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ARGUMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN. 

 Index to British argument — Continued. 



Scotch herring fisheries legislation 



Sealing schooners. Alleged interest of United States citizens in 



Seals- 

 Animals ferce natures 



Laws for protection of, cited by Unitfd States 



Partly controllable on land, but quite uncontrollablo at sea 



Said to be a product of the soil 



Seizures of British vessels — 



In 188(5 



Not analogous with vessels seized under Hovering Acts 



Sitka. Trial of British crews at 



Skins. Those from Pribyloff Islands often classed as from Commander Islands and vice versd 



Swimming animals. Claim to property in, not analogous with that in pearl or oyster beds . 



Territorial "Waters Jurisdiction Acts, 1878 '. 



" Th oruton." Case of the 



Treaty— 



Of 1824. Discussed 



" Included Belirinc; Sea 



Of 1825. Analysis of .". 



' ' Discussed 



" Proves Behring Sea is a part of the Pacific 



Treaties of 1841, 184:5, ana 1859 prove tliat North-west coast included shores of BehringSea. 



Treaties show Russia never claimed rights asserted by United States 



Treaty of 1867— 



Uii i ted States Arguments based on 



Di<l not acquire riglits over non-territorial waters 



Translation of, incorrect 



Tribunal, decision of, must follow laws of both parties 



Ukase of 1799. Character of 



Ukaso of 1821— 



Ciiaracter of 



Not i fication of, to Great Britain 



Protests against, by Great Britain and the United States 



Withdrawal of Russian claims 



United States — 



Argument derived from laws of other nations 



Claims, general view of ."■ 



Claims, varying contentions in 



Contentions as to fishery laws of othernations 



Contentions, varying nature of 



Position as to Regulations 



Statutes dealing with Ala-^ba 



Uruguay seal fisheries legislation 



"Water boundary-line. Meaning of 



"West, Sir L. S., protest by, against seizures 



"Wharton, Mr., on Regulations 



"White Sea seal fishery legislation 



"Winter home of fur-seals 



Zone. Proposals for, by Mr. Blaine.... 



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