Show THE BERING SEA HEARD FROM A DISPATCH from victoria B C states that russian gunboats gun boats have seized four sealing vessels ve esela three can adian and one united states the particulars so far are meagre but it is ie presumed that the seizure was made on what are alleged to be russian waters it appears that the czar has large seal interests also in this region but heretofore american and aana canadian poachers have not had any conflict with russia this incident revives the behring sea dispute once more and adds to it a now new feature the modus entered into last may between the united states and great britain it appears it being lived up to by both nations with wilh more or less fidelity there are four revenue cutters cut terp two men of aarand war and several other vessels belonging to our government in and around the disputed waters england has three large men of war theretha the there rethe the melpomene nymha and daphne tf no warning need be given to offending vessels their mere presence within the waters provided they are fitted with sealing eq equipment ment is sufficient cause for seizure several captures have been made during the summer but except in one or two cases nothing serious is likely to occur A columbian vessel the coquel lan ian was a seized e iced arne time ago by the c corwin jap a united states revenue cutter the captured vessel posed as a supply boat for the british fleet but when examined she had a blank manifest showing neither cargo nor passengers and yet jet bad seal skins aboard valued at the sealed association made bulte quite a noise at the time so as they are MR making ing now in regard to russia complaints have been forwarded to the dominion government and also to the imperial government in britain ri tain english statesmen are being seriously exert awed over colonial complaints lord salisbury a short time ago said to a deputation of the imperial federation league from time to time we have to axer exercise great vigilance lest we should incur dangers which do not arise from any interests of our own but arise entirely from the interests of the important communities with which we are are linked speaking directly on these colonial issues the london times says how long is this to go on ont how long are we to fight the battles and settle the quarrels of semi independent states that lend us no helping hand and treat us in all other respects as a foreign country according to the dispatch referred to it looks as if complications might arise between england and russia in ID the behring sea region but future details of the recent seizure may give some satisfactory explanation the canad canadians ians are expecting perhaps too much from the parent country thir action in regard to canal aadal tolls between this country and theirs they want england to endorse canada has im posed restrictions on british commerce and treats england in all commercial respects as a foreign country and yet calls on her for protection when domestic interests are involved |