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Show and Mr. Hryce approved the issue of the negotiations. Sir James Kerjrnson, under foreign set-rotary, said the arbitration would be concerned not only with the repec-tive repec-tive rights of England, the L'uitcd States uud C'auada in HulirinsE sea, but also with measures to preserve the seals. IvorturuH have been made to llussia for tho lixiiiL' of a close time. Although no answer had been received, it was known Itussiii some time ago was favorable to such a measure meas-ure llio government nssmilcd with reluctance to the Tailed States proposition propo-sition that seals bo taken this year. Tim arrangement was a temporary one for the removal of a source of dilliculty pending the arbiiration. The mutter to J 1,8 referred to Ihu artiitrati in was still a subject of correspondence, but the two governments bad steadily approached ap-proached the point of agreement, and he believed the reply which was about to be addressed to the. United Slate government would bring them so j comely together that a harmonious arrangement would soon be ob-I ob-I tattled. The bill was then read a second I time. i Ferguson, secretary, of the foreign ; ollii-e, referring to ' Weiningbv the French naval oiliccr at St. Pierre, who would nut allow bait to be sold to United States lishermen, said it does not appear to be an intrnc:ioti ()f 1 1 1 o treaty of IMS with the United States, but entisiitutes an interference with the rights of I in lis li subjects and an assumption assump-tion of jurisdiction inconsistent with the rights of tho liritish crown. Therefore There-fore the government has brought tho matter to the attention of France. UIK IILHKINU SKA HILL. It Is railed lp to b JC ail lu th House ol Commons. London, June 2. In tho commons yesterday Smith moved that the liehrinjf sea bill he read. Smith said the bill dealt with a question of urgency ami was proniit(l by n desire that arrangements arrange-ments of an amicable character should be mado to settle the riisnutu. He was sure nil parties would agree it was butter but-ter that the ditTerrince he determined by friendly arbitration than by more barbarous methods, Hear! Hear! There had been delay in stibiuittini; the (juestion to parliament owing partly to muse which those who had experience in diplomatic negotiation would understand, under-stand, and partly to tho illness of the Canadian premier, who had carried the respect of everyone who had any knowledge of the services ha had rendered ren-dered to the empire at large. Cheer. There would be but one feeling, that of Borrow, that a life so valuable seemed about to end. Hear! Hear' Tho consent con-sent of the domiiiiou was subject to certain conditions which appeared to be reasonable, one being that ships fitted out under the liritish flag for lawful fijhinfj in Bchring sea be compensated com-pensated for their loss during the period cf prohibition. Under the bill sealing is prohibited simply within Buhring sea. The effect will be greatly to diminish tbe catch of seals and a great rise in the price of the kiud obtained. South of liehring tea, the prohibition will continue until 1SK within which time it is expeuted arbi- trators would make iny award. Jt was not proposed that an order be issued unless Kusia also consented to an entire prohibition within Bchring sua. Compensation depend upon the actual loss the ship owner sustained. There was every reason to hope for the co-operation of Canada. Ifarcourt agreed with Smith that a serious misunderstanding mis-understanding between Kngland and the United Slates would be a great calamity. Thu government would always al-ways receivo tho support of tlm opposition opposi-tion in referring international questions to arbitration. The Behring sea dispute seemed abov e all others' to be one lending lend-ing itself to arbitration. Therefore he had nothing lo say except to express satisfaction with the course adopted. It was satisfactory to find Canada a party to the agreement. This was e- ai.nlii.1 still SlfM u i,i.,,wi.J u ... rangement, although she thought the rloso time for seals ought to be from October 1 to June oO, to prevail outside of liehring sea as well as within, it was a mistake to suppose seals within Hehring ea wore especially in danger of extermination. On the contrary, his information showed a iiklihoud of there being more sealn in liehring sea this year than for a loner period. Chamberlain hoped the government would ascertain the position of tnara-time tnara-time nations toward the question, lie wantetl to know whether the subjects for arbitration were agreed upon with the 1'nited (states; and whether that power hail withdrawn its startling start-ling claims to almost exclusive possession pos-session of Hehring sea. Would arbitration arbi-tration be confined to precautions to preserve the seals? Tho question of compensation was of minorimportance. Still, he could not help thinking il was hard that this should fall on the liritish taxpayer. No compensation should be ' paid, unless clear proof was produced that the vessels were really Canadian vessels. (ieorge Osborne Morgan, Sir (Jeorge Campbell, Sir Uuoige liaden I'owwil |