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their voyage not been arrested, estimated at the average take per boat or canoe car- 
ried for the last three years (exclusive of such vessels as were seized or driven out 
of Behring’s Sea in 1889). 
That such principle, if accepted by the Imperial Government, will save the expense 
of further inquiry, and, by obviating a delay in payment, will confer a boon upon 
your memorialists. 
Your memorialists, therefore, humbly pray that your Lordship will be pleased to 
take such prompt action for their relief as in your wisdom you may deem right and 
just. 
; And your memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever pray. 
(Signed) E. B. MARVIN AND Co. 
(And 17 others.) 
VANCOUVER, British COLUMBIA, September 1, 1891. 
105 APPENDIX (C). 
OTTAWA, September 19, 1891. 
Str: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the Ist 
instant, forwarding, on behalf of the Sealers’ Association of Victoria, British Colum- 
bia, a Memorial addressed to the Right Honourable Her Majesty’s Principal Secre- 
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, signed by the owners, managing owners, and agents 
of the Canadian sealing fleet. 
I have brought the Memorial to the attention of his Excellency the Governor- 
General, with the view of communicating the same to Her Majesty’s Government. 
I may add that any further representations which it may be deemed necessary to 
make on any branch of the question will at all times receive my prompt attention. 
I may state, for the information of the Association, that, in the negotiations lead- 
ing up to the present modus vivendi, the Government of Canada has not neglected to 
represent the great interest of Canadians engaged in the fur-seal industry. 
Your Association is, I take it, already aware of the views of Her Majesty’s Gov- 
ernment on the question of compensation, since they were communicated through 
another channel, in answer to former protests. 
I will, however, repeat that Her Majesty’s Government has intimated that, while 
they incline to the belief that the closure of Behring’s Sea to all sealing operations 
both on land and at sea will so enhance the value of the catch that the prices 
realized will compensate the sealers for their loss of the Behring’s Sea catch, they 
will be prepared to consider claims to recompense where it can be shown that actual 
loss has accrued by reason of the legislation under review. 
Formal protests on behalf of some eight or ten returned vessels have already 
reached me, and have been brought to the attention of Her Majesty’s Government. 
I observe that your letter intimates that in some instances no claims can lie, as the 
vessels returned with full catches. 
I have noted your desire that I should advise your Association touching any 
further steps that might be taken. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) CHARLES H. TUPPER: 
RicHarpD Hatt, Esq., 
Secretary, Victoria Sealers’ Association, Victoria. 
No. 152. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salishury.—( Received October 27.) 
WASHINGTON, October 19, 1891. 
My Lorp: I have the honour to transmit «a copy of anote in relation 
to the compensation clause of the Behring’s Sea Arbitration Agreement 
which, in accordance with the instructions contained in your Lordship’s 
telegram of the 15th instant, I addressed to the Acting Secretary of 
State. 
I have, &e. 
(Signed) JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE, 
