HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES and the Exhaustion of the Fisheries Them ·In the Matter
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1254 'CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 14 H . R. 2636. A bill for the relief of Mrs. absence on account of the death of his treaty when finally drawn will perma Hanaco Tatsumi; to the Committee on the brother. nently settle the matter. Judiciary. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to H. R. 2637. A bill for the relief of Kwan Mr. Speaker, while I have the ftoor I Hon Cheun; to the Committee on the Judi the request of the gentleman from should like to discuss another matter ciary. Illinois? with the membership of the House. By Mr. SCHWABE: There was no objection. A recent news release has stated that H. R. 2638. A bill for the relief of Joh_n . ·RUSSIA'S DISPOSITION OF AMERICAN Russia has handed Communist China David Logan; to the Committee on the Judi LEASE-LEND SHIPS several former Japanese warships as the ciary. nucleus of a South China fteet and has By Mr. SECREST: Mr. TOLLEFSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask H. R. 2639. A bill for the relief of Richard assigned 50 Soviet officers to train the unanimous consent to address the House Chinese. M. Taylor and Lydia Taylor; to the Commit for 1 minute and. to revise and extend tee on the Judiciary. Another recent news account informs my remarks. us that our State Department l:as re The SPEAKER. Is there objection to quested and is now negotiating for the PETITIONS, ETC. the request of the gentleman from return of 672 naval and inerchant vessels Under clause 1 of rule XX:II, petitions Washington? which we loaned to Russia under lend and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk There was no objection. lease during World War II. These in and referred as follows: Mr. TOLLEFSON. Mr. Speaker, I am clude 87 merchant vessels built by us dur 46. By Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: R:s.olu in receipt of a copy of a letter dated ing the war at a cost of some one million tion of the St. Catherine's Hospital Auxiliary, February 7, 1951, written by Shigeru Yo to one and a half million dollars each. Kenosha, Wis., reaffirming faith in the A~e~ shida, Prime Minister of Japan, ad No one seems to know how many millions ican voluntary way to safeguard the Nations dressed to John Foster Dulles, and deal of dollars the naval vessels cost us. So health and insure against the costs of ill ing with the subject of fisheries in the far as I have been able to ascertain, this ness and unequivocally opposing any form eastern Pacific and in the Bering Sea. of national compulsory health insurance as is the second request made by us since a dangerous step toward complete acceptance The Prime Minister informs Mr. Dulles the end of the war for the return of these of a planned socialistic economy; to the that the Japanese Government will, vessels. The news account says that Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com- pending the negotiations for a peace Ru::;sia has refused to discuss the return merce. treaty with the United States, volun of the ships. 47 By the SPEAKER: Petition of Walter tarily prohibit their national residents c. Peterson, city clerk, .Los Angeles, Calif., In view of Russia's attitude, and in and vessels from carrying on fishing op view also of the fact that the House Com requesting Congress to oppose any pr.oposed erations in presently conserved fisheries increase in Federal gasoline-tax levies; to mittee on Maritime Affairs has been un the Committee on Ways a,nd Means. in the above waters. Particularly in able to find out where the vessels are or volved are the salmon and halibut fish 48. Also, petition of·John J. A: ~g~r, execu to what use they are put: the question is tive director, Twenty-ninth D1v1sion As~o eries. The Japanese Government rec raised whether or not some of these ves ciation, Inc., Washington, D. C., endorsmg ognizes that this country, and possibly sels have not also, like the Japanese war the stand of Senator HERBERT R. O'Co~oR others, has adopted certain voluntary ships, be~J1. turned_over to Communist in opposing shipment of ma~erial of va~ue self-denying measures to prevent the ex China. I, for one, would like to know, to communist China, and recommeµdmg haustion of high seas fisheries. It also complete embargo against Communist China; and I intend to ask the· State Depart to the Comm!ttee on Foreign Affairs. recognizes in the letter that if these con ment to make full inquiry into the served fisheries were to be subjected to matter. · uncontrolled fishing from other countries The whole affair seems ridiculous, .as the result would be international friction