02/24/1910
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"I cordially concur in the views of the Secretary of State and trust that the policy of the United States toward Liberia will be so shaped as to fulfill our national duty to the Liberian people who, by..."
"The herds have been reduced to such an extent that the question of profit has become a mere incident, and the controlling question has become one of conservation."
"The present lease will expire on the 30th of April, 1910, and it is important to determine whether or not changed conditions call for a modification of the policy which has so far been followed."
"The rapid depletion of these herds is undoubtedly to be ascribed to the practice of pelagic sealing."