The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-09
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Secretary Jensen Explains a Mlsun-
derstanding as to Meas
Position.
TO. BE FIVE CENTS OR NOTHING
Suggestions as TO nstehsfiss and Methods
Of Fishing-iioa. Ben Young Makes
Some Pertinent Remarks on
the Situation.
ToBE FIVE CENTS OR NoTHIN

In commenting upon tho reports made
In the papers yesterday and particularly
upon the account In tho Astorian, Sec.
retAry Jenscn. OF the Fiuhrrmen'a Union.
SAID that the statement that the Gsh.
ormcn had made any kind OF a prupoai.
tion TO compromise on four cents, was
a minntatement, misunderstanding, and
directly contrary 20 tho position OF the
mon. Committees did call upon the can.
nerymcn. but IN submitting their prop
osition 10 return twlne and nets. Mr.
Jensen says they did not intend TO
convey the idea that they would be will
men had dropped out. There arc men
| that. II they can gA the pay for their
netting. will 20 out OF tho fishing bust
ness and leave a better chance for the
others 90 make something tho balance
| OF the season. Hut even now. at nye
| cents. with hAlf the mon working. they
! could hardly make wages. The men call
ed 20 sec the cannetymcn Thursday TO
learn what they would be willing 10 do
These wcns tho auh-nrga ulzatlona OF each
cannery. They had held meetings OF
their own. and were anxious 20 Ind out
n tho canncrymcn would b. willing 10
take back the nets and pay the men for
their lnborH In knitting them The price
for years past for knitting common gill
nets. has been one-half cent ner mesh
They dld not make any proposition TO
nuh al four cents. The late spring
viii make short pack in Alaska as
well as on the Columbia river - rice
II now set for 1886 az hVc cents. and II
will DO that or nothing The three past
years have been comparatively good on
the Columbia river, and now We can
look for an on year
"On general principles Il would seem
that the quantity Of fish In the river is
steadily decreasing. and do not think
that the hatchcrics will materially help
tho situation unless different methods
ARE purFu~d. Not until II ~ Arrunrei
20 DO away With small mesh gear. wheels
and trHpH. can there be expected any
protection 20 Columbia river fish In ad-
dluon 10 this people In the East and for
rlEncrE must be educated concerning the
difference between nne Columbia river |
Chinook and the lower grades OF dsh |
packed on Puget Sound and In British 1
Columbia We believe that matters can
hc 20 arranged that the canncrymcn can .
that proposition"
A group Of gentlemen were yesterday
afternoon discussing the situation and
among them was Mr. Benz Young. That
gentleman said; Il am stockholder
In a large packing company In Alaska,
Since the Columbia strike has been on.
the stock OF our company has gone up
ten points, | am advised that they ex-
pcct 10 pack $4,000 eases, and that II
viii cost them only iifty cents a case 10
put up the goods. really do not see
how the Columbia river packers can
meet such competition and pay Ave cents
per pound for fish. Business in the
'lty IL almost nifty per cent less than II
should be at this season OF the year, on
recount OF the strike, and while the
condition OF affairs helps Alaska and
British Columbia packers. yet personally. /
ls resident OF Astoria, I have for
weeks been very anxious 10 see n set
lemont brought about. | live IN Upper
own. and many fishermen pass my
rouse every day. have called many OF
hem In and have talked matters over
With them, During the past week or
on days got the same daas from many
4 the men IA were presented in this
mornings Astorian; and ! think that ,
ome such arrangement would he a good
nc, II present conditinos continue and
he Columbia river packers are COM
elled to meet the tremendous competl-
lon OF Alaska and British Columbia can {
cries, where labor Is so cheap, there win
ever again b. paid five cents per pound
pr fish on the Columbia river"