The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-24

IDENTITY on he sane line.
General john w Foster, who n nov
in general charge of Bering sea affairs.
said tonight as 20 the award that he vas
not surprised at the result Presiden,
Cleveland having officially declared ;hs:
Si25.oo9 was just and equitable sum in
settlement. and therefore having ep-
pointed the American commissioner TO
adjudicate the claims close and per-
sonal friend. Il could hardly oe expected
that ne latter would s;rsauously csn-
tend for an award OF a less sum. Mr..
Foster was absent from the country
In Japan when congress scok action on
President Cievelaud's Recommendation.
but ne regarded the eommission as the
proper method OF reaching settle
ment and the only one which would sat-
isfy the country. Notwithstanding The
seizures which save rise 10 The award
were Initiated under Democratic sd-
miniS,ration, President Mckinley. he
thought. would doubtless recommend
congress 70 provide for the payment: and
he hoped and felt sure thar congress
would make the necessary appropriation
u discharge The treaty obligations: and
as The Canadians receive Interest ua 10
date on their deferred claims. The resul,
should 5e accepted on both sides In good
spirit.
Detroit Mich. Dec. 93-Hon. 10, Nj.
Dickinson. senior counsel nor the Unit
ed S.Etss. commenting today on Cana
dian press repo;es concerning the
ar,Hunt OF the Berins sea award. ssii:
There j. no official aRnounCemers q,
the amount OF the awefi but Whatever
it may be. the Canadian newspapers arr
clearly IN error
The compromise OFFER BY tire Cl~ve-
land administration. August. 1854 CAere
it is senate executive documsns No s7l.
was $i25.0 of prlrcipsl II the COM
missioness have adopted ehat az a basis.
as these papers claim a legally impo~-
sible theory. however,. their award
must have been Tor that amount and in
terest as clsimed. at Z per ccne frrn the
date of The seizures. The total >im
would b.. on that basis, over 500 600.
II interest is given only from the date
OF compromise. on rho basis Of toe com
promise. the award would be between
S5Oo.oOO and $500. 600. 50 you so II the
basis taken by the commissioners oe
principal and added interest ls ss stat
ed by me Canadisn papers. r1e result
must be fTT in excess of their guess.
But after tine defeat ~ the conpro-
mise. the treaty WIS made under witch
this commission Of arbitration has been
proceeding. In that treaty were inciui-
ed large claims. which were not before
tne governments on the comproxnise. a..
for instance. those designated as add
tionsl Claims and the item % Great
Britain's expenses In the courts
II show you here the original Rr2i~a
printed schedule u them. as presented
20 the commissioners. The total. wNh
interest. as confidently claimed on me
proofs. and which under the treaty they
were ersJitle1 20 present, TO- 70 Sc ac-
curete. 81 60s .H2s0. and " the award
that mas been rendered give- them ira,
Great Britain Is entitled - oongratuis-
tions. and their counsel 10 knigh.rpsSs
Or peerages. the same as Fls other
counsel received after The Paris award
Tne British counsel deserve them FOR
their lsbo:s. anyway. FOR ADLER men
there are none, ana no men ever 6ld
better or more iabo~ious service In any
cause"
actual amount az the award. saying ~
must Hrst be given og; officially BY ths
state department az Washington.
London. Dec. 5s--Tae Times IN az sil-
tofiai this morning expressing sstlsfac.
ton az tIe Be1uz sea seft element. which
3; Anticipates congress E-ilI not oh3sot 90.
takes occasion 20 protest against the
bose inEinuafhans u BAD faiin IN the
part of the United States government
watch have been th0ugafI~szly srt uu-
jgg,ifably made n Enz ans. n eosnfs
out t5at there could not be question
~ bad faith 5sessse no attempt bs5
hitherto been arrived 81 IS % tee
amount ~ c5Bpenssaln.
TIE eFfg-lai c1nrlufss
The American csann syisn nsu.s
either make ffir sa6 Ike proposals -
the preset c9aJftious - seal nssinx
must continue They are ngf. sfssr a..
u utterly dsstructiye - TIRE far ~saI -
;n51esn3s ~ p-rs1us represent fseFn .
be-
Victerla. p q. Dec. = --Ta~ Sgns-s
- tae CsuselsB sealing nees sx9~sss
he1aseiFes a. ban< m8ca 6ssafsssef
sith tae awsrd - ths sFBitfsf su-
85uacea yesterday. Tbey unite in say
nr tbe l3Eesg ansoant expected N4s
I - so Eif1 .n1eres.
GOVERNMENT - IxDTTGEST.
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