New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-14

the American cruisers, which gave rise TO
lengthy correspondence On July = iovo 81. Ia
tary Olney submitted proposition 10 put an Gnu
TO the controversy by an examination OF VESSELS
entering Behring Sea, and an inspect,on "!
representative OF the United states III Dt t
Columbian ports OF all skins takeh III Deni".e
Sea 10 discover whether or not firearms were
used; but this proposition was not accep'eu; ~
further attempt was made by secretary OI"ey
to procure some agreement for the season OIL
1907 when II was urged that American vesseis
frequentng Behring Sea were REQUIRED " nj.
their arms sealed. and on returning 10 .nea
home ports their skins were carefuIy o eu
while Her Majestys Government reiuseu W en-,
force the provision as to arms ana uecilnes .'e
inspection OF skins measures which .hs uo' 81
ment regards as absolutely essen.'a, Az. r
venting the unlawful destruction OF the s.ais.
Nevertheless another season has been entered
upon without any settlement OF this vexed CUES
tion.
THE RESPONSIBILITY on ENGLAND
The obligations Of an international award
which are equally imposed on both parties 10
its terms. cannot properly be assumed or iaiu
aside by enc Of the parties only at Its pleasure
Such an award. which In Its practicai opera'io'
Is binding only on one party In us ophsa''on'
and burdens and to be enjoyed mainly py 'he
other party in It's benefits Is an award WHICH,
in the interest of public morality ana soou oo'
science, should not be maintained HAVING III
view the expressed object Of the arbitration al
Paris and the declared purpose OF the arpi'ra-
tors In prescribing the regulations when IL pc
came apparent. II did after the frst year
operation Of them, AID with increased empha-
sis each succeeding year that the reguIa''oins
were inadequate for the purpose. 1t was the
plain duty OF The British Government 10 ac
quiesce in the request or that OF the o"iteu
States for q conference 10 determine what fur,
Their measures were necessary to secure the emu
had In view by the arbitration.
course 80 persistently followed Tor the last
three years has practically accomplished 'he
commercial determination of the fur seals. ana
brought TO naught the patient labors ana wen
meant conclusions Of the Tribunal OF AIpI.i a
ton Upon Great Britain must therefore resi-.
in the public conscience OF fnankinu the re-
snonsibility for the embarrassment In the rela-
tions Of the two nations which must result from
such conduct. One Of the evil results Is areaus
indicate in the growing convictioh OF our peu
pie that the refusal of the British HoVe'n .s
10 carry out the recommendations OF that trlpu-
nal will needlessly sacrifice an important inter
est of the United States. This Is SHOWN by the
proposition seriously made In Congress TO apah-
don negotiations and destroy me sea,s U con
islands as the speedy end to a dangerous con-
troversy. although such a measure mas no. oeen
entertained by this Department we nave tei.
assured that, as it has been demohs.ia,cu In LII,
the practice of pelagic sealing II conn'iuu; W.
not only bring itself To an end, hut VII! Wo!K 'he
destruction OF n great interest OF a 1rendiy ma
ton Her Majesty's Government wouin uesls,
from an act so suicidal and so unneighporly' anu
which certainly could not coH'iaho '"o OF
prevail Of its own people. 49,, .o,o
The President therefore cherishes the hoPe
that even at this late day the i5rltisn Nosern
ment may yet yield to his continued desire, SO
often expressed, for conference OF .ns SaIis.
ested Powers and in delivering to LORD sans
hurry a COPY Of this instruction you VIII STATE W
him that the President will hail with great SAYS
faction any indication on the part OF Her
Noiasty's Government Of disposition 10 agree
upon sue" ''"'' JOHN SHERMAN.