The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-28
SEEING THE SEALS.
An Object Lesson in the Behring Sea
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An Object Lesson in the Behring Sea
Controversy.
1t was 1916 O'Clock when the President
clambeTed out OF his carriage at the Gill House
and handed Mrs. Harrison through the passage
way leading to the balcony overlooking the
Seal Rocks. PostmasteT-General Wanamaker
and Secretary Rusk trOd close upon their heels,
while Russell Harrison, fat, sleek and neat
looking after his loug drive, followed with his
charming wife. Mrs. Dimmlck, clad all in SOM
ber black was under The escort OF Colonel San
ger as was also Mrs. Mckee.
The fog had not disappeared entirely, but had
Tetreated TO a distance and hung sullenly along
The western horizan, shutting out the view Of
Point Reyes and Farallones. The sun shone
out at Intervals. however, and its MONDAY rays
glisiened brilliantly on the black rocks which
were wet with the spray Of the breakers that
flung themselves upon them with eVer.Tecurrent
surge and sw0On.
The high tide which prevailed had driven the
sea Is well up ON the rocks, where they lay In all
their lazy ease, without thought OF the distin-
guished man who had come to take peep at
them.
THROUGH A GLASS.
The President grasped huge pair OF marine
glasses firmly in his diminutiye hands. pushed
his silk LIT far back upon his head and gazed
long and earnestly. IL was his first object-es-
son in the Behring Sea controversy, and II was
plain 10 see that lie was Interested. He asked
no questions, as he handed the glasses to Mr..
WaDama ker with sigh, either OF relief or salts
faction, and turned silently 10 watch the chill
dTen playing In the suTi below.
: Some one asked the Postmaster General. as he
filled nrTVOUSly about from group to group:
"What do you think OF the seals, General?"
"Just wait until / have had good look at
them and Tll tell you," he replied, as he reached
out his hand for The glasses which the President
held toward him.
The chief of the Postal Department looked
long and earnestly. laid down the glasses with
quick, nervous gesture, aud said: "Beaulful
animals ! Beautiful /! What q great pity IL is
that they should ever be molested ! 1t brings to
my nina the Behring Sea question, which is
burning issue just at this tlme"
COURTEsIEs EXCHANGED.
A moment later he had fastened away In the
direction OF the bar, but passed il quickly and
glanced significantly at Secretary kusk, who
was just emerging from the door suspiciously
applying handkerchief TO the lower portion
OF his face. Tie Two dignitdres exchanged
knowing glances Rusk smiled, or rather grinned,
Wanamaker shook bis head reprovlngly ana
turning TO one OF the press representatives said
with a saIirlcal smile: "The Secretary is a noble
fellow, but ind 1t a hard struggle to keep him
out OF mischief. l often invite him over To my
home In Washington, but he seldom responds.
You see, he Knows that ApollnaTis Is about the
best nave TO offer him, ana he generally man.
ages 10 have some pressing engagement down at
the Wisconsin Society rooms whenever l invite
him."
But few minutes we're thus spent when the
car riages were resumed and In brief while the
stop was made at the home Of Adolph Sutro,
where luncheon for iorty-lwo had been provided.