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nothing. He declared that the protection of game by the 
establishment of refuges in the forest preserve was the 
most democratic thing that Congress could do, for the 
very rich are able to acquire lands and stock them for 
their own sport, but the average man cannot do this, and 
must depend for his sport on Government protection of 
the game. The President's speech was received with great 
enthusiasm. Interesting remarks were made by Senators 
Clark- and Proctor, and by Dr. C. Hart Merriam. 
The chairman of the Committee on Game Refuges sub- 
mitted his report, an abstract of which follows : 
At a meeting of the executive Committee of the Boone 
and Crockett Club, June 3, 1901, it was 
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointedby the 
executive committee to formulate a plan to provide for 
game refuges in such parts of the country as may be 
desirable,- and to report to the executive committee, 
which shall then call a general meeting of the club for 
the discussion of this plan, with a view to prepare it for 
action by the club at the next annual meeting. 
The following committee was appointed: Messrs. 
Alden Sampson, A. Rogers, G. B. Grinnell, Caspar 
Whitney and D. M. Barringer. 
The report of the committee was submitted to the ex- 
ecutive committee at a meeting held at the Players' Club, 
in New York, Jan. 7, 1902, at which the following resolu- 
tion was passed: 
Resolved, That the report of the committee on game 
refuges be received with thanks, and that the Committee 
be continued, with power to take sUch steps as may be 
necessary to further the objects set forth in their report. 
The Committee's Report, 
The report may be summarized as follows: The com- 
mittee soon reached the conclusion that for the present 
the wiser course is to give attention to the establishment 
of game refuges in the Government timber reserves, and 
to defer for the present any consideration of gaiile 
refuges in the East, whether by State aid, individual 
generosity or general subscription; 
The Rreil bf" the United States timber reserves is more 
than 78,000 Square miles. At first their establishment 
was bitterly opposed by the general public, which did 
not understand their objects, but now that they have be- 
come better understood theif advantages are realized 
and they are very popular. The establishment of game 
refuge§ in these tracts may at first meet with the 
same Opposition, but the Wisdom of such action will 
Soon be appreciated by the common sense of the Ameri- 
can people. Among the appendices to the report are 
letters giving information as to certain reserves from 
men living in their vicinity, and a full report on the 
Black Mesa Forest Reserve of Arizona, and its Avail- 
ability as a Game Reserve, by Mr. E. W. Nelson, the 
well-known naturalist. 
The committee at first considered the advisability of 
introducing in Congress a bill providing for the creation 
of game refuges in all the timber reserves, but later, 
finding that legislation was pending at Washington 
which might materially affect the future control of the 
forest reserves, it was thought better to await legisla- 
tion, and then, if it should take the desired course, to act 
directly through the department having charge of these 
reserves. 
While it is altogether probable that the effort to es- 
tablish game refuges in the. manner stated will at first 
meet with opposition, the club is to be congratulated on 
a number of hopeful circumstances which will work 
toward the accomplishment of its purposes. 
The President is heartily in favor of some action of 
this sort, as shown by his message, which treats the sub- 
ject wisely and temperately, and which draws attention 
among other things, to the terrible injury to the forest, 
and even to the free range, caused by the grazing of 
shee-p. 
The United States Forester, Mr. Pinchot, will do 
everything in his power to make effective any legisla- 
tive action that may be taken looking toward the desired 
end. The establishment of game refuges and public 
parks in the East shows that the public is beginning 
to feel an interest in these matters. The proposed Ap- 
palachian Park and the reserves of land owned by New 
York. Pennsylvania, Minnesota and some other States 
are encouraging signs of the times. 
The increasing interest in the irrigation of the and 
lands of the West is another cheering circumstance. The 
interests of forestry and irrigation are identical, and the 
interests of forestry are ours; so that the irrigationists 
and foresters and the game protectors, who are the 
hunters, will all work together. 
