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gate fish than it was to police the great waters of the lakes. I 

 should like to present this resoluticni for consideration;* 



Ki'soh'ed. That it is the sense of this meeting that the puhlic g-ood 

 of the States hordt-nn;^ on tlie chain of upper lakes would be best 

 served bv the estatdishnient of fish hatcheries for the propagation of 

 the s|)a\vn of wiiitefish and lake trout, and we do pledge ourselves to 

 urge on our Congressional representatives and Senators to obtain an 

 apprcjpriation I rem Congress at this session to be devoted to this 

 purpose. 



Mr. ToMi.iN. — I will say this has been a matter of considera- 

 tion in Dnluth for some time. We have communicated with our 

 representative there, and also with the Senators, and the matter 

 is in their hands. Since I have been in the meeting here I have 

 been making some inquiries as to the best method of procedure, 

 and learn it can only be done by Congressional appropriation or 

 grant. If it is the sense of the meeting, I would like to have the 

 matter discussed, and would offer it as a resolution if it will be 

 accepted. 



The Chairman. — You have heard the rescdution that has been 

 read. What action will you take upon it ? 



Mr. Mather. — I should rather think, Mr. President, that this 

 was a matter more pertinent to the Commissioners of Fisheries of 

 the States and to the gentlemen who are interested in the stock- 

 ing of the great lakes really, than one that came within the scope 

 of this organization, because it is a local matter, as much so as if 

 the Society should move that the hatching of codfish be ex- 

 tended, or the stocking of the Mississippi or some other local 

 stream be recommended. That is the view I take of the matter. 



The Chairman. — It doesn't seem to me that there is any ob- 

 jection if the gentleman simply wishes to get the opinion of the 

 members present, from the bordering States perhaps, but other- 

 wise, as Mr. Mather has suggested, it would be just as proper to 

 petition Congress to stock the Connecticut river with shad, it 

 seems to me, as it would be in this matter. The matter belongs 

 mcM-e particularly to the State Coinmissioners and the citizens, 



* Mr. Tonilin was elected a member of ihe Society, but has failed to complete his membership. 



