Show w THE SEAL COMMISSION The American Counsel Continues His Argument Halifax N S Sept 23IIon Don M Dickinson continued his argument today before the Bering sea commission and contended that the commission was sitting with a view determine whether wheth-er or not the claimants are British or American citizens The United States was willing to pay damages to citizens of Great Britain but was not disposed to open up the coffers of the treasury for United States citizens Whether Frank Becklet et al are American citizens citi-zens it is the duty of the commlS onto on-to dstenrtine The British registry made no difference The personal statutes Should decide the right to recover damages dam-ages Obligations to obey the sovereign sover-eign puts the complainant in the position posi-tion that he cannot ask for damages suffered from disobeying such power His allegiance binds him to obey the sovereign in return for protection given him |