Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-16
ILONB OR NOT At ALL
ENGLAND WILL REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE


,,.r. York, oct. ia special to the
.n,,re from London says; One of
,ss two diplomatic questions between
a.. 1rnited states and England has
Wv resattlcd. This is the question of
Unity relating to the Boring sea con-
,s-,oa Lord Salisbury was willing to
20 cvpert testimony collected on
ascb side submitted for careful COM
sorison and deliberatei consideration,
~, he was particular about having u
-,,,ct audience. He did not wish, or
:, spsak more accurately, Canada did
-, wish. to have Russia and Japan
..rrasanted in the conference. The
,,,te department, not caring to make
~, much Of point of diplomatic ell
,rs,te. has suggested practical way
~, of the dilemma. This is to have
,,o conferences, one dealing with the
t-oad aspects Of the sealing questions,
and the preservation Of the herd, and
,ba other with the narrower appllca-
,ion OF 1t to the regulations under the
paris award. Lord Salisbury has
r,cmptly accepted this solution. After
r.,dlng the Geographic summary Of
h. recent proposals of the state de-
,rrtment by the British embassy in
wasbircton, he has ordered Prof
TlpmpsJn and the Canadian expert to
attend the secondary or supplement
t1ry conference at washington, at
which only the United States. England
and canada viii be represented.
Thls decision, which has been reach
"a by the foreign office, Will enable the
typerts on each side to compare the
results Of their nvestlgatlons. The
main conference on the sealing ques-
ti0n will be held simultaneously, but
England and Canada win not be repre-
,rted IN il. because they decline.
through constituencies on the part OF
ienity, TO admit that Russia and
hpan have any interest In the matter.
All the scientific facts VIII be brought
5lt either In one conference or the
other and all the maritime powers in
tsrtsitd In the preservation of the seal
hgrd will know speedily what ought to
Be- done another year.
INTERNATIONAL. BGMBTALLISM.
The other diplomatic question which
WILL be Immediately settled is the BIZ
metallic proposals of the United states
and France. a cabinet meeting will
On answer Of the British government
VII be considered. The bankers in
this city are evidently still apprehen-
sye lest something may be done by
DE government to facilitate rational
monetary policy by International agree
! ment, and they have been bestiriing
themselves this week 10 bring tremen-
Gus pressure TO bear upon the chan
| ulor Of the excheQuer against making
ny concession whatever to the French
. nd American governments, until ex-
. tnsyely signed petitions and remon-
| stances have been presented to intlu-
tr'e them. But those precautions were
/ badly necessary. The cabinet unless
| ssns fail, will instruct the chancellor
/ u the eXCheQuer to decline to cooper
4 Die with those two governments in
measures Tor promoting a new none
4 hiy conference, pledged In advance to
4 take decisive action in favor of bimet-
oil ism.
This deCis zion will be communicated
10 the two embassies and the none
\ hry commission some time during
\ Me next week or fortnight, after the
4 thancyllur Of the eNchcquer has had
h H.sup for considering how he can say
h No gracefully and cOurteously.
Mr. WoloUtt and his colleagues will
lhsn return to Paris to consult with
Il hs French government respecting
NE gxpedIency OF the United States
4Hd France attempting 10 carry out
\ lhelr policy without the help of Eng
.4td on India. Under the conditions 1t
Is probable the French government
4 WI refuse TO assume the responsibility
l.T COZ tiuulng these monetary negotia-
ulhs or mt all events for taking de-
0sve action without receiving assn
lances of the reopening of the Indian
A hlhls, and the support In limited de-
. gree OF the Bank of England