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are many speakers to come after me. I think the best plan will be to begin 
with the territorial waters or sea-fishery limits. 
[Mr. Olsen’s paper appears on pages 77-82.] 
The PRESIDENT. Mr. Fryer has consented to open the discussion on this 
paper—the initial paper of the congress. 
[Mr. Fryer’s remarks appear on page 83.] 
The PRESIDENT. I am sure all Americans feel with me the great sense of 
gratification that it is to be permitted to listen to and to meet those with whose 
work we are so familiar, but with whom we have not heretofore had the privi- 
lege of personal acquaintance. I feel like thanking personally both of the 
gentlemen that have opened the discussion, and I am sure that we all feel the 
same way about it. 
The paper that has been presented is now open for general discussion. Are 
there any contributions from the floor? 
[Dr. B. W. Evermann thereupon addressed the congress in continuation of 
the discussion. His remarks appear on page 85. Mr. A. Kelly Evans followed, 
and his remarks appear on page 87.]| 
The PRESIDENT. Are there others who will contribute to this discussion? 
[Mr. John J. Pew then spoke on the regulation of beam trawling, and his 
remarks will be found on page 88. The discussion of the same subject was 
continued by the president, Doctor Hoek, Mr. North, and Mr. Fryer, whose 
remarks appear on page 89.] 
The PRESIDENT. We are still discussing the first paper on the programme. 
Are there others who will contribute to the discussion? 
Mr. C. H. Witson (New York). Mr. President, I would like to get into this 
discussion for just a minute. 
[The remarks of Mr. Wilson on the condition of the fisheries of the Great 
Lakes are given on page 89. He was followed by Mr. Henry Hinrichs, who 
spoke on the same subject and whose statements may be found on page 9o.] 
The PRESIDENT. Are you now ready to proceed with the second paper? Is 
Professor Prince here, please? Will Professor Prince rise? [No response.] Then 
the next paper is one to be submitted by Mr. Hathaway. The paper is entitled 
“Effects of Menhaden Fishing upon the Supply of Menhaden and of the Fishes 
that Prey upon Them,” by Walter E. Hathaway, of Whitestone, Virginia. 
[Mr. Hathaway’s paper is printed on pages 269-277, and was briefly dis- 
cussed by the president and Dr. Hugh M. Smith. See page 277.] 
The PRESIDENT. The secretary has one or two announcements to make. 
The SECRETARY-GENERAL. I desire to call attention to a typographical 
error in the invitation card to the moving pictures which will be displayed by 
courtesy of the New England Forest, Fish, and Game Association. The card 
reads ‘‘September 26th,” but is intended to read “September 22d.” The 
function is this evening. 
