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y. outside Of its territoriaI iuris.

ever, outside of its territorial juris.
diction."
"Now, the pursuit Of seals IN the
open sea, under whatever circum'
stances, has never hitherto been
considered piracy by a civilised
State. Nor even II the United
States had gone 50 far rs 10 make
the killing fur seals piracy by theil
municipal law, would this have
Justified them in furnishing ofense'
against such law committed by any
persons other than their own citi
9ens outside the territorial jurisdio'
ton OF the United States2 Ia the
case Of the slave trade, a practice
which the civilized world agreed tC
look upOn with adherence, The
fight OF arresting the vessels Of an
other county was exercised only by
special international agreement. and
no one government has been allowed
that general control Of morals in
this respect which Blaine claims In
behalf Of the United States in regard
to seal hunting. But her Maje-ty's
government must question whether
this pursuit can be regarded as con-
ira bono HIOres, unless and until,
for special reasons. il has been agreed
by the international arrangement TO
forbid 81.
FUR SEALS
are indisputably animals Jerae
ndturde and have universally been
regarded by jurists as res H'tsi,ms
until caught. No persons, there
fore, can haye property in them I'M
til he has actually reduced them
into his possession by capture. II
requires something more than n
mere declaration that the govern
ment or citizens Of the United
States, or even other countries in
terested in the seal trade, are losers
by q certain cOurse OF protection 10
render that cOuEse immoral.
"Her 8isjesty's government would
deeply regret that the pursuit of fur
seals on the high seas by British
vessels should involve even the
lightest injury TO the people Of the
United States. II the case be proved
they will be ready 10 consider what
measures can be properly taken for
4 remedy Of such injury, but they
would be unable on that ground 10
depart from the principles on which
free commerce on the high seas de-
pends."
Respecting Blaine's statement Of
the exclusive monopoly enjoyed
10y Russia, the Marquis quotes from
John Quincy Adams, United States
in Russia, which nation in
1921 prohibited all foreign vessels
from approaching within three
miles from the coast Of Behring
to the fifty-firSt degree north
latitude, to the effect that the
United States could admit no part
Of these claims. He also cites the
case of the United States brig
LGTidt TO show that the right OF
fishing thus asserted included the
right Of killing fur-bearing animals.
The brig was forced by an armed
Russian naval vessel 10 leave the
He also Argues from the
speech Of Sumner, when introduce
ing the question Of the purchase
Of Alaska 10 Congress. IL was
equally clear that the United States
did not regard them
selves as purchasing a monopoly.
Having dealt with the fuT-5earing
animals, Inc went On 10 treat Of the
fisheries, and after abiding 10 the
presence Of different species Of
whales in the vicinity Of the Aleu-
ians, said: "NO sea is now mare
,,dusH1l. All Of these may he pur-
.ued by n ship under any flag eX-
'ept directly on the coast or within
Is territorial limit The Marquis
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