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of the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Rio Grande, should have early 

 attention. 



Cage-Birds. — This subject has received special and vigilant attention 

 during the present year. New York City is the greatest distributing point 

 in the live-bird traffic, and it is, therefore, comparatively easy to control it 

 and to see that native birds are not dealt in. There have been a few sporadic 

 attempts to bring from the south Mocking-birds and Nonpareils, but they 

 were soon stopped. The dealers now understand that the National Asso- 

 ciation does not intend to permit any traffic whatever, especially interstate 

 traffic, in live North American birds. In this work the Association has had 

 the heartiest sympathy and cooperation from the officers of transportation 

 companies. Some of them have gone so far as to expend considerable sums 

 of money in printing extracts of the state bird and game laws for the use and 

 guidance of their thousands of local agents. 



When the officers of transportation companies are so deeply interested in 

 the subject as to become members of the Association, it is very evident that 

 their influence and support can be obtained at all times. 



Foreign Relations — Germany: Early in the year Baron v. d. Bussche, of 

 the Imperial German Embassy in the United States, asked, on behalf of his 

 Government, for a complete history of the Audubon movement and its 

 method of working. This was furnished in the greatest detail, and the oc- 

 casion was taken to call the attention of the German Government to the 

 very large number of live wild birds that were shipped annually from Bremen. 

 The following note was received in reply : 



''I beg to thank you very much for the valuable information you have 

 given me, and for the many reports you have sent. I have not failed to draw 

 the attention of my government to the facts mentioned in your letter that 

 many wild birds are shipped from this country. I hope that the German 

 Government will take steps to stop or hamper this trade. Should the 

 Embassy get any information about this question I will not fail to let 

 you know." 



Great Britain: The most cordial relations exist between the Royal So- 

 ciety for the Protection of Birds and this Association. It is suggested to the 

 members of our Association that they subscribe for the Quarterly publication 

 of the English Society, and thus keep in touch with bird protection matters 

 in Great Britain. 'Bird Notes and News' can be obtained for one shilling 

 per year by addressing the Society, 3 Hanover Square, W. London. 



Pacific Islands: In the report for 1904, the subject of bird protection on 

 certain islands in the Pacific Ocean was treated of in some detail. This im- 

 portant matter has continued to receive attention, and, owing to the cordial 

 cooperation of the Japanese and United States Governments, the large, im- 

 portant and exceedingly interesting bird colonies are now, it is believed, safe 

 from the ravages of plume-hunters. The official correspondence is so inter- 



