. Correspondence relative to the seizure of British vessels in Behring Sea by the United States' authorities in 1886-91 [microform]. Bering Sea controversy; Fisheries; Béring, Affaire des pêcheries de; Pêche commerciale. CONTENTS. XXIX 9 If CM 3»l ath-i and' 332 C011V' uncu,: ,f the 392 iiinute' 393 wbinit-i 1 Fish-l lllltf ofi ig issvjei VllS UOti .{ 1824,! 'inity of, At fiVKti juHtifyj '/('( ovy that cliviiu he Hea, hut t n, hart ad-; â BehrinK', Ln(\ llvoat . whole ofi l,e Treaty dominion iiiv s\.eci»l iu'iity t\>en jj Sea Nva» h the tevn-l iiiitiug the ⢠s
. Correspondence relative to the seizure of British vessels in Behring Sea by the United States' authorities in 1886-91 [microform]. Bering Sea controversy; Fisheries; Béring, Affaire des pêcheries de; Pêche commerciale. CONTENTS. XXIX 9 If CM 3»l ath-i and' 332 C011V' uncu,: ,f the 392 iiinute' 393 wbinit-i 1 Fish-l lllltf ofi ig issvjei VllS UOti .{ 1824,! 'inity of, At fiVKti juHtifyj '/('( ovy that cliviiu he Hea, hut t n, hart ad-; â BehrinK', Ln(\ llvoat . whole ofi l,e Treaty dominion iiiv s\.eci»l iu'iity t\>en jj Sea Nva» h the tevn-l iiiitiug the ⢠sluidow ot, V'»d- ⢠authonties ,overnuient,l a- â â ,di^ rhe te ter Gt. 204 205 in whicli the claim now aouglit to he upheld by Mr. l$laine| on the [Mvrt of the United States' Government, was snccess-i fully conibattetl when advanced hy Mr. Adama' l> at tlmt time were most emphatic and not at all limited, covering the whole maritime claim from Behring Strait. The frequent requests of United States' agents, from 1870 down to 1880, for cutters to protect Lilands do not Mr. Blaine's contention that tne pursuit of seals| in Behring Sea began only in 1881). In reply to Mr, Blaine's question, "When did the ships of Canada derive the right to do in 188fi that whicii they jiad refrained from doing for !)0 years?" the minister rejilies, "from the Law of Nations.'" Ninety years ago the ]M>pulation of Canada was only 500,000 from .Vtlantic to Pacific, and llie Indians of British Columbia got all the seals they required im their own coast. Besides, it was only in recent years that seals were plentiful in Behring Sea, other nnikeries \)cing sought. To his question as to on what grounds (ireat Britain de- fends in 188(i iv course previously avoided, it is answered : Until that date her flag was universally resiH'Cted in the Pacific Ocean ; and it may l>e .asked, on wliat grounds did the United States, in 1"8(!,
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