898 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
No. 175. 
Sir J. Pauncefote to the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received December 4.) 
[ Telegraphic. | 
WASHINGTON, December 3, 1891. 
I received last night a reply to my note of the Ist instant to Mr. 
Blaine, containing the substance of your Lordship’s telegram of the 
29th ultimo, copy of which was forwarded in my despatch of the same 
date. 
It is to the following effect: 
The President of the United States is unable to see danger of a third 
Power engaging in fishery regardless of Regulations. The dispute has 
been in progress more than five years. During all that time no Euro- 
pean nation has engaged in sealing while Great Britain was maintain- 
ing that Belring’s Sea was open to all commerce. A German vessel 
once appeared, but never returned, presumably finding sealing there 
unsuccessful on account of great distance. Russia will not dissent, 
because such dissent would put to hazard her own sealing property 
in Behring’s Sea. On the contrary, she will sustain and strengthen 
whatever Agreement Great Britain and United States may conjointly 
ordain. President therefore thinks your Lordship’s apprehensions not 
well grounded, but he believes that whatever may be the issue of the 
arbitration, ‘it will be wise for the two Governments to unite in a note 
to the principal Powers of Europe advising them in full of what has 
been done, and confidently asking their approval. He does not believe, 
with full explanation, any attempt will be made to disturb the Agree- 
ment. If, contrary to his firm belief, the Agreement.shall be disturbed 
by the interference of a third Power, Great Britain and United States 
can act conjointly, and they can then far better agree on what measure 
may be necessary to prevent the destruction of the seals than they can 
at this time.” 
President hopes that the arbitration ‘‘ will be allowed to proceed on 
the Agreement regularly and promptly. It is of great consequence to 
both nations that the dispute be ended, and that no delay be caused by 
introducing new elements into the Agreement to which both nations 
have given their consent.” 
No. 176. 
The Behring’s Sea Commissioners to the Marquis of Salisbury.—( Received 
December 5.) 
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Ottawa, November 25, 1891. 
My Lorp: We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your 
Lordship’s despatch of the 30th ultimo, inclosing a copy of a despatch 
from Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington, transmitting correspond- 
ence with the United States Government regarding the number of 
seals killed on the Pribyloff Islands during the season of 1891 in excess 
of 7,500, and inviting from us any further observations we may desire 
to offer on the subjeeé. 
2. We notice that in the said despatch, Sir Julian Pauncefote has 
given a complete answer to many of the points in Mr. Wharton’s 
123 letter of the 10th October. We would venture, however, to add 
some observations, the outcome of our special inquiry, in case 
the question is pursued further. 
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