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S"".-^''*'' ■' ^ ^ * :/%-'«i^s?\; 'S.'^ii ^^^fn^-^fefi ^.?^^>: ?..' lolUcfjitailnliMi: The Petition of the undersigned owners and agents of British sealing vessels, HIM III. V siii:\vi:rn: 1. \ ntw jictilimirl^ l'(')irr>r|lt >'i|ni' nt' 1 1 h ' \ i'-m1s \v!l it'll liil\ i- l^l'fll liml Ilou .il'f 1 Mi^oi^iil ill [.riivicllllll:; lllr KiW S. mI li^lirlir*. I. A].|iciiilc'l In llii-- nil iiimial iiiitrliiii 'A ' i- ii li^t nt' tln-f Siiilini; Vt'.ssfl>. willi It ,-.tntciiirlit ijf tlii'ir l\i';,'i>ti'r>'il tniiliaui- -linwiiii,' ,'i tntal of 31)3(1 i;iii-<-t tiiiis iiini-i'iitfii liy yuiir )ii'Uiiiiiii r-. :>. Ill 1>>04. 'luring; tin' I'lr-i'iici' ut' tin' IloiiMr.Mlili' MiiiistiT nl' Miiiiin' iitiil Ki^lici-ir- t'lir ( 'iiiiiiilii. ill Victuiiii, H ( ' , l,r wiis jifiMiitiil uilli ii lllrllliill.il flMlll i''|ili'^rlllllti\ i'^ if till' Nil'tmill Sralrl-' A— -Mciatinll. a- fdlldWN: — ■■'I'lic \'i('tiii'iii ^,('lllillLr iinlustry i'iiiii]'i'iM'^ ti"i -clinnnrrs. ii'|iri'>"nliii;,' +,2il-' tnii-, witli a \al )t' Si;i:(,S()(). riiil>l.iyili^' MITwIiiti- ninl IM);{ lii- iliaii^, iiiaUiiii: n i:'i llirir « i\ r-. ami Camiii.-. nf lln.-r riii|iloyri| — almiit .S..">(il) .liiiTtly il>'iii.|i,|i.iit (111 tiii-- iiiilu^tiy, 'I'Ih- iiiMi.iy iliiivcl iinin tin' M'a-iiii- catrli. tiikiiii; tlic avi'i'iiyc I'litcla ■< aii'l tin' ]irici-< td' tlu' |>a-l lliii'i- yi'iir^, aiiiaiiit^ i" S7.')i),()00 aiiiiiialU . " 111 IMt:! till' ii'-li ii'timi-i iiii]iiii'.l mi |irla;;ii' ^raliiiL; ili'|iriM'il il- I't' tlic iiiiiiitli> (if May ami iluiir I'lir sraliii- nil tin' cna-t. I.cinu' tin' Iwn l.i-t inolitli- 11!' iiur >|ii'iiiL;' sialiiii;, " 111 tlic ilcliriiii;' Sea \vc wi'ii' I i-i i ii'li'il fi-niii Milling' iliuinu'' tin' iinilitli nf .Inly lli-lrii'liiiii> well- aUn iiri'l |ii nliil.iliiiL; niir\(--rl- u-iii^ liif- iinii-. aii'l fii.iii -laliiii;' within a -i\ly niili' /.niic anmii'l tlir I'riliylnv i>laii.|--, lliii-. ilrpriv ill'.' 11- nf niii' nf ill.' iwn l.i'>t iiiniiili^ nf ■.laliiitr ill tin' sea. aiiil tlic I'c-I ]initiuii nf till' lli'liiiii'i S.'a. 'i'lii'^i' rrst rict imi'- liim' Lc- cninc |ii'riiiaiiciit iiinl iirc a liariUliip ii|inii iis l.a\iiiL; ii> in Midi a i.oili.ni thai il i- niily I'V ,iii' L;r.'al("~t (■(■"iidiiiy tli.'it wr ar.' ahlc i'' cany dii .an' l.llsihi'SN wilhdUt Ins-,, In say linlhilii; nf the clianci's nf niir \c—i'l- Lrili'.' M-i/.i-il iilnl cniitiscntcd fnr licilii; w itiiili tlic limits nf a miv wi.lc /..nii'. Imw- cvcr uiiintriit imial. " Kniiii inriiriiiiitiiiii wo Imvc rrccivi d tliiciu;,'li Aiin'iU'iin iirw-spiipiT-i, us wi'll »■< frmii otiii'i- MiiiiTi-, wi' Imvi' ii'iisnii !■) Kclii'vc tliut tlii' Aiiii'iicnn LJOVITIlllli'Mt is MOW I'lhifllV nlilm' 111 (plitllill tllr Cilll-l'llt nt llic liriti-li 1,"1V- t'nniHiit l(.i- liiitlicr ri'>liirti(pris, uml ii is !i;{iiiiist any fnitlirr ii'strictimis wi' wiiiilil ask yiiii t'l iissist in inoU'sliiii; ; t'ni' uiiv i'lirtlui- n'stiii-tiDiis nii ijlir inilii«tn woiiM (•(unpcl iis tn iilninilnn tin' I'li-iiic^s iiltoiji'tliir, n-- it wnulil he liii|Missili|c fill' us tn cniiiiniii' t(i lit mu \i-siU nut wilimut imiiv- riu;,' cirtiiiii Inss, mul llii> iiiiiiistrv, nl' sn mncli viiluc t" liritisli ( 'nliniiliiii, iiiiii Victiii'iii ill ]iiirtiiiihir, uniilil Lc just to lis I'urcviT, iiii'i uiir tli'cl ut' siiil- illi' Vi'S--l-|s WiiuM 111' Irlnli'Viil ll-^i-lrsS. (Si;;Mrilj • U. SKAIiliiMiK, l'iv-i.|,.|it. '• RICH A 111) HALL, .Sicrit.iiy. Till' Vicini-iii Si'iiliT-.' As-,iiciiitiiiii." ■I-. lircciit I'Vi-lits iiiihicc yuiir pi'litiiiiii-r-. In ini'siut nmri- fully llii^ facts wliirli paiiic'.iliiily alli'ct tlu'iii in llii- laisiin^s. .'i. Tin- l{i;;lit linn, the I'i'inic MinistiT nf ( 'anaila, iluiini,' iif^ntiatiniis witii thr riiitcil States, wroti' tn the I'liitnl Slates iTpicsi'iitiitivi'. Mr. Jnlin W. l''nstiT, nil :! + th Nnvi'iiilii'i', IMIll, as I'nil.iw-.: ■ N'niir sccninl prop'isilinii piai-tically iinlimlios tlir siiuMi'Slimis iiiaili- joih Annual liV uiv^i'lf ami iii\ i-iillrairwi s. ainl ii I>. I ihm-iI hanllv s.av. with tin' full 1''^''"'. ^'- * F- , , ■ ■ . iSir, [.. U'l- apprnval iif till' ( 'anailian i;iivi'i'iiiMciit. 'I'liniiiili tin.' rfnulatiniis pii'pavi'il liy till' I'aris liilniiial -v tlm killiiii,' nf -.eals in licliiin^ Sea ainl in the I'ucilic Ucefin have lueii iiiaile revisahle niily at the einl nf live year'-, Wf are i|nite willin;; tn eiiier iil mice, aiiil witlimit waitini,; fni' the enil nf the |lel'iii| tllll- lixeil, illln an aL;reeMielll In review the wlinle ijllestinll fnr the oliject iif settlini; liy treaty --lipillatiniis, nut that ipie>tiiin alnlU', hut all others ill which at present the ri'liitimis hetwecn the twn cnuiitries are nut us salisfai'tnry as they nui,'l|t tn he. viz.: ' 'I'lie prntectimi of risli in the waters I if rivers anil laUe^ cmitiijiiiiu- In the I'liiteil .Stales ami ( 'ainnla. the siiliject nf recipineal iiniiii:;ration, coiiiiiiercial reeiprncily. nr any other un- sellleij (|Ueslinii hetweeii the I'liiteil States ami t'anaila which either <,'nv- erninent ni.iy sre pmper tn hriiii;' fnrwai'il. " Iniineiliately nii my return I I'eipicstcil my colleaiiuc, Sir Louis Diivies, to ohtain iiifnriiialion as to the numher nf s.'alers who are tittiiii;- out fnr the comiiii; veiir's operations ainl as tn the apprn.\inmtc coiiipensatinn it woiilil he expecteil to he pai'l to tlii'Mi ill case [lelaj^ic sealing wus lirohihilo'.i7, u^''! llii- Inn- ,'UMi_'i' : ■ Whrii ii i- |,ro| I tn II, ",''111111. ■ I'.ir ill.- -luiiii.l.-i ..|' tli.' Iririil rii,'lil ;miIi Annu.-I of !'■ i^ric -.■.iIjiil; wr ill-,' tiil.l tliiit tl.i- niniinl !,.• l,r,.i|M|it „l„,iit ''V a fair Isijjj'l;/,!,'^* ''• (•uiiip.iisiiti.ili In llici^i- riij.'ii;;ii| ill ill.' iii.iuKtn, I. lit llmt tin- i|Ui'sliiili must 111' iiirliiili'.l Willi II iniiiili.T ..f ..tln-r siilij,.i.ts liiivin.^ no i.'liilinii |.i it wlmt- iviT iiini llmt it iiiii^l uwiiii til" flit.