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at least to the extent of the 10-mile prohibited zone, the regulations of 

 the Paris award. 



I take pleasure in inclosing a draft of an agreement which I think 

 covers the suggestions made by the Kussian Government. 

 Very respectfully, yours, 



J. G. CARLISLE, Secretary. 

 The SECRETARY OF STATE. 



[Inclosure.] 



Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Imperial Govern- 

 ment of Russia, supplementary to an agreement of May 4, 1894, relative to the fur- 

 seal fisheries in Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. 



Whereas experience has shown that the provisions of said agreement are inade- 

 quate to the accomplishment of its purposes, the contracting parties do hereby agree 

 to add to and supplement the same by the provisions following: 



1. The extent of the prohibited zone around the Commander Islands and Robben 

 Island shall be 60 nautical miles. 



2. Maritime hunting of fur seals shall be wholly prohibited from April 1 to Octo- 

 ber 15 in Bering Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the Pacific Ocean north of the thirty- 

 fifth degree of north latitude, from one continent to the other. 



3. The said agreement of May 4, 1894, as hereby added to and supplemented, is hereby 

 declared (except so far as necessarily in consistence therewith) to be in addition to 

 the regulations of the Paris award and not in derogation thereof; all of which said 

 regulations, save as herein modified, and the acts of Congress dated April 6 and 

 April 24, 1895, passed to carry out the regulations of said award, the said Imperial 

 Government of Russia hereby accepts and agrees to carry into full effect as regards 

 its subjects. 



4. All Russian vessels engaged in hunting fur seals in violation of the agreement 

 of May 4, 1894. as hereby added to and supplemented, or in violation of the regula- 

 tions of the Paris award and the acts of Congress dated April 6 and April 24, 1894, 

 in relation thereto, may be seized and detained by the naval or other commissioned 

 officers of the United States as provided in said legislation, and all the provisions of 

 said statutes shall be applicable to Russian vessels and shall be carried out by the 

 courts of Russia. 



5. All the provisions of said agreement of May 4, 1894, not inconsistent with the 

 provisions of this supplemental agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 



6. The provisions of this supplemental agreement shall be operative and effective 

 as soon as the British Govermneut and the Japanese Government shall have both 

 agreed to be bound thereby./ik 



MARCH 6, 1896. 



SIR : I have the honor herewith to transmit, for your information and 

 consideration, copy of a letter dated the 27th ultimo, and of the affida- 

 vit therein referred to from Mr. H. Liebes, of San Francisco, Gal., in 

 relation to the unprofitable condition of the seal-catching business as 

 conducted by sealing schooners, and protesting against the present 

 practice of the owners of such vessels in exterminating the seal herds 

 without resulting pecuniary gain. 

 Respectfully, yours, 



S. WIRE, Acting Secretary. 

 The SECRETARY OF STATE. 



[Inclosure.l 

 [H. Liebes & Co., importers of skins and manufacturers of fancy furs, Nos. 133, 135, 137 Post street.] 



SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., February 27, 1896. 



DEAR SIR: Referring to the conversation had with you while in Washington 

 lately pertaining to the unprofitable condition of the seal-catching business, and 

 upon your suggestion I now beg to inclose two affidavits covering the same, which, 



