APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 877 
103 [Inclosure 1 in No. 151.) 
Lord Stanley of Preston to Lord Knutsford. 
GOVERNMENT HouskgE, Ottawa, October 3, 1891. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to transmit to your Lordship herewith a copy of an 
approved Minute of the Privy Council of Canada, submitting a Memorial addressed 
to Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign “Affairs by the Sealers’ 
Association of Victoria with reference to the loss occasioned to Canadian vessels by 
reason of the enforcement of the modus vivendi, together with copy of the reply of 
the Minister of Marine and Fisheries to the representations of the Association. 
Lhave, &c. 
(Signed) STANLEY OF PRESTON. 
{Inclosure 2 in No. 251.) 
Report of a Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by his Kxcellency 
the Governor-General in Council on the 29th September, 1891. 
On a Report, dated the 19th September, 1891, from the Minister of Marine and 
Fisheries, stating that he has received the appended letter from Mr. Richard Hall, 
Secretary of Victoria Sealers’ Association, covering a Memorial signed by the own- 
ers, managing owners, and agents of the’ Canadian sealing fleet, addressed to the 
Right Honourable Her Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 
This Memorial represents the position of the Canadian sealing fleet as affected by 
the modus vivendi in Behring’s Sea during the present season. 
The Minister also submits a copy of his answer to the Secretary of the Associa- 
tion thereto. 
The Committee, on the recommendation of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 
advise that your Excellency be moved to forward copies hereof, together with the 
Memorial in question, to the Right Honourable the Principal Secretary of State for 
the Colonies, for the information of Her Majesty’s Government. 
All which is respectfully submitted for your Excellency’s approval. 
(Signed) JOHN J. McGER, 
Clerk of the Privy Council. 
APPENDIX (A). 
OFFICE OF THE VICTORIA SEALERS’ ASSOCIATION, 
Victoria, B. C., September 1, 1891. 
Str: On behalf of the Sealers’ Association of Victoria I do myself the honour to 
transmit herewith a Memorial addressed by them to the Imperial Government, and 
most respectfully to request that you will be pleased to forward it in the proper course, 
accompanied by such representations on the part of the Dominion Government as you 
may deem proper. 
2. Although it may appear at first sight that a large sum would be involved in 
granting our prayer—some of the vessels having been ordered home before they entered 
Behring’s Sea, and consequently without any catch at all, and others very shortly 
after entering, when their catch was small—some are now returning with full aver- 
age catches, whose claim will consequently be nil, and it is to be presumed that many 
others may follow, equally fortunate, so that in all probability the amount required 
to meet our claims, although to us of very material importance, will to the British 
Government be comparatively insignificant. 
3. We cannot, of course, give a complete list of our exact claims until all our ves- 
sels have returned, but will then forward them promptly. 
4, Permit me to remind you that in 1885, when the Canadian Government excluded 
the United States fishermen from participation in Canada fisheries, six months’ 
notice was given, whereas no such courtesy was extended to us. 
5. Iam further directed to convey to you the expression of our grateful apprecia- 
tion of the full and energetic manner in which you have hitherto supported our 
interests, and of our hope that you will feel justified in fully indorsing and urging 
the prayer of our present Memorial. 
6. If you will be so good as to aftord us any advice or suggestions which may occur 
to you as to any further steps which we can take in this matter, we will feel duly 
grateful. 
Ihave, &e. 
(Signed) RICHARD HALL, 
Secretary to the Victoria Sealers’ Association. 
The Hon. the MINISTER OF MARTNE AND FISHERIES, 