- I'f nil ili,-s.- iiiiitli'is, SI if wliii-li. as (-i.iiiiiii-i-ri,-il ri-i-i|iriii-it y iiml llu- t.-ii-itl' iin- v.-i-y r.iiii|ili-x in llii-ir cliaiai'lci' ainl ulln-i-s. us ili.- iiuilli i-iisl. in -i-a lislii-rji s, i.f Imi^ ^taii.liii;; ami M'l'v .lilHriill .if a.ljiistiiiiiit. " Nclw itIistaii.liiiL,' ill.- rr.-si,|,-iil r. . U tliiil till- siilij.-.-t iif till' |irii|.i-i- |iro- li-i-ti.iii l.ilw.-i-ii tin- twn iiri^^hliinirinL; ('.niiitrifs, III- has i-iiiisi-iiti'.l that all tlinsi- i|iii'sliniis shiiiilil In- < nilii'ari'il in (iiii- si-lit'H iif 111 i;ntiali. Ills if iiicanwhil.- u inoi/iis viiriidi cniilil l-i- aj,'ii'i'i| ii|iimi which w.iiil-l savi- 111.' si-,-iU fr. iiii .l.-sinii'tii.ii whili- tlii-iii-.^iiiiiiti..ii,s w.-i-i- in pi-iis.'M'ss." I'.. Ill view ..f fiii-ilii-i- iii-uoiiali.iiis pi-ii|i. 1^. .1 In l„. canii-il mi at IJii.'- l.t-i- I'.-twi'.-n ( ii'.-at llrilnin an. I tli.- I'liit.-.l Stalls \-..iii |..titimi.-rs cravc! Ifiiv.- t.i i-xiilaiii till- i-xtraDnliiiary |iiisitiiin in whii-li ih.ir iiil.-r.- "s Imv.' alri-a.ly ln-.-ii iilac.-.l .iwin^ t.i l)i|)l.iniati(' t-misi'li'iiilimis, ami In it-s|i.-cifiillv silliiiiit tln-ir rlaiin fm' sp. cial alt.-iili..ii al tin- Imn.ls ..f thusi- iictin:; fur II. -r M-'iJ. -sty's ( l.i\ .-riiin.-iit in llu- a|i|ir.iai'liiii^' i-niif.-|-i-nci-. 7. Wli.-ii I'l-lanic S.-aliiii; l.-i-aiii.' an in.liislry mi th.' I'a.-ilii- I'da-i of ('-.iia.la. liiilish siilij.-.-ts iiiv.-si,-.| ili.-ir imans in it withniit a sn:,'L;.-sti.iii ..f any kin.! having: I ii ma. I.- In m- l.y lid- liii|"i-ial ( luv .-iiiiin-iil. thai tln- ii;.'lits iif liiiiisli siilj.fls wmilil I..- iiil.-i firi-.-.i with iir .-iiii.-iil.-.l. ■*>. Ill til.' Iiist.ii-y iif hiiniiiiir s.-ii|s th,. w.irM ov.-i-. n.i r.-i,'iilati.'iis ur r.-sirictiiiii~ \vii-i- i-vi'i- appli.-.l I" m-s-.-Is nn th.- liiL,'h seas. 'I'.i .pidt.- frmn a r.i-. Ill .lispfcti'li (if ihi- Cilnnial t Mli.'.' u. tin' l''.iii-ii,'n < )lfii'i' : ■ 'I'll.' nali.iii wliii'li is n.iw sn zialniis fm pr.)hiliitin;,' thf killiiii; nf st-als ;,,iii K,-|.,,ii ,-i M. (in ill.- hi;,'li s,.|,s was in l,s:!2. with .-.inal z.-al ass.-rlini; a .-hiiin .if ni,'lit '■ - "-•aia.U, [.. J5(>. fur its .-iiizi-iis n.it .riily l.i i-^ill s.-als .m ih.- hi.^h s.-hs. I.iit in Ian. I an. I sLiilu'lit. r ill. -Ill mi ill.' ~li-.r. ~ ..f a fri.-ii.||\ iialinn." I' Sn sii.in ix- ll'-r .\IaJ. -sty's ( ;ii\ i riiiiiiiit l.arm-.l ..f tin- acti.iii .m the I'arl .if till' (invcriiiiii'iit I'f ill.' I'liiti'il Stall's in l.ssii. wh.-n si-iziu-.-snf Hrilish v.-sscls Wirt' ma. I.' wliil.- s.'aliii;;- sMi until th.' y.-ar I Ml I I'.'. I'. liii;ir Si'iilini; ri'iitiiiiicrl. iiiilci .1 Vniir r'tiliniii.|s Im.l nn nltiT- lmti\>v iiiitwillistiiii'liii;; lli'' riiil.iu-niN-iin'iit wlmlly ■liH' In iIh' illtj;iil -viy,- (irPK mill tlirriits iif innli'stMlinii iini'h' t.v tin' I'liili"! .Si»ti> iji lsv7 mid \SHU mill iit'l.rwMiil-. |."i III IS!til ■luriiii; iln' ■liscii-^inii ut' ,i |irii|i>iM..| ^iiliiiiissiijii ,<\' tlir i|Uf-'ticiii 111' liijlit III 'iriiiinitinii aihl till' iirniii;,'riiii'iil nf II nidiliis viiriiili, II llli'llinllllhlnill Wlls nivi'll In till' Sccl'l'lliry 111' Sluli- nC 111!' rililril SlillcN liy llir Hriti>li miiliassiiilnf wiii'i'i'iii it was ^tntiij : ' ll i^ I'litirrlv lii'Vniiii N,.u, Hi-liim^ III,' iiowi-r <.f Hit Mii|f>n'^ li.ivi iiiiiiiiii III .■xclii'l.' liiiti-li i.r I'miuillmi >;'i Ari.iiMii.m s\\\\i> I'l'iiiii liny |Miriiiiii nf tln' lii^'li s.ii^ i\<-\\ I'm' im Irnii-, witliuiil |.'L:isli\- i" liriii-h I'litlin- tivr smu'lioii; hiiii'.l^''u.r''it I V 'TIm' liiili^li iir^uiiii'iit |iiisriit.i| \" ill.' i'liii^ ■rril'iiiiiil ^ll^|■tly vtllirs llir |inslliull lll.'lilltililli'l l.\ till' ( loM llllll.'llt III' (irrilt UlitMIM US folliav: " I. I''rii'i.i|il ill' llir >rii., t'n|- till' ItIii'IIi i.I nil ll,.' Ui.||.|, 2. 'I'liiii i-iL.'lil> 111' |ini|iiMty, iiii.l li'^lit- ill irliiiiiii tn |ir,i|.iTty ..ri-im- lilii'l U'llliili till- limits niii^i'riMti'il 1 ly |ir;i('tii'r, uipl I illiilcii i.l L;rlliTill i'\)if'lirliry ill till' illtlTi^l-. of liialllsillij. ;i. 1 ,. ll, iiimrl I'rniil ii;^'l'i''-iiii'iil, no iiiiliiill liris lIu' iii.'lit til uri/.i' t!it' VisM'ls uf aiiutliiT imlinii iiiL the lii^ii v a^ in linn' ut' [ii'iitc for iilji'iisi'- a'^'aiii^t |ii-iipi'iiy, ix('i'|it |iiniry )-, 'I'lial any Hi'i,'iilaliiiii'- In I"' I'-talili^lud hIhuiM liavr just mul ii|nitiililc' rcj.'iiil I'm- all inliMT-i- atliTl".!. I .'i, Vuiir ]i. liii.iu. I- 11 1 1 111 till' ilay nl' ih'' ■>ul'iiii"i'.ii nt' tin' i|U.'-liiili til ail.iti'aliun in iMi'i i'.'lii"l, a^ they I'lt wairaiiti'il in ilniiii,!, ii| mi liii' |irilU'i|ili'^ I'liiliiiijii'il 111 tlii'-i' |.iii|insiti,iii, ainl ii|i.in tip | lUViT nl' lliitish Kiiipii'i' t'l iiiiiintain lln'iii Hi. 'I'll i|iMlr Tr'Hii till' i'r|Hii'i '.r ill Miiii-ti r nt' Maiiiii' iiml l''i-lii'i'ii'.s I'm- ('ana. la in I sit:! : " It' tlu'li it i-. mi iinliisti-y wliicli m .v I"' iin't'ully an. I ]iuai'il'iilly pur- Miril liy HritiNli suliji'cN. it is nut i-Kai liy wliiit I'l'iisniiiiu llur Maji'-ty's < iuvi'i'iinii'iit ran l.r I'Xpi'i't.il lu pi'u-i'rilii' llii'ii' partiripaii'ii in it.mi'ii'ly ln'i'ansi' l.y th.'ii I'uiupi.iitiuii tn.'v may inti'i'l'iT.' \vitli,"i' iiiatri'ially iiii]iair, till- inii'i'i'sl-- III' >iii'li imtiuii'* ui- tlii'ii' li'^Mi"- a^ may liavc tin' ailvaiilai;i' uf iiwniiii; till' laiiil iipmi wliicli tlu' scaN, I'm' ,i ri'iiain p.ri.i.l uj' tlii' yi'iir. ai'i' iiiiil.r tli.'ir pruti'i'tiuii ur .at tlii'ii- nirrry. 17. riiat tl|.' Iiiipi'iial (liiviiiiiiii'iit thui'iiiinlil)- iin.li'r-tuo.l ilir real ..l.J.'i'l ut' till' rniti'il Statt's rruiii tli" li.'ijinnin^' -.1' i/ii">.' pr.i('rt'i|in;,iM in I^Mi was til s.'ciii'i' a iniinup.ily ut' tlir liir f..'il in.iii^try. an. I t.i ili'sfruy or nuiUi' inipii'-^ilili' rivalry ur ruiii|i,.tii I .n al tli ' h.