Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-11-16
AT WASHINGTON.
The Behring Sea Conference
Will Be Continued, Today.
Believed that an AmicabIs Arrange
ment Will Be Reached.
The Reciprocity with Canada The Presidenvs
callers-0ther Matters.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE British.
Canadian and American delegates to
the Behring sea meeting has confident
ly expected to bring thir labors to q
close, today, but after two arduous
sessions lasting until $50 this evening,
| the experts had not been able to recon-
| cile all their differences. 1t was deter
| mined therefore to continue the meet
| ing, tomorrow.
Up to the time Of closing, today, the
| experts had made good progress, reach
| ing an agreement on all but three or
four reserved propositions. These It Is
expected can be agreed upon, during
the morning session tomorrow, SO that
the expert report can be signed and
the meeting concluded so far as the ex-
| perts are concerned. This will make
| available all the data necessary for
considering the vital diplomatic Ques.
tion of stopping pelagic sealing.
The intention is that General Foster.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Louis
Davies will meet. tomorrow afternoon,
to go over the resolutions reported by
the experts and If possible agree upon
a1basis of settlement. The outcome of
this diplomatic meeting continues to
be much in doubt.
1t was intimated. tonight, that the
Canadians might make a counter pro-
position, not going as far as the
American representatives desire in the
way of limiting pelagic sealing, but yet
offering possible ground for amicable
adjustment. Equally reliable sources
stated that if the issue assumed the
form of pelagic sealing or no pelagic
sealing as now seemed likely, it would
be extremely difficult to reconcile the
differences.
In view of the continuance of the
meeting Sir Wilfrid and Sir Louis will
not leave, until tomorrow night or
Wednesday.
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, and
Senator Elkins of West Virginia, saw
the President, today, upon fIAatters
pertaining primarily to appointments
in their states but also discussed
with Mr.. Mckinley the probable
policy of the coming Congress.
Both Senators Elkins and Fair
banks agree with the President in the
matter of pacific measures regarding
Cuba and Spain. President Mckinley
is quite anxious to know what pros
poets there are for currency legislation
and asks different senators who call
for their opinion.
Senator, Harris of Kansas, who took
prominent part in the last session Of
Congress against the arrangements for
the sale of the Union Pacific Railroad,
called upon the President regarding
the sale of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road. He believed the Texas Pacific
like the Union Pacific would bring the
full amount of the government claim
and though as to the Central Pacific
there might be some difficulty yet he
inclined to the opinion that the govern
ment would have it's debts on this rail-
road paid in full.
While pressure is still being brought
to bear on the President for appoint.
ment. he is giving little time to such
matters and prefers to work on his
message. 1t Is probable that the Presi-
dent will make no recommendation in
his message in regard to general arbi-
tration. The fact that he made his
views clear on that subject in his
inaugural address and that no arbitra-
ton treaty will be pending when the
annual message is sent makes 1t un-
necessary to say anything further at
this time.
Secretary Alger has decided to refer
to the judge advocate general of the
army the record of the court of in
quiry in the case OF Captain Carter,
corps of engineers. who is alleged to
have been guilty of irregularities in the
Savannah harbOr improvement works.
In answer to an inquiry, today, from
New York. the secretary of the treas
ury sent the following telegram: Re-
fined beet sugar produced wholly in
Denmark will be subject to an addi-
tiOnal duty of not less than .135 of
per cent. per pound.
Commissioner General Powderly Of
the immigration bureau received a tel
egram from Special Inspector Baldwin
at Memphis, Tenn. that he had ar
rested 2S alien stave cutters illegally
brought into this country under con-
tract and would go to Mississippi, to-
night, to arrest the remaining 22 It il
stated at the immigration bureau that
80 Austrian immigrants arrived in
Baltimore on the North German steam
81 IeoidfIuo, oept. y, dIO were taken 10
Mississippi to work in the stave camps,
When the party arrived in Baltimore
they were suspected of being under
CONTRACT, but the evidence submitted
was deemed insufficient to warrant
heir detention.
Subsequently. however, Commission
er General Powderly sent special
agents into the camps. who secured
sufficient testimony to justify their ar
est and warrant for the whole party
vas signed by Secretary Gage and
placed in the hands Of Inspector Bald
win. last Friday. AS soon as all are
secured they will be deported at the
Expense OF the steamship company
bringing them over. Up to this time,
he evidence against the contracting
lrm who brought the Austrians into
his country is not deemed sufiicient
0 justify criminal proceedings but the
ficials are said to be still at work on
his feature of the case.
There Is no truth in the statement
ecently published to the effect that
he secretary ~ the President. John !.
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