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near time to appoint for her a physician or a guardian, or 
possibly both. 
It is true, Mr. President, that if we are to have fish food 
in the future for the common people, that we have got to go 
steadily along the line of protection to the fish that are planted. 
I shall have a little something to say hereafter, on that question, 
if I have an opportunity to read a paper, but it seems to me that 
the American Fisheries Society, which is composed of a body of 
men who are students and teachers throughout the country, 
should not be afraid to put itself on record, fairly and squarely, 
on this proposition. (Applause. ) 
President: Allow me to say one word: A resolution of this 
scope must invariably affect some states perhaps unfavorably. 
Now take my own state. If this resolution comes to me, the 
Governor would send for me and say. “Mr. Root, what do you 
want?” I would have to say, “Governor, I don’t want any- 
thing.” This is the action of the American Fisheries Society. 
It will not apply to our state. We have got all the laws for the 
protection of fisheries, to prevent pollution of water and eyery- 
thing of that kind, that we need.” Now there is a case where 
the action of your committee would not amount to anything; 
but it is a small state and we can take care of it. 
The trouble is, gentlemen, you have not started early enough. 
Each state should take hold and push this matter. Do you think 
this resolution will help you in pushing it? It won’t help us 
in Rhode Island. We have the best laws that we can enact. 
The question is before you for adoption. 
The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. 
Mr. Meehan: ‘That concludes the report of the committee 
on resolutions. 
Mr. North: Is it in order for the report of the committee 
on location and time of meetings ? 
President: Yes. 
Mr. North: The committee received applications from 
Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Erie, Pennsylvania; and 
Grand Rapids, Michigan. But we could hardly resist the silent 
voice of our future president, Mr. Joslyn. Although the finan- 