-iti'ls ul' I 'anailiaii -ralrrs, i« alnin.lantl\ '-li.iwn l.y th.' I'li iti-li im^ ' an I lii ;l ■A\ arn'Uiii'iits al I'ari-^. I ^. Till' ('iiiintrr ra>r III' ' ir.al Urilaiii i . I .r- tlir Arliitratiuii at I'aris i , -,. ,iii,-s I'.iii in .1,'Hliii.,' with til.' lii-tury ut tli- I'. S I,. ,M-I;iti v^pi'i'tiiii,' tin' '-I'al lisli- l;'.'."|'\')|"f,';i,';,'n fi'ies ifivfs I'niti'il Statr>- aiuliurity t'ur haying' a n ipuly ul' ^liis l.iisini'.ss \.>l. \ III, I'li- was iiitfii.leil tu 111' I'stiil.lisli.i \.\- ill.' I'lui.s, ,.]' till' 1' iiL'.l Stall's "'7'9-''' 3 LH -1 i HliDi-tly at'ti'i' Uussia truiislV'rii'il tlir seiil IsIhiiiIs Id the I'liiti'il Stat'is of Alucrica. Rct'i'iiiii;^ to tin; propiwil |ilim of tlio IT. S. nutlioritius for jirc- seiviiij,' seal lifi', Miliiiiitti'il to the Arliitnitors.Sir t'liarlcs RtissfH (Ifspiilit'd r. s. htIl- I'.im It as a "monopoly to tlic UnittMl States. l^^..^, .\,i,i,,,,ii,,„ Vol. XIV. p, 57. 1!). Till' followiiii; is from thf ii'port of the Miiii.sti'r of .Maviiif and Fisheries for Canaila, ISit.") : " It slioulil not lie fo|-;,'otten that the wliole fUlestion owes its origin to tlie ])roMiul_L;ation iimi aii(j|ition hy the I'nileii States Oovernuient, of an exeeptional poliey with re^fard to eertain comparatively prescrihed waters in Hehrini; Sea, and in the interests of the lessees of the sealini; privilejres of the I'rihylov Islands." 20. That the views of your petitioners are not inireasonalile in so far I's they >nL;t;t'st the e.>;istiwiee of Inijiei-ial reasons in the interest of I'eaee for tlie sac-riMee of the ri;,'hts of a i'l'W, is shown hy the following e.xtraet from the I 'anadian Fisheries lihle Book for IS!).")-. "That the ipiestion of seal life, involving, as it did, the International Regulations, was included for tlie eonsidrration of the trilmnal, was wholly due to the I'nited States goverinnent, " The ( 'anadian government earnestly ende.ivor.d to keep tliat qn.'-tion out of the re.alni of arliitration, seeking a deeisii n that of right alone, which was raiseil hy the action of the United Slates goviTrniii'Ut in respect of i!riti~h ships on the high seas," 21, It wa- not until after tlie iiuiJus r'nviiii: ni l,S',M that any inti- mation was reeeive.l hy your p<'titioners that their rights on the hioh s,ms would he limited. In fact, , so late as that year, the British goveriiuient contended, thi'iaigh Mer .Majesty's representative at Washington, that no regulations restricting the operations of pelagic sealers were necessary at all. For State rea-firis. therid'ore, and in the inter.st .if I'eac iietwecu the natiiais. the British Amh.iss.idor propoM'd a ( 'ouveiitioii which emhodieil Keglllations which he did not "hesitate tii atliiiii wer,' amply suthcieiit to HdMiii^ p,''''/'^" remove all risk of the .lepletion, ca' even appieei,ilile dimiliulioii of the ''^';'J|j','"| ,''|'''" H ,1, ,.,. ■• lliili-li I'arliiinuMit hs'l'^'O • .\|,,,. ,„ liri.iO. ( ;lM.-.ll I'ari^. \el. i (1S911 I'.iue a. 22. Till' Regulations propose.! : 1, "That pelagic sealing should lie prohihite.; in the Behring Sea. the M^'- ;('|;|i;';/;;;;^^^^^^^ ccniher." ■'! l'-"is \'"'- j> I'ai;.- 450. 2. "That all sealing vessels shoul.l lie prohihited from approaching the breediiig islands within a radius of ten miles' These Kegulations were not accepted hy the Authorities of the Tnited States, hut contrasted with existing conditions which have heeii imposed, it will he seen how much the interests of your petitioners have heen Hacriticed. 23. In IHDI the British Amhassador at Washington was authorized hy the Marquis of Salishury to suhinit a mi)r/((ij riirn
  • friiinlly si'ttloiiicMt (if Im,ic oih, jS'ii, the qupsfions |iciiiiiML; ln-twccri the Iwn ^nivirMiiifiits," clc, nsiiji'l^'c'i " ' 2+, Till' iiioiirs rifi'iiili wii^ n;,'rfiil on tn tlic I5lli of ■Imic, ISitl. ami it was ]irciviiliil ; 1. 'lli'i- Majesty's GnviTiMiiciit will pioliiliit until Xliiy m-xt, seal- B-hriin» Sea killing' III that jiait nl Heliriiii,' Sea lyiiii; eastwunl ot t'lt-' p,,.^,.,,,,,! t,, iiHi. lino of ilciiiarkatioii ilr-eiil.r.i in Article 1 of the Treaty of i-h P.uliiiim-ni l,S()7 I'dweeii till' United States an I Kussia, ami will proniplly (,soii' i'.ii;e ja use its liesl efforts to secure the oli-ervance of this iiniliil.ition hy Uritish suLjeets anil vcsm'Is." I'rovision was also inaile for eni(iiiry at the Seal islands liy I 'oiiiiiiis-ioners." •2'). On the l.'flli iif Aiiiiiist, IS!)2,er till tli.' Ut id' May. •2(1. If the aelion of till' I'liited States ill 1 SsH had imt oeciiired, will it he ari,'iiid that the Imperial I'nrlianieiit would have imposed rei;ulation.f even of thi> eharaeler ? •27. I'lrtaihly with this report no fiirtler nr other restrictions would have ol.taiiie 1. The R'".,nihuioiis wdiich were la-oposed liy (Jreat ISritaiii at I'aris show the extreme concessions then deeim d expedient. Thoe were: 1. All ves., ]., eii-a^ed ill peln'.'ic sealiiiu' shall he l-iipiiivd to lihtaiii lieen>.~ at oie- nr "llier of the rollowim: ports: \'ieliiii.i, ill the |'ro\ince of Ihitish I'oliimhia. Vancouver, in the I'roviiu f Ih'itisli I ■oliiiiiliia. I'ort TownMMid, in Wa-hinuloii Territory, in the rnited State-, ' San Franei-e i, in the State of ( ':iliforiiin, in the Tnited State-, 2, Sieh heeii.-i' -hall only he -ranted to -ailii.e ve-s, Is. ;t. A /.one of twenty mile- ;iroiind the I'rihylov island- shall he e-tahli-hed, within which no seal huiitine -hall he |ier:iiitted ;il ,-iny time. +. A close season from the loth of Septemhir to the l-l of ,luly -hiUl he e-tahlisheil, duriii- which no pela^'ic -ealiiiL,' -hall h,. permitted in liehi iim Sea, ■), No rill.