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Washington, D. C, July ^•'i, 1901. 



My Dear Mr. Peirce ; Your esteemed favor of 6th instant was duly received, inclos- 

 ing copy of your rejoinder, which leaves nothing to add; it is complete. I at once 

 called at the department. Judge Pennfield agreed to order the printing done, so that, 

 as you say, closes our case. 



I do hope no delay without the very best reasons will prevent the early considera- 

 tion of the case by the arbitrator, so that his conclusion may be reached within 

 the time. 



The weather here is extremely oppressive; heat intense. 



I congratulate you on the practical conclusion of your great labors in the Russian 

 cases and hope for a substantial award as the result. 



Yours, truly, Geo. R. Tingle. 



Department of State, 

 Office of Third Assistant Secretary, 



Washington, February 27, 1903. 

 My Dear Judge Cole: I inclose herewith copies of papers authorizing me to act 

 as counsel for the owners, officers, and crew of the James Hamilton Lewis and the Cape 

 Horn Pigeon. My employment in the case of the C. H. White was similarly author- 

 ized, verbally. I also inclose dispatch to United States Ambassador at St. Peters- 

 burg, informing him that I had been appointed counsel for the Government, without 

 compensation from the Government for my services. 



I also send a copy of a letter received to-day by Mr. Tingle in answer to his letter 

 to Herman Ganss, which I had supposed to be in reply to his letter to him asking for 

 copies of papers which he was to file here, in the James Hamilton Lewis case. He has 

 not sent the copies. I have advised Mr. Tingle to file his papers making claim for 

 25 per cent. I forgot to ask you whether you had looked up the question, to see whether 

 you could find a citation giving a precedent for the Secretary of State to hold up 25 

 per cent on the basis of Mr. Tingle's contract with these people. 

 Yours, very truly, 



Herbert H. D. Peirce. 

 Judge Charles C. Cole, 



Century Building, Washington, D. C. 



The (/enesis of Senate bill 3410, which was introduced to legahze 

 and take to the United States Court of Claims the demands of 57 

 pelagic sealing vessels, owners, masters, and crews thereof, for dam- 

 ages. This bill was promoted chiefly by the Liebes's interests in 

 WMshino:ton, D. C, with Don M, Dickinson as "chief attorney for 

 claimunts." Behind him were ex-Senator C. J. Faulkner and H. H. D. 

 Peirce et :d. 



THE BEIEFED CHRONOLOGY OF THIS BUSINESS, BEGINNING WITH THE 

 AWARD OF THE BERING SEA TRIBUNAL, AUGUST 16, 1893, AND 

 ENDING WITH THE DEFEAT OF SENATE BILL 3410, .TANITARY 20, 

 1905. 



August 16, 189S.-~Aw'Arc] of Bering Sea Tribunal, Article VIII, 

 provides for settlement of claims of British sealing vessels seized by 

 the I nited States in the "open waters of Bering Sea," seasons of 

 1886-87-89, inclusive, etc. 



February 8^ 1896. — Convention agreed, upon between Great Britain 

 and the L nited vStates to settle said claims as designated in Article 

 VIII of the award of the Bering Sea Tribunal. Victoria, B. C, is the 

 appointed place for assembling the commission, and July, 1896, the 

 time of meeting. There are 1 1 British vessels named as legal claim- 

 ants. Don M. Dickinson is appointed senior counsel for the United 

 States. 



