186 THE FUR SEALS OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 
18. In our judgment all facts in any way vital to international action regarding 
the protection and preservation of the fur-seal herd are now in the possession of both 
Governments. 
19. These facts show that the herd has largely declined from its original condition 
and from its condition in 1891 and in 1894; that it is still declining, and that the 
cause of the decline is the slaughter of females involved in pelagic sealing. 
20. The regulations of the Paris award have proved ineffective to protect and 
preserve the herd. They have not prevented its decline, which has continued and 
must continue in spite of them. They can not bring about a restoration of the herd, 
as they permit the killing of females in numbers vastly in excess of their natural 
increase. 