- nr net- -hall h- u — 1 in pelaeic -ealiiei. (i. All -ealin- ve-el- -hall lie re.piired to cany a di-tin-ui-hin- lln- 7. The masters ill ehai-e i.f -ealiii- ve-sel- -hall keep accurate lues as to thi. time- and place- of -ealii.e-. the numher and «ex of the -eals captured, .and -hall enter an ah-tract thereof in their olllcial iifi .s. Lii'riisi's sliiill 111' Milpj.'ct to I'lirl'citiin; ('•ir 'iri'iicli of iilmvr n't;ula- tinlis, 'I'lir iiiiij'irity 111' tlir Ai'liitniloi'N. linwcvrr. im|io>i'i| i'lirtluT i-fitric- tioiis, 11^ fur liistniici' : In^t.vul uf u zmif nl' twenty miles lieiii;; esialilislie of the ''iiodiiH rircnili reads as follow-: '• If the resnil of the arliitration he to allirin the ri;;ht of British scal- ers to lake seals III lieliiiiiL; Sea wit'nii the hounds claimed hy the Lnited States under its purclia.se from Ivii-sia. then eonipensation shall he made hy the riiitcd Siatis to ( ;reat liritain (for the use of hi r sulijects) for ahsiaiii- in;,' from the exercise nf thai rii,dit during the peiideney of the arhitratioii itlinll till' ll(l- and IMId. ■ in order to all'iird a pr.iper iinderstaiioin;;- of this liraiicdi of the ipies- tion and for eonvcnieiit reference, a review of the circumstances connected with the III iiliin rii-fiiili ill lielirine .Sea, in so far as it atli'Cts the eluiiiis advanced, may he of interest. " I''or the purpose of aviiidiii^ irritating' diirereiices and to promote ii frieiidlv settlement of the (piestioiis arisine; out (d' the Hehrin^; Si'ii seizures, pi'iidiii),' lietweeii Her .Miiji'sty's ( ioVerniiiiMit iiiid tliiit of the United States, a modus vivfndi wiis iiffri'i'il to liotweeii tliiisc twi) i,'iPVcniiiK'iits oil the I5tli Juiu', ISill, liy which Her Mjijcsty's OoviTiiincnt fii^jiiffccl to I'loliihit until Miiy, IH!»2, tlm kiliint; i>f fiir-scils witliiii that portion of tlit^ Bolirin;; Sen, lyiiifi to tlie I'liHt or Anit'riciin siilc of th(! line of (hMimrkation hiid down in tlir trt.'aty of session of IH(>7. I"'twccn Russia and tlie United States; ami to use prompt efforts to ensure the proiiiliition. "The United States, on the other hand, engaffed to prohiliit, durin;; the sanin jK-riod, the killing of seals liy the lessees of Priliylov Islands, l.eyond the mnntier of T.iiOO. • This arrniiiiement involved the ex|mlsi(.ii of all Hritish sealing; vessels found in lielnin^' Sea on the American side, and their seizure if found there after wiunint;. '■ Prior to the dnlc of sif,'nHture of the wotliis vnriii/i. l-''th .lime, the sealint;- fleet hml cleared for the North I'acitic ( k'eaii ami Behrin^' Sea as usual, as no molotiilinns lia^l taken place in that sea ilurint; the previous year. A Ihei of forty-cijiht vessels had cleared from Victoria previous to 15tli May. I'lider s-.ich circuiiistaMces, stroMi; protest-, were receiveil from all parties intei'est.d in the seiiliiiLr indu'-try, luel r->'pre>eiitiitions weri> made against the prohiMti f a hitlierto letritimate l.u-ine^s, witiioiit any noti- tieation \\hat.\ir of the intenlioii of takiiii; such a st'p. ■■ Nrw \e^-.els had emli.'irked in the eiitrrpri-e and other- had I.een laiilt and ripiippeil in ajiticii'.itiou >f the arraiij;ement, that com|).'nsalion -li'iuld lie L,'ivcn the -caler-, who mij.dit i.e prevented from proseculiiii; theii- \ ucation, especially as Canada di^l not possi -- tln' mean- at the late date i.f ^iviiii;' waroiri-- tn the sealers. The liiiperial l.lii.-liuuk d', S. N... 11. IS!*:}, pp. 47 and +N) Contains a de-patch from the Foreign Oilier to il,,' I'.ihaiialOtlici', dated Hist May, Ih'Ct, sp.'akin;,' of the pos-il.h' cl.iiiii i>\' Her Maje-ty- < ioverniiient tor com- pensation inider this aitiele: It savs: "A- a mi.ttei- of fact, however, it has heen found that while the I'nited Slates under the iiimliis vhrinii niml |ii'litinii Hcciiiii|iiiiiicil liy iimdi- fifil cliiiiiis iiyt;ri't,MtiiiL; 8!>7 f,t!!tS.:il , wliii'li iiiiiouiit whs siilisiiiuiiilly swi'llril l.v !<'.ilt.7,sl.Mi, iiiiiili' lip lit' iiililitidiiiil cliiiiiis siiiLv Hlcl, tiitiilliii<; !iHI,07•^,4^s:^.17. "'I'lic cdiitiiiiiiiii lit" till' |ii'titiiiiicrs WHS, tliiit it cimiil tintlnvi' ln'cn the illtrlltiou lit' llir Majesty's (iipviiininlit In iilliiw lliilll to sutl'iT Idss, l.y \iv- iiij; iiruveiitt'il from cairyiiiL,' mi wlmt liii- In in ilrc.'liiiril In It ii linvt'ul liiisi- Ilt'KH ; ,/;,(/ ,'/', /hr Stall- iriixoi,.<, if mis tUriilt'il lo nj ruin from ticiiuiii.liiig ut flic Ihiilid Sfiifix riciimfsioiirrs ill l>s!)-J m- liy ilir ( '.iiiiiiiissiuni'is uinli'i' tin- ivnty of 1^"+. ;i|. Iiitlii-i-u f ihr cuiKTssioii ti. til" I'liitiil Stntrs l.y ihi' wWhj Vivendi "( l^f'l, wiiili' tlir liii]iiTiiil uDVcrnnii'nt diil noniini/.i. tlio iiiiiioililn of c'oiii]ii.|i>ati.iii . ■■ full coiMintiMition" iliil not nhtaiii, tluTr li-iiiL; fniisiil- ffi'il only till' iictiiiil ■i.ul of |iiicki'l" i-xpi'iisi-s. 'M. NfilhiT was an avciaur cati-li i' m-iilrifil. •M. Mr lil-'iiiliiwi., of Hit Maj. sty's '["nasuiy, m 1 MfJ. in his r.|.iiit. oil the siil.jria saiil : '■ThiMf can 111' 111) i.loulit thai llu' Canailian sealiTs liav,' as a lio.ly reajiei! vi'i-y iari;L' |irotits I'roiii till' Hshi TV in past yi'ars. • » ♦ ■• 1 |u' price of .skins has risen very rapiilly. ami thi'ie ran lie no ilnnl.t that eoni- pensation lia,seihipon the average rake of former yuirs at the eiihaneeil prious ohtainiiii,' lust year wnulil amount to a very laru'e sum. The sealers have ^mthereil from tlie partieiilars wliieii tliev have lieeii askeil to furnish in support of their claims the Imsis upon which it is intcmleil that compen- sation i.s to he uiven, ami they have not unnaturally i ontrasteil the amount which is likely to he awarileil im this hasis with that which they niii;lit have expected upon the hasis of an averai,'e ealeii, much to the di.sadvan- tafje, from their point of view, of the former, and their protests may readily he iiiiiiyiiu'd. " » » • ' In conversation with tlie sealers I liave drawn attention to the „ priori proliahility of the modus viveiidi eiihaneiiii; the price uf skins, but 1 caiiiint say that 1 think any uppreciahle deduction should on this ground he made from the compensation to he otherwise 10 llWlircllll. It follllM, l\(l\M'Vl T. 11 llsi'i'ul s..(.