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David Starr Jordan urges President Roosevelt to promote through the Hague Congress the preservation of fur seal herds, noting that conditions are ripe for such a move. Jordan believes Roosevelt ought to interest himself in this, both because of the monetary value of the herds and the opportunity to preserve species from extinction.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-21
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf has received correspondence detailing the plan of the British government to send a gunboat to patrol the waters surrounding the Commander Islands in an attempt to reduce fur seal poaching in that area. Metcalf recommends that the United States government also send a gunboat “for the purpose of seizing and arresting any American vessels that may be found sealing in such waters.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-16
Acting Secretary of State Loomis informs Ambassador Choate that Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor Howard Metcalf has suggested the American government provide a vessel to patrol the Commander Islands for the purpose of seizing and arresting any American vessels found poaching fur seals. Loomis requests that Choate “ascertain if this suggestion is acceptable to the British Government.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-18
Acting Secretary of State Loomis informs Chargé d’Affaires Eddy that they believe it would be best for the American Government to provide a vessel to patrol the Commander Islands for the purpose of seizing and arresting any American vessels found poaching fur seals, instead of having the British Government inform them of American poaching. Loomis requests that Eddy make an inquiry of the Russian Government to see if they are amenable to this suggestion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-18
Acting Secretary of State Loomis reports that there has been correspondence from the British government concerning their plan to send a gunboat to the Commander Islands to prevent fur seal poaching by British and Japanese vessels. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Victor Howard Metcalf has suggested that the United States government should also send a gunboat to prevent poaching by American vessels. If the British and Russian governments are amenable to this plan, President Roosevelt has the option of ordering a gunboat for this purpose.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-18
John Hay returns David Starr Jordan’s letter, whose idea to refer the seal matter to the Hague has been rejected. Hay claims a plan for “the salvation of the seals” is already in place.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-30
David Starr Jordan lays out a plan to protect fur seals and end pelagic sealing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-20