The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-06
.M'KINLEY no
GREAT BRITAIN
Sends a Dispatch Dcmandingsan ADJ
iustment Of Sealing Controversy.
BRITAIN DID NOT PLAY FAIR
United States Strictly Carried Out the rro-
visions Of the rsris Award. but the
British Did Not.

Chicago, July 5.--A special 70 the Times
Herald from washington says:
Presldsnt Mckinley has sent a dispatch
to the Marquis OF salisbury. the British
premier and secretary Of state for for
elgn affairs, which will probably cause
that nobIeman AZ much perturbation "
spirit as did Secretary olney's dispatch
Of July o. 1906 in which England was
dlplonatically but firmly told that she
must arbitrate the Venezuela boundary
dispute
The present dispatch will doubtless be
regarded in England as offensive in tone
and manner, and It's publication will
probably cause display Of feeling across
the water. but in the United States Mr..
McKinley's course win doubtless be
warmly approved.
The latest diplomatic fencing between
the two countries arises out OF the long
standing fur seal controversy. 1t VII
be remembered that after this country
had asserted exclusive Jurisdiction to the
waters OF Behring sea and Great Britain
had resisted this contention. the mat
ter was referred to tribunal Of arbitra-
tion. which sat in Paris. That tribunal
decided against the United States so far
as it related to its contention OF exciu-
sive jurisdiction. decided that certain
seizures OF British sealers made by Amer
lean fleet were Illegal. and awarded dam
ages to the owners OF those vessels. the
amount to be determined later by suffi-
cient proof. and made certain regula-
tions for the preservation Of seal and
the prevention Of illegal sealing. which
were to be jointly enforced by the United
States and Great Britain The United
States on its part proceeded in the fullest
spirit and letter Of the law to prevent
pelagic sealing, but England II IL assert
ed, has not lived up to its agreement,
and intimation 10 that effect is now con-
veyed TO the British government by order
OF President Mckinley.
In the course OF a few days, perhaps
early this week. the president will trans
nit to congress batch OF correspond
ence bearing on this question which has
recently passed between the two govern
ments The correspondence is somewhat
voluminous. the most important dispatch
bearing date OF May 10 last and being
in the form of an instruction from Sec
rotary Of State Sherman to Colonel John
Hay, our ambassador in London, copy
OF which Colonel Hay was directed to
leave with Lord Salisbury.
In this instruction. which covers six or
eight pages of the usual state department
paper, the efforts made by the United
States and Great Britain to carry out
the terms Of the Paris award are re-
viewed at length. and while It is claimed
that this country has lived up TO the
terms of the findings Of that tribunal
the insinuation is made that Great Brit
ain has been guilty OF bad faith.
The dispatch is nominally signed by
Mr.. Sherman as secretary OF state. but as
matter Of fact it is the joint work
of ex-Secretary of State John W. Fos-
ter. the seal ambassador, and ex-Assist-
ant Secretary Of the Treasury Charles S.
Hamlin, the special seal commissioner
1t received the sanction and approval Of
President Mckinley before 1t was permit
ted to leave the state department.
Although the dispatch was received by
Lord Salisbury early in May with the
exception of formal acknowledgment
of its receipt, no answer has yet been
made by the foreign office.