The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-18
VERY MUCH SURPRISED
The Ofhcials at Washington Are
Well Satisfied.
"A BASIS FOR ACTION
Canada VIII Not Make Concessions
Without Receiving Something In
Return - Irritating Questions
to Be Disposed or

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE officers of
the state department We're very much
surprised at reports OF the total failure
Of the Canadian negotiations which APP
peared to-day in several newspapers.
One Of them said that view is not taxi
en- by the government in Washington.
The representatives OF the Canadians
who have just left this city did not
come Ia Washington with any expecta-
tion OF concluding any arrangement or
treaty during their brief stay. They
entertained views upon the question of
sealing regulations and hoped To ac-
quire accurate information as 10 the
views of our government upon the re-
naming questions. which their pre-
ceding government In Canada had
failed 10 adjust.
The only fact correctly stated In the
publications referred Ia Is that under
the favorable influences prevailing the
seal experts agreed upon "A report. This
report will furnish a good basis fol
further action. IL goes without saying
that Canada is not disposed To make "A
concession upon the seals without some
consideration Ia Canada. What such
reciprocal concession ar concessions
should be is a question not yet dis
posed Of but continuing under discuss
sion. There has not been the slight
est check to the negotiations further
than the inevitable delay In the settle
ment of the sealing question. The Cam
adian representatives were Hospitality
received. frankly talked with and par
ticipated I'm free and frank discus
sion. The official added: III ever ir-
ritating questions can be- removed be-
tween the two countries they can be
disposed OF under the administrations
now charged with the conduct of af-
fairs in the United States and in Can.
ada"
Some interest naturally attaches 10
the conditions that will govern the seal
hunters in the future. supposing that
no arrangement Is arrived AT between
the United States and Great Britain
for further measures of protection. In
the absence of an official statement On
the subject, an answer appears In he
| afforded by the language Of the award
made by the Paris arbitration, that
body having I'm terms decided that the
United States had no right ~ protec-
tion or property In the fur seals In
BerinC sea beyoadr the three-mile linz
| IL from the shores of the seal islands.
| and laid down n set Of regulations for
| the guidance OF both parties Ia the
| agreement. prescribing the conditions
under which seals might be taken in
the waters of the North Pacific and
Bering sen. These are the regulations
that govern to-day, enlarged as they
have been by mutual agreement. IL
provided awards as follows: The con-
current regulations hereby determined
with view tn the protection and pres
ervation Of the fur seals shall remain
In force until they have been In whole
| or In part abolished or modified by
common agreement between the gov
ernments of the United States and oi
Great Britain. The said concurrent
regula ations shall be submitted every
five years To new examination. 81 as
To enable both interested governments
To consider whether In the light Of past
| experience there Is occasion for any
| modification thereof"
This term Of five years expires about
the time the seal season closes mex,
year and is a fair assumption from
the language of the award that failing
an agreement on further regulations
those In force viii continue To run.