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public opinion as will prevent the destruction and wasteful exploitation of 

 our forest resources. (Applause.) 



THE PRESIDENT : The Quebec Association for the Protection of Fish and 

 Game has a representative here in the person of Mr. Bergevin, whom we 

 have had the pleasure of hearing on previous occasions, and who will now 

 address us. 



ME. BERGEVIN'S ADDRESS. 



Your Excellency, Your Honor, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen : 

 You will please excuse me if I cannot express myself very well in English. 

 T am a French-Canadian from the Province of Quebec, and I was fourteen 

 years old when I translated the word "W (he) into English (laughter). 



It is a great pleasure for me to be present at this important convention 

 of the Canadian Forestry Association. The presence in our midst of the 

 representatives of His Majesty the King, in His Excellency, Earl Grey, 

 Governor-General of Canada; His Honour, Col. Gibson, Lieutenant-Gov- 

 ernor of Ontario, and the representatives of the Dominion and Provincial 

 Governments, and the other distinguished gentlemen representing the vari- 

 ous interests within our broad Dominion, shows that public men and the 

 public generally are awakening to the importance of protecting our national 

 wealth. 



The history of all nations which have seen their forest wealth disappear, 

 and thft newer countries which have already seen, a vast area of their forest 

 domain depleted, fully demonstrate the great importance that we should not 

 only protect our forests, but that we should also try to increase their area, 

 if it is possible to do so. 



This Association, composed of citizens who have at heart the love of 

 their country, deserves that it should be encouraged, that its deliberations 

 should be listened to, and taken advantage of, not only of the benefit to the 

 country at large, but also for the good of the Governments that are seeking 

 technical men to enlighten them on these questions. Already resolutions 

 passed by this Association have drawn public attention to the matter, and 

 practical results are already being obtained. 



PROTECTION OF FISH AND GAME. 



The conserving of our forests means at the same time the protection of 

 the fish and game, because the removal of the timber will inevitably cause 



