The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-01-17
ooNTFNPrIRLE BUSINESS

nwaco. Wash. Jan. IS The ReruA-
licans " nwaoo are in a quandary as
to what action 70 take in h. case u
the Push club" % Astoria. which has
petitioned C ,ye~nor Mobile 20 retain
in Office Fish Commissioner Little and
his deputy. + c McReayy, ot this
state. While they are good officers and
have given entire satisfaction. citizens
say that there is just as good ma
,erial among the Republicans. Tlwaco
does not intend 20 take action AZ pres
ent but as the Astoria side OF the
river and this have never been on the
most cordial terms, they do not eX-
ac;ly understand WHY Astoria should
enter Washington politics. II II Is the
purpose OF the new governor 10 ap-
point Republicans 70 all the state Z
fees the nwaco fishermen will End
him material bu, Il not hey have
no complaint coming. Little and Nc
Reavy are good enough, provided the
governor thinks the matter can BE-
managed through them haruoniouSly
with his administrati But now II
the matter becomes agi,atei very
strongly Ilwaco will take d hand. Il
is the opinion Of some that As.orla's
present field is not wide enough. and
tha; she Is looking after the affairs u
the country a. large. They say. how
ever. tha, the town has not yet taken
action on the Nicaragua canal mat
ter
The above dispatch appeared in the
Telegram OF Wednesday. The spirit
that ac,ua,ei the writer Of the article
IS not difficult 10 surmise. but it is in
deed surprising that The Telegram
should perni, such absolute TO, 70 be
printed in its columns under the gu.se
or a ;elegraphic disra:ch TIL writer
is after space rates: an +, b. rossi-
ble that the Telegram wishes 10 work
against the salmon inius.rya
In asking the retention z Fish Com
missioner Little the Push Cub seeks
only so keep the ashirg in, rests In
capable hands l. is a business hat
requires years OF constant s.uly ana
artificial propagation has So far ad-
earcei that the new ma7 mus serve
an apprenticeship 20 b. in pos.-i % 70
in'ellg n,y take up the work. In his
Particular respect, politics rul .re-ate
70 the de'rimen, Of the Industry il Mr.. .
Lit,l, is ous-ed, for a new man
will Ho- De- in position TO ,ak- up tn
grrat work in Washington Astoria is
ritany Interested in the industry ana
her Push Club believes IoHI-s should
not be permitted u stand in tn way
OF propagation. Here in oregon un-
der a Republican administration. a
Democrat Is holding the Office of fish
warien-n1t becaus. he is a Democrat.
but because h is fish expert. r .
Governor Mcbride viii hurt one ot hls .
states largest industries l1r politics. /.
sake. he can be put down as a design
ing politician not fit to hold the Of
flee. oregon Republicans can put
aside politics for their states com
mercial welfare. and surely Wa hing
ton can 10 the same; and the Tele-
gram should BE- spirited enough
not to discourage the commendab'e ef-
fort made here to secure NJ. LI,,le's
retention.
The sighting reference to Astoria
made by the miserable scribbler whose
immature views the Telegram so readi-
ly airs is a matter Of no concern. I
However. the hdiculousness Of his
yapor.ngs forcIbIy suggests its-lc
Imagine the effect Of Iwac5y In
hu-nce N anything,