436 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
No. 274. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salishury.—( Received by telegraph, 
January 30.) 
WASHINGTON, January 30, 1890. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to inform your Lordship that I think 
it is important that I should know the total amount of compensation 
which is claimed for the seizures of British vessels in Behring’s Sea up 
to date before making the proposals indicated in your Lordship’s tele- 
gram of the 28th instant. 
I have told Mr. Blaine that Her Majesty’s Government must have 
satisfaction on this point before they can agree to any settlement on the 
other question. 
Arguing from his stand-point he denies any right of compensation, 
but he is willing, for the sake of settling so grave a dispute, to consult 
the President of the United States as to a gratuitous offer of a lump 
sum in full satisfaction, in order that discussions on items involving 
principles on which the views of the two Governments appear irrecon- 
cilable may be avoided. He has, therefore, asked me to obtain the 
above information as soon as possible. 
If this difficulty be surmounted, negotiations for a close season might 
be commenced at once, subject to adequate assurances against further 
seizures, which, I think, I might be able to obtain. 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, 
400 No. 275. 
Colonial Office to Foreign Office.—(Received February 1.) 
DOWNING STREET, January 31, 1890. 
Str: Iam directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you, to be laid 
before the Marquis of Salisbury, a copy of adespatch from the Governor- 
General of Canada, forwarding a claim to compensation on behalf of 
the owner of the British schooner “ Kate,” which vessel was ordered 
from the Behring’s Sea in August last by an officer of the United States 
Revenue-cutter “Richard Rush.” 
Iam to add that this claim had not previously been received, and 
Lord Knutsford has inquired, by telegraph, whether any further claims 
are to be expected. 
lam, &c. 
(Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
({Inclosure 1 in No. 275.] 
Lord Stanley of Preston to Lord Knutsford. 
GOVERNMENT Hovusk, Ottawa, January 6, 1890. 
My Lorn: I have the honour to forward herewith, for transmission to the United 
States Government, a copy of an approved Report of a Committee of the Privy 
Council submitting declarations and formal statement of the claim to compensation 
on behalf of the owner of the British schooner ‘‘ Kate,” which vessel was on the 
