were not sufficient for the protection of the seals, and that this
Government immediately asked England to call a conference and reconsider
the matter.

Great Britain put off replying to this request for three years, and now,
after all this delay, says that there is nothing to show that seal life
is in danger.

Mr. Sherman, in his letter, complains that the English Prime Minister
bases his refusal on the report of an English scientist named Prof.
D'Arcy Thompson. This report Secretary Sherman declares to be so greatly
at variance with the reports of Dr. David Starr Jordan and the many
observations made by other distinguished naturalists, that he insists
that it is not a reliable document, but merely written to suit the
political situation.

The publication of this correspondence has called forth much angry
comment from England.

The result of the affair has been exactly what the President
predicted--the rousing of unnecessary bad feeling between the two
countries.

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We have had a slight disagreement with the Moorish Government.

The country of Morocco is situated on the northwest of Africa, and is
bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, and on the west by the
Atlantic Ocean.