In further answer to No. 12. Speaks of conver- Relative to "pelagic" sealing being carried on Relative to number of seals to be taken on Pribi- President anxious that an agreement should be powers. United States and Great Britain should make 31 34 5 Dec. Dec. 13 27 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham (telegram). Nov. 23 London foreign office has strong reasons for not 45 (telegram). 30 Mr. Dun to Mr. Gresham ... Dec. 1 31 Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard Dec. 4 (telegram). 474 Further negotiations for making Paris award 34 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham. 50 1894. 45 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham Feb. 26 Feb. 28 46 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham. 47 Mr. Gresham to Mr. White Mar. 7 Mar. 9 48 49 Acknowledges receipt of No. 40. Has trans- Instructions to represent impressively to British 58 58 59 Compliance with instructions contained in No. 60 43. 8882 Same subject. Incloses copy of his note to for. 60 Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard Mar. 17 Informs him of suggestion made to British ambassador for a renewal of the existing modus Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard. Mar. 17 Objections to draft of bill to be introduced into Informs him of proposition made to British ambas sador as to modus vivendi. If not accepted a As to proposal of United States to limit taking 55 Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard Mar. 28 President objects to Lord Kimberley's stipulation. United States will enact legislation on their part Mar. 28 Proposal of United States to restrict their citizens 72 Mar. 28 77 78 59 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham (telegram). 60 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham. Mar. 30 61 Mr. Gresham to Mr. White.. Mar. 30 Incloses draft of modus vivendi to be submitted 42 Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard Mar. 31 Proposition of British Government just communi- Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard (telegram). Apr. 9 Copy of act of Congress approved April 6, 1894.. 73 Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Apr. 10 35 96 74 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham 75 (telegram). Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Gresham. Apr. 10 Apr. 11 76 Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard Apr. 11 (telegram). Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham. Apr. 11 Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Apr. 12 79 Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard Apr. 13 (telegram). 80 81 History of the negotiation. Incloses copy of 97 As to objectionable nature of provision requiring Instructs him to telegraph so much of British Acknowledges receipt of act of Congress for Refers to previous letter of 5th instant, respect- Earl of Kimberley regards the words "scheduled Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham. Apr. 13 Acknowledges No. 79. Incloses report of pro Mr. White to Mr. Gresham.. Apr. 16 ceedings in House of Lords, showing that bill Acknowledges instructions relative to arrange. Informs him error has occurred in the act of Con- Act passed both houses (of Parliament); gives Transmits list of officers who will have charge of Transmits order issued by Secretary of Navy to Commander C. E. Clark, U. S. N., who is de- tailed to command the force of naval vessels in Transmits copy of Department note to the Brit- ish ambassador at Washington on the subject of the word "exclusive" in section 1 of the act approved April 6, 1894; also transmits copies Apr. 27 Russian minister at Washington authorized to sign arrangement inclosed in No. 64. Government ready to enter into negotiations. Russia is ready to enter into negotiations tending to extend the terms fixed by the Paris award. Instructions to British naval officers inclosed; British minister for foreign affairs desires to be informed as to the exact terms of President's instructions authorizing British officers to ar rest United States vessels contravening acts of Submits for acceptance of Great Britain regula- tions for the government of vessels employed Mr. Gresham to Prince May 3 Requests him to call at the Department the fol- lowing morning to sign proposed agreement for a modus vivendi between the United States Embodies approved special instructions relative to sealing vessels lawfully navigating area of Announces the willingness of Russia to sign with the United States, England, and Japan a treaty applying the regulations of the Paris Tribunal to all waters of the Pacific Ocean north of the thirty-fifth parallel of north latitude. Invites the cooperation of Great Britain to secure the adhesion of other powers to the award. States that upon receipt of copies of the Bering Sea award act and of the map thereto annexed United States naval officers will be instructed to appropriately distribute them; British_act is, however, among papers to be delivered to sealing vessels, by the amended instructions of the Secretary of the Navy, copy of which is Incloses memorandum of the arrangements: agreed upon by the United States and Great Britain for giving effect during 1894 to the reg ulations prescribed by the award of the Paris Incloses copies British Bering Sea award act; Table of contents-Continued. No. Name. 109 110 111 Mr. Gresham to Mr. Bayard. May 12 Acknowledges ambassador's dispatch of April 27, reporting statement made by British Gov- same. Mr. Uhl to Prince Canta May 12 Acknowledges receipt of No. 100; expresses grati cuzene. fication that Russia is willing to negotiate with Mr. Uhl to Mr. Bayard..... May 14 Incloses copy of modus vivendi with Russia of May 4, 1894; also copy of Prince Cantacuzene's 112 Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian May 28 Refers to Department's note of May 7. concerning Pauncefote. joint invitation to foreign powers to adhere to 113 Mr. Bayard to Mr. Gresham. May 30 Acknowledges receipt of Nos. 109 and 111, and Incloses copy of modus vivendi with Russia of Page. 131 132 132 133 133 114 Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Pauncefote. 115 Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Pauncefote. 116 Sir Julian Pauncefote to Mr. Gresham. 136 ཏུ June 7 117 Mr. Uhl to Sir Julian June 8 Pauncefote. Transmits list and summary of claims for seizure Incloses copies of an act of Congress approved 118 Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian July 21 Relative to permitting Makah Indians to use 119 their schooners as places of safety while fishing Sir Julian Pauncefote to July 30 Submits list of maritime powers to whom identic note should be addressed inviting their adhe Sir Julian Pauncefote to Aug. 1 Incloses copy of an order in council of July 27, Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Aug. 6 providing for special form of license to be granted to sealing vessels in Bering Sea, and describing distinctive flag to be flown by them. Approves submitted list of maritime powers to which identic note should be addressed, and suggests August 20 as the date for dispatching the same. Mr. Gresham to Sir Julian Aug. 16 Refers to proposed convention a settlement of Mr. Gresham to Mr. Zebal- Aug. 20 los (identic note). Bering Sea claims; comments as to fourth re- NOTE. List of countries invited to adhere thereto 143 144 145 146 147 148 148 149 |