14 THE ERRONEOUS TRANSLATIONS. 



imposition prac- had been practiced upon it by a faithless official, 



ticed upon United. 



states Govern- an d that it had relied on certain translations of 



ment. 



Russian documents made by him, appearing in 

 the first volume of the Appendix to its Case, 

 which translations had in reality been falsified to 

 a considerable extent. Notice of this was im- 

 mediately given to the Agent of Her Britannic 

 Majesty, and as soon as possible he was furnished 

 with specifications of the false translations and 

 with revised translations of those documents 

 which the United States now retain as a part of 

 their Case. 1 Copies of the revised translations 

 and of the notes sent by the Agent of the United 

 States to the Agent of Her Britannic Majesty in 

 connection with this matter have already been 

 delivered to each of the Arbitrators. 

 Partial restate- Some evidence which the United States Gov- 



ment of its Case 



necessary. ernment had relied on, to prove that for many 



years prior to the time of the cession of Alaska 

 Russia had prohibited the killing of fur-seals in 

 the waters frequented by them in Bering Sea, 

 thus turns out to be untrue ; and it now becomes 

 necessary for the United States to restate, in part, 

 their position in respect to some of the questions 

 submitted to this Tribunal. In so doing they will 

 at the same time introduce such criticisms upon, 

 or rebutting evidence to, the British Case as may 

 seem to be called for. 



1 Poat, pp. 151-174. 



