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Show TAFT WILL STOP SEAL SLAUGHTER Washington. March 15 President Taft has come to the conclusion that the slaughter of s?als on the Islands of St. Paul and St. George must slop, ami sent a special message to congress con-gress today rer ommendlng that the government tanc charge of the Islands, Is-lands, their Inhabitant and the seal herds, when the prerent leaso ot the hunting rights there expires on April 1. Tho North American commercial company has the privilege of renewing renew-ing its 'lease for another term of 20 years, and the president recommends to congress that such a provision of the present con'ract be repealed. Twelve years ago the herds there numbered 373,0'n and they have been reduced to 1 S J ,oiu, wbl'e the breeding breed-ing seals have been reduced In the same timo from 130, uno to sn.o.w. The President declares that su-ch a condition Is the result of pelagic seal lng which th? government has been unable to stop. |