The establishment of these game refuges has an eco- 
nomic, financial and purelv selfish side to it which must ap- 
peal to people living in the vicinity of such refuges. About 
their borders there will always be game, people will come 
to hunt it and will leave large sums of money m the 
country. Every head of game killed will undoubtedly 
be worth more to the community living near where it 
was killed that a beef steer raised and marketed for $50 
or $75 While the American woodsman or ranchman 
is slow to yield what he regards as his rights and priv- 
ileges he has a cold, hard appreciation of the value ot 
money, which is likely to lead him, after a time, to see 
the desirability of preserving the big game. 
Finally there exists now, far more than a tew years 
ago a reverence for life based on scientific teachings, 
which is not without its important influence on many 
classes of our people. Beside this— appealing alike to 
cultivated and uncultivated man— there is the growing 
realization of the fact that, with protection of this sort, 
comes familiarity with the animals, an opportunity to 
■study their ways and to comprehend many of the motives 
-which govern their lives. This is a strong motive. We 
have seen the beginning of it in the Yellowstone Park, 
and we are sure to see it elsewhere. 
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Proprietors of fishing resorts will find it profitable to advertise 
them in Forest and Stream, 
The meeting then adjourned to the other room, where 
Mr Kidder, who has perhaps had more experience than 
any one else' in hunting bears on Kadiak Island and in the 
Alaska Peninsula, gave a most interesting talk, illustrated 
t>y lantern slides. 
North American Fish and Game 
Protective Association. 
The two days' session of the North American Fish and 
Game Protective Association, held in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 
22 and 23, was a highly successful affair, and productive not 
only of a better understanding and a better fellowship be- 
tween the States and Provinces represented, but also of 
inspiration for legislation and law enforcement which is 
bound to prove of the greatest benefit to sportsmen in 
general. 
Probably the most important action of the convention 
was the mutual pledge of representatives from Quebec 
and Vermont to put a stop to the seine fishing in Missis- 
qlloi Bay, which depletes the chief spawning beds of the 
wall-eyed pike in Lake Champlain. 
For years attempts have been made to stop the evil, 
but politics have obscured the justice of the demand. 
Quebec, bounding as it does but a trifling fraction of the 
shore of Lake Champlain, was considered to hold the 
key to the situation, because that fraction contained a 
considerable portion of the available spawning grounds 
of the lake and carried with the oossession the power to 
license net fishermen. Vermont permitted netting, ac- 
cording to her representatives, as a retaliatory measure, 
simply because Quebec permitted it. 
It fell to Mr. Wilson, of the Empire State, to show that 
New York was in the position of the nether millstone, 
having for years refused the seining privilege to its 
citizens, and possessed of this moral vantage point, he 
assailed Quebec and Vermont in no uncertain terms for 
their ungenerous and short-sighted policy. 
As an interesting sidelight on the question, it de- 
veloped that practically all the seiners are natives of 
Vermont, the Superintendent of Fish and Game for 
Quebec stating that our of the eighteen or nineteen 
licenses given by his Province, all but three were held by 
VermOntetS'. 
The Vermont League has long labored to put an end 
to the seining, but has so far been balked by the strong 
position and clever political intrigue of the net fisher- 
men, who have not only worked in their own legislature, 
but also have sent delegations to Quebec who repre- 
sented that Vermont did not want the repeal of the 
seining privilege. \ 
Though speaking for a limited number of people on a! 
limited extent of the lake, they made it appear that they 
represented the sentiment of the State at large._ 
The advantage of the international organization of the 
North American Association was never more strikingly 
demonstrated than by the business-like manner in which 
an insight into the situation was gained and by the con- 
certed agreement of those concerned to demonstrate the 
true situation to the proper authorities, and not to rest 
till the necessary legislative action is secured. 
Equally suggestive was the prompt action taken to as- 
certain what means of relief might be afforded our North- 
ern neighbor to check the illegal export of her game. 
The entire session of the convention was marked by 
courteous consideration of the interests on either side of 
the border and by good fellowship and concord. The 
Canadian and visiting contingent were hospitably enter- 
tained and left with the most pleasant memories of their 
stay in the beautiful city of Burlington. When an op- 
portunity availed they were taken to points of interest 
about the city in sleighs. The hospitality of the Ethan 
Allen and Algonquin clubs was extended to them, and 
they were not allowed to feel themselves strangers, and 
from some the fact was even concealed that Vermont is 
a prohibition State. 
