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PAPERS RELATING TO THE SEIZURE OF BRITISH SEALING VESSELS IN BEHRING SEA-Continued.

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Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Four British ships taken to Port Town.
send for sale in consequence of the judge refusing
to bond the owners on the ground that the ap-
plication was too late; requests postponement of
sale pending decision as to legality of seizure.
Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Note of Sir L. West requesting post-
ponement of sale of vessels inclosed; hopes de-
lay will be granted, if it will not cause irrepara-
ble loss.
Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Copy of note asking postponement of
sale of vessels sent the Attorney-General.
Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Postponement of sale ordered, and the
marshal directed to take bonds in lieu of the ves-
sels.

Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Sale of the vessels ordered to be post-
poned, and marshal ordered to take bonds in
lieu.

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Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Opinion regarding immediate sale of
three vessels requested; copies of letters from
the United States marshal inclosed.
Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Opinion as to immediate sale asked of the
Acting Attorney-General; his letter inclosed
and an opinion on it requested.

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Mr. Bayard to Sir L. S. Sack- Sept. 10 ville West.

54 Mr. Jenks to Mr. Bayard... Sept. 26 Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and

Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Letter from the Attorney-General stat
ing that the four vessels are at Port Townsend
none bonded; the appraisement of three said
to be too high; the cost of keeping and ad-
vancing season make a sale necessary; assur.
ances against loss desired if the sale be longer
postponed.

Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Advice as to expediency of selling ves
sels requested; letter from United States at-
torney for Alaska inclosed.

Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck: Re-
appraisement of the Grace and Dolphin, and ac-
ceptance of the bonds of the owner of the Anna
Beck requested by the privy council of Canada;
extract from the minutes of the privy council
inclosed.

Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, and Anna Beck:
British minister's note asking re-appraisement,
etc., inclosed; views requested.
Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: The libels heard on stipulations of the
masters' attorney; the vessels condemned and
ordered to be sold; time fer appeal expired;
the owners desirous of a sale; the aggregate
tonnage, 279; vessels may be a total loss if
kept; advises an early sale.

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Mr. Bayard to Mr. Garland.. Nov. 17

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63 Mr Herbert to Mr. Bayard.. Nov. 23

64 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Garland.. Nov. 27

65 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Herbert.. Nov. 28 66 Mr. Herbert to Mr. Bayard.. Dec. 5

67 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Herbert .. Dec. 10

68 Mr. Stevens to Mr. Rives Dec. 31 (No. 388).

Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: The owners of the Ada do not object to
the appraisement.
Seizure of the Graee. Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: The owners of the Ada do not object to
the appraisement; Mr. Herbert's note of the
27th ultimo inclosed.

Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Note of the 23d instant received.
Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Incloses copy of Lord Sackville's note of
October 12, to which no answer has been re-
ceived; an answer requested.
Seizure of the Grace, Dolphin, Anna Beck, and
Ada: Lord Sackville's note of October 12 re-
questing re-appraisement communicated to the
Attorney-General, by whom an immediate sale
was advised; the opinion concurred in by the
Department; as delay would only result in
loss, the sale ordered; further information re-
quested, and when received will be communi.
cated.

Seizure of the Araunah off Copper Island: All
the papers in regard to, given Mr. Stevens by
Captain Sieward; all the latter's expenses paid
by British agents, except those paid by the
Russian Government, and a small personal sum;
the most pertinent papers inclosed.

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SUPPLEMENT D.

PAPERS RELATING TO THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF TREATIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF FUR-SEALS IN BEHRING SEA.

1887.

1 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Vignaud Aug. 19 (No. 256).

FRANCE.

Fur-seals: Points out danger of indiscriminate
killing of; instructs legation to invite French
Government to enter into a convention with the
United States to restrict the taking of; identic
instructions have been sent to United States
legations in Germany, Great Britain, Japan,
Russia, Sweden, and Norway.

2 Mr. McLane to Mr. Bayard Oct. 22 Fur-seals: The French Government is willing to
(No. 490).

consider favorably any project of a convention
for the protection of; incloses a note from Mr.
Flourens to that effect.

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5 Mr. Coleman to Mr. Bayard Sept. 1 Fur-seals: Incloses copy of note to the German
(No.498).

Government, inviting it to enter into a conven-
tion with the United States to restrict the
taking of.

GREAT BRITAIN.

Mr. Phelps to Mr. Bayard Nov. 12 Fur-seals: Mr. Phelps states that he has had a
(No. 618).

conversation with Lord Salisbury on the sub-
ject of the protection of, and that Great Britain
acquiesces in the proposal of the United States,
but desires a sketch of the system of regula
tions proposed.

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Mr. Bayard to Mr. Phelps Nov. 25 Fur-seals: The Department is gratified at the (No. 733).

acceptance by the British Government of the
proposal made by the United States; the sub-
ject will receive further attention.
Fur-seals: Describes habits and life of; proposes
to prevent the killing of, with fire-arms, etc.,
between April 15 and November 1, anywhere
north of 500 north latitude and between 160°
west of Greenwich and 170° east of same
meridian of longitude; shows the result of the
absence of protection in the South Pacific; in-
closes memorandum by Mr. Clark on the fur-
seal fisheries, also a letter from Mr. H. W.
Elliott on the same subject.
Fur-seals: Has communicated copy of instruction
No. 782 to Lord Salisbury, and asked for an inter-
view with him; has also asked for an interview
with the Russian embassador; asks whether
legislation by Congress would not be needed to
carry out proposed regulations.
Fur-seals: Has had interviews with Lord Salis-
bury and with the Russian embassador; Lord
Salisbury assents to proposed arrangement, and
the Russian embassador regards it favorably
and will communicate with his Government.
Fur-seals: Refers to the advisability of a con-
vention; legislation to carry out regulations
would probably be needed; thinks a system of
joint policing of the seas may be devised, as in
slave-trade convention of 1862 with Great Brit-
ain incloses copy of North Sea fisheries treaty

of 1882.

