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The PRESIDENT. Is there anything more, Mr. Secretary? If not, the next 
item on the programme is the discussion of the whitefish question. I have been 
informed that this is a rather important matter everywhere; and the chair, 
in view of the large number who will probably speak upon the question, will 
apply rather severely the instructions which he has received in regard to the 
limitation of the time taken by various disputants. We want a large number 
to speak, but the time is three minutes, unless the chair is otherwise instructed. 
It is also suggested that this discussion may be a rather long one, and it 
might be wise to place a limit upon the total amount of time that we shall give 
to the first item onthe programme. Is anyone prepared to make a motion that 
the time assigned to this question, namely, the whitefish production of the 
Great Lakes, shall be limited? 
A Memper. I move that a limitation of forty minutes be placed on the 
entire discussion. 
The PRESIDENT. The motion is made that the time for the entire discussion 
be limited to forty minutes. Are there any who approve? Are there any 
who object to this limitation? 
A Memser. I hope that this motion will not prevail. It is one of the 
most important questions to come before this congress, and I think three 
minutes given each speaker ought to be sufficient limitation without any 
further restriction. 
The PRESIDENT. The chair hears no second to the original motion. If the 
motion has not been seconded, there is no need of our taking action thereupon. 
We will proceed to the discussion of the whitefish question. 
[The subject was discussed at length by Prof. Edward E. Prince, Mr. C. H. 
Wilson, Hon. Paul North, Mr. A. Kelly Evans, Dr. Barton W. Evermann, Dr. 
Tarleton H. Bean, Mr. Charles E. Fryer, Mr. Frank N. Clark, Mr. John W. 
Titcomb, Mr. William E. Meehan, Mr. Seymour Bower, Prof. E. A. Birge, Mr. 
W. T. Thompson, Mr. J. J. Stranahan, Mr. Samuel F. Fullerton, and Mr. Dwight 
Lydell. The remarks of these members will be found in the order given, the 
discussion beginning on page 685.] 
The PrREsIDENT. Are there others who wish to contribute? If not, the 
discussion will be closed. Unless there is objection to closing, we shall call for 
the paper by Dr. P. P. C. Hoek, upon the Rhine salmon. [Applause.] Professor 
Prince, will you kindly take the chair as vice-president? [Applause.] 
[Thereupon Prof. Edward E. Prince took the chair. 
Doctor Hoek then read his paper entitled, ‘‘ Propagation and Protection of 
the Rhine Salmon,” which appears on pages 817-829. ] 
Vice-President PRincE. I am sure you will bear out the policy of the 
chair in not rigidly limiting Doctor Hoek, but giving him as much time as we 
could reasonably allow, because this paper, like every memoir with which 
