APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN, 
Depredations on islands and catch outside islands—Continued, 
THING 2 pS RE SES ocecnsdie acan EO Re er One aoe ane peo Ue Sea oenermnee crete 
None of the depredations were committed by Canadian sealers....--...------ 
Mr. Blaine refers to increase and profitable pursuit of industry down to 1886. . 
Present value and condition of islands better than ever.-...---..-...--------. 
Comparative offers for lease of islands, 1870-90..........-...---------- 
435 Enormous rental and profits received by the United States from the 
ASIBVIVGISY Beets S06 Sa Seem REDE ce Means cere oe PN nie Sete ee eee te See 
Receipts and expenses—9,525,283 dollars received by the United States in 
excessioimpurehase price: of, Allaslcaseseisse soni se era sseee siete eels oes ce 
Marvellous increase of seals in spite of depredations referred to....--...----- 
1869, 1,728,000—1874, 4,700,000-—1884, increasing—1885, no change; count- 
less numbers—1887, still on the increase—1888, no change. 
With total of 4,700,000 in 1874, Lieutenant Maynard of opinion 112,000 young 
male seals can be safely killed annually:-.-.. 0.2.2. 02. -sce cece esses eect 
Reference to Maynard’s and Bryant’s Report as to habits of seals supports 
Ganadianu contentions: 3222.0 tee Se asa osm sees Starters sae eel csemiae el 
Canadian Government contends few females in calf ever taken in sea.....--. 
Maorestemalespneannerd  tham males 22/52 Aces sass a5) oe SyaiatieSo = seis es ci= mere 
Canadian contention supported by following facts: (1) seals on rookeries still 
increasing; (2) old bulls go into water at end of rutting season and do not 
return to islands—Clark on males driving others off; (3) two-thirds of males 
not permitted to land at rookeries—occasional visits to land—yearlings arrive 
middle of July—non-breeding male seals equal breeding seals (1,500,000)— 
bachelors not long on shore—females do not feed until young go into 
WIEBE cososs coos esp see os bene Sooo ests Hoss ede Sce0sSse50S- so saco ge econ cago osue 
Bulk of seals confined to island until ice surrounds islands..-....--.....---.- 
Never eat until departure (see Mr. McIntyre’s Report, p. 448) 
Bullisiprevent mothers taking, tO wabere--——-2-2-cm oc ces 2s sens sees e-eseee 
Rookeriessulletord wly;25, andi remain in WMits>- ss. co-—saesseeee oe sete 
No seals sickoridyiniovom Slams <2 2 sey. on sao ets as sie oie eaie'- ee seit so ee 
Canadian contention supported by Report on International Fisheries Exhibi- 
tion (London, 1883)—Nature has imposed a limit to their destruction... _.- 
Mr. Elliott, in 1874, agrees with the above contention—the equilibrium of life 
HE@UUNOEl. ot esa ec oo seus eo sebds soc coe Pbde nano ccou suSadende seu Reesss sone seae 
Sealsycotitheiratishyime: NorthuPacuiCs ao. ecm sce sap senisicin a oss heme cle asteeoe aelas 
Mr. McIntyre’s Report as to habits of seals, 1869.........--..-.-..---...---.- 
Seals take no food until their departure from islands in November...-...----- 
The duty of Government to patrol islands—Mr. Tingle in 1886 asks for cutters 
to patrol islands—Mr. Morgan recommends launches—Mr. Wardman alludes 
fommadequacy of provection, jowslands. ssa. so cease an eos Soe ee seen 
Mr. Williams points out insufficiency of protection to islands.-...-..---.-..- 
Mr. Taylor says, in 1881, the difticulty arises from the want of better protec- 
TOM Vis Gait den: AO COS ser ecee says cis Stace eet see eo apsiche serene Sapte Seek we 
Mr. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury, in 1870, conceived the duty of the 
Government was to efficiently guard “in and around the islands”..._....-. 
The interests on behalf of a monopoly cause divergent views respecting the 
PLGUECH ONG Om Sealee en cee ose eee eco a oe amie ae ere te a a nw Sopa roel 
Mr. Bryant shows the value of the lease in conferring a monopoly—Mr. Moore 
THI RUNS TAPES MUTE Ge ee ee IP I nee a eee eng 
When the Company took less than 100,000 seals it did so because the market 
dirdinotidernandmthemilsce ata see joe seers Seisio o + emote ce eee ole Seeeeer 
Mr. MeiIntyre shows that 800,000 were once thrown into the sea as worthless 
Wihenpilie marke bwwasnolubhedes ss) 4 ees cts saan ee Se a2 See rcee Sees Le eee 
Kailler-whales and sharks’ the enemies of seals...-.--.-..-----.2-<----2-.-.-- 
Man’s assaults at sea small in comparison to the natural enemies of the seal... 
Canadianmoy sve nisO le mW ING ee en sce sen eas Seay a eee ye eee te ed 
Mr. Elliott shows that if temporary diminution does occur on the Islands of 
St. Paul and St. George, the missing seals are probably on the Russian 
islands -...2.... 
