The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-26
ENGLAND BACKS OUT
SHE REFUSES TO JOIN ~ THE
SEALING CONFERENCE
osfecrfoa by Canada to Hussfa ana
Japan's Participates Prompted
the Msve-it May Gro Aheaa with
cat Her or Become Unn<e<xsary.

LONDON. Seq. - ss-sa-tca has
ceea caused he-e = .spsczaas.. circles ~
Great Srlrat5's nors-cAt.a- 70 the Unsr<d
states tnzt ses c4EzSf paE1zpzts n ne
sealing cccts-@1ee a. washington = Rus
s1a and Japan aka part n T. 0facszSs %
re British foreign c-z1e decline &c give .
reason for Ire change O. po2cy. tat they
saFe admitted thai tAs Marquis e SAILS
bury had nstz1eS C2t-s: States A-has-
sz<ao- .Tohn Hay .. as esc.ss1z Il tAls
mater. L IS tho1ghs tie prsGtzrs tA-
c1sso1 e rct absolute.
Tie Marquis e Salsxhu-ySs acton IL ~
TIE more surprising - rev % re fac.
t1zt he had aecscts3 for Grsat Britain al
t1vit7t12z % take par n Is cccSere1c.
win tie ful kr-ziss1ge taa. Russia ara
Japan we're t3clG6sd q TIE Invitation e
Is known that IRE Canadian govsr-nssr.
requested ta- withdrawal % Grsa; Britain
from the sealing conference. ard re gov
eminent unwElIlngly accS6e6 % tsls re-
eEesi n accordance with tts policy % e1l-
ttyztllg the friendship o. The colonies.
Feared to BE oatvefed.
II y though. n diplomats circles rat
re sct1cz n ths premises was Influenced
By the fs2- tha: G-ss. Britain would Re
cucvoted b. TIE United Sz2,@s Rassa ard
Japan. whose views regarding tne protec-
ton Of seals cosrc36s- Great Britain has
ti0n 20 take part n the conference. ard
her notice 20 the United States was sen.
700 late for the other governments 20
caAEge their sgreensnt.
Inquiries made at the Russian embassy
show tia; the officials were greatly sur
prlzed 8. Great Br1Ial2's withdrswA :.
IS said that the British foreign oslce. In
ths discussion % The arrangsmen. for ,hs
conference. had never even minated THAI
d1xsa tls1action vas experienced =, Ru=s&as
participation IN thu congress Agar
snly." the officials add Great Britain
realizes the inpcsslblisy @. RLsssa and
Japan Withdrawing from the conferences
and leaving clear field for Great Britain
and tas United States TIE departure q
Sir Julian Paancefote, the British an
bazsaGo- 70 ths Uaits5 States ard Grea.
Brtc74l's repFesen - tive at the sealing con-
fsrslCe. has been pos psaed Until Ocsoo@-
-. which would make hin arrive u tls
United States too Iais 20 Taxa part IL the
sealing deliberations. Il Was On 8ednes-
day last that the Marquis os Salisbury
noticed the UaiEed States ambassador
thas Great Britain could not take part n
tAe conference Z Russia and japan Par
.CipA.sG N IT,
May settle Ii without.
An Official % the British foreign once.
81 an interview this afternoon with repre-
seatat!yes oS thu United States upon ina
question. said:
Great Britain has not yet Withdrawn,
but the discussion OF the situation VIII
20 on with the United States ambassador
here The probable result VIII bs that
Great Britain viii ask that the reports
be submitted 10 her and she w!l then
decide whether the necessity exists OF
Joining IN the conference. II the reports
poin, out some easier remedy In the stu
alton, the result can be arrived r. By
agreement between Great Britain and the
United States without the necessity % a
conferences. which was only accepted I'D
referendum IN any event il : probable
that the United States vii obtain as much
as Il a conference was held
Might Go on without England.
CHICAGO. Sept .5.-A special 10 the
Tribune frcrn Washington says regarding
the action Of Great Britain. who. after
seeming 20 agree 70 q conference between
Canada ard the United States TO discuss
certain phases of the Boring sea question.
has declined 70 be a party 70 the confer
ence: AS Japan and Russia are partics-
pants. IL is not unlikely that the delegates
OF tho United States. Russia and Japan
VIII proceed with the consideration Of tie
question az Issue without regard 70
whether Lord Salisbury changes his mind.
I his announcement causes some delay n
the meeting Of the conference. John ".
Foster. special ambassador Of the United
states Oh the s&AI EslegIS& E@EutEAEiCESs
secured the acceptance Of Russia 20 the
Invitation % participate In the conference
during his visit 20 81. Petersburg this
summer. Japan also sent her acceptance.
saIf.bury's Long Delay.
The notification Of Great Britain CO the
change % attitude was received az the
state department today. Lord Salisbury.
IN his brfat answer 20 Secretary Sherman's
sensational note OF May 70. accusing the
British government % bad faith In the
matter. signifies his agreement 70 a confer
ence being held next month and said that
Canadian representatives would attend
In order that there might be no rsisGncer-
standing concerning the composition q the
conferences, Ambassador Hay wrote 20
Lord Salisbury that IL may not be out OF
place for ne 20 recall TO your Iordzhip
that. as have already had occasion 10
mention. the governments % Russia ard
Japan. powers interested II the protection
% the seal islands q Bertng sea, are % Re
represented at the conference" Tie an
bassa6oFs note was sent 70 Lord SAILS
bury last July but ne waited until this
tire tust on the eve q The proposed con-
ference. before making the 6iscoursgsng
answer received
OTTAWA. Ont. Sept. S--At a meeting
OF the dominion cabinet. Pref McCour. the
Canadian expert who spent a couple az
seasons a. the Pr5bilcf Islands studying
seal llfs sn Ssrfnr SEA. was appointed TO 20
% Washington WITH ths u3nlSfEr % ma
r1re and ashe-5e= and give testimony as
-. ~.~o.az-.za ton Of zzF