Special Message
01/21/1909
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It is unlawful for any person to hunt, trap, capture, willfully disturb, or kill any bird of any kind whatever, or take ...
I can not too earnestly urge that the Director of the Census be relieved from this unfortunate situation.
I desire only to take counsel with the farmers as fellow-citizens.
This of course meant the destruction of economy and efficiency for purely political considerations.