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...There are special reasons for the interest of the U. S. in the seal fisheries in Behring Sea. - (a) Immediate action by U. S. is necessary to prevent extermination of seals: U. S. Doc. House Report p. 3883, 2nd Ses. 50th Cong.; Bancroft's Alaska, ch. XXI; Behring Sea, 93; Am, Hist L'f't, 16, 17. - (b) A nation's first duty is to maintain the existence of its inhabitants, and a large number of the inhabitants would starve if Gov. did not protect seal fisheries: Hall, 42; Fur Seal Fisheries of Alaska...
...received no exclusive jurisdiction from Russia - (a) Russia did not formally assert or exercise such rights over the whole of Behring Sea: Stanton, 30-31 - (b) Russia's claims not recognized by - (1) U. S.: Stanton, 34, -(2) England: U. S. Doc., Behring Sea, 1892, pp. 17-18, - (3) Abrograted by treaties of 1824-25: Stanton, 36-37 - (c) Behring Sea part of the Pacific Ocean; Stanton; 35-39. - (D0 Russia's alleged "rights by nature" not transferable: Stanton...
Best general references: R. M. Smith, Emigration and Immigration; Forum XI. 635 (Aug. '91), XIV. 110, (Sept. '92): And. Rev. (Mar. '88). (Aug. '88); Yale Rev. I. 130, (Aug. '92): Cong. Rec. '89-90, pp. 3326, Ford Com. Report on the Importation of Contract Laborers. ('88) House Misc. Doc...
Best general references: The party platforms in Dallinger and Proper's handbook, and elsewhere:-Candidates' letters of acceptance in newspapers of Sept. 7 and 27; - H. R. Ex Doc's 1 "Sess. 52" Cong. No. 91. Cong. Rec. p. 551, 558, (Jon. 26, '92), N. A. Rev. 154, 642-648 and Nov. '92 Public Opinion vol's XI, XII, XIII, passim, on administrative policy...
...Interference in the past has been most unfortunate. - (a) Cuban Filibustering; Wilson; Rise and Fall of Slave Power II: 368-75. (b) War between Peru and Chile, 1881; Diplomatic Corres. in Ho. Exec. Doc. 1881-2. Vol. I, pp. 31., 921, 944. - (c) Chilean affair; Hart in Boston Herald...