The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-06
THE SEAL FISHERIES
rnE ADMINISTRATOR WILL NOT
CHANGE oLNEn's roLiVf.f
urt,,tn Is Not Likely 10 Acccde to
Americans wishes, Ms thh"""
Does Not Desire IT.

Washington. July 5.--The fact that the
s,at, denartmen, is preparing for transmits
.,op IN congress tho correspondence mat II
has had since the beginning oil 'he
sion respecting the Boring sea seai l's"
aries auu.ars 10 have been cons'rueu ia
sorno quarters aud by the London 'ni""
icln in particular -as an Indication
purpose On the part of our COVE, ~" ~ ,,,l,
make a radical change III lls PN'iN' -.
trontn,crt ui that long standing dlp'pu''''io
.issu. and to seize ON this opportunity i"
anuounc. It's adoption OF a 'boiu Amen
me truul is this particular correspohu-
ono. WINS called for by congress- Weeh" "b'
and has been delayed In the 'faus,ll's,on'
nrincit nlIy because Mr.. Foster, VINO CON
b,,.,ni nerson1ib the greater part OF W.
In conjunction with MI Hamlln. was ao-
.nrt In Furope. Now, however IL IL IN
ghnnn mad probably will 20 TO congress tlis
week II can be stated that ~ WIN np'
show any change in the policy of MA gov
or,,r,ont which has, ever since tho nrst
years experience uhuc' wa "a, Of M.
regulations showed the iueihcacy oi ,huho
regulations to protect the seals iosl 20
.onnortunitv to urge an exclusion oil tne
ruler upon Great Britain TINS mas neeh
done courtouusly at all time ana ''reht
britain has responded In Tx" spirit WIN
cut cOnsen,lilS 10 III" ih""''''
sired. -
There have been some remons'ranres
oychnnged For instance, the BRUSH NAYS
protested against what they tetiheu 'he
abuse of the right OF search on INC p". VI
our patrol vessels. and ON our part lnr
British have been told that their lGhSh'
10 hermit the sealing up of firearms CIR
r,od nv sralers amounted TO an evns'on OF
,he suirit of the Paris award. 'ut IN az
this there has been no exhibition 0l ~
feeling or anything Ike "Jlngosm on our
mart md while the recent suoesBs q MI
fnstcr securing the adhesion OF NuNsia 10
the extension OF the regulations over me
entire North Pacific ocean beyohh tne
fc,lrth degree has strengthened tur posi-
tion In the British negotiations, ~ can hot
he said that there has been Hhan{e III
tho line OF policy that was laid down ny
Secretary Olney In the last administration.
Landau July 5,--The statements OF the
Washington correspondent OF the paiiy
Chronicle To the effect that the corre-
snondence is about TO be submitted to con-
press regarding the Boring sea matters
| which will cause resentment in Great Bri-
tain. charging bad faith in the carrying out
| Of the terms OF the award, etc., are denleo
here In diplomatic arcles. Previous 10 inc
| Jubilee celebrations. United States Ambas-
sador Hay gave tho Marquis OF SALISBURY
a strong presentation OF tho case from 'ht
standpoint OF the United States. but II ~
added throughout the entire correspondence
there was nothing to offend Great britair
and there have been no Communications OF
tho subject since the jubilee,
1 IL is understood that the Canadian Ere
mier has conferred with the British 70, :
eminent on the seal question, the inter
| ests OF Canada are opposed TO restriction
being placed on sealing and AZ Great Brt'
| tain is now cultivating the good VIII Of bei
colonies this policy may render u more
difficult for the United States to secure ~
agreement on the subject.