The matter was well summed up by Dr. Drummond, 
who, as spokesman for the visitors, offered the follow- 
ing resolution: 
"When in the course of human events it was pre- 
ordained that the annual meeting of the North American 
Fish and Game Protective Association should be held 
in the city of Burlington, little did the members of the 
Association feel that they would be the recipients of the 
whole-souled, spontaneous hospitality from the good 
people of that city. 
"They feel, therefore, that it is 'up to them to put on 
record in this liumble and inefficient manner their great 
appreciation of the true Green Mountain welcome which 
they have encountered at every turn of the street, and 
to one and all. his Worship, the Mayor of Burlington, the 
Algonquin and Ethan Allen clubs, city officials, the. 
different charitable organizations, and to the police and 
ambulance departments, we owe our deepest thanks. 
"Be it also resolved. That said thanks be tendered to 
them in a golden casket, to be finally placed away among 
the most sacred archives of Vermont." 
Morning Session, Jan. 22. 
About thirty members were present at the morning 
session. Jan. 22, which was called to order by President 
John W." Titcomb, in the waiting room of the Van Ness 
House, at H A. M. President Titcomb said: 
"Members of the North American Fish and Game Pro- 
tective Association: 
"That there was need of an organization like the one 
convened in annual meeting here to-day was proved last 
year by the cordial response of men of affairs who came 
from various parts of the country, and gave their time 
and money to organize this Association, and much seri- 
ous thought to a discussion of the various matters neces- 
sary to the furtherance and accomplishment of its ob- 
^When that meeting adjourned every member returned 
to his home with a duty to perform, either officially or 
as an individual. That duty was to aid in putting into 
execution the resolutions adopted. 
Thus our meeting to-day might be likened unto an 
experience meeting, in which each officer and member 
relates his experience during the year — his success or 
failure to accomplish the desired legislation. 
"I am reminded of the country deacon who announced 
to his pastor that he was going on a vacation to the 
seashore, and had come to say farewell. His pastor 
warned him against some of the temptations to which he 
would be subjected. 'They don't observe the Sabbath at 
all where you are going,' etc., etc. The good deacon en- 
joyed his outing immensely, and returned to his home 
much refreshed. Calling upon his pastor, he was met 
with the inquiry, 'How did you get along?' and he re- 
plied, 'First rate, first rate! Not one of 'em suspected 
I was a Church member.' 
"Now, I hope that not one of the members of this As- 
sociation concealed the fact that he was a member of this 
Association, and that we can have a good experience 
meeting to-day and to-morrow, and go home with re- 
newed resolutions to further the objects of the Associa- 
tion and to increase its membership. 
"The issuance of circulars will not do it. It must be 
done by personal solicitation. 
"The work of such an organization depends very 
largely upon your secretary, and I am sure he has been 
faithful to his trust. . 
"Last September, owing to ill health, Mr. Joncas felt 
obliged to resign the office, and I appointed Mr. E. T. 
D, Chambers as his successor. Mr. Joncas, being under 
bonds as treasurer, has continued to assume the financial 
responsibilities of his office until he is relieved of them by 
your action to-day. As they are both here to-day, we 
can hear from them as to their work the past year. 
"Gentlemen, I welcome you to our State, and to the 
Oueen City of our State. In behalf of the Vermont Fish 
and Game League, I repeat my written invitation to be 
their guests at a banquet to-morrow evening. 
At the close of the address a vote of thanks was 
tendered Mr. Titcomb. 
New Members, Committees and Reoorts. 
The membership committee proposed the following 
Gentlemen who were unanimously elected members of 
the Association: J, G. McCullough, of Bennington; 
Dr W Seward Webb, of Shelburne; Ohn Merrill and 
W. A. Whiting, of Burlington; F. A. Phelps, of Wilkes- 
barre, Pa.; J. E. Bentley, of St. Albans Vt.; H J. El- 
liott and J. B. Sparrow, of Montreal; W. L. Chase, ot 
Torkington, Me., and J. E. Walsh, of Ottawa. 
The following committees were appointed: 
On Nominations— F. G. Butterfield, C. H Wilson 1 
F. S. Hodges, E. S. Kingsley, H. Stanley, D. G. Smith 
and Dr. W. H. Drummond. 
