Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20
Senator Mclean Saved the Birds.

MT. Editor: Herbert K. Job, the cele- brated ornithologist, lecturer and head of the department of applied ornithol- ogy of the National Association of Audubon Societies-a Connecticut man, by the way-has many moving pie lures of bird life, taken all over the country. None of these does he prize higher than one taken On the estate of Senator George P. Mclean at Sims bury, Conn., This film shows the sen- ator inspecting the birds of the place as they move in and out of the nu- merouS birdhouses and feeding stations which he has placed there. When ex- hibited before audiences of bird pro- tectionists and ornithologists as it con- tinually is this reel Is always received with most appreciative applause, for naturalists the world over realize the great work for protection of our native birds which has been done by Senator Mclean.
 The senator has endeared himself to his Connecticut constituents through his good service at Washington in many ways, in none more than in the bills there. In the Capitol City it is freely stated that he has done more to give the wild birds of the country a chance and increase than any other man in congress.
 Connecticut is a bird loving state thousands of it's citizens belong to the Audubon societies, state and national Hardly town but has it's bird club or at least it's coterie of associated bird students, and every one of them is an enthusiastic supporter of Senator Me Lean for the results he has obtained in the two most important pieces of bird legislation the country has ever seen. The first of these Is the fed eral migratory bird law which was passed three years ago. This bill in various forms had been before con- gress since 1904-eight years-and it never had a chance until in 1913 Sena- tor Mclean took hold of it. Immedt- ately things began to happen. With only single dissenting vote--and that was afterward Withdrawn--the bill passed the senate and was made an amendment of the agricultural appro- priation bill. This is spite of the rush of other important legislation insured its being voted on by the house, and 1t became a law with President Taft's signature March 8, 1913-an eight year, fight won by the senator in a single session. It is generally conced- ed that this is one of the greatest steps in practical conservation that any nation has taken, and Connecticut is rightly proud of her favorite son who so ably helped the nation to take it.
 But the senator's good work in this vital cause has not stopped here. On April ', 1913, he introduced a resolu- ton calling the president to propose an international treaty with Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds. This resolution, reintroduced into the b4th congress, was duly signed by Secretary Lansing, President Will son and Ambassador Spring Rice and ratified by the senate in the first half of September, 1916. This treaty has now gone to England for the final for mality of King Georges signature, which will make it the law of both lands. This gives national protection to migratory insectIV and game birds in the United States and Canada probably for all time Again, in spite of many other very important matters before the senate which might have delayed or crowded out the bird bil Senator Mclean was able to success fully put through this second great advance in conservation. Not only in Connecticut, but throughout the coun- try, the supporters of national conser- VatiOn hope that Senator Mclean will go back to Washington for. another term, when he will he able to continue service in this work, which Is second to none in the welfare of the nation. The migratory bird bill is a law, the treaty is passed, but there will be needed an nabling act and other i'm portant supplementary legislation. Through his experience and proven ability no man is better fitted to rep resent the bird-lovers of the country than Senator Mclean. They look to Connecticut to see that he does it.
 AfASSACHUS SETTS AUDUBON SO-
 CIETY.
 Boston. Mass, Oct. 13, IS.