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William McKinley: Claims growing out of the seizure of American sealing vessels in Bering Sea have been under discussion with the…

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Claims growing out of the seizure of American sealing vessels in Bering Sea have been under discussion with the Government of Russia for several years, with the recent happy result of an agreement to submit them to the decision of a single arbitrator.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley reports on the ongoing discussions with Russia regarding claims related to American sealing vessels.

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