
tonight. the seal experts making a unah %
imotis report concerning the condition OF
the seal herds and the diplomatic repre-
sentativcs of their respective Govern
ments have reached an understanding by
which they hope al an carry day 10 led'"
an adjustment Of the question.
To-day, however, no hnal actlon was
taken as 10 the suspension or peldSlc
sealing. The Canadian Government sus-
gested an international commission 10 ac-
complish this end. This proposition was
fully discussed, and an agreement reached
that the Canadian officials would put
their views i'm writing after returning 10
ottawa. and submit them TO the authori-
ties here.
look is favorable TO satisfactory ad-
Justment.
perts brings the Governments together
for The first time on all the facts relating
10 the seals. This agreement was reached
after painstaking comparison Of notes.
IDluWiDl tuc agreement or the experts
the diplomatic officials assembled AT cX-
Secretary Fosters house 10 discuss the
larger question Of putting an end fn
pelagic sealing and OF settling other bor-
der controversies. owing 10 the continued
illness of Sir Julian PauncefOte, the
British Government was represented by
tho first secretary OF the British Embassy
Mr. Adams. Sir Wilfred Laurier and Sin
Louis Davies We're present In behalf Of
Canada.
General Fosters powers had been mate
rally enlarged since the coming OF the
Canadian officials for. as a result OF the
long and friendly talk between Sir VII
fred and Secretary Sherman. the latter
had written 70 the Canadian Premier stat
ing that the President had empowered
General Foster 10 treat on the various
border questions which Sir Wilfred had
called 10 the attention of Mr.. Sherman
and. with the cooperation OF the British
Government 10 conclude treaties cover
ing these subjects.
This gave the meeting a broad slgnih.
canoe. IL began al o'clock, and lasted
until O'Clock. During these three hour,
the entire range Of border affairs was
discussed.
Primarily the purpose Of the meeting
was 20 secure an agreement on the Beh-
ring Sea. The Canadians made IL clear.
however, that they wished any plan OF
settlement 10 take a broader scope than
the one subject OF Behring Sea and en-
brace the many sources Of friction along
the border In this connection the plan
Of an international commission afforded
the best means OF rccOnciling all differ
onces and OF opening the way 20 rect
prOcity.
The discussion was OF the most friend
lv nature throughout and no sharp d.f-
ferences were allowed 10 crop out IL was
felt, however. that the plan Of a commits
sion was too large question FOR lmmedi'
ate determination. a tinal understand
ing was reached therefore, that the Ca
madam proposition should be reduced 10
writing as 4 basis Tor further negotia-
lions This closed the conference and
aufI flfEIr flTgWglig 4XnrNN-
sion OF The cotdial feelings that had
characterized the meetings OF the last ten
DAYS. Sir Wlfred and Sir Louis leave
al 10 o'clock tomorrow for Ottawa.