Show from the dally of octoba OF since the sealing set ia and of amerian ciui frers for canadian intruders intrude rd into bearing sea the dominion cew papers have enough bristling to make their time secure fr halt a century their latest discharge in in alie form of an announcement no from ottawa that a company of bailers bailors from one of the dealers lately seized by the rush were lying at victoria in wait for that vessel that the citizens here in B apathy with the tars and if the kuh should chance on her return to drop in at that port something decidedly serious would transpire in the opinion of the journal that made the discovery that which the mere going ta do might who be alia log anticipated rupture that would bring oa the war between I 1 lie united slates and england for v inch the paper in question evinced much yearning the great journalists being the greatest of the great so the journalistic fools are alie most of all the fools which their generation produces according lo 10 the boat papers no such condition as that described existed or could exist at victoria except in the mind perhaps of borne boozy sailor we would venture tle judgment that should such a break be made none within reach would be so zealous to put it dova and punish the offenders as would the british officials of that harbar so much for the victoria sealers and alie alleged dangers threatening the united states officers entrusted with the protection of the seal fisheries there is however a eide to the question which may develop into national importance there is a two edged indignation at canadian headquarters which is beginning to assert itself with startling boldness it is well expressed in the recent action of a prominent member of the dominion ta bicet when convinced that the home was not going to offer any violent interference with the operations in the behring fisheries be forthwith resigned hia trust explaining that bis relations with the sealers giuly seized by the hush were such that he could not his conscience participate in the government that suffered them to be so outraged this is competent testimony that the allegiance of our northern neighbors is just the length breadth and thickness of their personal interests if they could ba made to believe that annexation to the united states would affard better security rity to their business relations of which the recent transactions that have so stirred anger is the very best sort of argument their ties to alie imperial government would no prove as tenacious as the cords of death or anything like it the fact that united states officials leave infringed upon their presumed liberties would cut no fiacre fi aure toe indeterminate action of the enelido ministry manifesting how much deeper is their concern for amicable relations with the united states alian for the personal troubles of the canadian layman would and fo a citizen in euch a temper seem many times more infamous than a point blank refusal to interfere as was at one time reported concerning alie british government that tha english ministry tense their dilemma is obvious in the lae message of lord lisbury to the resident minister at washington wait mr blane says the brimo minister in substance and ask him to give the matter liis attention as soon a convenient what could be more exasperating to a jealous subject whose fancied rights were in jeopardy than such a acce of diplomatic humility as this obvious result in the whole complicated business is that every move englard makes tends to widen the preach her and her canadian |