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campaign of the past few months accounts for the neglect of some of the 

 congressmen to reply. 



Congressman John C. McKenzie, writing from Elizabeth, 111., declares 

 himself as strongly in favor of protecting bird life and wild fowl and 

 willing to support any reasonable measure at any and all times. Congress- 

 man Frank Buchanan of Chicago, makes a similar declaration and while 

 frankly admitting that he is not as well informed on the details of the 

 movement as he should be, offers the important suggestion that when 

 matters of particular interest to our society are scheduled to appear before 

 Congress, we drop a note to the members of Congress, explaining the 

 proposition and its merits. Congressman E. E. Denison of Marion, 111., 

 makes a similar admission as to his lack of familiarity with the subject and 

 explains that his vote was the result of appeals from his constituents who 

 knew more about the subject than he did. There is the same implication 

 that our organization has not furnished him with information as to 

 the merits of the proposition, all of which is true. Congressman C. U. 

 Stone of Peoria, writes a friendly letter, showing that he approved of the 

 appropriation for the enforcement of the Migratory Bird Law, and Con- 

 gressman B. M. Chiperfield of Canton, expresses his resentment that he 

 should be quoted as opposing the appropriation for the Survey. Congress- 

 man M. B. Madden of Chicago, states that he voted for the appropriation 

 and assures us of his great interests in the conservation of bird life. 



From all this, it is plain that, fortunately, some of our information 

 "ain't so." As Congressman W. E. Williams of Pittsfield made a speech 

 in opposition to the Survey, there is no question as to his position. The 

 Illinois Congressmen still to be heard from as to their alleged opposition 

 to the appropriations are : Thos. Gallagher of Chicago, T. S. Williams 

 of Louisville, Chas. E. Fuller of Flora, L. E. Wheeler of Springfield, 

 F. A. Britten of Chicago, J. A. Sterling of Leroy, E. J. King of Gales- 

 burg, J. D. McDermott of Chicago, W. A. Rodenberg of Chester, C. H. 

 Tavenner of Cordova, J. G. Cannon of Danville, W. B. McKinley of 

 Petersburg, and W. W. Wilson of Chicago. 



Here is something for friends of bird conservation in the districts 

 represented by these Congressmen to do. Let us secure from the Congress- 

 men a statement of their position and show what is involved in the con- 

 troversy. In the coming session, Congress will be asked to pass an enabling 

 act to put into effect the provisions of the new Migratory Bird Treaty with 

 Canada. Here will be a good chance to secure federal legislation of the 

 kind we want to correct any inequality that has been the subject of just 

 complaint. Our Illinois Congressmen must not be quoted again as op- 

 posing the program in which Audubonites are interested. Let us give 

 them information so that they can vote right. 



We are sending to each of the Congressmen from Illinois a copy of 

 this Winter Bulletin, with the compliments of The Illinois Audubon 

 Society. We invite their careful consideration of the position taken by 

 The Illinois Audubon Society, as set forth in the preceding articles. 



