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of those States, the necessity of an additional appropriation to be made early in 
the present session of Congress, to enable the United States Fish Commissioner 
to construct immediately, proper buildings with necessary appurtenance and 
equipment for propavating and hatching fish to stock Lake Ontario and the St. 
Lawrence river, with the whitefish, salmon trout and other fish of the best varie- 
ties of food fish.” 
The CHAIRMAN: The remarks of Mr. Whitaker suggests to my mind the 
verses by the poet, Whittier. You have read of the dark day in Wyndham many 
years ago, when people thought the end of the world had come, the fowls and 
birds went to roost in the middle of the day, and everybody believed a very seri- 
ous event was to happen. The law-making power of Connecticut was in session, 
and Abraham Davenport, of Stamford, was among them. When the darkness 
was most appalling, and the storm was at its height, a timid man moved that 
they adjourn. That did not suit Abraham, for he was not that sort of a man. 
So the Poet Whittier says that Abraham opposed the motion, being not at all 
afraid, and said: 
‘* Let God do his work, we will see to ours. 
Bring in the candles. And they brought them in. 
Then by the flaring lights the Speaker read, 
Albeit with husky voice and shaking hands 
An act to amend, an act to rezulate 
The shad and alewine fisheries. Whereupon 
Wisely and w 1l spake Abraham Davenport, 
Straight to the question, with no figures of speech, 
A Witness to the ages as they pass, 
That simple duty has no place for fear.” 
I commend that to the Legislature of Michigan. 
Mr. SKINNER: The thought has occurred to me: Do you in Ontario consider 
you have jurisdiction in the Bay of Quinte? 
Dr. MacCaLuLum: I donot think so. Itis a navigable water administered by 
the Dominion. 
Secretary STEWART: While Mr. Whitaker is writing a resolution and as the © 
time is getting late, 1 would say just two things. In the first place, I regret 
somewhat that your visit here to-day has been made at a time of the year which 
is somewhat inclement, and forbids us showing you our very pretty little town, 
but instead of entertainment of that sort we have done ourselves the honour to 
ask you to dine with us to-night and we hope as many of you as can stay with 
us willdoso. I regret that Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Amsden will be unable to stay. 
Mr. AMSDEN: No, I will stay with you. 
Secretary STEWART: Oh! I am glad to hear it, but my regret remains poig- 
nant with reference to the chairman. I hoped that he would have been with us 
to-night, to speak with the same force that he has this afternoon. These facts 
sown broadcast throughout the country cannot fail to be a great help to the 
cause for which we are working. I was going to say also, before we separate, 
that Iam very strongly of opinion now we have begun these conferences that 
we should have an annual conference if possible. I believe it would do a great 
deal of good next year, for instance, to compare notes. It brings the two 
countries into friendly relat:ons with one another. We get points of great value 
from older Commissions, and I think altogether it is a most desirable thing. I 
would be glad if somebody would move that this Conference meet again at some 
convenient place, to be fixed, next year. 
