THE GAME LAWS IN THE UNITED 



STATES. 



It seems to me an utter burlesque that, in a 

 monarchy like ours, laws cannot be enacted for the 

 prevention of the annihilation of our hares ; while 

 in the United States, a republic, every indigenous 

 bird or quadruped of the smallest value is provided 

 with a close season, and law-breakers punished with 

 such rigour that they very m ch hesitate before 

 placing themselves in its power a second time. 



The reason of this is that the majority of our 

 politicians are place hunters and not patriots, so 

 prefer popularity with the great unwashed to being 

 benefactors of their country. 



It was customary a few years ago in England to 

 revile the United States Congressmen with such 

 appellations as mere, office seekers, pot-house orators, 

 etc, I think that such as did and do so should be 

 reminded that " those who live in glass-houses should 

 not throw stones." 



From my own knowledge of the United States 

 and of England, taking both houses, viz.. Congress 

 and Commons, I assert fearlessly that the majority 

 of the number of the first mentioned are a far more 

 loyal and patriotic body than are those of the second. 

 Moreover, they have the courage to express their 

 opinions and stick to them, in spite of constituents, 

 cliques, and rings. 



It is twenty-five years ago that the first efforts to 

 establish game laws in the United States were made. 



