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western part of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, and feel that 

 much good would result from such a conference. 

 I have the honor, etc., 



0. S. HAMLIN, Acting Secretary. 

 The SECRETARY OF STATE. 



OCTOBER 3, 1895, 



SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communi- 

 cation of the 1st instant 1 in relation to the cases of the three schooners 

 against which proceedings for violation of the act of April 6, 1894, giving 

 effect to the award rendered by the Tribunal of Arbitration at Paris, 

 have been commenced at San Francisco, and in reply to your inquiry 

 state that this Department did instruct the collector at San Francisco 

 on the 16th of April last as to the licensing of vessels clearing from 

 his port in the language quoted by you. 



The instructions sent to the collector were based upon articles 2 and 

 4 of the award of the Paris Tribunal and section 3 of the act approved 

 April 6, 1894, giving effect to the provisions of said award. If, in your 

 opinion, the construction placed upon the articles and section referred 

 to is incorrect, I would thank you to so advise me, in order that suit- 

 able instructions maybe sent to the collectors of customs on the Pacific 

 Coast for their future information and guidance. 

 Respectfully, yours, 



W. E. CURTIS, Acting Secretary. 

 The ATTORNEY GENERAL. 



NOVEMBER 27, 1895. 



SIR: On January 3 last the schooner Kate and Anne cleared from 

 San Francisco for "hunting and fishing outside prohibited waters" 

 without the special sealing license provided by the Paris award and 

 the act of April 6, 1894. On May 30 this schooner arrived at Astoria, 

 Oreg., where she was allowed to land her catch after an examination 

 of the skins by the collector of the port. The vessel, it appears, then 

 proceeded to San Francisco, where it is believed she is at present. A 

 copy of the log book of the schooner was forwarded to this Department 

 by the collector at Astoria, upon examination of which it appeared 

 that the vessel had taken seals within the award area, and, not having 

 been provided with a special sealing license, should have been seized, 

 together with her catch, upon her arrival at Astoria. A letter has 

 been addressed to-day to the collector at San Francisco, directing him 

 to take the necessary steps to seize the vessel for violation of the act 

 above cited, and^to report the facts to the United States attorney for 

 his action. I have the honor to request that the attorney be instructed 

 to proceed promptly and vigorously in the action against the vessel. 

 Respectfully, yours, 



S. WIKE, Acting Secretary. 



The ATTORNEY GENERAL. 



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