VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS, 



Second. New Matter Alleged not Heretofore Discussed — Continued. 



Habits of the fur-seals — Continued. Tago. 



2. That the Alaskan seal head has changed its habits, etc. — Continued. 



One home of Alaskan seal herd 110 



Pribilof Islands inhabited for one hundred years Ill 



Slaughter on Eobben Island, 1851-53 Ill 



Error in statement relied on by the Report Ill 



Alleged fraudulent administration on the Pribilof Islands : 



Indirect charges of fraud in the Report 112 



The parties charged 112 



Great Britain and the frauds charged • 113 



Reason the United States consider the charge 113 



Fraud, as alleged in the Report 114 



No authority for charges 115 



H. W. Elliott's statements distorted 115 



Counting skins on Pribilof Islands 115 



Recount at San Francisco 116 



A few bundles opened 116 



Packing and shipment 116 



Only two skins in a bundle 117 



Three skins in a bundle would be detected 117 



Implied fraud in weight of bundles 118 



Explanation of weight 118 



Various counts of skins compared 118 



Practical agreement of counts 119 



Moore's report of 1875 119 



Employe's of lessees as Government agents 120 



Third, Regulations Proposed in the Report. 



The only regulations sufficient 121 



Jurisdiction of Tribunal of Arbitration 121 



Unfairness of regulations proposed 122 



(a) Improvements in the methods of taking seals 



On Pribilof Islands 122 



At sea 123 



Use of the rifle obsolete 123 



Licenses applied to only one-half of the hunters 123 



Increased licenses of steam vessels of no value 124 



(b) Eestriction in the number of seals to be taken. 



Unfairness of limitations proposed 125 



(c) Specific scheme of regulations recommended. 



Regulations recommended 125 



Limitation of quota on Pribilof Islan ds 125 



Protective zone proposed 125 



Close season proposed , 126 



Basis of proposed close season 126 



Close season would have little effect 126 



Not entering Bering Sea before July 1, no concession 127 



