The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-05
The Theme at League
Outing.
THE MIDSUMMER MEET
Notable Speeches BY Justice David ].
Brewer, Congressman Capron
and 0thers.

Burlington, Sept. 5.-The mldsumme
meeting Of the Vermont Fish and Gam
League, which is one Of the liked events o
off political years Id Vermont, was bel,
Yesterday at historic old IT. St. Frederi
on the New York shores Of Lake Cham
plain.
The outing was attended BY about 40i
members and friends, who proceeded from
Burlington TO Ft ST. Frederick by steam
er Chateaugay Among the party were !
number Of men Of note in Vermont and
national affairs, including Justice David
} Brewer, Senator Redfeld Proctor, Con
gresslnen kittredge Haskins and ID. j
Foster of Vermont, Congressman Al. B.
Capron Of Rhode Island, Congressman 10.
seph Slbley Of Pennsylvania, John ]. Eos
ter Of Derby Line, consul general at 0tta.
va, Gen. O. o. Howard, Lieut. Gov.
Stanton, State Treasurer J. T. Bacon, Sec
retary Of State +. G. Fleetwood and many
more.
1t was characteristic gathering Of the
league with a delightful day for an outing
and delightful place to hold it in. After
the banquet at Fort Frederic there was an
oratoreal display that has seldom, IL ever.
been equalled at any previous outing Of the
league.
President F. T. Fish OF the Fish and
Game League told briefly Of the work be-
fore the league next year in securing a
change of the law making all the year an
open season for catching bass ii Lake
ChompIaIu aud the need Of securing law
To prevent seiniug. He read two letters
of regret-from the only living ex-presl-
dents-Gr0yer Cleveland and John w.
Iitcomb. Both regretted their inability ia
be present. Mr.. Fish introduced as toast
master + AL Meldon Of Rutland
Hon, Miliara h Barnes OF Addison told
the history Of Fort Frederic, which cost the
British SO 1000, 600 to construct. Hon J..
G Foster, consul general TO Ottawa spoke
OF the trade relations Of the United States
and Canada and Of the growth Of the lat
ter.in population and industries the past
few years. Congressman al B. Capr0n of
Rhode Isla nd paid glowing tribute to
Vermont, which he considered the fin
est state In the union aside from Rhode
Island.
Gen. O. O. Howard delivered a short
address, but the speech Of the day was
that Of Justice David j Brewer Of the
United States Supreme Court.
lie referred to the preservation of fish
and game Of the country both for game
and as food supply as a serious matter
He bad three suggestions to make Never
destroy fish or game for the fun OF It as
the early settlers of the country had done
Stop the destruction of fish by the pouring
Of poisonous drugs from the mills into our
streams and lakes, duty We owe to our
selves and future generations, We all owe
something to each other and in these mat
ters we have no right to DO that which de-
stroys the rights OF another We should
cultivate and replenish our stock Of fish
An acre OF water is worth as much as an
acre Of land for production but it needs
cultivation the same as land. He was
glad to see what the government was do
ing In this matter and hoped it would do
even more
He said be could not close without ex-
pressing another thought We stand to-
day In the ruins of Fort Frederic We
have been told its history and how 1t cost
S1o,000,000. Grass Is now growing over
those ramparts, and this shows that all
war Is ruin This is prophetic of the fu-
ture, To my notion there is something
mightier than an army, grander than
troops. Notwithstanding the wars Of re-
cent years and the magnificent results ac-
complished he said he believed the real
glory of this country is not In its army and
navy, not In its colossal commercial enter
prises, He believed its highest destiny
and glory is to be in the manhood and
womanhood 1t develops, We live to make
a nation Of men and women that viii stand
before the world a living story Peace
aud its methods will accomplish these
magnificent results.
The outing Is always referred to as a
political gathering, but the trend Of all the
speeches yesterday was for a better protec-
tion Of our fishing and game resources and
their value commercially and otherwise.
There was little talk Of politics at either
Burlington, on the boat going and coming,
or at the Fort Once In a while the sub
ject would be broached but Il did not Gre
ate any apparent interest. Three names
were heard mentioned for governor,
stanton, DeBOer and johnson OF Wood
stock, and they seemed to stand in favor
about as named.