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After the above was read, the following remarks were 
made: 
Mr. Doyte—I think the question should be brought 
up. We have been fighting the menhaden men as to 
the purse nets. We would like to get, as Judge Potter 
suggests, an expression of opinion in regard to the 
attempt of the menhaden people to take away from the 
State authorities the control of the State Fisheries. 
Mr. Bean—Before the Fisheries Society takes any 
action on this resolution of Judge Potter, I should like 
to say one thing of the United States Fish Commission. 
I do not say it officially. I have no right to speak for the 
commissioner, but I know, and I think it must be very well 
known to the gentlemen of the Fisheries Society, that this 
is not a bill which originated with the UnitedStates Fish 
Commission; the United States Fish Commission have 
no desire to control State fisheries, and I think it is per- 
fectly clear to our members that it is merely an effort on 
the part of the menhaden interests, or some other private 
fish interests, and we should not be misled by it. 
Mr. Doyre—I had no desire to reflect upon the 
United States Fish Commission. 
Mr. BEan—They are not connected with it in any 
way and disclaim any responsibility for it. 
Mr. DovLE—We know the United States Fish Com- 
mission are not pushing the bill. 
