A Committee was appointed to look into the matter, and is now holding
its sittings in Vancouver. At the present time no one knows what amount
we will have to pay.

When the fair and just demand is presented to our Government, there is
no doubt it will be settled without delay.

Mr. John W. Foster has been sent to Europe to try and settle the seal
fisheries dispute.

He first went to England, but did not meet with success there, so he
journeyed on to St. Petersburg, to see if Russia would not help us.

It is said that he has secured an agreement from Russia and Japan,
whereby they promise to close the Bering Sea seal fisheries for a number
of years.

With this agreement Mr. Foster hopes to convince the British Government
that such action is necessary, and obtain England's consent to the
measure. Closing the seal fisheries means that no seals will be caught
for a certain period.

It is said that the seals are decreasing every year, and that unless
something is done, there will soon be none left in the Bering Sea!

GENIE H. ROSENFELD.

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