68 
ALASKA. 
And whereas the Government of Her Britannic Majesty did ask the said 
arbitrators to find the said facts as set forth in the said statement, and whereas 
the agent and counsel for the United States Government thereupon in our 
presence informed us that the said statement of facts was sustained by the 
evidence, and that they had agreed with the agent and counsel for Her Britannic 
Majesty that we, the arbitrators, if we should think fit so to do, might find the 
said statement of facts to be true. 
Now, we, the said arbitrators, do unanimously find the facts as set forth in 
the said statement to be true. 
And whereas each and every question which has been considered by the tri¬ 
bunal has been determined by a majority of all the arbitrators; 
Now, we, Baron de Courcel, Lord Hannen, Mr. Justice Harlan, Sir John 
Thompson, Senator Morgan, the Marquis Visconti Venosta, and Mr. Gregers 
Gram, the respective minorities not withdrawing their votes, do declare this to 
be the final decision and award in writing of this tribunal in accordance with 
the treaty. 
Made in duplicate at Paris and signed by us the fifteenth day of August, in 
the year 1893. 
And we do certify this English version thereof to be true and accurate. 
Alph. de Courcel. 
John M. Harlan. 
John T. Morgan. 
H ANNEN. 
Jno. S. D. Thompson. 
V isconti Venosta. 
G. Gram. 
Since 1893, effort have been made by the United States for 
the further prevention of pelagic sealing and the protection of the 
fur-seal fisheries. With this end in view, Hon. John W. Foster 
was sent as agent to England to secure the adoption of a modus 
z/zt/id? prohibiting all sealing until a final disposition of the ques¬ 
tion can be had and a treaty can be entered into establishing 
further regulations for the government of the fisheries. At this 
writing, no official data of the results of this mission can be had, 
the agent not having as yet submitted his report. 
As a further result of the arbitration of 1893? ^ convention was 
concluded between the United States and Great Britain February 
