The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-16
DOYLE ANSWERS SMITH.

Seattle, Wash. Feb. 10 1897
To the Editor: In your issue OF Febru-
airy s Mr.. {. J. Smith takes me 20 task
for answering his letter. and intimates
that l am not competent 10 discuss the
fish trap question, owing TO my relation
with the Fraser river canneries: but on
the other hand. he wishes his views taken
without question. lie claims TO 10 the
avowed champion OF the gin METERS, and
as such Is taking a leading part in the
campaign: therefore his statements may
also be taken with a degree OF caution.
lie admits. however. that the Fraser
river is the home OF the sockeye salmon,
and that the canneries depend on those
salmon for the principal part OF their
seasons pack lie states that by the
passage OF the Edwards bill the monopoly
or the peerless sockeye salmon will be
transferred from the Canadians TO ire
Americans. where by nature it belongs
lie perhaps forgot that he admitted the
home OF the sockeye salmon was In Brit
ish waters; therefore. IN accordance with
nature. why not let them return whence
they Gamer The promoters OF the Ed
wards bill are evidently acting on that
sage advice. FOR u the traps are abolished
most OF them viii get home without any
trouble
There is no secrecy required in this
matter. The Caunery Mr.. Smith refers
- THAT Gid not own any traps IS the
Humes canuery a. port Angeles and cor
sequenuy the!r pack last year was very
light lie Via not wish that cannerv az
cnssed much, however fer there was an
other Illustration o. how valuable -ftrae
seines are IN the capture OF sockevs SAL
mon. Last summer that cannerv's steam
er tne Rainier. took purse sefnes. ra~ o,,,
-iaa ~ Fla'tery ard fshei from there N
Point Roberts but caught very foe- esL
indeed wa f-f-
a dismal failure 7 do not 7rfsb =, -.
this by farmers or steamboat csntatre
pay can bring other truthful u-ftrasSas
e necessary
Rnaaian fishermen ara licensed ans ina
i.itia.E ~ THE ca1ne-v and the rr-,Hs- -
.'eir license f. painted on the bow ,s tss.r
''4L ana - deface Il = punishable Dr. fine
~ ira prisonment There IS no oh{ee+ s.,
Canadian fishermen drifting avar - -
sife when they can get more asA 81 bone
aia sec Just 90 good a price for their es-
rave Won ever sean reet Of fs4tr~
o@ais 1rttt.rE Tor salmon under flv z7f-
FL. 50 YOU e4F" seen more than most nao-
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L4e EiW ards hl.l becomes A law --s-t
can fishermen VIII have re rr--Ln- -
taesr iieease painted on the saH % +Nsf~
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require an N-ray 20 read the nur7Na-
2f1 eaeA revenue o-fcer must % furnishes
ore 20 enforce ire rrovisi Of the hf-1
I1s soc eve salmon do not ras-n Polr,
l.oNsrts uull ahOut tae middle % T,fv
-aey 81 BE San Juan aSout July - ara
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aSelt seven miles a day.
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cArneTsss ney as Tuurh as the Brftlsae~ss
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