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Behring’s Sea was perfect and undisputed, and that by virtue of the cession the 
United States ac quired complete title to all that portion of Behring’s Sea situated 
within the limits prescribed by Treaty. 
In reviewing this part of ihe Report we are not prepared to say that the Company 
has not fulfilled all of its obligation to the Government, certainly it should have 
done so with the profits connected with this monopoly. This part of the Report 
was, as we understand, the result of an investigation of the charges made by Goy- 
ernor Alfred P. Swineford, of Alaska, against the Alaska Commercial Company. 
We hereby republish Governor Swineford’s reply, as published in various papers 
previous to this date: 
Governor Swineford’s Report. 
The annual Report of Governor Swineford, of Alaska, on the territory and the 
operations of the Alaska Commercial Company was laid before both Houses of Con- 
gress on the 19th January. 
The Governor reaffirms and emphasizes the accusations heretofore made by him 
against the Company in its dealings with the natives other than those living on the 
seal islands. 
Concerning the treatment of these he has no word of complaint. He also says 
that the Comp: iny’s Contract with the Government relative to the mone of fur-seal 
is, in his opinion, faithfully observed. The Company’s treatment of the mainland 
natives he characterizes as unjust and cruel in the extreme. 
Referring to the denial of the charges against the Company in his last annual 
Report, he says: 
“T now and here reiterate every one of those charges, though I know full well 
that an investigation made by a Committee of Congress, holding its sessions in 
W ashington, and calling as witnesses only those who have been recipients of the 
Company’s favours, is not likely to arrive at any just conclusion as to their truth or 
falsity. I can only say thi it each and every statement I have made concerning the 
operations of the Company is susceptible of the clearest and most convincing ‘proof 
but the evidence will not be found lying around loose in the cities of Washington 
and San Francisco. It must be sought for among the people who have suftered from 
its oppressions rather than in the persons of those who have had free transportation 
on its ships and been wined and dined at the tables of its officers and agents. A 
Sub-Committee of Congress going over the route taken by me in the recent cruize 
of the ‘Thetis,’ assuring the people of protection against still greater oppression 
after its departure, will have no difficulty whatever in finding the evidence to prove 
the truth of every statement I have made.” 
The Report for 1887 above referred to was published in the ‘‘ Fur Trade Review” 
for July 1887. 
The “Fur Trade Review” can be obtained by addressing the publishers, No. 35, 
Bond Street, New York oe 
In referring to the part of this Report where it is claimed that the fur-seal indus- 
try will have paid into the Treasury over 8,000,000 dollars during the period of the 
present lease, we claim this part to be false. The Government has not, and will not, 
have received it at the end of the lease, and taking the Alaska Commercial Com- 
pany’s reply to Governor Swineford’s charge in referring to what they have paid, the 
Alaska Commercial Company says: 
“As this part of the subject bears upon the Company’s relation to the Government, 
we may be excused for here calling attention to the fact that the total annual tax 
and rental paid by this Company to the United States from the Ist of July, 1870, to 
Augusf 1887, amounts to 5,290,736 dol. 49 «. 
“Calculating that the full number of fur-seals for the next two years be taken, we 
will have paid the full sum of 5,925,736 dol. 49 e.” 
See pp. 11 and 12 of reply of the Alaska Commercial Company to the charge of 
Governor Alfred E. Swinetord, of Alaska, against the Company, in his annnal Report 
for the year 1887. 
Now, this is copied directly from the Alaska Commercial Company’s reply. Tak- 
ing their own figures for the same, where they only claim they will have paid into 
the Treasury at the end of their lease 5,925,736 dol. 49 ¢., this leaves a difference of 
2,074,263 dol. 51 ¢. between what they will actually have paid, according to their 
own figures, and what is claimed in the Report of Representative Dunn. Now, we 
ask, why this false representation by one of our Representatives? 
Having now fully shown why this Report, as recommended, should have no bear- 
ing—showing the falsity of the same—we will now go further, and show the value 
of the catch of the 100,000 fur-seals, as taken by the Alaska Commercial Company 
for the year 1888. 
We will also show nearly the actual cost of the expense to the Company in tak- 
ing them, sending to market, commissions, &c. While this is a difficult matter to 
do exactly, we will come near it, and allow loug margins in favour of this expense, 
enough so that it will undoubtedly leave a balance in their favour: 
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