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A British war-ship, the _Wild Swan_, which is stationed in the Bering
Sea to protect the sealing interests of Great Britain, has just arrived
at Victoria, British Columbia.
The officers state that the seal herd is undoubtedly very much smaller
this year; so small indeed that there is the gravest reason to fear that
the seals are really dying out.
The Englishmen lay the blame of the smallness of the herd on the
shoulders of Professor Jordan, and declare that it is due to the
branding of the seals.
They insist that the seals who were branded last year were so badly
frightened that they will not venture into the same waters again.
Instead of coming to the Pribylov Islands, the officers say that they
have made their way to some other islands north of Japan, and that the
Japanese are reaping the benefit of Professor Jordan's experiment.
The British officers also say that the electric apparatus which Dr.
Jordan took with him this year has proved to be a failure, and that the
branding has had to be done with hot irons as usual. Trouble with the
apparatus caused considerable delay, and according to the story told by
the officers of the _Wild Swan_, only a few pups have been branded.
This news makes the conference all the more necessary. If there are no
means of marking the female seals without frightening the herd away from
their feeding-grounds, the different countries interested in the sealing
trade should lose no time in coming to an understanding, that the herd
may be preserved.
The Japanese and Russian representatives are already on their way here,
but the meeting cannot be held until the beginning of November, as Sir
Julian Pauncefote, who will attend the conference on behalf of England,
cannot arrive here before that time.
We shall, in all probability, gain much interesting information about
seals and seal life from this convention.
* * * * *
Several fresh meetings have been held in Athens to protest against the
treaty of peace with Turkey. It is said that the people are becoming
more violent, and are calling upon the King of Greece to continue the
war.
At one of the meetings the other day, angry things were said about the
King and the Crown Prince, the people blaming them for the unfortunate
results of the war.
The cabinet ministers and the more thoughtful people in Greece are,
however, of opinion that the best thing to be done is to bear, as best
they may, the burdens which it puts on the country.
The Russian Minister in Athens has laid the treaty officially before the
Greek minister of foreign affairs, and now all the necessary formalities
have been gone through, and it only remains for the Greek parliament to
accept or refuse the terms offered.
The Russian minister sent a note with the treaty, saying that the Sultan
considered the Powers had done all that they could to restore peace, and
he now waited for Greece to send her ministers to Constantinople to
arrange the final document which will bind the two countries. The
Russian minister also stated that the Powers offered to assist at the
meetings, in case any fresh difficulties should arise.
You must not imagine from this that there are to be two treaties of
peace. There will of course be but one; however, lest you should be
confused as to how it is that the Powers, having arranged a treaty which
was signed by Turkey, are now conveying a message to Greece asking her
to send her ministers to arrange another treaty, it is best to explain
the matter to you.
The business of the Powers was to find out on what terms the Sultan was
willing to make peace with Greece. They had no right to promise that
Greece would accept the terms Turkey offered; they could only use their
influence to have the terms as easy as possible.
The terms of peace being agreed upon between the Sultan and the Powers,
they signed their names to the document, to show that they meant to keep
their promises.
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