New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
SAYS BIRDS WON'T LOSE
Gift of Gunmakers TO Audubon
Societies Explained.
DR.. HORNA0AY INDIGNANT
Says He Will Never Compromise
with Any of the Enemies
g of Wild Life"

Accordance by the National Association
OF Audubon Societies Of $4,000 year lot
the next five years from gun manufacturers
will not make the feethered tribe less SC
cure. according TO T. q. Pearson. secretary
of the association. yesterday. The BOARD OF
directors of the association has voted 10
accept the money and Mr.. Pearsons sal
sry will be raised to $500 from 5000 by
reason Of the extra work required TO han
die the gunmakers' contribution.
Mr.. Pearson says lie understands the
$4,000 has been raised by the WINCHESTER
Arms Company. the Reming ton Arms COM
pany, the Union Metallic Cartridge Com
many. the Du Pont de Nemours Powder
Company and several other like concerns.
Dr. ". T. Hornaday, director OF the New
York BIOLOGICAL Park, when told of tae de-
cision by the Audubon Society. was frank
in giving his opinion He disagreed with
MI. Pearson. lie said;
AS matters stand at present the Win
chester Arms Company and the Remington
Arms Company stand with the destroyers
Of wild life Their offer 10 pay out some
of their profits to restrict other people in
their nefarious game practices will deceive
no real lover of wild life. SO long as they
maintain their present attitude and manu-
facture the automatic and pump guns UNI
changed, II is, in my opinion. utterly i'm
possible for any real friend Of wild life
either to work with them or to accept from
them any money contributions whatever
II regard the declared intention of the
Winchester Arms Company 10 put another
automatic shotgun on the market as an
open defiance to all wild life protectionists
and an outrage to the surviving remnant
of wild game. So long as the Winchester
Arms Company and the Remington Arms
Company manufacture their slaughter guns
as they are now doing l will have nothing
10 do with any movement that they may
promote. nor will / work with any man
who accepts money from them.
The test Of their sincerity will be In cut
ting down their magazines to two shots.
II they will do that / am ready TO work
with them without limit for the preserva-
ton Of the wild game, on which their bust
ness really depends. So long as they refuse
10 do that, just SO long will they stand in
the ranks of the market hunters, the game
dealers and other ruthless destroyers OF
wild life. And they must not ask to be
admitted on any terms whatever to the
ranks Of the wild life protectionists
80 far as 1 am concerned l will make
no compromise with any Of the enemies
Of wild life. for If l compromise with one
may as we'll compromise with ALL"
Dr. Hornaday added that five years ago
the makers OF the automatic gun en-
deavored TO purchase peace with the New
York Geological Society and immunity for
the automatic gun.
The amount suggested to me was No,-
600" said DR.. Hornaday. THE offer was re-
jected."
Madison Grant. chairman Of the execu-
tive committee of the Geological Society.
said at his office, No. II Wall street, yester-
day:
II have no opinion to express in this
matter beyond saying that DIR. j. A. Allen
and George Bird Grinnell, of the board OF
directors of tho National Association of
Audubon Societies. are both gentlemen Of
the highest character and any action they
saw ht TO take in matter Of this sort
was undoubtedly under the best of motives.
have no criticism to make of the Audubon
Society in deciding to accept the gift.
Mr. Pearson, secretary of the association,
issued statement last night as follows:
The National Association Of Audubon So
cieties has always been essentially an or
ganization for the protection OF song and
other non-game birds, and while II has been
interested in the protection of game birds
and game animals this has been minor
feature of its work For this reason the
association has never taken formal action
on certain phases of game protection.
AS this new feature of the work is now TO
be pushed vigorously. new questions Will.
Of course, present themselves, and in ac-
cepting funds from the manufacturers of
lead, ammunition. guns and other organi-
cations of similar character the asso-
citation reserves the right TO take any
measure at any time against the use of
any kind of ammunition or make Of gun
which IL considers to be a serious menace
10 the wild game This is clearly set forth
IN the resolution passed by our board of
directors on June upon the acceptance OF
the proposition 10 receive $4,000 for game
protective work from the manufacturers OF
rms and ammunition II is as follows:
"In view of the possible criticism which
may be made against the National Asso-
citation for Acceptance OF funds from deal
crs in firearms. IL 81 expressly understood
the acceptance Of this fund does not com.
NIT the National Association TO any policy
for or against the use Of any particular
sur, but that said association shall have
the same freedom OF decision on such ques
lions and on all other questions as has