San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-16
SEALS and SILVER.
John Bull Will Wash His
Hands OF Both.
HE WILL SAY mo" TO FRANCE
AND UNIFIED STATES ON
BIMtTALLlSM.
He Will Not Participate In Any
Sealing Conference In Which Rus
Sia And japan Have Voices.
But Only With Canada Jack
And Uncle Sam Present.


Tribune fro London, says:
One of the two diplomatic questions
pending between the United States and
England, has been settled. This is the
question of dignity relating to the Ber-
| ing sea conference. Lord Salisbury
was willing to have expert testimony
collected on each side and submitted
for careful comparison and deliberate
consideration, but he was particular
about having a select audience. He did
not wish, or to speak more accurately,
Canada did not wish to have Russia
and Japan represented IN the con-
ference The State department, not
caring to make too much of a fine
point of diplomatic etiquette, has suS-
gested practical way out of this die
ma. This to have two conferences
one dealing with the broad aspects II
the sealing question and the preserva-
ton of the herd, and the other with
the narrower application of it to the
regulations under the Paris award.
Lord Salisbury has promptly accept
ed this solution. After reading the
telegraphic summary of the receni pro-
posals of the State department receiv-
ed by the British embassy in Wash
ington, he has ordered Prof. Darcy
| Thompson and the Canadian expert
to attend the secondary or supplement
airy conference at Washington, at
which only the United States, England
and Canada will be represented.
This decision which has been reached
by the foreign office, will enable the
experts on each side to compare the
results of their Investigations. The
main conference on the sealing question
will be held simultaneously, but Eng
land and Canada will not be represent
ed in it, because they decline through
sensitiveness on the point of dignity,
to admit that Russia and Japan have
any interest in the matter. All the
scientific facts will be brought out
either In one conference or the other,
and all the maritime powers interested
in the preservation of the seal herd
will know speedily what ought to be
done in another year.
The other diplomatic question which
will speedily be settled is the monetary
proposals of the United States AMI
France. A cabinet meeting will be held
Saturday of this week, at which the
answer CT the British government will
be considered. The bankers in this city
are evidently still apprensive lest
something may be done by the govern
ment tC facilitate a national monetary
policy by international agreement, ard
they have been bestirring themselves
this week to bring tremendous pres
70 IA aI Is IL,
eXchequer against making any conces-
sion whatsoever to the French and
American governments Extensively
signed petitions and remonstrances
have been presented to influence him.
But those precautions were hardly
necessary. The cabinet, unless all
signs fail, will instruct the chancellor
of the eXchequer to decluine to CO.
operate with those two governments
in measures in promoting a new none
tary conference pledged in advance to
take decisive action in favor of bimet-
allism. The decision will be communi-
Gated to the two embassies and the
monetary commission some time dur
ing the next week or fortnight, after
the chancellor of the eXchequer mas
had leisure for considering how he can
say mo" gracefully and courteously.
Mr.. Wolcott and his colleagues will
then return to Paris to consult with
the French government respecting the |
expediency of the United States and
France attempting to carry out their |
policy without the help of England and |
INDIA. Under these conditions it is |
probable that the French government |
viii refuse to assume the responsible |
lity for continuing these monetary ne |
gotlatlons, or at all events, for taxi |
ing decisive action without receiving |
assurance of the opening of the Indian |
mlnts and the support in a limited de- |
gree OF the Bank of England.