The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
OPPOSE RIVER POLLUTION
Resolutions of the Game and Fish
Protective Association.

Legislative Action to BE Asked for
to Prohibit the Contami limiting of
Streams-The Society Reorgnnized
and n New set of Officers Elected.
At a meeting held last night in the par
lors OF the Ebbitt House. the Game ana
Fish Protective Association of the DIS
trict of Columbia was reorganized on
basis permitting of wider action than mas
heretofore been possible. The scheme Oh
REORGANIZATION provides for president
an executive committee and vice presi-
dents from the District of Coiumpla'
MARYLAND, Virginia, and west virginia
and honorary vice presidents from all the
States in the Union. The orlgihators vi
the pIan are of the opinion that this last
provision will enable the society to enter
a larger field of activity and perhaps OBJ
tain legislation for the regulation of inter
State streams. and obtain enactments
which should make the game laws of all
the States more uniform.
In addition to the above-named officers,
chairmen of a number of committees were
provided for, who, with committeeman
whom they will select, will have direct
charge of certain branches of work, such
as game laws. river pollution, relations
with other societies and the like
The first business before the meeting
was the consideration of amendments to
the constitution. which consisted chiefly
in the alterations necessary to carry into
effect the reorganization scheme. After
some discussion, in which it was brought
out that on the provided date of the an
nual meeting. unfavorable weather usually
prevailed. it was decided to change the
dat from the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary to the first Wednesday in May. 1t
was also decided to have scmi-annual
meeting on the first Wedr esday in No
vember.
The Committee on Nominations present
ed its report, which was unanimously
adopted, and the chairman of the COM
mittee was instructed to cast the vote for
the association. The officers thus elected
We're
President, Admiral Robley d. Evans;
Vice President. from Maryland. George
Dobbin penniman; from the District of
Columbia, Walter S. Harlan; from Vir
ginia, J. f. willard; from West Virginia,
John J. Cornwell. Secretary Treasurer,
Dr. ". p. Young: Warden, Major Richard
Sylvester; Chairman of Executive Com
mittee. Harrison Dingman; Chairman of
Committee on Membership, John Breen;
Press, II. L. West Ways and Means,
George w. Rouger; Auditing. Rudolf
Kaufman; Legislation, Richard Sylves-
ter; State Laws, !. w. Sharp; Fish Stock
ing. Frank b. c. Curtis; Fish Places, Jes
Sc Middleton; Game Stocking and Hunting
Grounds, George Henderson: Library and
Literature, Theodore s. Palmer; Enter
tainment. E. H. Neumeyer; Pollution.
Henry Talbot; Foreign Relations. Charles
A. Neale; Headquarters, ]. Robert SUIT
ton; Transportation, W. S. Bronson.
According to the provisions of the new
constitution. the heads of committees are
required to make reports in writing of
the work done by the several committees.
After the adoption of the amendments
to the constitution and the election of Of
ficers, Major Sylvester presentedsa reso-
luton intended to bring before the pub
lie the need of some action to prevent the
pollution OF rivers. After reciting the
stream. and its surrounding forests, are
TO lovers of nature and men of the gun
and rod, the resolution goes on to say.
Whereas the streams of these States are being
rapidly depleted of their beauty and their fish
and rendered unfit for human by their abuse
a. sewers and sluices factories; therefore, be it
Resolved That this association invite every in
teTested organization and individual in the States
officials, Legislators, municipalities, protective
associations, scientific and educational ilstitu-
tions, press, and citizens-to cooperate with Us
10 the streams which have remained uneon-
tsminated and remedy conditions surrounding
those already polluted.
The meeting was addressed by ]. ].
Cornwell, of Romney, w Va His sub
ject was the pollution of the south branch
of the Potomac by tanneries. Mr.. Corn
well asked for assistance from the as
ISOLATION, particularly in the line Of moral
support. in the fight which he and his
fellow-sportsmen in Romney and sur
rounding towns were going to make
against the companies owning tanneries,
and which persisted in sending their
refuse into the river, rendering it un-
slightly and poisonous to fish
Mr.. COrnwel was assured that he would
have whatever assistance he wished, and
1t was suggested that a member of the
Committee on Pollution should take the
matter before the Board of Trade and
other influential organizations in the Dis
trict to get their assistance in restraining
the tannefies located on the banks of the
South Fork of the Potomac.
Major Sylvester suggested that the eX-
ecutive committee, by calling to Wash
ington delegates from the surrounding
States to discuss game, fish, and water
matters. should try to make arrange
ments for a large convention. The motion
was agreed to. The meeting then adj
iourned.