Show a WILL END PELAGIC SEALING Settlement of the Bering Sea Contro versy I I Sight Washington June 2The Canadian negotiations recently concluded here le to the signing of a protocol which formally agreed to the exact subjects to be submitted to an International commission While the protocol makes no preliminary agreement on the several sev-eral questions yet It Is the general understanding un-derstanding among officials that the Bering sea question will be adjusted and finally settled by the complete termination of pelagic sealing During the negotiations It developed that this te negotatons develop tis industry is nracticallv extinct and Is no longer profitable to any considerable number of Canadians I was stated by those well versed In the matter that only two Canadian vessels were engaged en-gaged at present in sealing operations In Bering sea UnderTTie changed conditions con-ditions it is said that Canada ha only a few sealers to deal with and that she is therefore in a position to meet the psition te contentions of the United St te without with-out > seriously injuring a large established r estab-lished Industry While no agreement toward giving up pelagic sealing was reached during the meeting the discussion was along the lines Indicating that the coming commission without difficulty and with due regard for the Interests of both governments could put an end to the Bering sea controversy by agreeing t a complete suspension of pelagic seal tag I Is understood also that the protocol pro-tocol specifically recites that there shall be three representatives from each government gv commission ernment on the CanadianAmerican |