XII CONTENTS. 



Claim of the Unitrd States for damages — Continued. Page. 



The lessees' claim 289 



Basis of computation of lessees' damages 289 



Determination of possible catch 290 



Opinion of Sir George Baden-Powell 290 



CONCLUSION. 



Characteristics of the Alaslcan herd 295 



Increase 296 



Decrease 296 



Pelagic sealing 297 



Eussian control of Bering Sea 297 



Bering Sea not Pacific Ocean 297 



United States control 297 



Acquiescence of Great Britain 298 



Rights of control unquestioned 298 



Investment contrasted 298 



Questions for tribunal 299 



Must United States submit to destruction of herd 299 



Should not international regulations be made 299 



Claim of United States 299 



Property in and right to protect 300 



Such interest as justifies protection 300 



As trustee, right aud duty to protect 300 



Pelagic sealing must be prohibited 301 



Argument deferred 301 



Tribunal may sanction conduct of United States 30] 



Tribunal may prescribe regulations 301 



Prayer for decision 301 



Russia exercised exclusive right in Bering Sea 301 



Great Britain assented 302 



Bering Sea not Pacific Ocean 302 



Rights of Russia passed to United States 302 



Damages 303 



Great Britain and United States should concur in regulations 303 



REPORTS OF BERING SEA COMMISSION. 



Joint Report: 



Provisions of treaty 307 



Report 308 



Sources of information 308 



