The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-13
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KETCHIKAN PIONEERS OPPOSED TO
 REVOCATION or FISH RESERVES IN
 ALASKA, PROPOSED BY SUTHERLAND

The Ketchikan Igloo of Pioneers has gone on record in opposition to the demand for the immediate revo- cation of the fish reserves in Vest ern Alaska, urged by Delegate Dan Sutherland, and taken the position that it is absurd to contend tha. they were created for the benefit of tue large cannery interests.
 After discussion participated in by Bishop P T. Rowe, Assistant United States Attorney Charles H. Miller. City Councilman Walker Thomas and others. a report prepared by a committee consisting of F. c. Austin, Joseph Ulmer, H. c. Strong. Patrick Hamilton and Walker Thomas. WIS unanimously adopted.
 The meeting wa3 largely attended, and was held in response to a re- quest from Delegate Sutherland for Il statement on the subject.
 The argument and conclusion of the report follow:
 After a caroful analysis of the rules and regulations as promulgated fn the Pacific Fisherman Of Jana ary, 1923, issue, VIC find that Pre-. : dent Harding, acting under authority gTarfei h1n by Congress. is con yincsd cf the faet that such existing legislation as isnow on the.r statute books is ant.quated, Inadequate and intellectual n controlling this great industry to the end that the future fish supry of Alaska waters is threatened with extinction. He has. under the power given by Congress, ereated new system by creating certain reserves in Alaska waters and placing the administration and control Of them in the hands of the Secretary of Commerce, MT. Herbert Hoover, with full power to make such rules and regulations which he in his judgment deems necessary. FOR WHAT? For the purpose of turning this great natural resource over to the canners or the so-called fish trust? Now. does that sound logical or even reasonable?
 "A CdTtIul dHil1ieL3 Ol f1llC luit0 dAi regulations, as promulgated by tha Secretary of Commerce, would not seem to bear out any such conclu- sions, but on the contrary wouli seem to indicate that he is making q decided effort to protect and con serve the future fish supply of Al aska. He is limiting the powers of the canncrs; |. he is limiting their traps and fishing gear; he Is estab- lishing rigid requirements in the i handling of fish and protecting the stream mouths and the spawning grounds.
 "Undoubtedly. under this system there wiM be conflicting opinion. t is reasonable to suppose there will be some injustice, no doubt some | f5shcrmen and some canners will be disgrllntled, until there Is Q proposal made and it is part of the rules where all these differences may be adjusted through hearings to be held at the close of the season-so thai rules may be charged or amended | for the following year.
 "We, your committee, recommend that no decided action by resolution or otherwise be taken at this time but that a thorough discussion oi the subject by tho membership take place; and that tho matter be taken up by the grand igloo at it's coming meeting next month to the end thai this matter may be brought to tha attention of those igloos situated ir the reserved areas so that they may make an intensive study of this ques ton in its actual operation.
 The view we take is that no ob struction or obstacle may be placed
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