Evening journal., 1916-12-07
MR.. miller Wins
Fish Hatchery
station FIGHT
Continued from First Page.

IL an ample supply OF salt water az well
As fresh water and tho stream is not
polluted by factory refuse and chemicals
as it is farther up the river.
The Miller amendment in full is as
follows.
Page ,, line p. estate Of Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware or New Jersey. on the
lower Delaware river, or at the head
waters of the Delaware bay. $4,000"
Mr.. Miller Advocates II.
Congressman Miller, in advocating
his amendment. said.
Mr. Chairman. this amendment is
unique as compared with every other
amendment offered here today. be-
cause IL does not increase the apprO-
priation IN this bill The language in
the bill concerning this particular
item reads as follows state of Penn
sylvania. Delaware or New Jersey, on
the lower Delaware river, S50.00O'
The amendment / have proposed. II
adopted, will cause the language to
read as follows: State of Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware or New Jersey. on the
lower Delaware river or at the head
waters Of the Delaware Bay. $4,000.
! propose this amendment because /
think that II this bill should become a
law the Secretary OF Commerce should
be given more jurisdiction and wider
power in deciding upon a site to ea-
tablish this station.
AT the headwaters of the Delaware
Bay, which is a salt water body, there
Is an ample supply OF fresh water In
various streams emptying into the
bay and the Delaware river. which, as
everyone knows, empties into the bay
at It's headwaters and is a fresh water
stream. II is we'll known fact that
In spawning the shad which come up
the Delaware bay and river in the
spring Of the year need fresh water,
but It must be water that is unpOl-
luted. The Delaware river. a short
distance above the headwaters Of the
bay. is polluted by factory waste and
other causes. thereby killing annu-
ally, millions of young fish which are
hatched from the spawning beds.
This Is particularly true Of the shad.
IF the language IN the bill. is not
changed It will curtail the power Of
the government authorities In estab-
fishing this station. should they find
an advantageous site or a more advan-
tageous locality along the shores Of
the Delaware Bay.
81 am not going TO detain the
House this afternoon with extensive
remarks on the merits Of this propo'
sition except to say that the estab-
1 80 Taht 1,uN 20 fu
tlal II the fishing industry and par
ticularly the shad industry is to be
encouraged. The shad haul particu-
larly In the last few seasons has been
steadily decreasing and I could cite
/ figures 10 show that the propagation
Of these FISH at fsh-cultural sta
J tion is necessary II the supply OF this
! food is 10 be continued.
81 have proposed this amendment
because believe that It's adoption Il;
necessary In order TO properly rounC
out the bill. understand that my
colleague from Pennsylvania (Mr
( Moorel Is opposed TO this amendment
take IL ne is going 10 follow me and
ask you 70 vote against IL, but ] sub
nit that an amendment that perfects
a bill. which may become a law and
which does not cause an increase IN
the appropriation. rs one with merit
that the committee might well con
slider and place in this bill. have
proposed II with no intention OF Gre
ating an undue advantage in favor Of
my state for the proposed site
Mr. Moore SAYS It's Unfair.
Congressman Moore, in the course
Of his speech said:
ct would not object to the State OF
Delaware getting a fish hatchery. hut
when he comes before the committee
and suggests this hatchery should 60
into Pennsylvania, which has 36
votes here. and New Jersey. which
has IL votes. It seems to me the state
of Delaware ought to play Fair. pow
erful and potential as its delegation is
in this House, with these other States
and give them. at least, a show for
their white alley and give them a
chance to find out where this hatcd-
cry is TO be located"