574 INVESTIGATION OF THE PUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA. 



Mr. Clark. I say not, because the stars are here. If there were 

 no stars I would say that it might be unintentional. 



Mr. Elliott. It is sensibly omitted, and for good reasons. 



The Chairman. You will have a chance to explain. 



Mr'. McGuire. Now, were you through with regard to that charge 

 against Dr. Jordan ? 



Mr. Clark. Yes; I think that disposes of that matter. 



Mr. McGuire. Were you a witness before this committee in 1909 

 in connection with that investigation made at that time ? 



Mr. Clark. No, sir; I was not. 



Mr. McGuire. You made a report in 1909 ? 



Mr. Clark. Yes, sir. 



Mr. McGuire. To the Department of Commerce and Labor, as it 

 was at that time ? 



Mr. Clark. Yes. 



Mr. McGuire. Was there anything you wanted to say with respect 

 to that report more than what you have said ? 



Mr. Clark. I should like the opportunity to mention some things 

 that have been done to it in this last document prepared for this com- 

 mittee. At page 104 of hearing No. 1 — I wish you would return to it — 

 is a record labeled, "Report on condition of fur-seal herd, 1909," 

 addressed to Hon. George M. Bowers, Commissioner of Fisheries, 

 Washington, D. C, starting out with, "Dear Sir, I have the honor 

 to submit," and winding up with, "Respectfully submitted, George 

 Archibald Clark, assistant in charge of fur-seal investigation, Stan- 

 ford University, September 30, 1909." That looks like a complete 

 report. 



Mr. McGuire. Well, was that your complete report? 



Mr. Clark. It was not my complete report. My complete report 

 is this document of 69 pages of text and held notes and tables. 



When I examined this report I found that it contained material from 

 page 866 only. It starts in the middle of a paragraph but does not 

 complete the paragraph, and there is an omission at the end of the 

 'first paragraph, and another at the end of the second, and these omis- 

 sions entirely change the sense of what I said. 



The Chairman. Now, Mr. Clark, I see there is a reference here to 

 Appendix A, House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of 

 Commerce and Labor, June 24, 1911, pages 824 and 866. That has 

 reference, no doubt, to your full report, has it not ? 



Mr. Clark. It certainly does; that reference does. 



Mr. Elliott. That is what I meant. 



Mr. Clark. Why was not indication of omissions in that condensed 

 report made ? Will people go back to see that reference ? Will they 

 not take it as it stands and read it and be influenced by it? 



The Chairman. The committee will do that. 



Mr. McGuire. Is there any indication anywhere in this seemingly 

 fidl report of yours of any omissions ? 



Mr. Clark. None whatever. 



Air. McGuire. Upon the face of it you may state whether it would 

 mislead the casual reader as to your report of 60 some pages, reduced 

 to less than one page, or about a half of a page, seemingly your state- 

 ment to the Secretary of Commerce and Labor? 



Mr. Clark. It deceived me for a moment. That is, I thought that 

 it might be a preliminary statement. 



