THIRD BIENNIAL STATEMENT 153 



The people of Alaska are, from first to last, diligent ex- 

 ploiters of the natural resources of Alaska, and the majority 

 of the white population look forward to getting out of that 

 territory to spend the remainder of their lives elsewhere. 

 Twenty-five years hence a majority of th Alaskans may be 

 sincere conservers; but a quarter of a century is a long 

 time to wait, and, in the interval, much mischief may be 

 accomplished. 



BIG GAME MUST BE CONSERVED 



No, we can not agree to any sale of game anywhere; 

 because that policy is known to be extra destructive. At 

 all hazards, the big game of Alaska and northern Canada 

 should be conserved on a continuing basis, for the good of 

 the residents of those difficult regions. 



The hunters of Alaska may find it impossible to believe 

 that eastern sportsmen have at heart the welfare of the 

 future residents of Alaska who will need wild meat. No 

 doubt very many of them feel that all the protective efforts 

 of United States men are designed to protect United States 

 hunting grounds ; but all misunderstandings of our motives 

 in Alaskan conservation we must accept as an unavoidable 

 part of the burden, and as coming all in the day's work. 



I believe that on this point we are indeed thinking more 

 of the welfare of the Alaskans of the future than is thought 

 by the Alaskans of today. 



And now what can we offer as an attempt at a solution 

 of the puzzling question raised by the widow at Fort Chur- 

 chill? It is time to put forth something intended to be 

 constructive. We are absolutely certain that a way can 

 be found to protect the rights of the widow, the missionary 

 and the trader without the surrender of a great founda- 

 tion principle, and without going halfway to meet disaster 

 by providing for the sale of game. 



In an effort to be both brief and clear, we submit the 

 following proposals as candidates for adoption into a code 

 of principles: 



