TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
XII.—Tux Errecr or PELAGIC SEALING—Continued. 
Absence of food in stomachs... .-.. ---. 2-2 eee cee cae ene cece ee eens 
The seal digests its food in the water ........----.---.---- 2-02 ---- eee eee 
Absurd theory of indiscriminate nursing....-..2 202.2222 eee eee eee eee 
Fur-seal mother and pup..-.---.---- 2-22 e220 cece eee e nee eee cece cnee 
Mistaken observations......--..---- 02 cee nee cee cece eee eee eee cence 
Supposed self-feeding of pups....-...--.-.-- 22+ cee e cece eee ee ee eee 
The absurdity of the theory..........----- 2. + een en cee eee cee ee nee 
Determination of the matter by killing pups ...-...... Sob auawie smnietensnese 
Pups absolutely dependent upon mothers’ milk......-.........-...------ 
CHAPTER XIII.—THE STARVATION OF PUPS: 
The count of starved pupS......------ 2-22 - ee eee eens cece cee eee eee 
Beginnings of starvation .-.......-...---- 02-222 cree eee eee eee ee eee 
Notes onistarving POPS ci. 2s. saw sce eewiceaaescscicn meses ocecwaceme 
The Hungry Pup nies vocciccecccenmecs tenn ceiecere sieitisieias nie cians Se nielaediars 
The breaking down sseiesc sw sscencds occ sho 3 shaw dein euee seme scemewss 
The death of the starveling.......-.-.---. 2-20-2020 eee 2 eee eee eee 
Difficulty of distinguishing early dead pups ..--...----..----..----.---- 
Many early dead pups disappear...... 2.22. 22. eee ee eee ee eee ee eee 
Starving PUPS so. iesesis eee ces dame weiss aver dass ecee pois seisbe veces eck 
The: work -of the fOXCG crcicccccawweiieciaw areas wardie apaigiocaria le cis nis waar ememcie 
Dead pups, St. George Island ....-.-. 22-222 eee. bee cece eee ee cee eee 
Reconstruction of St. George estimates ...........-..--2 22-2. 2202 eee 
The detatled estimate. 222: 2.6200 acoc cee nee ecneeccica cecces cass oe sens 
PUP StAbiStits. .cciccis, cu cine sescswesecicenensee date sere ceeaes vases eteRete 
The count of starved pups in 1897. ...--...-.-2-2 eee eee eee ee ee eee 
The removal of the early dead ....-.-. 0.222. ---- 22 eee eens eee cee ee eee 
Estimate of starved pups for 1897.....-...-...-- ge ee 
Importance of these figures. .-.. 1.2... 22-22. -22 02 eee eee wee ee eee 
Destructive effects of pelagic sealing established..............-----..--- 
The CUMULALIVE CHOCE.. i. 6c cir ccowsseacusemimcedsiocc sioner cee enw sien cies’ 
Total effect of pelagic sealing. ..-.......-2-. 02-206 eee ee eee eee eee eee 
Thereffect since 1883 ... nance nce ciewe dee ee eee aee's cnc eee ces ct eee eens 
The effect under the Paris regulations. ........-....-..------.eeeee ee eee 
CHAPTER XIJV.—EFFECT OF PELAGIC SEALING ON THE SEAL SKIN INDUSTRY: 
International interest in the fur seals...... 2... 22.222 ee ee eee ee eee ee 
United States interests ..-.. 222. 0.2. eee eee eee eee eee eee eee 
WRUBSIAT: TNLEROBTB 2.556550: cieie:dini since cedis gueieok a apeiaig: baie Anes oo dees ee eele cin 
Canadian pelagic sealing interests ........--......-. Sine wieiakideureL Benes He 
Valuation of the fleet...-.........- 22-2. -00 2 eee eee eee cee eee 
Pelagic sealing suicidal. ......--.. 2.2202 2-2 eee cece ee cence e cece ee eee eee 
Effect of the declining catch........2..0022. 222 eee cece eee eee cee eee 
Legality of pelagic sealing 
Prohibition to Americans ........ 2.20. -22. 0222 eee eee eee cece eee 
Distinctly a Canadian industry 
XV.—THE RESULTS OF THE PARIS AWARD: 
Ay The arbitration, «<2 :d2 2 2siecci tuned eseceeee ss tee taesadwieeddedesleee dee ean 
The origin of the fur seal question 
The seizure of vessels 
Proposed measures of protection 
Objection by Camad a ..... 560 sects cowesoeceisee sine Heeaias owen coenee 
Renewal of negotiations ....-... 222.2222 eee ee cece eee eens 
The counter proposition unsatisfactory 
Proposals for arbitration 
