BEHRING SEA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2884, 8 January 1891, Page 2

BEHRING SEA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAI'II.-COI'YUIGIIT.) WashixoiO-V, January o. Pp.ksiuknt Hakhisok bus ordered 12 cruisers, four revenue cutters, and patrol steamers to assemble at Smi Francisco within a, month. Ft is understood that the mobilising is in connection with the Beliring Sea fishery dispute. Great activity is being displayed in the American dockyards. The American press discourage Mr J. G. Blaine's action with regard to the Behring fisheries. January G. The correspondence in connection with the Behring Sea. fishery dispute has been submitted to Congress. The Marquis of Salisbury, in his despatches, insisted that Great Britain had always denied the Russian claims to the Behring Sea, holding as he did that the Behring Sea was only a portion of the Pacific, and if doubted he was willing to submit the matter to arbitration. Mr J. G. Blaine claimed to arbitrate for the definition of the rights of Russia, and us to how fur thuy had been cone >ded by Groat Britain. Dalziei's agency states that Mr Blaine has consented to arbitrate. , , Lon'DON, January .";. The Standard, iu an article on the. Beliring Sen fishery dispute, says it cannot believe that Mr Blaine will be allowed to wantonly force a conflict between the United States and England in order to overtrump his political rivals. The Marquis of Salisbury stales that Mr J, G. Blaine's last despatch, dated December 13, in connection with the Behring Sea fishery dispute, made proposals respecting questions to bo submitted to arbitration. A reply to this despatch ii still pending, and the Premier states that the ' alleged ultimatum of the British ambassador is therefore without fauuda--1 tiou. : January 6. L The Government has decided to ro- • inforco the British squadron in the Behring Sea. It is reported that the German fleet will proceed to the Bearing Sea for the purpose of protecting German sealers. The Standard's St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that Kiinsia is mobilising her fleet ofl' Siberia in ; order to resist the American demands I witli regard to the Behring Sea. i Tho foreign oib'cc deny that the i Behiing Seas dispute is serious. , The despatches are merely a rehash ) of what has appeared in the press. 3 TLi5 latter accuse Secretary Blaino of working up a war feeling for party purposes. __^___