CONTENTS. XI 



Protection and preservation — Continued. Page. 



Absolute proLibitiou of pelagic sealing 251 



Limited prohibition of pelagic sealing 253 



A close season 253 



A close season impracticable 254 



Prohibition of use of firearms 256 



Prohibition of pelagic sealing in Bering Sea 256 



Prohibition of pelagic sealing -within a zone 258 



Course of sealing vessels 258 



Fogs in Bering Sea 261 



Absolute prohibition of pelagic sealing necessary 264 



The sealskin industry: 



In the past 264 



Sources of suiiply 264 



Markets 266 



In the present 267 



Sources of supply 268 



Dependence on Alaskan herd 268 



Loss if herd destroyed 269 



Loss to United States 269 



Loss to Great Britain 272 



Loss to France 273 



Loss to the •world 274 



Need of regular sujiply of skins 274 



Investments 275 



Canadian investments in 1890 275 



Contrast between British and Canadian investments in 13G0 277 



Canadian investments in 1891 277 



Contrast between British and Canadian investments in 1891 278 



Employes in Canada and Loudon 278 



Value to Canada and United States 279 



Employes in Canada and United States 280 



Contrast between French and Canadian investments 281 



Employes in Canada and in other countries 281 



Canadian investment questionable 281 



Pelagic sealing, a sjieculation 282 



Speculating on small supply of skins 283 



Occupations of vessel owners 284 



Results of protecting seal herd 285 



Results if seal herd not protected 285 



Claim of the UN^TED States for damages: 



Article V of renewal of Modus Vivendi 286 



Classification of damages 286 



Gove\'nment claims 287 



Government and lessees 288 



Basis of computation of damages to Government 288 



