A Defense of Fishermen 



in other quarters is owing to the lack, 

 of this apprehension, the folly of ac- 

 cusing fishermen of habitual untruth- 

 fulness is quite apparent. 



The Taking of the Leviathan 



The position thus taken by the 

 brotherhood requires that they stand 

 solidly together in all circumstances. 

 Tarpon fishing has added greatly to 

 our responsibilities. Even larger fish 

 than these may, with the extension of 

 American possessions, fall within the 

 treatment of American fishermen. As 

 in all past emergencies, we shall be 

 found sufficient in such future exigen- 

 cies. All will go well if, without a 

 pretense of benevolent assimilation, 

 we still fish as is our wont, and con- 

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