|.rt wIm'II clHilllK HIT ailviiiicf"! wliicli nic licit iilto^ctlHT iniiilliii^^iiMi' luit niiinnl wrll lie fi'ilucnl to tij,'- iiri'H. 7. Till' pinlii^ iiiikI.' l.y llii> si-iilcis in juist viirs liavc 1 ii iiii- .luiilitiMlly viiy liii^i', rxci'iit ill liir I'.w iiims « lien- llifir ~clii((>iii'i« have ln'cii si'izicl III iimiiy rnsis tin y inii-i hn\r iiiiilc I'r \*M tn iOi) |mt rviiHii tlw (•M|iitnl"iiiv..-l.Ml." • * • '.>. A- ii l""ly tin' .ciilns iiav.' iiiipi-fssrd lis vrry liiviiiiil.ly Si.inc > f tlicin Hit- i.l'l viiliii's wild liave ifivi'stcil llifii- MiviiiLTs ill a sriiu..i|,.r ami sail with lirr tlii'iiisflv.'s. lait tin- limjority aiv iiuii .ii^a^.'..! in tia.l.' I., iv, wIk. Iimv till'd out srlnHHirrs as they wimM iiivi'st tlicir imahy in any hiImt s|„.(iilati..n wliirli |ininiisiMl Ittip. prutits," ♦ • * ■ ID. Tlif (■(iiii|.insMlioii claiiiiril aiiioiiiits altij- jjialiiT to?«70:).(l()i», or not far slioit of tLVl.tHM) if a |,ioi,orlionatr allnw- aiir,' 111' iinnli' in .'asrs wlii-rr lull i|ii'i|satiiili.' witlimit tin' iinMltioii of «liy s|it.i-ilir sum, lias Ihtii claiim-.l 'I'ln'Sr liiJlllTs uiv. la.Wi-ViT, lias.-.l uiiDli an aviTii(,'c catch, ami niiisi I nonuoiisly iimIucimI to hear any rela- tion to the out-of.pocUct expenses/ ' * * -U. As re;;arils the •schooners, we have l.ccn much impresse.l with the exccllfiicc ol' the way ill which, as a i^eiieial rule, liny are Imilt aiiil louml in every respect, t-diupareil with er.ill of a similn tonnai;e in other iniiiislricH tliey arc very cxpeiisivelv tilteii out anil e\ er\ thini;- nhoilt lleiii appears l;"iii1." :U, TlLit some eonsiMcr.itioii is ,liie for exceptional inlerfeivnc- with n particular l.ii>ine,i, tliciicti.)iiof tin- Imperial -overniiieiit in 1 sicj .elinits. It wav however, in tin- ease, wholly imnleipiate, aid licvy losses h.ave, therefor., in ihis respect f.illeii Mml rem, nil upon tie- few whose capit:il was illVeste.i ill ;i li j^'i I i male illlel-esl :t.V TIc' Tiviily of ls,:4, uu.ler which certain lima-cs were assesseil, was espr. sslv eoiilii'ie.l to the actual loss ,,is|aine.| in eoinmction with the operations ,,f the particular ve,seU mentioneilin the ■|'reaty, which hml heeii ilii ily interfcrcl with hy the fniL-l ,States aiithoiities. ;ili h ,!i:l not preteml to eover sueli ivsiiiis, aMiieiitioncI ill this mem- orial, as for iiistaiuv. those line to the continiieil hostile attitmlc of tie- Initcl States in its operation upon the crc.lit of such as were iiitcrcste.l in th.' sealiii,i; liiisiiiess. :!7 Nor has aiiv means heeii atl'onlcil to your petitioners to show iiow much thev have lost, "ami the extent of the sacrifice of their interests wliicn has heeii maile l.y the impcri.al i^overnmeiit in the interest of the I'eaiT ot the Nation am! for the heiietit of their fellow-Mlhj. cts m this re;4ar.l. It is nhvioiis, imiivover, that while the sealiuL; hilsiness in r,.hrin,' Sea hi-aii its ih.velo, nt in pss.l, there never has l,ee„ a yeiir when l.y the uirnter^ riipte.l pmsiiit of this venture, aithoiii threat, let m Iniclrance. on the hi^-h seas in liehrin.4 Sea.tiie tru.- VMhie of the hiism-ss coiiM he ,.stn,iate,|, anil vet from particular cas. s aliea.lv in the juihlic recnU. some ol which are .^iveii in Seheihilc - H h-reio a| irld. it i- apparent that hut tor the action of the |-nileil States from pvsi; ,lown to tliisilay,anil thecoiiccssion., on the part of Her Majestv's ( lov einmeiit, those British subjects will. 11. liooil faith investe.l their capital ill Iiel.ciicsealiii.^'.woulil have I n entitleil to ami woiihl have eiijoyiMl extra.'r.linary jirotit. :j,S Moreover, exlraonlinarv extensions of the restrictions umler the Paris Awaril were propo.seil to ami ailoptc.i hy the Imperial parliamenl. 11 wliiri' till' -'iili'i* li:i'l Mil ilii' 1 1 iiprc >iiiiiilioii, iiihl wlii-ic' ilirir |iiii ti<'\iliir iiiti'r<" ilii|Mi^ri| llllilrr till' Awiird W'tv liiatcliiilly rxtrmlnl li_V till' iiii|i<'iiiil aiilliiiiilirs i^ iviili'iil liniii iIm' lullow iiii; ii't'c I'luc" in tln' AimuihI l{i|iiirt nl' llic MiiiUlir uf Mmiiiii' tiii'l Kisliiii. -, lllt.'i : •Till' iicliml rrstiii'liun^ ii|miii tin' «iiiliis .lictiil. .1 !■> tlic I'liiis lti'i^,|,|,|. timis limy •"■ ^uniiiiiil ii|i tlni-; '■ 'I'lir -"iililii,' >i'il''iiii is ii'sliic'lnl 111 iiliiiMt si\ \v''i'l<- ill lliliiiii;,' Sim, mill till, u t' lin.-iiiiiis ill liUMliiiu' i'' fiii-lii.|i|fM tlii'iviii, wlnli tlir Miilri's iiri' ilflmriiil fi-i'iii ii|i|iiiiiii'liiii:; iii'miti- i.. iIh- I'nl.v |i>\ Ulmiil- tlmii tiO mili- " A |iriili >'liiili ami is olalilislicil in llii' ii|iiii oi n, rinlii'Hciiij; ii liU),'e wiitiT iir.'u ipf Miy '-'.OdO iiiil.s t'iMiii iimtli to hhuiIi, iiinl ii lik.' iliNtHiu'r fiiiiii (•list to wi'st nr ill iitlii'i- wiiiiU. till' wliiili' iif till' wiitfis 1)1' till' Nurlli riicitic Oci-iin wliirli wiisli till' sliiiir III' Niiitli Aiiicricii, wlnTiiii it i^ imioilili' fur ii siMJ til lir I'liiiinl Hliij I'lmii lliiil -limv iwrnss tin- uccmii In tlir l^(lt^ in.Tiil- inii, • Witliiii tlii> Mist cxiiiiiiM'.iM'lii^'ii' sciilcisiiriMilisniiilily )inihiliityai,'c. ■ 'rill- vessel must likewise |injvii|eliers.lf witliaiel lly a llau ilistiiiclivt.* uf 111 r character us a sealer. •• 'I'li.se are the s|ieeilie resiiietmns ali-.'lute iiiuli r the tei ins uf the nWHl-ll, fliilll t!ie oliservallce nf uhicll it is lleidler ex|iceteil tmr Mill-ht hy the sealei-s tn he e.\eiii|.t. Hilt lliey life ill eniistaiit ilalii;e|-.,f inucli filitlier ililerfereiiee mill ilisaster, in no w a\- wan aiileil hy the auui'l rei:iilatiniis. ■The extrannliiiaiy area i.\er uhich the auanl a]!]