The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-16
BONDING SCHEME GIVEN APPROVAL
 OF COMMISSION
Fish Commission Endorses Tariff and Bonding Plan
 of Ketchikan Club.

tering the United States from for eign country and requiring fish caught in American waters to he bonded in an American port for ship ment through any foreign country back to the United States was given by the Territorial Fish Commission in a resolution passed by that body last Saturday The Commission also formally approved the fisheries mea sure presented to Congress some time ago l3 d substitute for the Wh Q bill
 The substitute measure was ? e. pared i1 the Department of Com merce following conference between representatives of all branches of the fishing industry from the Pacific Coast md department officials held last October in Washington. Seer2- tary Charles D. Garfield attended the conference as representative for the e7ritory. The Commission Sat urday approved MT. Garfields at ten6ance and at the same time tea d'red its services to the Departmadt tt of Commerce to act as an advisory beard tc the department if such sety- ices were desired. The substitute bill pro- idos for the creation of such a board and also for a Deputy Fish Commis sioner resident in Alaska.
 Discusses Future Plans
 At Saturday afternoons session Of the Commission plans for it's future urorE woro diccuccad rl relative to the work in the Cordova district where it was decided to ex- pend most of the funds available there in the propagation of salmon in preference to intensive destruction of the predatory enemies of the salmon.
 Tariff Resolution
 The resolution adopted by the Commission relative to the impoji- tion of duty on fish and to bonding in American ports follows:
 Whereas. It is the sense of this Commission that the fresh fish in dustry of the Territory is one of it's greatest and most important re- sources; That said industry should be encouraged as a means for de veloping and building up the said Territory and that if proper protoc- ton is given this industry to pre- vent the fresh fish caught in the waters of and adjacent thereto from being packed and prepared in foreign countries for shipment to the mar. kets ot the United States. DOT manent fishias population will setle i4 Alaska, improve its lands and aid in the settlement a2d developme # O. the nt'.Ucry, therefore be it
 Resolved, That all fresh or frozeu hdlibrt or salmon, or the products thereof el i,ing at an American port f.om or through any foreign country, which have Teen packed or prepar d for shipment ii other than American territory. shah be subject to a duty oe 3 cents Ter pound; and all other deep sea fish, or the products there of. arriving Gt an American port, from or trough any foreign country which have bo en packed or prepared for shipment ir other than American territory, sl ai' be subject to a luty of 1 cent per pound.
 And Iesched, That no fresh or frozen fish taken from the North Pa cific Ocean or tributary waters, shall he admitted into the United States through any foreign country except when the samc shall be in bond fro an American port.
 And fulthel resolved, That copy of these resolutions be trans mitted to the Secretary of Commerce through the Governor of Alaska qs chairman Of this Commission"
 Approval of Measure
 The resolution passed approving the substitute measure for the Whi.e bill follows:
 Whereas, It appearing to the sat isfaction of the Commission that tle measure considered and adopted at the conference called by the Secre- tary of Commerce for the purpose of devising means for the perpetuation of the Alaska salmon industry, held in Washington City upon October 26 1921, and known as a substitute for the White bill, more adequately pro vides for the immediate legislative necessities in the protection and perpetuation of that industry. and
 Whereas, There is an important emergency for such legislation and that the same may become effective before the beginning of the fishing season for the year 1922, therefore be it
 Resolved That this substitute measure meets with the approval of the Commission and its immediate enactment into law is urged and II is further,
 Resolved. That a copy of this reso- lution be transmitted to the Secre- tary of Commerce, through the Gov ernor of Alaska as chairman of this Commission"
 Meet Next April
 The Commission completed its work late Saturday afternoon and adjourned without setting any defi- mite time for it's next meeting. It is said, however, that it will probably