The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-13

Som. American Diplomatic Questions.

There are hooks which are valuable for
the data they embody even when We can
not accept all 81 the uthor's conclusions
This is true Of the volume entitled imcrtcdn
Diplomatic C%usshons by John ID Hender-
son, Jr., Macmillansl. The five SUBJECTS
herr treated are The Fur Seals and Boring
Sea Award The Inter oceanic Canal
Problem The United States and Samoa, :
The Monroe Doctrine and The North
eas, Coast Fisheriea.' We believe that
most readers. previously acquainted with
the themes discussed. will he likely Va son
cur in Mr.. Henderson, opinions upon three
Of the subjects named. hut We do not think
tina, his views Of the I~nter-oceanio Canal
problem and 81 the Monroe Doctrine will
commend themselves to a majority Of
the American people. much less TO two
thirds Of tho Senate Of the United States.
Even In ,he-e two casee. however. the in
dustry. the accuracy and the fairness with
which tho facts are set forth will command
respect. and II must lie recognized that
the author 1. careful 10 state al length
the arguments which he himself Is inclined
to disregard. Under the circumstances
the book will b~ found eminently useful
even to those who find themselves on
strained 70 draw different deductions from
tbep premises.
We opine that no one who has followed
the history 81 the question will olsen,
from the conclusions r~ach"t by Mr. Hen
der-on In that part ~ his book which deals
with The Fur Seals and th" Rrring Sea
Award The fact j. rccallei that under
the Ave wears regulations ~ the aW ard
made ai Paris in isaa hv 'h" Court 81 Arhi-
tration the seals wer" 20 q certain extent
protected. although thai protection was
acknowledges 70 BE- inadequate for th"
preservation 30 the herd W" ar" further
reminded thar. since tho lap~e 81 those
regulations and tho failure Of the Canadian
Commi..ion 90 create new onsr. the seals
have hem l-f, wholly without protection
while in the sea. In other WORKS. the sam"
conditions which existed In Boring Sea
before isa. prevail once more Upon this
state OF things Mr. Henderson's comment
rms a. follows III the seals we're In danger
81 determination. even under the pro-
,.-,ing laws " tho Paris Award, a. Is gen
orally h.liev~i 20 have been tho case, The
danger must now be vastly increased.
.inca all restrictions have been removed
lie no,n,. OIL, that. for the United States.
IN. situation 10 still further aggravated
nv tho circumstance that. while perfect
,r..sdom 1. a~cCoried 20 Canadian vessels
to Kill seals Ia Bering Sea, American Ve-s-i-
ar. harr,si from participation In pelagic
..elins The laws to this efect paSsei bv
C,nsrc~. IN the winter 81 1897 remain m
force. and thus. In the final slauehiG which
il threatened. tho Canadians will reap all
the profits. The danger ~ further CON
n,rt In Boring Sea is thus lessen~t, bu'
the unjus conditions which are imposed
upon Americans remain a. n rcgrttahl~
sequel Co tho closing 81 a diplomatic Incl
dent which from first Ia last hAs lecn dis
AZ, ru,i- Co. American interests
After n review of IN" history Of The
Northeast Coast Fisheries question Mr.
Henderson DEFINES in n few scnt-ncs~ ~"
existing situation. tn" regulations n,
pr,~~nt governing the Canadian nsheris~
arr tho-e Of the convention 10 1915. A. modi-
fed by the terms 81 IN. modus ursndi Of
Isxs Al first the las, -nam-i arrange
mon, did not prove altogether satisfactory
10 at her rArty bui Mr. Henderson dlr,cts
attention io IN. fac, that changing con-
di,inns IN the m~'hcia 81 f-hing have
or~ra,~d '~nrc largely In ;h- ls-, ten year.
20 do awsv wiih tho fishery question than
have the diplomatic negotiations 81 a cen
fury Ths inshon, cd h-h-ry ~ canada,
though stnl prosecuted Nv Canadians.
has been wholly soandonsd b. Americans