| Show pelagic SEALING IS STRONGLY congressional committee charges the british with violating the freedom of the seas washington tune 12 five lc of the ways and means committee have ailed a minority report on the bill proposing the killing of fur seals unless a modus for permanent protection is negotiated the mi members severely condemn pelagic sealing and say the practice of killing females in their breeding season is contrary to the universal custom of mankind the british government of all the governments concerned continued alic report alone persists in permitting its subjects to carry on a practice so barbarous as to impart a respectable hue to piracy t A letter is cited david stan jordan of university ver sity stating eliat the threat to kill all alio seals ia and would bring on w the odium which now properly rests with great britain for iier unwillingness to abolish alie destructive agency of pelagic sealing the minority therefore declare that the plan to kill alie seals is inconsistent with the humane and noble policy this gov has constantly taken and eliat if the british government abusing the freedom of alie seas is wiling to destroy one of the choicest gifton providence to mankind it should be permitted to bear the responsibility d and alone lU issell morell and metcalf can sand mcclellan and newlands demo brats the report victoria B C june 12 in the legis baturo laturo last evening following resolution moved by II 11 D for victoria was passed unanimously whereas brighh subjects have faithfully observed tho regulations regula tiona made pursuant to alie award dated august 1893 passed for ic proper protection and preservation of fur in sea and whereas it ii i i announced that alic government of the united states lias pasted an act in cal act eliat unless a modus prohibiting the killing of seals be secured at the opening of pelagic season of 1902 authority will be given to kill all the male and female seals with the exception of thousand females and one thousand males and whereas the exercise of such presumed authority is contrary to alie finding of the bering sea tribunal and a direct violation of agreement entered into between the governments of great britain and the united states and an unwarrantable interference with an infringement gement upon the undoubted rights of Britis li subjects be it resolved that this would re great alio commission of such an act and in the opinion of this aliouse a address be presented to his honor the lieutenant governor in council to communicate muni cate with the dominion government protesting against such action and urging that all proper steps be taken to bring this matter to the attention the imperial government |
