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ing even under the very high compensation which is now paid by the 
North American Commercial Company. Therefore England is as 
deeply interested in this matter as the United States. 
The award determined the regulations; the two Governments imme- 
diately passed statutes carrying out every recommendation of the arbi- 
trators. There was a clause in the award which provided that there 
should be a revision of the regulations provided in the award every 
five years. What do we next find the two Governments doing? In 
1896, anticipating the necessity for revision at the end of the five years 
in 1898, the two Governments appointed commissioners to investigate 
this entire subject, that the facts ascertained might be laid before their 
respective Governments. On that commission Great Britain appointed 
a gentleman to represent Canada and one to represent Great Britain. 
The United States appointed two to represent the Government. They 
studied this question upon the islands and in the Bering Sea for two 
seasons, and in 1898 macle their report to their respective Governments. 
Every view taken by Mr. Elliott is controverted by their unanimous 
report, especially this idea of the effect of the killings on land. It is 
the first time in the history of the United States in these long negotia- 
tions with Great Britain that Canada’s and Great Britain’s commis- 
sioners have ever admitted the correctness of the view of the United 
States that pelagic sealing alone was the cause of the destruction of 
the herd, and that the killing of male seals on the land was a benefit 
~ rather than an injury to the herd where there was proper regulation 
and supervision by Government agents. 
That was a unanimous report, and for the first time Canada and 
Great Baitain admitted the entire contention of the United States. 
Mr. Exuiort. I know the gentleman does not mean to misrepresent. 
The Canadians have not agreed that pelagic sealing 
The Cuatrman. I think it would be more orderly if you would allow 
Senator Faulkner to conclude. 
Mr. Datzetx. It is in print, I suppose? 
Mr. Wiiuiams, of Mississippi. Do you mean to say that the land 
killing does not decrease the herd? 
Mr. Fauixyer. Not to its permanent injury, but is essential in the 
protection of its growth. 
- Mr. Wituiams, of Mississippi. And does not tend to extinguish the 
Species? 
Mr. Fautxyer. Not atall, sir. I will suspend my discussion to say 
to Mr. Williams that he can readily see that if there is an equal divi- 
sion in the sexes in the birth of the pups, that if many of the male 
seals are not killed annually they will accumulate so rapidly (there is 
no use for them whatever) that in their bitter fighting in their efforts 
trying to take the rookeries, they not only kill many of the female 
seals but many of the younger pups, both male and female. All the 
‘scientists agree as to this; there is no dispute about it. [have author- 
ity upon authority to sustain the proposition. Every scientist that 
has discussed this subject, except Mr. Elliott, agrees on this question. 
Mr. Witiams, of Mississippi. Are not cow seals killed on land? 
Mr. Fautxner. No, sir; not at all; that is prohibited. There are 
no cow seals killed. 
Mr. Cuarx. Do these bulls practice polygamy or monogamy ? 
Mr. Fautnkner. Polyamy, far beyond anything we know of in this 
country. 
