The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-21
BUSINESS ! MEN
 FAVOR BRITT'S
 FISHERIES BILLS
Proposed Salmon Regulative Measure and Plan to Pro-
 tect Fish Approved,

AfaSka Gfll1 today endorsed tnl Britt Resolution recommending fish cries bill for passage by Conar sS and the Ketchikan Commero ial Clubs memorial asking Congress- to place tariff of three cents a pound on all salmon prepared or packed in l foreign country and q tariff of two cents pound on cod, herring and other fish. The latter memorial has already passed the Senate.
 Prior to the passage of the r1o- tion favoring the passage Of the Britt Fisheries Bill the measure had Ibeen exNlained by Senator William Britt and strongly endorsed by former Senator J. R. Heckman, and before endorsing the Ketchikan Com mercial Club memorial, the terms and purport of the same and the attitude taken by the Territorial Senate, which passed the same, were explained by Senator Britt
 Heckman Favors Bill.
 Senator Hickman declared that the best feature of the Britt Bill was that it gives the Territory control over the fisheries, and he said that was the only proper thing to sdO. We can get action when needed in Alaska and the past has proved we cannot get anything from Congress. He said it was absolutely necessary to make sure of the con tinuation of the fisheries indnstrv of Alaska because it was the main revenue producer and gave liyaii- hood to more people than any other Territorial industry. He sail the fisheries industry is safe for the next two years anyhow. and will be so on account of the fact that the Canneries are closing down. ahi with such a bill as that proposed by Sen ator Britt he said they will con tinue to be safe. Senator Hec,;man said he was surprised that anyone in Alaska had been able to prepare bill as perfect as the one before the Senate. It had been amended, he said, to remove the objections to it offered by Delegate D. A. SI;her- land He declared that the L!t5s l season provided would permit g per cent to one-third of the hump back run to reach the SD awning grounds. and he said that wollG be enough to guarantee the perpetuity of the industry.
 U. S. Fisheries at Cisa dvantage.
 Explaining the need for q two cent pound tariff on cod and her ring, Senator Britt said the Japan ese fishermen in, the Aledtian is land waters caught cod, took it to Japan and prepared it for market, and then shipped it to San Francisco and Seattle and sold it for less than American fishermen could catch it and prepare it for market in Ameri can ports. He declared th t the American cod fisheries industry had been about destroyed by the Japan csc. He also showed that Scotch and Norwegian herring co ll3 be da- livered at New York for 5 bar rel while the cost of Alaskan her. ring on the dock at Petersburg was 80 a barrel.
 Senator Britt invited the members of the Juneau Commercial Associa- tion to attend the hearjag in the Senate on the fisheries question to- day.
 Alaska Seapiane service.
 mi Roy F. Jones, of Seattle, d Corner air navigator with long and success ful experience in the war, who de- sired to bring a seaplane to Juneau which he hoped to be the foreranner of an extensive seaplane serF!.e. lie outlined his plan to get revenues to support the service by making spec ial trips, to aid in rescue work, to aid in patrolling the fisheries. and :n such other ways as might develop | He asked for the cooperation of the people of Juneau in preparing | housing place on the wate. front | The matter was referred to tho | Airplane Committee.
 For Closer itffiliation.
 The Executive Committee Nls di- | rected to maze arrangements for a meeting with members of the Lagis- | lature from various sections Of the Territory for the purpose of arrang. ing for closer commercial .ffilia. ton among the various commercial organizations of the Territory.
 Chairman L. D. Henderson yAport- | ed that the committee on member 1 ship for the Alaska Historical As | sociation is making progress and asked for more time.
 A letter was read from Edwin H. 1 Morath, the secretary, which said members of the Colorado Mountain | Club, of Colorado Springs. con.cm- plated making a trip to Alaska this year for the purpose of climbing Alaska mountains
 Working on Mail Matters.
 A letter was read from Delcgate D. A Sutherland saying that he was working with the Postoffice Depart. | ment relative to in,nrOvau,ant oF tI,a