Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-16

man of the states Of tho CncIl-Ne"
York. Massachusetts. Pennsylvania,
Louisiana. Ohio, Colorado, Oregon. WASH,
ington, South Dakota, Missouri ana
Maryland-all prohibit the sale OF the
plumage of native birds and in Ne"
York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania the
plumage of all birds resembling the ma
two birds is outlawed and cannot be
sold.
session inviting the President to ne
1otiate conventions with foreign ma
tons for the protection of birds. Not
our birds, not game birds. not migra-
tory birds. not song or insectivorou.
birds. but birds the avi fauna or the
world.
THE adoption of that resolution by this
Senate will. I hope. be the forerunner
Of an intelligent world purpose and
wherever they need saving. The Presi-
dent OF the United states and the Sec
rotary OF State both assured ME thai
they will give their best endeavor TO
this request Of the Senate. as they are
both in hearty sympathy with its pur-
pose The House of Representatives,
has come TO the aid of the Senate by
passing the wise and timely proNlso
which is new under discussion. | may
be pardoned for believing that the Sen
decline 10 follow the path Of its own
makiuH ffow can we appeal TO otner
nations TO save our. birds as long as :" :
deliberately legalize the killing OF
their birds by protecting the market
OF the bird destroyers:
Suggests Commission Be Named.
THE trade now suggests that a COM
IN: ssion be appointed to take this whole
matter Into consideration in order that
some wise compromise and concert OF
action may be reached. For thirty years
this shameful and cruel traffic has per-
retuated itself by fraud and subterfuge
and crime In the 2uiss OF compromise
always asking for more time always
keeping it's neck out of the halter ny
playing the caprice and greed OF one
nation over and against the caprice ana
greed of other nations always protest,
Ing its innocence and always round
guilty when tried.
After paying tribute to Audubon So
cieties and game wardens who have
been active in the crusade for the pro-
lection of birds. including Henry Oldys.
turer'' of this city, Senator Mclean
continued:
II have also endeavored to impress
upon the Senate the fact that for hu-
manitarian reasons the cruel and in
human methods of the bird destroyers
should be stopped at once. ] have not
touched personally upon tho ethics in
volved i'm this question. but it is now
and always has been my belief that
sentiment has done more for civilian
ton than money. and when the money
Is tainted as that in the plunage trade
is tainted with unspeakablc cruelty. II
not crime. 1 am sure every member OF
this great body will lind excuses. If not
admiration and approval. for the scntl-
ment which cries out against this
butchery and the fashion which sus-
tains ii.
'Tt may be thought by some that the
subject is d trivial one and that 1t cught
not to be interjected into the United
states Senate when SO many matters o.
vital Importance are pressing for con-
sideration. Ny excuses for pleading tn
cause CT the birds are two: First, | want
their case tried and justice done to
them for their own sake. Second. !
want the birds saved before We. as ?
great people. learn by experience that
the birds arc more vital to cur comfort
and happiness than we arc 10 theirs.
II sincerely hope that my friends upon
the other side of this chamber tine
demoeratsl will not insis, upon making
this a party question They will find
little support for the proposition that the
salvation of the democratic party calls
for the destruction of the birds