. lies, has ituluci'il Ic^'islatioii nf all exce|itiiiiial eliaiaeter. siiiictiniiiziii;,' iiiterniptimi ainl search nt sea, which has alieaily resiilteil in the sei/ni-e of vi-s,.ls entirely innnceiit nf even atteiii|>tei| iiifiactiniis nf the law. ami cniisiiiueiii l.reakinjT Uii nf their vnyaLfes with atteiiilaiit Inss ami ilisastcr. ■■'I'lie sulijicts nf Her Majesty ill I 'aiiaila have yicMeila Inyal nheilieticc to the ie;.'ulaliniis. aiiil ti. iiiterfcrciici's which have taken place since the awnnl. have heeii consiile-cl hy tlinse iiitei-esteil tn he nf a vexatious char- nt'tcr, |iroiii|iteil l.y strict aU'l iniwai rant. ■! iiiler|.retalinii nf the ^cnpe nt till' lei,'islatinii ami inslnictimis thei-eumler. iiiK .M.uKK.MiisT Kim rm: skai.im: i r nK imim.emkntk. • This af;reenient, which liinl I ii entered into hetweeii the twodovcrn- iiieiits, for IMI+. hut tn which Canaila had 1 n iinahle to accede, was iii- tcinled tn alliiiil an n|i|inrtiinity tn the niiisters of seahii;.' vessels to estah- 12 lish thoir bona fides 1.V voluntarily Imviiij; tlieir sculinK imi-lcincnts scnn-pd un.l.'i' seal wli..n tniversiiii,', .lurin;,' tlu' .'lose seas.,!!, cm tli.'ir lM)i....wara voyages or otlu-rwisc, tlit- wiitcrs nrt.'ctcl l.y tlic I'liris Awiird. "TliP contention beini,' tlmt by thus r.'n.lcrini; it imiiossiM.' tousc their implements, the sealers wouM he free from molestation on tiu- suspieion of haviii!,' contravened the award re<,nihitions hy liuntinL,' seals at a time when such operations were prohihited. "Thearrnnnem.'nt was opposed hy Canada, on thet^round that it fon.ied a very sulistantral ey.rnsi.m of th, meaMire of interference with Uritish vessels at sea, warranted hy thr t-rm- of tie' award." « » * •■ The experienee of l«i)+ >howed eonelusivdy that while tli.' agreement .iid not operate to s.rufe tie- seal,,-, from m,-.,.-e,.,sary interference ami seizure, it was interpreted as providin- a m•^v ,_rr.nuel. wholly outside the uwanl, for s,.i/.in- British sralm- vessels, as ■!. moustrat.-l hy th. sn/.ure by United States authorities of the schooners >• Wander-,- ' ;,nd -l-tivour- itc" cl.ai 1 with havin- each one uns..aled -m. on h(,anl, notwithstamlin.u' th,it in the ease of the former ve.s,.!, the tuaster had taken the precaut.on of voluntarilv havin,^ his iWn,,^ onph- ms sealed, the „m- .^mn dtscov- m.l l>y the hoardin- otlieer. after nnnute seuvh. heimi the pnvate property of the oiate who had store'd it away. • * * i,,,M!ios(i of miirisu vi:ss|.:i,s r.\ is i'atkoi, suies. ■.Thefollowin.--tatem.nl will sje.u the s,.s nral l-ardi,iL's of the ve,s,.ls forming the I ■amelio, s,.-.I,m^ ll..ei. .lunn^r the sealin- season m IVhn.;<: Sea, -Ivin^ the .lut.- anl p.e„,,.,u at s..a ..f each hoardin- and the name, ot the hoanlin^' ve^-el aiel ollieer. » * * ■.ThislMrep,-,,ents:.,n,alofi:nr,v-tiveves,elsvisi,ed. Ancxamiua- thm will .show that he.w.ei, the :i,-d .V.i.ois, and .!Oth Septemher. the a..reoate uumher of hoardin- wa- lo,;. .„, av., a-- of three t ehse.l- il'^^ vi.ssel. distrilailed amnii,' the tl-.-t as f..ll"Ws: liuardedonce '"' -'''^ - twice ■ '*' " ihrei. times '' four times _ " fivi. times •'' ,-i.\ limes ,,........••• •> .. , • „„ , ,,,,,,.1, of the v..ss,.N and examination of the skins, the hoarding otficet-s ee,-,itle 1 ill tl lieial lo.-h„oks. tic ti of hoardu.,, tie. position .,f the ve.s,.| at s,.a, and tl iimher of s,.,d skins at the time on hoard, ..(•„„sldei-ahledissat,sf«etinn hashed expt-essed hy the masters of the sealine rieet.over the trouble and inconvenience t., which they are snh- jeett-il hy these iiupiisitorial visits and scarche.-. IS " A stiitoinciit liv ont' (if tlic umst.'is dtscril.i's tliu metluias ii.l(,|it.Ml l,y Ui,. Uoai-ain.' .itlicers.' Tli.' vcss,.l w.is scm-cliLMl a<,'aiiist his will, the skins Nvhii'li ha.l Wh. (•;uTl'ullys"llc"l'iiM imt in tlic hoM.wnv puIUmI nnt ol the snlt mid l.^ft seiittorea arouihl, nrcf.sitating thoir hciiii; n.-salt,Ml aiM re- jjackoil. ■•This n.i,n..,.nts.,ne l.u«i-,liM.,r ..nly.hnt it scrv,-s to show th..' irritntin^r nml vexatious .spioiia-.' which the sealors have un.h.i-j;one, when l.oanle.l tivi' or six tiiiii-s in about six weeks. » * iiee hat " It has heeii l■eI.l■e^ente.l that the extent of tlu' power of interfere: l,y hnaniiii.' otheevs seems to he practieully ui.liimte,!, aii.l no matter wnai may he the'result of the s,.aiTl,e>, the ine.o.venieiuv an.l disaster aeeruin- must iiivarialily be borne I'V tlie >ealers." » » » THK "SIIKMlY." " This ve.sei was seize.l in the Nonh I'aeilie oe, an by tie. r.iit.-,l Stales ss "Corwin " on the 1 1th day of May, IMb"., in Intiuele 5- .".i 10 north, lon.ritu.le i:U' 1(V 5S" west. The position of ,l,e ve..el wuuia thu. be about 70 miles „tnM-n^'l">'-l">"' Islaml, on the British ( olumbia eoa> approximately ,^00 or (iOO miles from her home port, ami between ,-00 ami 1„W miles from the pa-..^ throu^'h the Aleudaii Mamls to Lehrm. Sea It was eoiiten,le,l that the ves.vl wis oi, her way home with ber sprinf,'eatch,shebeinj;one of those whieh oleaivl b.r operations on the Ameriean si.le of the North I'awlie .K-eaii. ■■ The vessel was eha..;e.l with bei.i- employea in pnrsninj! .seals within the prohibite,! wat.Ts .hirim; the perio.l prohibite,! by law. the elo.se season heiii;,' from 1st of May tolilst .Inly. .. The aetion n^oiinsl the vessel resul.e.i in her eoiehMUiatioii. the eourt ImMin- that the presenee of the ship within the aw-n-.l area re,pi,re,l t be clearest evi.lenee to remove the presumption against lier. whieh in thi present instance was laekintr. .. As no actual takin^'of seals lia.l been shown, however.it was coiishl- ercl that justice conM be satistiea by the impositi,.,, of a tine in leu o forfeiture. She was coiiscpiently aajua,:;ea to pay a (me ol llOO ami ab costs," . , * Till-: ■ iiK.vntiiK" •NVas sei..ea bv the Uni.ea Stales ship Kush." in latitmle ."..V Of „.,rth, lon.ituae IbA 05 west, about :>l. miles .a.tsiae the tiCmile zone m IVhrin^' Sea. ..The reason ^iveii b,r the seizure of the vessel irs eielorsea on the .vr- titicate cf registry, was : " The schooner ■ Heatrice has been -'-' ' ^^ ^ Unitea State, revenue cutter ' Kush ' for violation o article ' ':' ^^ » awai-a. vi.., not entering accurately the catch ol seals ni her othcial lo;:. 14 -It ap,„.,,rs, linw.v.T, tluil til- rhnr^'- >^^'^"^^ ""■ v.