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

Mr. Blaine to Sir Julian Pauncefote.

Department of State,
Washington, February 26, 1892.

My Dear Sir Julian: Mr. Myers, our consul at Victoria, telegraphs to-day that there are—

Forty-six sailing schooners cleared to date. Six or seven more to go. At the same date last year thirty-one cleared.

I think from this you will see that if we do not come to an understanding soon there will be no need of an agreement relating to seals in the North Pacific or in the Behring Sea. I will be glad if you will let Lord Salisbury know this fact.

Very truly yours,

James G. Blaine.