Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 9, 1891

Mr. Adee to Sir Julian Pauncefote

[Personal.]

Department of State,
Washington , May 20, 1891 .

My Dear Sir Julian: The President is desirous to learn the reply of Her Majesty’s Government to the proposition submitted in Department’s note of the 4th instant, to stop sealing by citizens of the United States as well as by subjects of Her Majesty, pending the arbitration of questions in dispute touching the seal fisheries in Behring Sea.

I should be glad to know as soon as possible the present state of the matter.

I remain, etc.,

Alvey A. Adee.