New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-27

Government has refused allow ne c atcnd a.,
British sealing vessels to be examined III Na''
ports by United States inspectors oor,on,ior OF
Mr. sherman onits to mention inc cU,,ts ~ s,ch
nspcn9n for the purpose OF determining the sex
OF the seal from which inesf KiI' ,aiIe and that
aitbongh in the case OF males three years o'a o. o.
over OF females which have borne you Mutation
Of the skin with more or less ac1utaeSs r,snty in
the case Of the skins OF young males or females
NJ. Shcrman's charges are su'' Thov have been
nmsvercd above in detail ard it has been shown
in regard the alleged refusal 10 eEtSrI be-
eved al the line by Her Iajestys G9yernm,eu, n
and the Government of Russia to ne ne here
since 1893 that When Russia a IN Sy Cow Cow
prnmen took the first opportunity in 1885, OF in
ouirng into the state OF the herd on the Kuss s
Islands and are chi s09dg bs ySa igf'"eF
in regard to the refusal OF Her Maesys Gov 9N
killing of seals for period Of years i has been
shown that such measfr r Was y States Govern
ment and when II was brought up II was 700 Et,e
though in any case Her Majesty Govei'' m
could not have agreed TO such mcasn ,nor ~
would have involved the ruin OF an ih'poF'""'
The alleged neglect put the regulations hin In
force until after sealing had been eneaeM hY
regulations were enforced by the GATE ">eu ~ '"'
tribunal. -, ,,,, hos hesn dix
pos"d of by showing tina, Her Majestys Govern
nont have actually had larger force eheasu ,h
tinted states and that the force Is more Una"
ira ..opnositon TO suitable measures for the en-
rorccent Of the prohibition gsanst h Of
been shown to be unfogndeG a not ohf in pitse illegal
II r. their use which Ia prohibited, pul u h.s an
shown that British vessels do not GEAR WIN mr.
arms that no instance OF their use has been estao-
U.hcd and that Her Majesty's Government W. s
,pn seoIine Of arms because It found that not only
did II not serve to save British vessels from uh-
necessary interference but was ac'uiS in"''
They have omitted to enact iegslnuon n, ,he,,
sary tho conviction OF the gu1y oou nv!
have refused % pass legislation certain to empar-
rass and niure the rnoc@nt ..,s,,,,on authorizing
an insrectlon OF skins because they do not believe
tina, such an inspection would serve any uSi"'
They have performed with the utmost rlsor al
tho requirements Of the award but ,hey nav me"
tSe attempts OF the United states 20 hamper ana
embarrnss the operations OF British SUBJECTS pur-
.,,Irr llVfIi vocation.
The fact that in spite of these embarrassmfsn a-
British sealcrs have osea s1 70 70 me Continual ef
for,s ~ the tinted i,ntes to obtain such tur'her
regulations as would enec'Hey paimed at bv the
tribunal I'm the regulations they ald Hown ~ VA. 81,
was TO preserve the seal fishery Tor Inc pe"e'' Vi
Her Maestys Government have m, never ,r- ar s"S
that thr ~ ,hat BEFORE they can be revised In
srGentdc manner accurate information az 10
ny ny - surh Information can only he obtained %.
occrrate observations extending over su",o'ehhe
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ppiimiuated and as soon "a that Is al haru m,os
viii be ready TO enter on ciscussior % i,r Which
" -, r., ,ba i,nuartin and friendly spirit WIZ WIZ
,Lnv can confidently claim 10 have ac'ou '''o"e"-
out this controversy irap1'WHRD WINGFlELD
THE, MARQUIS OF SALISBURY TO MIR. HAY.
Foreign ONCE. July 2s. 1921.
your Exccllcncy: In the last palasrap" u ,"e
,,,a1,,cb addressed to YOU by Mr.. sherman uhder
,a,a ., May Is last and communicated ny you 10
mo on the 92d OF that month. a wish - EXPRESS"
,nr a conference Of TIM Powers Interested III ''''
l ,. 500, eshorv Of the $orth Pacific.
/ In re,,, I have 10 state that Her Majesty "oE-
,,en, ar. willing to agree TO n meeune o. ~
,, ,,o,,,rot ted hv Great Britain ana Nanaua an"
., ,h. United states IN october next "hcn 'n'
s,,r ,,,aatlsaiIons to be made ON the i''"uH
,.,,,, .ro pro-ort season will have been COM
,I ,r,c object Of the meeting would p" 10 ar
pre - ,cssib% az correct CONCLUSIONS iSSP,' 80 80
iN', conditions and habits OK tne scar liz
III" 4 ,, 80 prhylof Islands ~ the nresent nm,
Vu'.,H ,ad With the several seasons preNl""S an"
AZ ,IC,,,,ont 10 the Paris award . ,,a.
=. a.r,s to Her Majesty ! bot'inH''iN - -,
~ ,,,r,o, would be the most suitable pace io'
. such meeting , -, AZ Srerman's dispatch. In
ne osu' ~ require any reply from Her hales-
so IA. "aarnment have been answered by ah,icipa-
~ a. Tsnotcnes which addressed 10 Iirt vi ~.
.iC - ,ha.sndor ut Washington on Aprii :. IN "a
Il, Lar and which have been coIhhiun., , 80 W.,
} the GoverhWe" VI " SALISBURY.