The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

.he means generally regarded as the
only effective one, namely, 10 render
possible the import OF frozen and chilled
beef from nonEuropean countries.
The carly determination OF whales
and seals was predicted at congress OF
German doctors and scientists recently
held in Munich. Professor Sarasin OF
Basel showed that in 1910 single seal
fishing company had brought back from
the kerguelan islands 1900 tons OF oil
made from the sea elephant. while in
the same year four ships killed 1920
of these animals. The seal fishers of
Newfoundland killed 333343 head and
1891 were killed in the North Polar
seas in that year.
This heavy reduction of the seal life
of the Arctic and Antarctic oceans has
been brought about by the introduce
ton Of the system proposed by Otto
Syerdrup, the Norwegian Polar explorer,
by which whale and seal fishing was I'M
dertaken on n new and more profitable
system than that hitherto in vogue
Sverdrup found that whale fishing
could be more thoroughly comereialized
by sending along with the actual fish
ing vessels a large steamer fitted up as
an oil recovery station, thus making il
for them to sail to sta
ton on some remote island after secur-
ing the whales. This method of fishing
has proved so successful that some thir-
ty companies have been organized to OPP
crate on Sverdrup's plan.
The vessels are fitted with wireless
and equipped with the most
improved whale-cannon. Seals are also
hunted in the same manner
According to Professor Sarasin, this
method of hunting is rapidly exterminat-
ing the seal herds as well as the chief
species of whales. He thinks the Green
land whale has probably already been
nxterminated while the blue whale and
the Finland whale are also especially
sought after by fishermen.
Professor Sarasin appealed TO the pow
srs to try TO reach an international
agreement to establish certain closed
zones or regions, which might serve as
breeding places for whales and seals.
The result Of the Socialist convention
It Chemnitz gave rude Awakening to
German Conservatives who had main
aimed that the Socialist party was not
dangerous in spite of its great numbers,
because it was and would remain mi
iority in the German nation. The CON
-ention not only did much TO unity the
,arty, but also. by failing to condemn
he alliance with the Radical party for
he rehallotings in the recent elections,
Eft open the door for cooperation with
on. Socialist parties in coming elections.
socialists with progressive allies may be-
ONE strong enough 10 control the Ger
IAN parliament, though they themselves
nav never emerge from the minority.
A break with the old autocratic system
party control under which the party
fairs were in the hands of a committee
I nine men, was made when the conven-
ion decided to elect an advisory com
littee of 80 members, one from each of /
be districts into which the Socialists
wide the empire for administrative pur- ,
Dses.
Only one decision OF the Chemnitz con ,
ention brought down general adverse !
-iticism from the non Socialists and
ON respectable minority OF the So !
alists themselves. This was the exelu- g,
on from the pdFlN OF OtThaTu iiliue- i
and scholarly man who has won con a
derabIe fame by his writings on Social g
tie and economic subjects. His offend n
2 consisted in advocating an eventual :
deration of all European states, with
protective tariff and adequate colonies, h
lth Of which arc taboo 10 the orthodox 9
,cialists. M
German participation at the Panama ]
position at san Francisco is practi I
lly assured. il i understood here. al
ough neither the government nor the !,
numerical bodies interested have vet q
ken formal decision. +
Compelling motives are the desire to I,
ster in every way friendly relations !,
al the United States At a time when :,
rrnan- American cooperation. partieu- n
-lv in the far East. y extremely desir- y
T.. and the fact that the fair viii he :.
ritahle clearing house for the commerce :,
I - much 81 the United States as Of !,
? nations on the Pacific coasts OF south =,
ucrica ard Asia q