The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-25
THE AsroR1AN SUPPORTED

The following reference to the Asto-
iOan's position with regard to the fall
fishing controversy appeared edltoriaCly
In yesterdays Oregonlan:
"Undoubtedly taere has never been a
time when the 5Goject of fail fishing in
the Columbia river, with its consequent
scandal OF falsely labeled cans containing
inferior fiIl, ATTRACTED 30 much attention
as It does now. The Astorian, in its cur
rent commercial edition, gives a broadside
OF two pages of extracts and interviews
coming from leading trade publications
and nearly all tLle prlncipal cannerles on
the river TIE Astorlan's fierce denurcia-
tion CT fall fflhlng is approved and Justi-
fled by a great MASS Of testimony, though
canneris engaged I'm fail fishing find argu-
ments in its favor. That sucn arguments
are found. however, proves nothing be-
cause there is not a reprehenslble practice
connected with The salmon industry that
has not been furnished many and speclous
arguments in Its favor.
1T is perhaps useless to discuss this
question as one Of business judgment, for
this is peculiarly the province of She
trade itseli, and its journals. Whether
fall fisNIng and the branding with chinook
4abe.s CT fish unfit to eat pays or not
is scarcely a matter OF public concern.
II only becomes public question In view
of the demand for laws prohibiting the
fishing. Concerning Ohe fish itse;f, testi-
mony is very full in support OF the asser-
tions that II is trash" unfit to eat"
mot ht for dog to eat" and generally
In Zine with the ascer tained facts given by
experts, that the chinook salmon, at this
time, owing to the approach and presence
Of The spawning season, has so deterior-
ated as to be unfit for food, though 1T is
sold to cheap trade, principally among
the negroes in the South. So the demand
Is spqinging up for the abolition of fall
fi-hins In the Columbia by law. The
eureka and Epicure Company is in favor
OF aboashing fan fishing entirely; B. A.
Seabors says THE fail hsi should not be
put up for human consumption the
Booths manager is in favor OF either
prohibiting fail fishing or compelling Its
product to be branded fall hsh;" Mr..
Kinney favors closing August g. Mr.. J..
Seufert gays the law should prohibit
packing chinook in the fail months, etc.
1T Is not possible to believe that fali
hlIing. VITA its accompanying scandals,
ws.l be permitted to 20 on longer without
determined effort to pronibit It by law
and the next legislature viii undoubtedly
be asked to legistate concerning 1t. There
is very little eGlow of defense for the
practice OF packing fan salmon and Label
ing It falsely. Perhaps a ,aw could be
drawn 50 as to prohibit tine taking Of
chinook ana allow the other varieties 70
be iall1tsil. Al amy nate a Auas9n more in
accordance with the recommendations Of
fhe United States liAh commissloa seems
DO be Eery prJbaht. Judge Bel-eugar's de-
clElon 40 no concurrent jurisdiction vii
have the eject TO stop the war an1one
the different aRpbiannes. mnd Direct at.
tentt0n 10 the scientific view OF salmon
regulation. This lis to limit more marrow.
~ tine epen seasons. TO protest sa.nor
sfrearnA and TO conduct the artificial
propagation of the fsa. There is no oct.
tsr place 10 begin Shsn al bbe curtaEnenl
Of t1ls fair season"