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Show A NEXT THE SEALS, THE LONDON "STAR" SAYS SALISBURY IS AFRAID OF CANADA. The Premier Does Not to Have the Better of It In the Correspendeuaoe With Reference to the Her- iug Sea Dispute. I-ondox, March 2S. The eorrep ondence on the Bering sea question printed here this morning, and sliowt that Salisbury wrote Sir Julian Pauuoefote February that he could not admit the correctness of Maine's statement that England was responsible re-sponsible for the delay ih settling the seal dispute, lie says the mohu vitwuti was rranted last year to prevent the entire destruction de-struction of the seals, but his government does not think such a measure necessary this year. Continuing, he says, You are authorized to otter the government of the I nit. it States the compromise suggested by the British commission. A speedy decision Is necessary as Dealing vessels are already leaving port. The Star, commenting on the Bering sea correspondence. Days: The dispatches do not give Lord Salisbury the better of it. He has not been consistent. Mr. Blaine and the Americans have behaved as if Uiey genu-inely genu-inely desired to protect the seals; Lord Salisbury Salis-bury as though lie was 'if raid of offending . d) tlie Canadians, whose only desire is to catch seals. i , |