APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 875 
T have thus taken pains to communicate to you in some detail the action of the 
Agent of the United States on the subject complained of by the British Commission- 
ers, and I hope what has been set forth will convince your Government that there 
has been no disposition on the part of the Agent to evade or violate the stipulations 
of the Agreement of the 15th June last. 
Thave, &c. 
(Signed) WILLIAM F. WitaRrTOoN, 
Acting Secretary. 
No. 148. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received October 22.) 
WASHINGTON, October 13, 1891. 
My Lorp: With reference to my telegram of yesterday, I have the 
honour to inclose copy of a semi-official note which I have received from 
the Acting Secretary of State pressing for a reply to his note of the 
23rd J uly last, which contained the form of clause proposed by the 
United States ‘Government for the settlement of claims for damages to 
be inserted in the Behring’s Sea Arbitration Agreement, together with 
a copy of the semi-official note which I have sent him in reply. 
I have, We. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
[Inclosure 1 in No. 148.] 
Mr. Wharton to Sir J. Pauncefote. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, October 12, 1891. 
My Drar Sir JULIAN: On the 23rd July last I wrote you a note presenting a 
proposal for the settlement of claims for damages, which was to form part of the 
proposed Agreement of Arbitration of certain matters affecting the seal fisheries 
in Behring’s Sea. 
On the 22nd August I wrote requesting you to be kind enough to inform me when 
an answer to my note might be expected, On the 24th August you wrote me 
acknowledging the receipt of mine of the 22nd Au gust, and expressing the hope that 
you would be in a position to reply to my note of “the 23rd July in the course of the 
next few days. More than ten weeks have elapsed since sending you my note of the 
23rd July, and no answer to it has yet been received. 
The President is very desirous to have a conclusion reached in the negotiations 
concerning the Behring’s Sea matters, and has requested me to draw your attention 
again to the importance of an early reply to his latest proposal. 
The period fixed by the agreement for a modus vivendi expires on the 2nd May next. 
The time within which it is hoped to obtain a final settlement of the questions in 
dispute between the two Governments is fast going by, and the President feels that 
if any effective action is to be had in the matter before the next fishing season opens, 
all the terms of the Agreement of Arbitration should be disposed of immediately. 
Very truly yours, 
(Signed) WILLIAM F, WHARTON. 
102 [Inclosure 2 in No. 148.] 
Sir J. Pauncefote to Mr. Wharton. 
: WASHINGTON, October 13, 1891. 
My Drar Mr. WHARTON: On receipt of your letter of yesterday asking for a reply 
to your note of the 28rd July last, containing a form of clause proposed by your 
Government to be inserted in the Be hring’s Sea Arbitration Agreement, to settle the 
long-debated question of damages, I telegraphed to Lord ‘Salisbury for further 
instr uctions, informing him of the substance of your communication. 
