Report of the National Committee for 1904 71 



and prevent the destruction of bird life on the several islands, and in various other ways 

 make it possible to protect and utilize our possessions in these waters. 



Trusting the subject may receive your favorable consideration, I remain, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



William Alanson Bryan, 

 United States Special Inspector Birds and Animals, 



Curator Ornithology. 



The Committee regrets that it is unable to make any report regarding 

 the passage of bird-laws in the Philippine Islands. (See Report 1903, 

 p. 106). 



Government Aid. — It is with the greatest pleasure that the National 

 Committee acknowledges the cordial and hearty cooperation of all depart- 

 ments of the General Government in its efforts to preserve the birds of 

 the country. 



The Post-office Department, as shown by the following letter, willingly 

 accorded the very great privilege of displaying our warning notices, giving 

 the Federal and State Laws relating to birds, in any post-ffice in the United 

 States. 



Office of the Postmaster General, 



Washington, D. C, July 28, 1904. 

 National Committee of Audubon Societies, 

 525 Manhattan Avenue, New York, N. Y. 

 Gentlemen: — In reply to your letter of July 26, I have to state that the Depart- 

 ment has no objection to postmasters' posting a warning against the killing of birds and 

 game in violation of the State laws and in violation of the Federal laws governing such 

 matters. 



You are at liberty to forward a copy of this communication to any Postmaster to 

 whom you send the warning notice for posting in his office. 



Very respectfully, 



R. J. Wynne, 

 Acting Postmaster General. 

 J. R. A. 



A photographic reproduction of this letter has been prepared for dis- 

 tribution, with a warning notice to postmasters, the following note being 

 appended : 



Postmaster. — Please post the attached Warning Notice in a conspicuous place in 

 your office, in accordance with permission of Post Office Department. 



National Committee of Audubon Societies. 



A report,* after a personal visit of investigation regarding certain islands 

 in the Gulf of Mexico off the east coast of Louisiana, was made to the 

 National Committee by Mr. F. M. Miller, President of the Louisiana 

 Audubon Society. This showed the conditions relative to the bird life there 

 to be so deplorable that it was formulated and was sent to Mr. Frank Bond, 

 * For details of this bird destruction see beyond, under ' Louisiana.' 



