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eminent Australian sheep-breeder," who says, Authorities re- 

 lied upon in the 

 "it is common and easy to make ewes suckle Report. 



other ewes' lambs," and then demonstrates how 



difficult it is to do so (Sec. 325); and Mr. C. H. 



Jackson, Government Agent in charge of the 



Seal and Guano Islands of Cape Colony, who 



asserts that "a cow will suckle any of the young 



seal, whether her own or not" (Sec. 324). 



As to the statements of Sir Samuel Wilson, 



they are sufficiently in accord with the position 



taken in the Case of the United States on this 



question to demand no criticism here. Mr. Jack- Mr. c. h. Jack- 

 son a questionable 



son, on the other hand, makes a direct assertion authority, 

 on the subject which is opposed to the evidence 

 contained in the Case of the United States and 

 to the principal authorities of the British Com- 

 missioners. An examination of the report of this 

 gentleman (pp. 154, 155) fails to reveal upon what 

 knowledge he bases such a statement; and there 

 is no proof that he has ever seen the seal islands 

 of Cape Colony or even been informed by experi- 

 enced individuals respecting the habits of the 

 fur-seals found there. Under such circumstances 

 the United States insist that his statement is 

 unworthy of consideration as evidence. 



The Report also alleges that "the same state- sir f. McCoy as 



i-Tir-ri i -i • t «i an authority. 



ment [as Mr. J ackson sj is made with respect to 

 the fur-seal of the Australian coast" (Sec. 324), 



