TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
PART I. 
CHAPTER I.—INTRODUCTION: Page. 
The occasion of the inquiry... ...--...-.2. 22-22 eee ee cence eee eee ee 17 
The Act Of COMBTERS) ¢..4 is cicarimntntietinceiats sede aie Suku eee eee tele aagale ect ui 17 
The commission ...... 2.2.2. 0.2200 cece ee cece eee eens cece cece cece eee 17 
The scope of the work...... 2-2-2. un. - eee eee eee cee ee eee cece 18 
The investigations............2-2. 22020 cece ee cee eee eee cee eee 19 
The report ..-..-...---.-------------- clad atinn alone Seis eieeeneeearemeaie es 19 
TtIMGFaTy;, 1896 ap ecamaeceiewcsamnemess sieintaids wien eenaceaeecenonseen os eecs 20 
Thinerary;, 1897. onc ncin cecin temas neitaes peek ay cece oe ceeemegeaceecinge se cane 21 
CHAPTER I1.—HisroricaL SKETCH: ‘ 
; Discovery and exploration.........--. 22-02 22-2 eee eee eee cee nee eee 23 
Bering’s second voyage ..... 2.22. eee ence ee eee cece cece ete e eee 23 
Discovery of Commander and Pribilof islands..............-...--...---- 23 
The Russian-American Company....-.-.-------.-----+s-0eee eee ee eee ee 23 
Its OLPANIZAION <\-'-10: .2:sisicieieeasic = des mminavernisleine dome Feisisiel siseueisee nies somercyeeis 24 
The ukase of 1821 ...-.-..---- --- +--+ 2-2 22-2 e eee cree eee ce eee eee eee 24 
The second and third charters ......--.. 2.22.0. 2220-2222 eee eee eee eee 24 
The company’s management ........ --.. ---- -- 22 ee ee ene eee cee ee eee eee 25 
dnjurious Methods)... occ jess sgee 58k aawitecmise adie sisi. Hoa eddaetend Gace 25 
Protection of females: sc: ccccsecaxccsacas eases uses teoesseeeessiaeica aces 25 
The herd at the close of Russian control .......----- Ralsnde Sieta ea otra Gye 26 
The interregnum .......---.-2---- +--+ .0-- goteadecieces Re hE acaionga ese. 26 
Professor Walls notes): +: ifsc edwdsdesinsdisigeigs tie saeewsue Seated cele serclon's 26 
The number of seals killed --.----...-2. 022-2. 0-2-2 eee eee eee eee 26 
Mrs, HOWe8/8 TOLER: 5. '<:5 ates ses eee chs Geico ctaacarene'en ns 8 Sesreeeie kip meaiied staking 26 
The trading companies ....-..-.-. -------- 22 een eee e eee nee eee ee eens 26 
The work of sealing -.....-.---. 1-2-2. 202 cee eee cee eee cee nee nee 27 
Methods of driving....--. De uueees Seemcuideeed on eee Meee eramamasos eeu 27 
Russian methods: 2.2. seen Ge cece tecisnie: wemmien Bees eesaesmciee cece’ 27 
The killing not indiscriminate -..........----..-- puiemnice nese castes 28 
American management . ..«...- 222-0. eee cee ee eee ee eee eee ee eee 28 
The Alaska Commercial Company... -.-..--2-- 02-25 eee eee cee n ee eee eee 28 
The first 1l0as6 2.25520 scceccwice caw acase cated eee otecenweee se weiiene aces 29 
The North American Commercial Company.........---..-------+-------- 29 
The present lease. .-..-------- +--+ --2- eee eee eee ee eee eee eee eee 29 
The decline in the bachelor herd.......-.---..-.--2. 0-22 --+- eens eee eee 29 
Land and sea killing ...-.-..----. -0-- -- 222 cee eee eee eee eee eens 29 
The extension of sealing to Bering Sea........-. ---.--.- eee ee eee eens 30 
The Tribunal of Arbitration ...........-.-- 0-2 eee eee eee eee eee 30 
; The effect of the Regulations ...........--..-.--0- -- eee cee e eee ieinecisee 30 
CHAPTER III.—Tnr Home or Tae Fur SEALs: 
A. The Pribilof Islands.............. Gob aahmat aan soar. ceca Reena dmseootetias 31 
THEIT-PCORTAPDY 0.0 oo ce os sccmcecn cee et see ctewin taco ues owesccese 31 
St: Paul [slang x cccc0 cteceosamacntesaececioks ae eter caddie ereeeamewnciclc 81 
St. George Wsland...cccccese castes cacaise sae nee sete enue seienuerigececs 31 
Otter Islandi: cic scsi pee senen se acete ais Sees weed Scamientewe se ceacees 32 
"Wealruie Island sa intasi0:0eisietere aisigyeis sieve cicinusicisisis « Siu cisisiane siete sid ereigeve visions cisle 32 
