200 Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting. 
and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, I extended to the 
congress an invitation, on behalf of the United States Govern- 
ment, to hold its next meeting in the United States. The matter 
was first considered by the permanent committee on interna- 
tional congresses, of which I am a member, and was then re- 
ferred to the full congress for final action. It was very grati- 
fying to me that the congress voted unanimously to accept our 
invitation, out of sincere regard for and interest in the country 
which is foremost in fish culture and economic fishing. The 
time for the meeting was fixed for the latter part of September, 
1908, and the place selected was very appropriately Washington, 
DEC. 
At the proper time, I shall ask this society to take action 
with a view to its co-operation with the local committee of ar- 
rangements. I do not want the Society to commit itself too far 
in advance, but it seems to me that it will not only be proper 
but decidedly advantageous for the Society to meet in conjunc- 
tion with the international congress—perhaps a day or two be- 
fore—and I trust you will regard favorably the suggestion that 
you determine informally to hold your 1908 meeting in Wash- 
ington. 
It is incumbent on the United States to make the interna- 
tional meeting a great success; the reputation of our country is 
at stake. No people can contribute so much to secure the de- 
sired end as the members of this Society, individually and as a 
body; and I bespeak for this important project your cordial 
support. 