On Location of Next Meeting— S. T. Bastedo, C. U 
E. Ussher, D. G. Smith, N. W. Fisk, Andrew Irving 
and H. Russell. _ _. . 
On Programme— C. C. E. Ussher, E. Tmsley, H. Rich- 
ards and D. G. Smith. 
Mr. E. T. D. Chambers read the report of the secre- 
tary and treasurer, which showed that a large amount 
of literature had been distributed during the past year, 
including a number of the annual fish and game reports. 
Mr Chambers also stated that the membership of the 
Association had almost doubled over the number of 
charter members a year ago. 
The financial affairs of the Association, he said, were 
on a sound basis. The total receipts have been $385, 
while the expenditures were $315-13. leaving an unex- 
pended balance of $69.87. _ 
Secretary Chambers read a circular letter which had 
been issued by President Titcomb previous to the meet- 
ing, requesting each member to prepare some paper or 
offer some topic for discussion at the forthcoming 'ses- 
sions of the Association. To this end a committee to 
arrange a programme was appointed, consisting of 
Messrs. Ussher, Kinsley, Richards and Smith. 
Before lunch the local committee on entertainment 
and members of the Vermont League escorted the vis- 
itors about the city and introduced them to the hospi- 
tality of the Ethan Allen and Algonquin clubs. 
Among the members present at the opening session 
were S. T. Bastedo, Toronto. Out., deputy commis- 
sioner of fisheries for Ontario; Dr. Thomas C. Brainerd, 
ex-president of the Providence of Quebec Association 
for the Protection of Fish and Game; Charles F. Bur- 
hans, Warrensburg, N. Y.; F. G. Butterfield, Derby 
Line Vt ; E. T. D. Chambers, Quebec, author of the 
"Ouananiche," "Anglers' Guide," etc.; H. R. Charlton, 
Montreal; N. E. Cormier, Aylmer East, Quebec, chief 
game warden for Ottawa and Pontiac; G. A. Farmer of 
the Bank of Montreal; Hon. Nelson W. Fisk, Isle La 
Motte; Dr. John T. Finnie, Montreal, ex-president_ of 
the Providence of Quebec Association for the Protection 
of Fish and Game: Wm. W. Henry, U. S. Consul to 
Quebec, and president St. Bernard Fish and Game Club; 
F S. Hodges, Boston, Mass.; Andrew Irving, Gouv- 
eneur, N. Y,; F. Z. Joncas, Quebec, ex-member of Par- 
liament, superintendent of fish and game for the Prov- 
ince of Quebec; Dr. H. T. Drummond, Montreal; Alex. 
Hardy Quebec; Hon. F. R. Latchford, Toronto: Horace 
Bailey,' W. H. Parker. Lac le Peche, Quebec, secretary 
and manager of the Laurentian Fish and Game Club; 
Colin Rankin, Mattawa, Ont.; D. G. Smith, Chatham. 
N B Fishery Commissioner of New Brunswick; E. 
Tinsley, Toronto, Ont., chief game warden; John W. 
Titcomb Vermont Fish and Game Commissioner; C 
E E Ussher. Montreal; Frank L. Wing, New York; 
John W McGeary. Burlington; G. A. McGrath, Frank- 
lin, Pa.; H. Maltby. Montreal; G. H. Richard, Boston, 
Mass. 
The Afternoon Session, 
The afternoon session opened at half past 2. 
The committee on programme reported a list of sub- 
jects, the discussion of which occupied the entire after- 
noon. Among the subjects were: The Harmonizing of 
the Laws of the Different Provinces of Canada and the 
Contiguous States of the American Union; the Preser- 
vation, Propagation and Protection of Fish, Game and 
Bird Life, and the Maintenance and Improvement of 
Laws Relating Thereto, and Mutual Assistance in En- 
forcing Game and Fish Laws on the Borders of the 
Various States and Provinces; the Preservation of For- 
ests; The Promotion of Fishculture; The Introduction 
of New Species and Varieties of Fish, Game and Use- 
ful Birds, and the Dissemination of Information Relat- 
ing Thereto. 
