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Society, Mr. William H. Haskell of the American Game 

 Protective and Propagation Society, and Mr. Marshall Mc- 

 Lean of the Camp Fire Club go to Washington. I went to 

 New York and arranged with Dr. Hornaday to send Dr. 

 William R. Lord of Massachusetts to Washington, where his 

 valuable services did much to save the proviso from final de- 

 feat. On July 21 Senator McLean offered an amendment 

 providing for the adoption pf the proviso as it came from 

 the House. 



On August 16 he made an able and convincing speech on 

 his amendment, and the measure was recommitted to the 

 finance committee on the motion of Senator Simmons, its 

 chairman. On September 1, however, this committee prac- 

 tically reaffirmed its former position, and on September 2 

 its recommendation was indorsed by the democratic caucus 

 after a long debate, although a majority of the Senate was 

 believed to be against it and for the original proviso. This 

 was the last victory of the importers, however, for Senators 

 Lane and Chamberlain of Oregon refused to abide by the 

 decision of the caucus and, other senators being strongly 

 with them, this stand of Messrs. Lane and Chamberlain 

 saved the day. The caucus reconsidered its vote and adopted 

 the House proviso, which was passed with the tariff bill by 

 the Senate on September 9. ]^o change was made by the 

 conference committee, but in another part of the bill the im- 

 portation of artificial feather flies for angling was permitted. 

 The bill was passed by the House on September 30 and 

 signed by the President October 3. Thus the contest for 

 federal protection of birds in 1913 was at last successful. 

 It had greater and more favorable results than any former 

 bird legislation in the history of the world. It set an ex- 

 ample which will bring about tHe adoption of similar meas- 

 ures in other countries. It is impossible to compute the 

 number of persons who individually or through organiza- 

 tions aided in this campaign. The number of volunteer 

 workers must have been enormous. 



Massachusetts contributed her share. Among other or- 

 ganizations the Massachusetts State Grange, Patrons of Hus- 

 bandry did excellent work through its master, Charles M. 



