530 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
He then informed me that the President was unwilling that he should 
proceed with the negotiations until he had answered your Lordship’s 
despatch of the 22nd ultimo, of which I left a copy with him on the 5th. 
He wished especially to send a reply on the charge that the United 
States Government were now claiming aright which they had disputed 
when asserted by Russia before the cession of Alaska. Mr. Blaine 
promised me this reply before the end of the week, after which he would 
be ready to resume our interviews. 
I complained of the delay, pointing out the danger of ‘some untoward 
event,” and again urged him to give me an assurance that while the 
negotiations were continuing there should be no interference with our 
vessels; such assurance he declined to give, but he said there was little 
likelihood of anything of the kind happening before July. 
I think that the protest contained in your Lordship’s despatch of the 
29th May should be sent in before the Revenue cutters are beyond the 
reach of instructions. 
479 Subject to your Lordship’s approval, I propose to send in the 
protest on the 14th instant, informing Mr. Blaine that I have 
deferred doing so until the last moment. 
No. 355. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received June 11.) 
[ Telegraphic. ] 
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1890. 
At the interview with Mr. Blaine mentioned in my immediately pre- 
ceding telegram, referring to his note of the 4th instant,* I stated that 
your Lordship regretted that the President should think you wanting 
in conciliation, that this was probably due to his being unaware that 
by British law legislation was necessary before any British vessel could 
be excluded from any part of the high seas. 
Legislative sanction was also required for any measures necessary 
for the preservation of the seal species, and Her Majesty’s Government 
have always been willing to negotiate for the adoption of such measures. 
As regards the expressions attributed to your Lordship by Mr. Blaine 
in his note, I informed him that you did not recognize them, and that 
you certainly did not think you could have used them in the context 
mentioned, 
No. 356. 
Sir J. Pauncecfote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Substance telegraphed, 
June 11.) 
WASHINGTON, June 11, 1890. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to inclose copy of the note from Mr. 
Blaine referred to in my telegram of to-day, together with a copy of 
the reply which I have returned thereto. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
*See Inclosure 1 in No. 363. 
