The Republican journal., 1910-06-09
World Powers to Guard Birds.
Nations Meet in Berlin for Common Cause.
Waning Bird Life Threatens World S
Crops and Health.

drops ana fedltn.
New YORK, June 6. To formulate
plans for the protection and preservation
of the bird species of all the earth, repre-
sentatives of twenty of the most power
full nations are comforting at the Fifth
international Pathological Congress in
Berlin. Every one of the world powers
has sent its delegate to take part in
these deliberations upon the pressing
problem of saving the economically val
liable bird life of the globe, according to
advices just received at the headquarters
of the National Association of Audubon
Societies in this city. AS the result of
this international conference, it is ex-
pected that concerted action will be
taken by the nations to save the birds of
sea and land, whose determination
threatens the health and agricultural
prosperity of every people.
Great Britain, Germany France, Italy,
Russia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Austria Hungary Holland and Belgium
are with the United States taking an
active part in the international discus
sion of bird protection at the German
capital. AS the accredited representa-
1 tive Of this government, William
butcher, president of the National Asso-
citation of Audubon Societies, is attend
ing the conference, where he also ap-
I fo, C,,,i+bcorio,
I the National Museum the American
Ornithologists' Union and the Audubon
organization. Delegations from Egypt,
Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece,
Japan, Java, Palestine, Switzerland.
South Africa and the Canary Islands
have also come to Berlin to voice the
common need of their countries for in
ternational measures to check the des-
truction of their valuable bird species.
Three entire sections of the delibera-
tons of the International archaeological
Congress are being devoted to the dis
cussion of the protection, care, preserva-
ton and naturalization of the birds of the
world. Careful considera ton of anatomy,
biology, zoology, geography and paleon-
tology from the pathological standpoint
is being given by the nations leading ex-
perts on bird life. "Some Reasons Why
Bird Protection Is Necessary and "a
History of the Audubon Movement In
North America, introduced by Mr..
butcher, as we'll as estate Organization
for the Practical Protection of Birds, "
'The Necessity of Stopping the Impor-
tation of Feathers by Bird Protective
Societies" and Hunting and Bird Pro-
tection," introduced by the delegates of
foreign nations, are some of the subjects
that will be taken up by the representa-
tives of the nations, who are being enter
tanned in the capital city of the Kaiser.
Americans may be assured that as
much progress toward bird protection
can be reported from this country as
from any of the civilized countries of
the earth," said Mr.. butcher, before
leaving this city for the Berlin Confer
ence. 81 feel sure that the other ma
| lions will look to us to take leading
part in the proposed international move
, ment to save the valuable bird species
from destruction. The peoples of the
world are coming to realize the immedi
: ate need for preserving the birds that
check crop pests and pestilenee in every
land. By concerted action believe much
can be accomplished toward this end
which, next to the cause of the peace
movement, is now conceded to be thu
most important international question. ,