568 INVESTIGATION OF THE EUK-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA. 



Jordan that the committee here would be very much interested in the 

 sources of his information and the truth of the information that 

 Elliott was at the head of the pelagic sealers' lobby, or that it would 

 be a good thing for this committee as well as for the House of Repre- 

 sentatives if he would give us the sources of his information. That 

 is the effect of the telegram I wrote at the hotel. I did not make a 

 oopy of it that I know of. 



Mr. Stephens. You have no copy of it now ? 



The Chairman. No; I just stated the substance of it. Then I 

 received this reply: 



Palo Alto, Cal„ Feb. 14. 

 Hon. Jno. H. Rothermel, 



House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. 



Pelagic sealing interest only one favored by proposed prohibition of land killing. 

 No question as to this lobby and its leadership, but no direct evidence that anybody 

 received pay for this work. Twenty years of active lobbying against legitimate 

 interest of fur-seal herd and directly favoring pelagic sealers is legitimate ground for 

 interference. 



David Starr Jordan. 



Now, he says "interference," but he no doubt means "inference." 

 Do }^ou know of that telegram having been sent by Dr. Jordan? 



Mr. Clark. I do not recall the wording of this telegram very well, 

 but I know that Dr. Jordan answered your telegram, and this is prob- 

 ably the answer. 



The Chairman. Would there be any objection on the part of the 

 witness to putting that in the hearings just as it is punctuated? 



Mr. McGuire. I have no objection. 



The Chairman. Because this would not look right. It surely was 

 the mistake of the sender or of the receiver. There is no question 

 about it. 



Mr. Clark. I see no reason why the telegram might not be entered 

 in the record as it was received, with the explanations. 



Mr. McGuire. Let the stenographer put both copies of the tele- 

 gram in the record. 



The Chairman. All right. 



(Theimpimetuated telegram is as follows:) 



130 w my 67 collect gr 



Paloalto Cal Feb 14 

 Hon Jno H Rothermel, H of R 



Washn DC 



Pelagic sealing interest only one favored by proposed prohibition of land killing no 

 question as to this lobby and its leadership but no direct evidence that anybody 

 received pay for this work twenty years of active lobbying against legitimate interest 

 of fur seal herd and directly favoring pelagic sealers is legitimate ground for interference 



David Starr Jordan. 



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Mr. McGuire. Is there anything you want to say with regard to 

 these last observations of the chairman as to pages 762, 763, and 771 ? 



Mr. Clark. I am somewhat at a loss to know just what the chair- 

 man wanted me to do with regard to these two letters. They were 

 undoubtedly letters which were passed and received. I do not 

 question that. 



The Chairman. I simply asked you whether you knew of it or 

 assisted in preparing or sending the correspondence. 



Mr. Clark. I would like, of course, to discuss this matter of the 

 chart, if you like. 



