Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-16

from NY own town. Now. that hcinc
tho case. shat Vermont is getting all
the bcn,ute OF tho licenses being ISSUED
by Canada. practically all--he tells YOU
All bat thr,c--l cannot 500 the first rca-
SOM financially. politically or othcrwise
WHY Canada should issue licenses.
That your petitioners believe that the
vast ma joriy of people of thu Province
of quebec. including certainly every
friend at the cause of iish protection
ANA preparation in which your depart
mont is 80 much Interested. ar" entirely
opposed To- the continued SEEMING in Mis-
sispuoi bay while in New York and Ncr-
mont tho sentiment is unanimous against
it, as shown by tho votes in the Legis-
laturcs of those States.
That Your association, which was rep
resented ny it, Vice-prcSidcnt for the
Province Of Quobcc. Dr. Tinnic of Mont
read. lt ihc interview granted by you
on tii; matter. together with the Hon
orabl" Mir Parent, ON tho 18th Of Jam
iuary last, have learned with pleasure from
its representative on that occasion that
You were good enough Ia say that if the
question of yellow perch wore climin-
latcG there would he a probability il
your opinion of coming L. reasonable
terms.
That your association is now delighted
to %" i'm u position to prove to your en-
ssuuioi river 1T Swanton, Vermont, in
connection with tho regular piko-p"ro ii
work. The nSh had spawned during hish
water. and the rccodinS Of the river LETT
erouL quantities of the eggs suspended
on the grasses and shruhborY, where they
wcrr destined to perish. The Gigs Were
| collected. partly with II view 10 expert
mental work. and for the purpose ni
| Transferring Thorn TO waters where they
arc in demand. The bureau docs not
lconionpato III" propagation of yellow
perch ON The Missisquoi river with tho
| view of restocking the waters of Lake
| Champaign until there is Il demand foi
this species in those waters. 1T has not
yet been dcciGCd whether any yellow
perch operations Will be conducted al
Swanton the coming season. but if Sc
it VIII be for the purpose of obtaining
fish to stock waters other than Lake
|Chanpain and its tributaries.
Respectfully.
C,.O. NJ. BOWERS. Commissioner
That there is also annexed TO thi
petition n positive declaration from Mr.
II. @. Thomas. tho sole fish commissions
Iof tic State of Vermont, which effect
ualiy sets ut rost all possible doubts ~
the subject, since it shows that Mr.
rnomas viii never permit any moro vel
low perch to be planted in Lake Cham
plain. and that nobody else. not even tn
United states nsh commissioner, cal
plant such fish in 'hoso waters withou
his permission.
Wherefore. for al the reasons whicl
L.
hccauec tie prohibition Of sucn soinin
as horcin prayed for is not only in tn
interest Of fish protection. but fair am
reasonable on tine part of Canada, be
cause of a similar prohibition on tn
lpart of the States of New York an
Vermont and because of tho cnornou
number OF good food fishes planted by tn
United States commission in the water
Of Lake Champaign: and further bccaus
such action for al these reasons woul
seem to DO called for by that interna
tional courtesy recognized by the CONT
lof the nations.
Therefore your petitioners hunbly pra
chat vow viii be pleased 10 rccommcn
80 Ills Excclcncy the Governor Gcncr;
the rcpassacc OF the ordcr-in-cOuncu {
the Sih of February. 1902, ut least so Il;
las the waters OF tho Misssouoi bay al
concerned.
And your petitioners as in duty bour
will over pray.
(Signed, as instructed by resolution
the association adopted at its annu
meeting at ST. Johns, y. H.. ON the q
of February. 1907
PRESIDENT j.. j. TWEEDIE,
Premier at ST. Johns ~
SECRETARY T.. n. -. CHAMBERS,
Quebec.