In view of the reports which had been received as to the diminution of the seal herds in the Bering Sea, I deemed it wise to propose to Her Majesty's Government in February last that an agreement for a closed season should be made pending the negotiations for arbitration, which then seemed to be approaching a favorable conclusion.
Third Annual Message
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I believe we have reached an epoch in our development when we may successfully begin the work of carrying our share of the world's commerce upon the seas.
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