The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-15
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lastte Warrants. ON Tho sfouhd iha, they we're
asked for against n iividials, Whereas
tho action should tc against tho %cutiura-
tione II is stated ,o.nigh, that The criiOi-
nal proceedings will probably bc dropped
and action will he brought IN the Supreme
Court 90 recover tho Penalties provided
under the lac
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small. tha object icing simply To get enough
IN lay tho hasi- for n test ~ tho law While
the order II reported Ia have come from
the Sta'e commission, the step II said Va
have been taken ~ an representations made
by the local branch Of tho Audubon Soctety,
This news caused som stir among dealers
In fancy feathers IN this city. and much re-
ioicinR 10y members OF the Audubon So
AlaN- auV-.-NuII.. Dp,.tl,AN NNtntaNn DutlnInE
Of the National Confederation Of Audubon
Societies, who has been active In the project
OF stopping the sale OF sigrettes and other
picturesque feathers used for the adorn-
ment Of women.
Feather dealers were practically united
In making light Of OF diEregardinR the
agitation against the sale OF the feathers.
They said that none Of the big stores OF
the boroughs Of Manhattan and brooklyn
had paid any attention to the law as in
terpreted by Mr.. butcher. Philip Addison
of Addison a Bro. 625 Broadway, who
makes a specially Of aigrettes, was inclined
10 believe that Forest, Fish and Game Com
missioner Whipple had not authorized
the seizures. but that they had been made
at the instance Of a lawyer employed by
the Audubon Society.
Mr.. Addison said he regretted to say
that some dealers had been frightened
by the Audubon. Society into giving up
selling a certain kind of plunage. As for
nlmSei1, ne nad u Dig STOCK on nahu ana
had been and would be selling it until women
ceased TO buy. All his feathers, he de-
clared, were imported. He had noticed
no falling of in sales since the agita-
ton began and did not believe there
would be any. The Importers Feather
Association, of which he is a member, Mr..
Addison said, had decided to make a fight
against The enforcement Nf a law that
seemed to them unjust. There will be a
meeting Of the association next week. Mr..
Addison said he did not see how the law
could affect the feathers of birds killed
outside of the United States. Most Of his
aigrettes were from white herons killed
in China and Japan. They have been
going for US, /" Mr.. Addison finally remarked,
referring to the Audubon folk, "and now
we are going for them %
Harry X. Motley of Henry X. Motley d
Co., $40 Broadway, said that hundreds of
dealers were selling right along, regardless
Of the law, and some were not selling. The
law would be about as hard to enforce as
the excise law and there would be as much
corruption due to its enforcement He
knew tina many Of his neighbors were
selling plumage that under strict oonstruc-
ton OF the law they should not sell: They
did not think much OF the law and he did
opportunity to make money and there
would be as much trouble trying to enforce
it as to enforce the law against speeding
automobiles.
Mr.. butcher did not try to conceal his
qualification over the Rochester despatch.
He said that Mr.. Addison was mistaken in
thinking that because his aigrettes we're
imported he could sell them without violat-
ing the law. A recent decision of the Court
of Appeals made no distinction between
plumage foreign and domestic, and a notice
issued by Commissioner Whipple had an
nounced that all wholesale and retail
dealers would be held responsible under
the law for the plumage of any slaughtered
wild birds found in their possession. The
Commissioner had advised the dealers to
aoquiesce and assist in the enforcement
of the law.
The Audubon Society was determined
Mr.. butcher said, to do everything possible
to prevent the destruction of birds, whether
here or in foreign countries. There were
only a few white herons left in the United
States, because the demand for aigrettes
had caused their wholesale slaughter.
The Audubon Society was not ~prosecut-
ing, Mr.. butcher said. 1t left that matter
to the State authorities, but it was watch
ployed as wardens and in other capacities.
Much of the money used in the work was
furnished by Morris X. Jesup, president
of the Audubon Society Of the State.
The law under which the Rochester firms
will be prosecuted is in Chapter 443 Of the
Laws of 1908. 1t is entitled an act to amend
the forest, fish and game laws law relating
to wild birds, and runs:
Wild birds other than the English spar
row, crow, hawk, crow blackbird. snow owl
and great horned owl shall. not be taken or
possessed at any time, dead or alive. except
under this act. No part of the plpmage.
skin or body Of any bird protected by this
for sale. The provisions of this section shall
not apply 10 game birds for which an open
season lie provided in this act.
A person who violates any provision Of
this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
and liable to a penalty Of 500 and an adj
ditional s25 for each bird or part of bird
taken or possessed in violation thereof.
SENATE PASSES BANK BILL.