does the action of our own Government HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the exhaustion of the fisheries them ·in the matter. We have been informed selves. that we were going to stop our policy of Japan is to be commended for its ac WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1951 appeasement and speak to Russia in tion in this matter. Much credit must firmer tones. From what has happened The House met at 12 o'clock noon. also be given to Mr. Dulles who undoubt and is happening it would seem that our edly discussed the subject with repre The Chaplain, Rev. Ben1ara Braskamp, d~termination to change our policy has D. D.; offered the following pr~yer: sentatives of the Japanese Government not proceeded beyond the talki.ng stage. in his recent visit. However, most. Alnrtghty and ete~nal God, may this 'Through.our appeasement policy we have credit for obtaining this action by the ·hefped Russia and her satellites to build Lenten season upon which we have en Japanese Prime Minister must be given .tered daily be~onie richer and more up their war machine. We are still con to Mr. Miller Freeman, of the Pacific tinuing to do so. As an illustration, may glorious in the culture and deepening of Fisheries Conference, and Mr. Edward our spiritual life. I point to our continued trade with Rus Allen, attorney, both of Seattle, Wash. sia at our expense. She has exported Cleanse our souls of all unrighteous Both Mr. Freeman and Mr. Allen have ness as we give ourselves to meditation products to our country in order to ob long been interested in Pacific fisheries tain our dollars with which to purchase and qui ~t waiting upon Thee in the spirit matters. One of their primary objec strategic materials. For instance, dur of contrition and confession, of penitence tives has been the protection and preser ing the past 5 years we had imported al and humility. vation of our own salmon and halibut :. Grant that by self-examination and most $200,000,000 worth of Russian furs fisheries. They have constantly urged at the expense of our own domestic fur self-discipline our wills may be strength that the proposed Japanese peace treaty ened to gain the mastery over every in industry, Several thousand American contain provisions dealing witr~ this sub fur farmers have been driven out of busi surgent impulse, every inordinate desire, ject. During the past year conferences ness because they cannot compete with and every self-indulgent habit of life. were held with Japanese representatives Russian slave or forced labor. Our De May each day of this blessed season be in which the matter was discussed. The a veritable gateway through which we partment of State and Department of views of the Pacific Fisheries Conference Commerce say they cannot do anything shall enter joyously into the spiritual were made known to Mr. Dulles prior to realities of the more abundant life and about this matter because furs are on the his trip to Japan. Mr. Dulles was urged so-called free list. This despite the receive the benediction of Thy grace and to support the views of the conference peace. and was requested to take with him a fact that by law the Secretary of Com Hear us in the name of our Lord and United States fisheries consultant. Both merce can prohibit the importation of Saviour. Amen. Mr. Freeman and Mr. Allen were aware, products manufactured by slave or forced The Journal of the proceedings of yes·- not only of the need for conserving fish labor. As a matter of fact, the Secretary ery resources, but also of the possibility of Commerce recently prohibited the im terday was read and approved. of international friction if the problem portation of crabmeat from Russia un LEAVE OF ABSENCE was not properly handled. Their ex der his legal authority to do so. Why Mr. MASON. Mr. Speaker, I ask tended efforts to settle the question are can he not also prohibit the inworta unanimous consent that my colleague largely responsible for the voluntary ac tion of Russian furs? Why cannot our the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. SIMP tion on the part of the Japanese Govern officials face the facts? Why do they .soNJ may be granted a week's leave of me!lt. It is to be hoped that the peace have to continue this pretense and sham? I 1951 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1255 ~TRA COMPENSATION. FOR CERTAIN . The Whitten ~mendment merely pro Review Board has had to work for the WORK PERFORMED BY CUST0MS OF· vides that the Civil S'ervice Commission past few years. FICE~S AND. EMPLOYEES should e ~ercis e its power and authority_ The new Chairman of the Loyalty Re Mr. MURRAY of Tennessee. Mr. to carry out this po'licy. view Board, fo:rrmer United States S~ na Speaker, I ask unanimous.