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APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
271 APPENDIX (C). 
FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 
EXxuIsBiT C. 
List of Vessels seized under orders of the Treasury Department. 
Date. Vessel Seized. Seizing Vessel. Commander. 
For violation of Section 1956, 
R.S.: 
Sept. 1, 1884 Hamburgh schooner ‘“‘Ad- | Revenue steamer ‘ Corwin” Captain M. A. Healy. 
ele.” 
July 17,1886 American schooner ‘San | Ditto...-... waacs ee eecemceaee Captain C. A. Abbey. 
Diego.” 
PANTIES, edi” 16 British schooner “* Mhorn- | Ditto cls. 2-2. occ en = == Ditto. 
ton.” 
British schooner ‘‘Carole- | Ditto...-....-....<..-......- Ditto. 
mae 
PAR re, 16 British schooners Onward 24) DitbOse. sas. -= eee eee Ditto. 
July 2, 1887 British schooner ‘Anna | Revenue steamer ‘Rush Captain L. G. Shepard. 
; seck.” > 
Ue Qa nts sritish) Schooners— Win. bia] iLO sa apeasaasie eee eee eae Ditto. 
Sayward.” 
00 sae Ge Britishischooner. Dolphin || Dittosessss-osse= essere seers Ditto. 
EGR ke American schooner “2Lally || SDititos2: cesses ces sees ee Ditto. 
NS re 
Os early Gama British schooner ‘‘Grace”’ DOV GHOes onasectioce eee eae Ditto. 
vAtioe) 6.) §° American schooner‘]hllen?) | Ditton 2s. ea. ee ee eee eee ae Ditto. 
COS! (imo American. schoonenss An, | Dittohs-assa4esoseeoeee eens | Ditto. 
nie.” 
“O91 ace British sschoonery Alfred s| WDittosesseeeeeeeneeeese seers Ditto. 
Adams.” 
CO GR ake Americanwechooner! {VAl- a | Ditties feseeeeeen ose ceeseee Ditto. 
pha.” 
CO git: os American schooner *‘ Kate | Ditto...-.--.-...------..---- Ditto. 
and Anna.” 
CO tae American sschooner) {Sanh |SDittossss-+aaseneee eeeeeee eae Ditto. 
Jose.” 
cee D, ue American schooner ‘‘Allie | Revenue steamer ‘‘ Bear Captain W. A. Healy. 
J. Algar.” 
ceo rss British schooner ‘‘Ada”....| Ditto......------------eeee-- Ditto. 
Sept. 2, ‘ American schooner “Sylvia | Ditto...--......------.------ Ditto. 
Handy.” 
For violation of Section 1961, 
R.S.: 
June 30, * American schooner ‘‘Chal- | Revenue steamer ‘‘ Rush”’...| Captain L. G. Shepard. 
lenge.” 
APPENDIX (D). 
Luxtract from the Report of the Governor of Alaska for the fiscal year 1888, to the Secre- 
tary of the Interior at Washington. 
But whatever may be the conclusion as to the advisability or propriety of continu- 
ing the present policy of leasing the rookeries, the question need give Congress 
little concern if the claim of our Government to exclusive jurisdiction to all that 
part of Behring’s Sea ceded to it by Russia be not insisted upon and maintained. It 
is just as essential, even more so, that the seals should be protected during their 
annual migrations to and from the islands, as that they should have such protection 
while on the rookeries and breeding- erounds. Protection within the 3-mile limit 
will not suffice to prevent the depopulation of the rookeries and ultimate total 
extinction of seal life in the waters of Behring’s Sea. 
In view of the fact that no seizures have been made the present year, the impres- 
sion has gone abroad that hereafter there will be no interference by our Government 
with vessels which may engage in taking seals outside the 3-mile limit, and in con- 
sequence there is a well-grounded apprehension that next summer Behring’s Sea will 
swarm with sealing- vessels from British Columbia and our own ports, ‘and unless 
measures are taken to stop them at the threshold, incalculable damage is likely to be 
done to the rookeries. 
The views I entertain concerning what I believe to be the bad policy of leasing 
the islands, do not blind me to the fact that here is a most valuable interest which 
itis the duty of the Government to protect by every legal means in its power; it 
matters not whether the present system be continued, or whether some other and 
less objectionable plan of dealing with it be adopted. 
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