Show SEAL HERDS DWINDLING President Declares That Ruthless Slaughter Should Stop Washington President President Taft has come to the UIe conclusion that the slaughter laughter of seals on the islands of St. St Paul and St. St George must stop and sent a special message t to congress Tuesday recommending that the government government government gov gov- take charge of the Islands their Inhabitants and the seal herds when the present lease tease to the huntIng huntIng huntIng hunt- hunt Ing rights there expires on April 1 The North American Commercial company compan has the privilege of renewing renewIng renewing renew renew- ing its release for another term of twenty years years and and the president recommends recommends recommends mends to congress that such a provision provision provision pro pro- vision of the present contract be re re- re- re pealed Twelve years rears ago the herds there numbered lumbered and they have been reduced to while the breeding seals have been reduced In Inthe inthe inthe the same time from to The president declares that such a condition is the result of pelagic sealing which the government has been unable to stop |