1 MAY CAUSE TROUBLE WITH GREAT BRITAIN SEATTLE Wash Feb 11 H. The Post Post- In a special dispatch from says that no o more startling action action has been taken in the much- much talked talked-of talked sealing question than the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing letter writ written en by Collector J J. J W W. I Ivey of Alaska to his deputy at Una Una- laska I am advised that British vessels from Canadian ports engaged in pelagic sealing in and about Bering sea ea are In Inthe inthe inthe the habit of calling at Unal and Dutch Harbor for protection in bad weather and the purchase of supplies and of enjoying the privileges of ot the port until the s season opens for them to engage in the unlawful and barbarous extermination of the fur and seal herdin herd in violation of the laws of the United States and the international agreement with Great Greit Britain Any such vessels arriving at your port shall be notified to depart forthwith forthwith forthwith forth forth- with and in case of ot refusal to o obey ey promptly you shall seize and delay such vessels and call the United States Marshal Marshal Marshal Mar Mar- and r revenue venue cutter to your assistance assist assist- ance Should you find from personal examination examination ex examination ex- ex that any su such h vessel arrives in absolute distress you will allow her herto herto herto to obtain such relief only a as will enable her hei to return to her home port