20 INTESTIGATION OF THE FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA. 



big a man to be affected by this matter, and, I think, the rest of them 

 are. While the testimony of some of the witnesses was more com- 

 plete than that of others, it always occurred to me that the burden 

 of the testimony largely was that this was a fight by the doctor here 

 on some scientific men and on some parties in the department. 

 Now, if there is other testimony outside that has not come in, that 

 there was blubber left on the skins, and if I am wrong about it, Mr. 

 Chairman, I would like to know it. 



Mr. Elliott. The evidence is right before you. 



The Chairman. Your testimony, Mr. Elliott, will likely be con- 

 tinued, and I wish you would go over that proposition and submit 

 it to the committee. I will ask you to do that. 



Mr. Elliott. It is all set forth here in detail 



The Chairman (interposing) . But we want it in these hearings. If 

 there is any testimony bearing on this proposition 



Mr. Elliott (interposing). It is all here. 



The Chairman (continuing). I want you to submit it to the com- 

 mittee. 



Mr, Elliott. It has been submitted here in my report just sub- 

 mitted to you, under oath. I can not see how any more evidence 

 could be submitted than the 400 loaded skins and unloaded skins, all 

 weighed and measured in public on the islands and certified to. 



The Chairman. That is this case ? 



Mr. McGuire. That was this summer? 



Mr. Elliott. Right now. It has been done that way since 1896. 



The Chairman. The skins have been blubbered, and small skins, 

 measuring, perhaps, 34 inches, weigh as much as skins measuring 

 39 inches or more. 



Mr. McGuire. Was that done this summer? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. These parties, then, are not responsible for what 

 was (.lone this year. 



Mr. Watkins. During this session of the committee a remark has 

 been made, going to indicate that the witness had some animosity and 

 that he had displayed a good deal of feeling in his statements. Now, 

 if that statement goes into the record I would like to express the view 

 that, while he has shown considerable feeling, it is due, in my opinion, 

 largely to the fact that he is trying to defend himself against attacks 

 made on him and not on account of any animosity he feels toward 

 other people. 



Mr. Elliott. That is entirely so, and I thank you for that state- 

 ment. 



The Chairman. The fact is that I would say the same thing of the 

 other men who have appeared here — that is, that they have shown 

 feeling. 



Mr. McGuire. It seems to be a quarrel. 



Mr. Elliott. I object to that statement; it is not a quarrel; it is 

 no quarrel at all, and I object to your statement. 



Mr. McGuire. Do not say anything further to me now. 



(Thereupon, at 12.10 o'clock p. m., the committee adjourned sub- 

 ject to the call of the chairman.) 