-s.l was not >.. ,„„,„ ,1„., tl,.. n,.st,.f Im.l not ..rui-at.ly ..ntcr,-.! tl„. n>t,-h .1 s.a s ,n rh,. otlicial lM^.-tl„. ...tri.s which ha.l 1 n nw.!- w,.,. luuu.l to h- MU.to Hfc.umt,.--as that h. ha,l allnwr,! m,,,,. .h.ys tn ,.h.pM. h-tw.,.,. th. .lat. ol Uu. h,st ,.>,fV a„a that of th,. hoar.li,,,' of his v....-.! h.V th. I .Mt-.l Mate.. otIifiT. .•Thr c.a,,taiM ,.x,,lai,...l that althou-1, thr olli.Mal {•■■^ wa> not .-ntefcl .H.to.la.,.. v.thi. ,liary h-.or „„.n,n,anan.n, was ail ri-hl, an.l th- lu^- wouhl hav-"l,-n wrilt-n u,, fnau th- siat- hy nn„n of th- .lay upon wh.ch hv was hoaiilfii at ah,au .S o -lo-li a.i!.. Th,. arti-l- of th- awarl v-li-l up .m for lin^ M^i/uiv r-a.ls as follows: ••Articl- 5. Th- n,ast...s of ,h- v..s.,.ls .u^au-l io fu,-s-al tishiuj, shall -nt-,- a-curat-lv in th. W otii-ial L.-hook ih- .lat.. an.l p a-,, o -ach fur-s..aliishin^^op,.,ati..n.au.l aNo ,h- nnn,l.-v a.vl s,.x ,, ,h- s-als -ap- tun.,1 upon -ach .lav Th,. utri.s .hall 1.,. o..uM,mn,.-at..,l t,y ,.a,.h ot th- tw,. -,.v..n,u„.n,s t,; th,. ,.th,... a. th.. ,.n,l of ..a-.h lisluuL' s..ason. .. K.a.l in n.nn,.-ti„n w,tl, ti,- M,.n.haM.s Ship,,iM^ A-t. whi,.h applh's to all lo- -utri,.- ..n s,.alinf, v-s,-ls. it is ,litti-nlt to cn-iv- how kh.uu.Is f,„- ih,. .,.i/,ar,. ..f l!... v,.ss,.i c.uM I... assuui.-.l. .. l„.„.H,i „f ,i,.n,an.lin^- that all loi; -u.n,.> ^hall ho tua.h. on th,. ,lay of th,. ,„.,.,ur,.u-,..th,.a,.tsp..-ili,.ally...M.t,..Mi.h>t..> th-n- ">^">;";"' _' M It a siii.s-- th,. II,.,. iu-ii.|u.,'. in,. a,-i >|t.i,,.. ...... - I - ,, ,p,..nt,lat,.,an.l,.v,.ul.,al,...s,.utn,.slol,-. I- twuty-tour h.mrs att,.. arrival ai tl-' linal !..>rt ,>f >li>|.har-,-. .. 1, i, ,h,...-fo,-e, ohvious that th- s,.al-rs ,ui-ht. with a. nnu:h ,vason .„„| i„.titi,.a.i.,n, ,.,a,t,.l,.l for th-. .,->,■ -Mr-.n,. appli-ath.n ,>t th- law as th.. r„it,.,l S,at,.> authoriti. . .1,. f... t th-.. ..xtr..M„. int-,pv,.tat.on. .. Anotl,..,- p..int ,ai...n.y tlus s..,.uv- .s as to th- liahiUty of th- v..ssel at all. in „.sp,.,.t of 1.,.. -ntn... n.h.n,...^ of th- natur,. l,..n,- putushahl.. hv ti„. iiiipoMtii.n of a tin,. up.,n th.- rn.-i-t-r. ;i!,. Wit, als„,h-.lispat-l, l„.f..,v ....f..,-,--,! to IVo,,, ,h- ( •oL.nial OtH— to th- |.'or..i-u (llVi,.. wh..r.. it i> -ai.i ; H,.l„.i,„. S..a i. , 1.. aln,..M ..ut,n.|y f.-.u, sh.-pu,, s,.als. ,.v-u >t .lu; „ u ,.., ,,,, ,,„, ,.„tlv^.,.p,.at,.,l ..oanlin. ... wh,..!, th,. Hfitish v-s..ls hav,. l,..,.n sui,,,,.ct-,l ,:; •.,..!„M,tnt,.,lau,a.,.nalh,n,h.a to.l p,.na,ons ot th- s..alu,, H,.,l. Th,. ..xl,.ut tu \vhi,.h l.ntish >..ilni.4 \. " , / I, I, .in..- is'l., an. N in ni;i\ I.- j,,,l.v,Mr,,H, th- ta,., that ,,, 1.V.4, wh..n th- lin.tsn ..ahn. tl,.,.t nu nh , a,lvtu,.utv-t^ s,!. tl.n.y-^ix l...anlu,t^ -M-'-t-;- w^- l-'ton- ■ n av,:,.a.-,.f- ,n.l a half p,.,- " -h,h. in 1 VM. wh..n a . -.. 1 U Hritish V Is was ..n,a,,.,l, th,. nun,!... ..f h.-n u„s .... to >>•>.'>- a,- ,,f f,.u,. an,la lu,lf p..r v,.ss,.l.an.l i.HVMi tl,,. lUn.l, 11-... .^-- v:.s,.|swas-ui.i,.,■.,■.linH.■h^n,S,.aaK ,„.71ho--.H,-Uth,. nu, Stat-s patn.l. n, av, ■,,,..'.. ..I tin,... Inu-s p.., s.s.l, . not- that in |s:i.-| s,.v,nty M\ I nit,..l >tal,.. s.ss, 1 «i .i I.1 Inli iMmriliiijr (iiHTiilioiis. If it, is l.diiii' in iiiiii'l lliiit iit c^u'li luianliii),' (.jHTIltillll liy I'llitl''! SUllHs \,-~xrls th.- Uh'.l'calrh U pull. "I nut nf til.' Milt ill wliic'li it is piU'Ur.l, uMil I'lU'li sixiii I'uri'l'ully fX'iiuuii'il. mill tlu'ii li'I't to l,c i-r-siilti'.l :\\v\ vr-]vu'Ui"\ liv tln' crcw of till' si'iiliii>;-vi.ssi'l, siiuic iiloa umy Iri' fi.nur'l iif till' rxliiit I" wliii'li //ir (iftcniliiDis o/ llif siiiliiig Jlif/ tin- stih- jirlfil hi (ii/iir obslniciioii. in iidiiilinn lo tlir Ans- riinsri/ f/iivinr/, ihv rfrct .;/ iJie onis/iiiit mmviiifiits nf th,' shmn (Milrol-vissils in scirini; llu- .u;i/s. I ii miilitinn, 111 iM nf tlir VrsM'IsWrlV 1 .oal'. Ir. 1 nil,. ,,r 1 llnlV lill.rs I . y li'V M ilji-st v's shins." "Till' sii-calli'l -i-rious iirf,-ci in ili.' Hi-iti-li Art lor tl iif,.iT.'iii.-iit of tlir iiuulalioiis i> till' II. 'Xt |"iiiil ill Ml-. SlLTiiian's iii.!ii'liiii-iil. 11. ■ ri^fci's to ill., (iiiiissii.u of tlif rl.iusc, itaiiicl ii. th.. Art ],ass...| t,, miry out tlio ;w«/h.v j./!.,-W/ of I.SIH. wliirli provi.lrs tlmt tlii' |in.suiii|itioii of ;,'ilill w.iiiM lii- against lIu' vi->s,.l liaviii.j on Loai-.l lisliiiiy ur ^llootill;,' iiii|ili.iiicnts, nr s,.al-skiiis at fiil.i.M.'ii tiiiii'sor in f..rl.i.l.l..|i wat-rs aii.l il,.i!laivs tl.at ■' lliii priic'ticiil i.llV.'t is I ik.. it iinii'wsil.l,. m .■..nvict British M'aliii.j-s rssi-ls. Hltli'iULili tliiTc limy !"■ the str.niiji.st |in'siiiii|i|i' ■ .■vLlfiuc ..f ..'iiiii. i\ i- a,.|ico wliii-li. umlor till. Act of ('oii-f..ss, wouM nio-l casi's protair.- tli..' (..i]ii\ ii'tioii .if an AiiH'rii-nu s.-aliii^-\ .'ssrl. ■ It wiailil li iM- lir.ii of niucli ii-istaiic' to lltT Majrsty's (ioV(.nini..nt if Mr. Slicrniaii liail iiiiiitionnl mn- or two of tlirs.. cii.si.s, us only ten lirit- i,l, v,->srls havr ill .11 M-i/.'.l .liiiin- till- t..n ynirs tliat tlii' Act li.is LnMi in f,,r,-i. (»f tlifsc, two wen. ..rizril in I.SIH. not for \io|ati.in of tlio Awanl, l.ut having,' uiisi-iilfil amis on lioanl, till' allc-i'il iiriii> in cas.. Lrini; ii iiiUsUrt with till. Iiainl (Mit ilnuii, ii..'.! for si:;ii,.,lliii- to tlir vrssci^ i...ats, Thrri. was ali-olut.U no ivii|..nr.. in lifluT ns.. that tlii. amis IulI l.ci.ii u.,..l. aii.i th.. A.lmiral iloriil."! unt t.. lain- mss.Is .o iiupi jurly s,.i/,,Ml lo trial. Uni. v.-rl win srizi'il last yi'iir by th.' i;niti..l .'^tatis on th.. |ir,.tcxt t|i;it th.iv was a slinl -lioli' ill 'Hi.' of tho skills, thoii.^li th.. luo-l ..xliaiistiv.. s,.ar..h fnilnl In ivv.iil any amis m Imanl. ami aft(.r ii IVw .lay-' .litrntion th,. ("nit. .il Stall's' .,tli....r in .-l.ar..;.. of tl|.. patrol r..l..as,.il h,.r Tli..!. rr- ,„;.in ..Illy si.\iii v.