INVESTIGATIOlSr OF THE FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA.. 151 



Here we have the most explicit and timely orders of the Secretary 

 of the Treasury that not to exceed 7,500 seals are to be taken on the 

 islands during the season of 1891 (that they are expressly taken under 

 the modus vivendi is carefully concealed by the Secretary, and that 

 they are to be taken only as food for the natives is also carefully 

 omitted — but the limit of 7,500 for the year is positively stated). 



Did these Treasury agents, Williams and I. Stanley Brown enforce 

 that order? No! Witness the following exposure of their disobedi- 

 ence and malfeasance in the premises: (and for which service I. 

 Stanley Brown was made general manager of the lessees business on 

 these islands by D. O. Mills and Senator S. B. Elkins, after he had 

 ordered the entire control, July 8, 1892, of his office turned over to 

 the lessees' agents. See Exhibit B.) 



On page 361, Official Journal of St. Paul Island, under date of 

 Saturday, June 20, 1891, is the following entry: 



The company made a drive from Tolstoi, killing 116, filling the quota of 7,500. 



Here is the official and final statement that on June 20, 1891, just 

 one week after the chief special agent, Williams, has notified the 

 lessees that the kilhng must stop at 6,000 seals, when reached on 

 St. Paul Island, that that limit was reached. 



Did the lessees stop ? No. Witness the following proof of that 

 complete control and illegal work prosecuted by them: 



Thursday, June 25, 1891 (p. 365 Official Journal). — Made a drive 

 from Zoltoi for natives' food and killed 209. All accepted; prime. 



Monday, June 29, 1891 (p. 367). — Made a drive for native food 

 from the reef, 400; 395 prime; 5 cut; all accepted; 1,620 seals were 

 driven; 75 per cent of the number driven were turned back into the 

 sea. * * * The Rush left about 11 a. m. for Unalaska, taking as 

 a passenger Treasury Agent Lavender, bound for St. George Island. 



Tuesday, June 30, 1891. — * * * Treasury Agent Murray and 

 Mr. Leibes left this morning for Northeast Point. 



Wednesday, July 8, 1891 (p. 382). — Made a drive from Zoltoi and 

 killed 100 for natives' food. All accepted. 



Thursday, July 9, 1891 (p. 382). — The revenue cutter Corwin came 

 to anchor at the west side at 2 p. m. from Unalaska. 



Monday, July 13, 1891 (p. 385). — Made a drive from Zoltoi and 

 killed 121 seals for natives' food. All accepted. Revenue cutter 

 Corwin returned from St. George Island and anchored on the west 

 side, bringing as a passenger for this island, Maj. Williams, chief 

 Treasury agent. 



Wednesday, July 15, 1891. — Made a drive from Lukannon and 

 killed 122 seals for natives' food. All accepted. 



Tuesday, July 21, 1891. — Drove seals from Middle Hill and killed 

 179, of which 178 were accepted as prime. One rejected; small. 

 Was given to the natives and one was given to H. M. S. Pheasant, to 

 be sent as a specimen to Provincial Museum, Victoria, B. C. 



# Monday, July 27, 1891 (p. 390).— Drove seals from Middle Hill and 

 killed for food 248. All the skins accepted as prime. 



Tuesday, July 28, 1891 (p. 390).— Steamer Danube, from Victoria, 

 B. C, came to anchor this morning and landed the British commis- 

 sioners, Sir George Vaden-Powell and Dr. George Mercer Dawson, 

 also their two secretaries. At 6 p. m. the United States steamer 

 Albatross, Capt. Tanner, from San Francisco, with the American 



