The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-11-04
SENTIMENT NOT
FOR CAME BILL
OF SUTHERLAND
Poll of Alaskans Indicates
Non-Approval of Proposed
Game Measure.

Sentiment in SOUTHEASTERN AlaShd
is overwhelmingly opposed to the
enactment of the proposed new Alas
ka game measure introduced in Con-
eress last summer by Delegate Suth-
erland, if the state of mind here is
accurately pictured by communica-
tons received by the Alaska Fish
and Game Club, according to A. p.
Kashevaroff, acting secretary of that
organization. "The results Of re
cent poll of approximately 100 in
dividuals throughout Southeastern
Alaska were strongly unfavOrable
to the proposed measure, said Sec
rotary Kashevarof.
In a statement made today he said
''In order to secure a consensus OF
opinion from the people OF Alaska
on the so-called Nelson game bill
proposed for Alaska. the Alaska Fish
and Game Club sent ont cards to
over 500 residents of the Territory
asking them to express their views
on the bill The time elapsing since
has not been sufficient to permit re-
sponscs to be received from the
more remote parts of the Territory.
1t is significant, however. that all
rcpies received from the First Di-
vision are dead against the bill. Out
of the So answers received, which is
in excess of 10 per cent of the ballots
sent out, AZ are absolutely opposed
to the game bill as introduced by the
Delegate; II asked more information
pending which they remained neu-
trail, and only five favored the mea-
sure"
Favors Substitute Offered
At the time the missionaries
were mailed out two propositions
were advanced by the Alaska Fish
and Game Club. One stated in brief
the main principles of the proposed
measure ard asked for expressions
of opinions on It, The other carried
a substitute for that measure.
In the statement of Secretary
Kashevaroff, ii was stated: THE
feature of the Nelson bill was the
establishment of a game commission
to be appointed by the Secretary OF
Agriculture AT Washington, d. c. All
of the replies from the First Divi
sion are dead against this proposal.
On the other hand the returns to
date show a majority OF those an
swering to favor the substitute pro
posal that Congress combine the
arrangements of game and rbesr-
mt, Is nd hnqrJ
rcsenting each division; such boards
to be composed OF a chief divisional
game warden, Territorial game com.
missioner. and the Governor OF the
Territory The latter two members
would sit on all divisional boards.
Appointments would be made by the
Governor The chief divisional game
wardens for each division would be
able to give their entire time to
administration of game affairs there
in the game commissioner would be
able to coordinate the work OF the
four boards. and the Governor to
harmonize the wild life conservation
activities with other public inter
ests"
Substitute Not Favored
The above substitute Is apparently
not favored by Delegate Sutherland.
In his speech here last Saturday
evening. tho Delegate in dwelling on
game matter. referred to the bill he
introduced, saying it was sent out
to a number Of Alaskans for sug-
gestions and comment. The only
opposition he found to it, he said,
came from this vicinity. Some
amendments had been suggested from
people in other sections. he said,
that are acceptable. Tho amend
ment suggested locally, however was
not approved. In the same speech
he declared that Alaskan3 might as
we'll realize that game legislation and
regulation for Alaska was dictated
tons. such as the Campfire Club,
by New York sportsmen's organiza-
the Wild Life Protective Fund and
others. He referred to DR.. 4. w
Nelson. Chief of the Bureau of Bio
logical Survey. as a man who would
place all Alaska in a bird rcserva
tion il he had the power.