-ls. thoivfor... I.rnn._'ht to trial in ihiv,. yrars. ami of till..,.. fouV h.-iv.. 1.I....11 |.oiivi..t..il ..iiiil hi.avy liii.'s ..r forffitun. iiitlict.il. Tlu. ciisrs ri-f..riv,l to hv Mr. Slu'riiian nr.. .huivfofi. r,.,luci..l to thr.... i mi' of thfsi. v,.-s,.l-. wa~ s',.iz...l on thr -rouiiil that tl.i- st.T lia.l not ..litcioil up in his In- fnr iw.i .lay- lli.' niitiilu.r nf mmU t,,ki.n ami tlm • 'niirt promptly ,li-iiiis-,..l th.. casi. with cnst., a^aiii-t tin- prn-rcnt-ir. Tln' ntl„.r vrssi'l iv- l,.as...| hail '.....n s.^i/nl mi .a .-Imruv of usiii^' lir. amis in killin- -.'als in Hchrilii; S,.a. Haviii-- h. .'U pivvioiisly -..nliiii:- mi thr .lajiaii ..nasi. wlL'tv th.. us,."or fn.-amis i- allow- 1, on ..iil.riiu- Hiloin- .S-a lli.. iniist..r Innlliis miiinunilion ami umis ..aivfully couiiHil hy ih- riiit,..l Slat.-s' oHi<.,.rs at Attn l...f..r.. I...^'iiininu -..alini:. Wiii-ii ■..■Hivh.-.l sul.-.|iii.ntly tln'iv iippi'Mivil to I... smii.. ilisi.r..|.am.y in lli.' aiiiiiiunition. an.l on.' skni liml a holi. in it pr...>..iitinu' ini app-anin.'.. Ilk.' that of n shot-lml.-, Tli.- .lis- cn-paiicv in lli- aniiiiunitimi was fully .aoroiinl.-il for, Imt th.. v.-s.s,.! was snni f.ir trial, an.l nf ,...iirs,. a..i,iiilt...l Tin. tliini .msl nf aniuitlal was soni..wli.itsiunhirtntl.|. last, rxr-pl that I vLL'tii... w: s ..vm l...s .irmi-, an.l tli....oMinian.l..rof th.. liritish patrol tli-..| mily s-iil lior for trial la- caus.. his ins|rii..ti.ins Lravc hiiii no i|is,.r..ti,,n wlu-iv a ili-tinn ..lV..|i...> is ,.har--..il aL.'aiiis| a vi.ss.'l hy a rnitul Stall-' ntlic.r." 16 :is2; is *ci till- siimi' I'tli'ct : ■t (if till' Cium'liau (invcniiin'nt lias lucii to piot-'st for Ciiiirt'lii. I^i>''' i!t"', at pam' 1+;}, under tlie heiidil States patrol sin] 1 1 was fully explained ill the rep ■■ Bo;irdilln' of i'lriti'-ll vessels liy I'llited i.ilieil that the arraii-i'inellts uliove explained 1 satisfv the Tnited States < ioveriiiiient that no tire-aniis would he used, wie-re s nch use was il e^'iil, eslieeially 111 til" ease fth were pr iviile.j Wit li e.-rtitieate- that n. eh iuipl' rllts Were c lU Imal ids wliieli iM.ard." u. r ■ ih evs find lheiii-.el\e^ all lilioii of iitlairs which lias ol>taiiied. your petilinii. dav so limited, traiiiiiielled mid I tle'ir indiislrv t' cireuiiisci'l licd liv IiiteriKitiniiiil K.M^ulalion-*. and l.y I l,v th" eniitiiHied unwar- ,intaM>'interfeiviieeon the part n t' ( 'rllisil - or Revenue ( 'litter^ I In liretelldilli; el under Intern iticiiial iirraie,'eiiient-, una Me b shiliit tie- hil^iliess us |.|\- sourc of leveliue ill! |,d l.ell.-lit. i-> Vonr Ml has reeeii ten tlv 1 iri.lHst.N d.i not de>ili' to CnllCeill .,| il, th" \alue of the fact that a d.'cline skills wdiether due to a ciiauife ii|iorarv or peniiaie-n th I in ih.- pid'lie hi-hions and fancy oi to the exclu- sive leirishition on the part i,f the I'uili I Stales, .11- to l.,itil of these culls Nevel thel.'ss, had it not l.usines-. ill |ia reap' ,t \ear.-. It 1- eia hceii for tlie .xeeplional interference witli theii M.'in.irialists would hav« laiiiied that vour 1 .nch .elvanta--s from the coiidilinn of tif inark..t u. tho^e y,ai that such CHiitiniXeiicies as lie p lit cuiild lin\e iM'eii pr. e'ainst. l:{. Viair Meiii.iiiali-ts. in vi.'W n if thi' fiiri'L^oin: ract>. eainestiv crave that specia ,1 cinNidi-iati.ii 1,1 liiir picuhar position, and that no idjllNtlliell t or uirani;eiiieiit 1„. agreed upiin whieli iuoeins the c-ailses a reasons fur the preseii ■sent unfortunate aiel unsa ti-factorv enndmon of tl H ■d in the fu.'-seal indii-try It i> Mll.illitted th.U the -aeriliees w vuur rialists. and those whose mi •rests ai'e 1< l-'orei'il I'olicv of the Kiopire nil. f, ill.' shonl.l no ,11111- are to 1.1' 111 lieiiitits t.) .ither British Canadi; Cull cMinpeiisatioii -hoiilil oKtaiii jiich have l.i'i'ii imposed upoii li'Utical. on account of oked. and if further .r for lie of I'liite.l S iti- for iiiiiiei'ial reasons, i I in.lusti.es or intei'i-ts. the princil M, 'III,, rialists als., suKiiiit, that nil l,'i- the f.,r.'L;'.'in'j.-circiiiiistaiices the interes ts of voiir Meiiioria ,|,st> sl-.uul.l ii.'t I,.' measured Ly the present rate of iirolil in the sealin.; v.-ntuns. ^ 17 4ft. Your Memorialists wouM re,i[ioctfuliy urgn that no imlenmity for the past or for furtlier restrictions of this imlustry, will lie satisfactory or fair, wliii'h iloi-s not proviilL- fi)r payiiictit of tin- capital actually invested, as well as for u sum suHicifut to cover the losses sustaiueil liy the sealers in consequence of the restrictions alreatly imposeil as well as those which may lie imposeil. Your Memorialists su)^gost that the sinn of not less than $200,00 per ton (gross refjistered tonnage) of each vessel, lie cleeiiieil the amount to cover the money invested and the losses sustained. And as in iluty bound your petitioners will ever pray ■r<^/^/£' I •kCx^'.^^ ^', d ^^ /-^-^^^ y iT^ ^'^^^;i:> "i^^^^*^^ yC->^^^ ^ X- y" ^. //, /^ /^y. V,./^ -'^^^^^ ^^yrr ^-.' -.' -^ < yy.y^^ /f^A ^^y y T) ^^'^' X '^/^^^'?A^^\ Ycz/'cy^ /Y::>f-f^g^ fe:-s2^ ^ ''jc.^.^: ^1 M:>^^ ^::^S^^. / '^3^0^^ .^,-^ ^,:j,^5^^^^..^^^ - ^.:^A^-£^ ^- .L. 18 "A." GROSS TONNAGE OF SEALING SCHOONERS, 1898. Uirt'c'tor . ... ^. ..... "< Doi^Mn .-'^f.^i^V. 7li Doia ^iiiXad,..%.Vf.''^ff.' ..< I'dSS. Ailii .^ »7 ATjjok* . /2^^./Ai>i4 711 A. I. Alh'0 .Moiiiitaiii C'hii'f 27 Ooran IVllr 83 ()Hoar& Hattii' S5 Olto 80 Ocean Rover 03 I'uei.cwallii 22 Penelope 87 Pioneer 70 Sailie 'l'ur|iul 01 Sii\iey La^s 42 .Soulii lieiid 22 Teresa 70 Triumpli 100 rnil.rina 99 Venture 4.s Vera 07 Victoria 08 W, L Kieh. 70 Zilla(^- .- -'.1 'f^. ■ ''0 H. 3030 ^-^ v^ y/^/' .$17,912 70 . 11,.">08 90 . 20,44!t 40 . 3,.V29 07 .?! 3.927 07 . 9,4.")0 00 . 1.02O 07 .S 3,4,89 91 . 0.820 .")8 Sciioo.sF.u .Mackiie Mac. 1890. Profits S:s,+ lit 79 Schooner Annie C. Moore. 1891. Profits ?14,8:.4 10 Schooner Ueatkice ok Victoria. 1889. ProKts » 5.000 00 1890 •■ 10,000 00