Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-10-20
A REPLY
To SalisSury's Note Declining 10 Take
Part in the Behring Sea Conference.
The Answer says the United states Govern
ment Views With Acknowledgement Great
Britatn's Decision Preparations for
the Conference Going On.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. Secretary
sherman has written "a reply To the
note of Lord Salisbury expressing
Great Hritain'S dccliuation To take
part in Behring sea conference in
which Russis and Japan are To partici.
pate. The essential features of Mr.
Shcrmans reply have been sent by
cable tn the British government, and
the reply in full is now ON its way tn
the British authorities Lord Sails
bury's note of declination. il can now
be stated, bore date of October q, last
Wednesday, so that the response 10
made with promptness.
The answer states that the United
states government views with astonish-
ment the determination of Great
Britain not To participate in confer
ence, including Russia and Japan, and
the statement is made that up to the
s3d of last month the United States
authorities had fully expected that the
conference would proceed with Russia
and Japan, rs well as Great Britain.
present Ii is pointed out
that aside from the written correspond
ence. To which Lord Salisbury has
called attention, there were verbal
negotiations between Ambassador Hay
and his lordship, in which specific
reference was made To the participa-
ton of Russia and Japan. At one of
these verbal exchanges, il is stated,
Lord Salisbury said he would advise
with the officials of the foreign of
flee concerning the subjects dis
cussed, which included the participa-
ton of Russia and Japan. Subsequent
ly, on July 30, Ambassador Hay wrote
TO Lord Salisbury saying the president
hoped to have Russia and Japan par
ticipate in the conference. In view of
these circumstances the United States
had confidently expected that Great
Britain would take part in the confer
ence and that Russia and Japan would
be represented, with the approval of
Great Britain.
Besides the foregoing reply and in
view of the differences which have
arisen the state department suggests n
conference I'm accordance with the
terms of Lord Salisbury's agreement
as he CONSTITUTES il. namely, between
experts of Great Britain, the United
States and Canada This last feature
Is now under consideration by the
British government, its substance hny-
not expected that an answer will be
made until Mr.. Sherman's answer in
detail reaches London.
In the meantime preparations for
the conference between the United
states, Russia and Japan are proceed
ing. The Japanese delegates, who are
now EN- route from San Francisco, have
decided to stop over for two days at
Chicago, and will not reach Washing
ton until next Sunday night Two of
the Russian delegates, Mr.. Botlsinc
and RoulkowslSy are here. and the re-
naming delegate, Mr.. GrebnitslSy, il
expected soon. While no exact date
has been fixed for the conference, the
expectation is that all the delegates
will be here in time To bring them to-
gether on Wednesday, October 20.
Domestic Exports.
The monthly treasury statement of
the principal articles of domestic cx-
ports shows that during September
last, the exports of breadstuifs from
the United States amounted To S34.-
GEO. IG, an increase as compared with
September. 1896, of over one hundred
per cent, and an increase of about
three hundred per cent. over Septem-
Der. 1895. The increase over Septem-
Der, 1894, was about four hundred per
cent. Other items of exports during
September last, with the increase or
decrease as compared with the same
month in 1896, are given as follows:
Cotton, Sli,655, 100. decrease, ST. 2O0,-
600
Mineral oils, $3.50 SOL, decrease,
$3.50 600
Cattle and hogs, 5000, 752, increase,
100000
Provisions, ST., $50, ar. increase ST.
200. 900
For the nine months ended Septem-
Der 80, 1897, the exports of breadstuffs,
cotton, mineral oils cattle and hogs
and provisions amounted to 1898. 145,-
045. an increase as compared with the
same period of 1896. of about sG2, 30.
200
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