1338 NORTH ATLANTIC COAST FISHERIES ARBITRATION. 



That is, it would cross Clarence Strait 

 " at its entrance " 



We have not that distance mentioned. I continue reading: 

 " and proceed southeastward to the parallel of 54 40' at the point 

 where it enters Portland Canal." 



By that I suppose they mean it would cut across the headlands 

 from the lower point of Gravina Island, over to Annette Island, over 

 to Duke Island, and then over to the mainland, taking a last jump 

 of 13 miles. I continue reading: 



" Thus the political coast line of Southeastern Alaska does not 

 touch the mainland between Cape Spencer and 55 of north latitude." 



That is what Mr. Warren quoted against us. 



Before leaving those maps it will be convenient if I ask the Tri- 

 bunal now to look at the maps of the United States coast which are 

 in this volume, No. 8. Taking map No. 8, the Tribunal will see 

 some of the lines that Chancellor Kent claimed on behalf of the 

 United States very generous sort of lines. Perhaps I am putting it 

 a little too high when I say that he claimed them on behalf of the 

 United States. He indicated that it would be quite correct for the 

 United States to claim them. And I referred to these maps not 

 merely for the purpose of showing what Chancellor Kent was refer- 

 ring to, but also to show the conformation of some of the United 

 States bays. Take that one Nantucket Sound. It is 10 miles there, 

 and I think one would have no difficulty in looking at it to say that 

 it was a bay. 



When you go a little further north of that, and look at the distance 

 between Cape Cod and Cape Ann, one would think that that might 

 be a little too long; but from Cape Cod westward, a distance of 15 

 miles, it looks more like a bay. 



Delaware Bay, of which we have been speaking so much, is found 

 on the next map, No. 9, with a width of 10 miles, and a distance of 

 30 before it narrows down to 6. Chesapeake Bay is found on the 

 next map, and Long Island Sound on the one succeeding. 



Now, Sirs, just a word as to the authors, and I am going to say 

 nothing except with reference to the United States authors. My gen- 

 eral word is that I do not know any of them who has upheld the 

 present United States contention. We have had several referred to. 

 and I only mention them to say that not one of them I 

 808 think I am justified in the remark not one of them advocates 

 the rule now contended for by the United States. Kent cer- 

 tainly does not; Wheaton does not; Hannis Taylor does not he says: 

 " It is very difficult, to determine." Halleck does not he refers to 

 differences of opinion, and gives none of his own. There are two 

 others who have not yet been referred to, and as they are very recent, 



