APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. A475 
Edward Shields, of Vancouver Island, a sailor on board the British schooner ‘‘Car- 
oline,” engaged in seal-hunting in Behring’ § Sea in 1886, testified, after the vessel 
was seized, that the 686 seals taken during ‘the whole time they were cruizing in the 
open sea were chiefly females. 
Mr. H. A. Glidden, Treasury Agent, recalled, testified as follows: 
Q. From the number of skins taken you estimated the number killed?—A. That 
season I know there were thirty-five vessels in the sea, and we captured fifteen ves- 
sels. The catches of the vessels were published in the papers when they arrived 
home, and averaged from 1,000 to 2,500 skins each. 
Q. You estimate, then, that during the season 40,000 skins were taken? In killing 
them in the open sea they do not recover every seal they kill?—-A. No, Sir; I do not 
think they do. In fact, I know they do not, judging from the amount of shot and 
Jead taken from the seals that are afterwards killed on St. Paul and St. George 
Islands. 
Q. So that the destruction of the seals in the open sea would be much in excess of 
the number taken, probably 2—A. I have no very accurate information on which to 
base an opinion, but I should judge that they lost from 40 to 60 per cent. of them. I 
saw agood many shot from the boats as I was approaching, and think they lost two 
or three out of five or six that I saw them shoot at. 
Q. From your observations have you any recommendations or suggestions to offer, 
the adoption of which would lead to the better preservation of seal life in these waters 
than is now provided by law?—A. There is a difference of opinion as to the construc- 
tion of the law. I firmly believe that the Government should either protect the 
islands and water in the eastern half of Behring’s Sea or throw up their interest there. 
If the Behring’s Sea is to be regarded as open for vessels to go in and capture seals 
in the water, they would be exterminated in a short time. 
Synopsis of Reply to Mr. Blaine’s Letter to Sir J. Pauncefote of March 1, 1890. 
Page. 
Mr. Blaine’s reference to indiscriminate slanghter—note in point...-.-.------ 436 
EI XTLAOLGIMARYs PLOCUCtIVENeSS OlvsealSans sy asse os ese oer faces fase See csi cele 436 
Rookeries in South Pacific withheld extensive raids for OATS oa eee ae 436 
None of Pacific fisheries ever equalled those of the Pribylov group. ......---- 436 
History of South Shetland Islands, and wholesale destruction thereon.....-.. 436 
Destruction Mas-a-Miulerasa esse clas eee Sone ee acest 2s IPN ES ee eae 436 
Chapel of opinion that 100,000 a-year could have been taken from the Shet- 
Land Sau Chip LOD Gr LeShLiehlONS ees sass ee aa ante ae sae eet to et ee 436 
Lupsim thousands: found ‘dead ion) beaches) :-- 22-2222 422552522222 = ese eee 436 
Incorrect statement in Report of the House of Representatives as to rookeries 
Ea LL NaVQONG! cd) Mae sete we ao es ek eae eee Gy aL Soa suet fo eeu th 436 
Russian Memorandum of July 25, 1888, enumerating rockeries.....-....----- 437 
Cape of Good Hope rookeries, and the protection of same-.--..-....----.------- 437 
Destruction on these rookeries formerly—plague—revival of rookeries 
under regulations. 
Seals shot—statement that one only in seven is shot—contradicted by Canadian 
ONDA CRIS AE S as se ae gt eh, Ee eee ee ae ee eS SO SHE ISee obo ea eeCineas 437 
Mrs Pilliott on unerring aim of Indian humters-=-.22--- 22-52-2252 -2-- ss.55--- 437 
TAGE CORO te EU HOT Se ee aise yee es Tea SN Se oR eed s Rennie Japa ve ys eae EL 437 
_Statement of facts prior to and at time lease of islands to Alaska Commercial 
Company (1870)—lessees permitted to take 100,000 a-year.--....----.-.----- 437 
Slauphiterundensussiane rulesss+ =. 929s cere ses one Smet aecmct se skon sate 437 
Table SOnwiM Osc ab Chippl sile/— G0 Roepe sees a Wee e years eG ba) eR aI et ait 437 
Undiminished condition of islands, 1868, though 6,000,000 taken 1841-70-.-.-..- 438 
50,000 seals killed on the Island of St. George i Tat) ol ho eee Ee eRe ae, AO 458 
150, 000 killed on the Island of St. Paul during the same year......--.....--- 43 
General Ons laToht——3 00,000 Pkallle damit 869/55 ies See ee ee ee ees eeee oe 438 
Notwithstanding the above destruction, 100,000 a-year might, Mr. Boutwell 
stated, be killed with protection in.and around the islands. -.........------- 438 
Mr. Dall of same opinion in 1870 (100,000 a-year may safely be killed)......-- 438 
Tenure of lease allowed 100,000 a-year—any male seal of one year or over— 
natives to kill pups for NCE RA Mdina US AN oe eee 438 
Opinion of Committee of House of Representatives that seals require protec- 
tion during migration, and for 50 miles south-east of rookeries while search- 
ing for food, which differs from Mr. Blaine’s proposition......-.--.-------- 438 
Mr. Glidden’s testimony—merely his opinions, not based on practical knowledge. 43 
IN meld Bee Wasa Kone AWG NSIS BSOLONON? 3 m2 Sees Ge cee Se ea eH ee a ae 439 
On islands in 1881—as to seals’ intelligence and hours for feeding. 
No bulls remain on islands all summer—writers and agents contradict this-... 489 