Fur-seals: Will have an interview shortly with
Lord Salisbury and Mr. de Staal; has just
learned from Mr. de Staal that the Russian
Government wished to include the seas about
the Commander Islands, and the sea of Okhotsk.
Fur-seals: Repeats statements of telegram of
April 7.

Fur-seals: The United States do not object to the
extension of the arrangement to the whole of
Behring Sea.

Fur-seals: Repeats statements of his telegram of
April 9; Okhotsk Sea can be included.
Fur-seals: Conference held; Mr. de Staal pro-
poses the prohibition of importation into the
protected area of alcoholic drinks, fire-arms,
gunpowder, and dynamite; Lord Salisbury pro-
poses to include that part of sea of Okhotsk and
of the Pacific north of north latitude 47° and to
close the protected season on October 1 instead
of November 1.
Fur-seals: The Department does not object to
the extension of the area, and proposes October
15 as close of the protected season;. the conven-
tion should contain a clause providing for sub-
sequent adhesion of other powers; thinks it ad-
visable to regulate the subject of prohibited
imports separately.

Fur-seals: The Canadian Government has cau-
tioned sealers in Behring Sea against using
force if interfered with by United States offi
cials; incloses extract from The Times.
Fur-seals: Called on Lord Salisbury to discuss
the terms of the proposed convention; he was
awaiting a memorandum on the subject from the
Canadian Government, and could do nothing
until it was received; it had not been received
at the date of the dispatch; incloses an ex-
tract from The Times containing questions
asked in Parliament on the subject of the seal
fisheries.

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23 Mr. Hubbard to Mr. Bayard Sept. 28 (No. 387).

24 Same to same (telegram).... Sept. 29

23 Same to same (No. 388)

GREAT BRITAIN-continued.

Fur-seals: Incloses copy of No. 491 from the
United States minister to Japan in regard to
the attack by the Russians on the British
schooner Nemo, engaged in otter hunting off
Copper Island; also reporting the request of the
Japanese Government that its subjects should
not be shipped on vessels engaged in otter
hunting.

Fur-seals: Incloses copy of No. 374 from United
States consul at Victoria, British Columbia,
reporting the seizure of the British schooner
Araunah off Copper Island by the Russians,
the attack on the Nemo, and the catch of the
Victorian sealers.

Refers to destruction of whales in Hudson Bay
by New England whalers; proposes high li
cense as a remedy; if the United States can
claim jurisdiction over Behring Sea, Great
Britain can claim it over Hudson and Boothia
Bays.

JAPAN.

Fur-seals: In reply to Department's instruction
states that he has proposed to Japan to enter
into a convention for the protection of, waiving
all exceptional marine jurisdiction that might
be claimed by the United States.
Fur-seals: Requests for the Japanese Govern-
ment copies of the Treasury regulations and
contracts concerning the seal fisheries and a
more definite statement of the protection to be
extended to them.

Sept. 29 Fur-seals: The Japanese Government is anxious
to enter into the proposed convention, also into
a similar one for the protection of the seal fish-
eries of their own northern islands; repeats
statements made in his No. 387 and his telegram
of September 29.

26 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Hubbard Sept. 30 (No. 156).

1888.

29 Mr. Hubbard to Mr. Bayard June 23 (No. 483).

Fur-seals: The Department is gratified to infer
from his telegram of September 29 that Japan
is ready to negotiate; a memorandum is now
being prepared.

Fur-seal: Incloses copies of his note to Count
Ito and the latter's reply in regard to the pro-
posed convention; Japan desires to protect the
Sea-otter and to enlarge the protected area so
as to embrace its habitat.
Fur-seals: The Department is pleased to learn
that Japan is ready to negotiate; few of the
Governments addressed have so far replied, and
their answers are awaited before sending fur.
ther instructions to him.

Fur-seals: States that he has received nothing
since No. 171 on the subject; Japan has in-
quired when the United States will resume the
Consideration of the question; incloses copy of
his note replying to Count Ito's.
July 13 Fur-seals: Incloses copy of a note from Count
Okuma requesting that he will instruct United
States consuls not to ship Japanese on Ameri
can vessels engaged in otter or seal hunting;
describes the attack on the Nemo off Copper
Island; incloses copy of his instruction to the
consul-general of the United States at Tokio.
July 13 Fur-seals: Japan desires to know the nature of
the consultation going on in London with a
view to instructing its minister to take part
therein, if it is of the nature of an international
conference; incloses copy of Count Okuma's
note and of his reply.

Mr. Bayard to Mr. Hubbard July 18
(No. 223).

Fur-seals: In reply to Mr. Hubbard's No. 483
states that negotiations with Japan have been
delayed by the protraction of the negotiation
with Great Britain and Russia; in the mean
time it might be well to ascertain the views of
the Japanese Government respecting the pro-
tection of the sea-otter.

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