852 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
2 of the modus vivendi is being dealt witb on the Pribyloff Islands, in 
order that, if necessary, the promptest steps may be taken to draw the 
attention of the authorities at Washington to the matter. 
We may add that as our means of communication are very uncertain, 
we have inclosed a copy of the telegram, as quoted above, in a despatch 
to the Governor-General of Canada, with a request that he will be good 
enough to inquire by telegraph whether it has duly reached your Lord- 
ship, and in the event of ‘its not having done so, that he will transinit 
it in cypher through the Secretary of State for the Colonies. 
We have, &ce. 
(Signed) GEORGE BADEN-POWELL. 
GEORGE M, DAWSON. 
[Inclosure in No. 129.] 
Behring’s Sea Commissioners to Major Williams. 
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STEAM-SHIP ‘‘ DANUBE,” AT ST. PauL, July 30, 1891. 
DEAR Sir: With reference to our conversation of the 28th instant, relative to the 
limitation of the number of seals to be killed under the agreement come to by the 
Governments of the United States and Great Britain, we think you may be glad to 
receive this expression of our opinion, based upon the information in our possession, 
that the intention of the two Governments as conveyed by Article 2 of the modus 
vivendi was, that on the part of the United States the stipulation would be strictly 
observed to limit the catch this season to 7,500 seals, and to stop the killing when 
that number had been taken. 
As you were good enough to invite our opinion on the above subject, we 
82 venture to place it in your hands, although the question is apart from the 
immediate scope of our inquiry. 
We remain, &e. 
(Signed) GEORGE BADEN-POWELL. 
GEORGE M. Dawson. 
No. 130. 
Behring’s Sea Commissioners to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received 
September 8.) 
STEAM-SHIP “DANUBE, ” aT ST. PAUL ISLAND, ALASKA, 
August 6, 1891. 
My Lorp: In continuation of our despatch of the 16th July, we have 
the honour to report that after a passage of seven and a-half days from 
Victoria we reached Kiuliuk Harbour, Oonalaska Island, on the 24th 
ultimo. There we gathered information from various residents, and 
arranged future plans with the Senior Naval Ofticer in Behring’s Sea, 
Captain Turner, RK. N., of Her Majesty’s ship “‘ Nymphe.” 
As we were leaving for the Pribyloff Islands, the United States sur- 
veying-vessel “Albatross” arrived at Oonalaska, having on board Pro- 
fessor Mendenhall and Dr. Merriam; we therefore delayed our departure 
for a few hours in order to make their acquaintance. We then pro- 
ceeded direct to the Pribyloff Islands, being accompanied by Mr. Tingle, 
Superintendent of the North American Commercial Company, whom 
we met at Oonalaska, and to whom we offered a passage to St. Paul 
Island. 
We investigated all the seal rookeries and hauling-grounds on the 
island, and obtained a large mass of evidence from the officers of the 
United States Government and of the Company, as well as from the 
natives, on the subject of seal life. 
