New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-21

Ito recommendations In their true spirit All" i"
effect. even though they have entaiied heaVs
pepse and caused great damage 10 ionse
ljshed interests of this Nation
ON the other hand think have SHOWN 'ha'
the British Government has from the pes'""'"s
and continuously failed to respect the res'' III
tent and spirit Of the Tribunal or the ophsa'
imnosed by It. This Is shown by the refusa' u
extond the regulations to the Asiatic waters Wy
the failure to out in operation the recommends
lions for a suspension Of the killing OF the sea''
for three for two or even for one year; ny '"e
neglect TO put the regulations In force untii io"e
after the first sealing season mad peeh e'i'e
on; by the almost total evasion OF the Pa''''
duty: by the opposition 10 suitable measures io'
the enforcement of the prohibition against n'e
arms. by the omission to enact legislation heceS-
sary To secure conviction OF the guilty. anu Wy
the refusal to allow or provide for an inspection
of skins in the interest of an honest observance
Of the regulations
THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE AWARD
The obligations of nterna tonal aware WILL, wn,C
equally imposed on both part dd as.dc by one
Of the parties only nj It's pleasure Ia, az onIv o
which in Its practical GpSraoGn b s and to be
enjoyed mainly by the other party IN ~ dement, y
an award wheh m inc should not be
Iiavnc In vicw the cxpresscd object OF the arDitra
ton at Pa rls and the declared purpose oil tne ~
tr1torr i'm prescribing the regulations "heh ~ w
came apparent as IL did after tn" iirst year oi
Grafton OF them and with increased emphasis ea,h
succeeding year, that the regulations Ee.e ~ H.
uuatc for the purpose IL was the pam duty 81
British Government to acqGiesce In inc Iep" 80 Az
that Of the United States for Il conference " W, 20
secure the end had in view by the drbltfdllyh' -.
A course SO persistontly followed Ter me LIZ
three years has practically accomplished VIZ
mcrciil cXernnaticn of the fur seals, ana pIou6t'
to naught the patient Ilbois ana weiIIne''' I.nnn
illusions of the Tribunal Of Arbitrator u POI
Great Britain must therefore rest IN ule puo '
conscience Of mankind. the rcsponsiDlIy loi ~,
Embarrassment in the relations OF the Two hao .
which must result from such conduct ollt " o
owl results IL already indicated In the growing co.
yicton Of our people that the refusal OF the BrtlS
Government to carry out the rocominenda ATOMS ",
that tribunal will needlcssly sacrifice an poi 'd,
interest Of the United states 1his II n'
the propcstlon seriously made In Congress 10 ap,
don negotiations and destroy me Sill cnrtrn-
iqinnis rs the speedy end to dangerous contro-
ycrsv although such measure mas iot ps s, III
tortainod By this Department. we nave .it.. a.
surcd that as Il has been domonstrated NH, W.
nrIcticc OF rclagc sealing. II continued, VIII i,o'
only bring Itself to an end, but VIII Wo,h ~ ,t~n
Her Mdhsty's Government would desist rom hi az
ac; so suicidal and 80 unneighDorIy anu w. W ~
certainly could not command the aiprcVai OF It's
people ,, ,.o horo that
The President therefore cherishes the nope nv
oven NJ this late day the British Government may
vet Weld TO his continued desire. 80 oiten "a
dressed for n conference Of the Interested foweILr,
and ia delivering Lord Salisbury n copy OF lnt7
instruction you will state TO nm that ,le TO-,
dent viii hail with great satisfaction any ndichon
on the part Of Her Majestys Government ~ ., u
MI, vo,ys JOHN SHERMAN.