The daily Alaskan., 1912-10-29
oNuY THE PACKERS
 AT FIsH MEETING

hacking assoelaliohH. ANe tat'e vas called in the interest of the fishing industries of Alaska, but rom an account of the proceedings only one side of the industry was discussed and that wls the owners We are printing herewith a list of those who attended the banquet, ant In all Chat list we do not find Che name of a single fisherman Not a man who ever went out into the snow and rain and hooked up hall but OF gathered in a seine.
 Alaska has gone oh record in all of her political platforms as oppos- ed to fish traps. Ali Of the men who attended that banquet are in favor of fish traps Their reso- lutions and reports are to go back
 Q Washington. The article Is an other argument for continuance Of our fight for home rule. Here it is:
 Comparing the importance of the fishing industry with that of others of similar nature. Dr. Barton Warren Evermann. chief of the AL sska Fisheries service. at a dinner given In his honor last night at the Arctic Club. made an eloquent ap- peal for federal aid and recognition of Che fishing industry
 Dr. Evermann pointed out that SAO0O.O0O is spent by the govern ment every year for the develop meut of agriculture by the estab- ushment of experimental stations throughout the country, while only S15.O0O is expended In protecting and developing the fishing industry that furnishes a food used every where
 Experimental fisheries stations are needed as we'll as agricultural stations. he declared. There are easily 200 Kinds of fish Of conner cial value in waters of the Pacific along Che Coast here and in the wa ters of Alaska, while now only s or 10 are being used "
 Tbat men in the fishing industry are Of thc same opinion as Dr. Evormauu was shown at the hear ing he conducted at the Hotel Wash iugton yesterday morning to dis cuss the closing Of certain Alaska streams as salmon spawning grounds Thirty men interested in salmon packing in Alaska attended and spoke in favor of tho. proposed reg ulatiou, giving nothing but en- enlargement to the department in ias work. This testimony is to be forwarded to the bureau of fisher ies at Washington.
 Speakers at the banquet last night urged cooperation between the government and the fishing men and between the fishing men them selves. Systematic exploitation of salmon as a food product was urged by H. w. Phelps, general manager Of the American Can Company, who arrived here from New York City yesterday. in company with E 'P. Kendall. Northwest manager of the firm. The two came here for the purpose Of conducting an excursion of packers to inspect the companys plant at Astoria.
 Miller Freeman, editor Of the Pa ciHc Fisherman; Capt. J. F. Mosier, superintendent of the Alaska Pack CTS Association; c. H. Clarke, C.. w. Dorr and Ernest c. Wagner made addresses, all indorsing Dr. Evermann's endeavor to gain proper federal aid and legislation for pro- tecting and developing the fishing industry. Thomas ]. German, pres ident Of the Puget Sound Gamers Association, presided.
 Those who were present, besides Dr. Evermann and the speakers mentioned, were:
 B. L8udeubore. of the Liudenberg Packing Company; P. J. German, purchasing agent for German & Co.,: Frank p. Dow. Of the Alaska Sanitary Packing Company; Capt. Andrew Welding. Of the Welding & Independent Fisheries Company Daniel Campbell, treasurer of the Puget Sound Gamers Association; h. p. Hunt. of the Kuiu Island Packing Company; P. E. Harris, of the Hawk Fish Company; E. A. Fleming. of the Hoonah Packing Company; W e whorff, of the seldoyia Salmon Company; Capt R. E. Davis. of the Tee Harbor Packing Company; c. Ii. Clarke. Of the Kelley-Clarke Company; w l. Crawford, secretary of the Puget Sound Packers Association; C. H. Bushman, general manager Of the Northwestern Fisheries Company; P. K Kendall, of Portland. Ore; E. T. Chamberlain, agent of the Alaska salmon Fisheries; Ward IT.