The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-06-14
FISHERMEN SHOULD BE AMERICAN CITIZENS

In future American citizenship will probably established
 fundamental qualification for those engaging in the fishing dustry the United States The awakening Importance of the fisheries guarding and defending the well as in sustaining the people, and the time has passed function o such significance be left to alien hands Former efforts make ctzenshpa requisite participation activities have seldom concerned themselves with the shees yet there peculiar why this perhaps than ether field should be kept exclusively the hands citizens
 In the the United States has nvted-peope from all of the world to hee and profit by the opportunities of residence under its liberal government basis of practical equality with it's citizens It has raer prded itself offering home and extending hospitality and protection strangers from every and Aliens have been free to come and to in business ta without requirement restriction point has been reached where the labor and management of certain industries is largely the hands of foreigners.
 of this seemed of little consequences little question of loyalty and all attention given getting the done the industries developed in the of this nation the employment of aliens has been of little sgn Conditions existing in the present show that the United States must hereafter give closer scrutiny to the activities aliens within its borders The insane devotion their native land of citizens of countries the reahere of which some found guilty show that compacen neglect such fraught with peril the life of the
 The field offered by the Pacific coast fisheries has been eay certain classes of aens and little inquiry the shows that foreigners actually constitute majority the fishermen of this district whose field of operations extends from Mexican border practically the Circle cude the Hawan Islands well the mainland These by the of their work, gain intimate familiarity with the ne and tides rocks shoals and landmarks than other calling They have free and easy ports tooaed landing places along the sddeness of their movements following the fish, the number and small size of their boats make peculiarly difficult keep watch their activities The possibilities for treachery committing depedaons for assisting enemy with supplies information the ndcrmnate possession such knowledge and freedom by aliens may we'll give rise to anxiety.
 There is also be considered the function of the fisheries of for the Navy. The condition of the industry from viewpoint surely ground for bitter dsappontment while the navy has drawn of able the fisheries little help be expected from the rank and file the industry America The country has right better performance of this function by its fisheries and there effective action to that end.
 majority of aliens in the American fisheries whatever
 their nationality loyal to the United States is probably ue but not prudent m not right that such axy should continue afford to leave chance the reliability of engaged calling of such importance and such opportunity for help harm The risk great continuance of such ditions would be sheer folly.
 In self protection the government will in the future qre that every engagdn the fisheries of the United States be citizen and further that every in this industry be ab Fisherman.