Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-11-21
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Resolutions Passed by the
Cattle Kings.
NJ. H. DE YOuNG's CONDITION.
Extravaganza in the Navy-Open-
ing of the German Reichstag.
A Plague.


ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 20-At the opening of The
fourth dav of the National Cattle-Men's Con
yention the chair announced the following
gentlemen as a Committee OF Conference
with a similar Committee appointed by tn'
Chicago Livestock Convention: Gen.
NJ. Curtis, New York; Judge J. A. Carroli
Texas; Gen. Brisbin. Idaho; Gov hadiey
New Mexico; Col. R. A. Hunter, M'ssour.
J. NJ Colburn, Kansas; J. s. Lusk, IOWA .
A. Cooper, Colorado; J. w. Hamilton chero
kee Strip.
Mr. Wood the Chairman OF the COMMITTEE
on Permanent Organization, reported the
constitution ana bylaws OF the proposed
National association. The FORMER eInbodies
eleven articles. The name OF the associa.
tion 10 be the National Livestock Associa-
tiou Of America. Its object to promote the
interests of the livestock industry and to be
open to any person directly interested In
said Industry on the payment OF an initiation
lee of ten dollars and annual dues not
5 exceed five dollars; officers to be Presi-
dent. first vice-President, and one Vice
President from each State and territory and
q Secretary and Treasurer: the Secretary
be In ST. Louis till further ordered The af
fairs OF the association are to be In the
hands Of an executive committee Of fifteen
elected annually. Of which the President is
to be exc nlcio Chairman. The hrst meet
ing OF the association Is to he held to-mor-
row, at which officers are to be elected. An
nual meetings are to be held the third Mon
day OF each November, at such place as or
dered by the association. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Committee ON Resolutions. reported back to
the Convention with favorable recolnmen.
datiOns the preamble and resolution OF
Judge Carroll, relating to cattle trail. On
motion to adopt the report spirited de.
the trail on the ground that 1t was hostile
to the interests 0f the people OF his State,
larger numbers OF whose cattle, he said, had
died by contact with Texas herds on the
trail now used, he SAD Kansas a mao no ,,',s on,
through their State, except between May ist
aud Nov. 1st, but II the trail went on the
proposed route II would be resisted by ne
settlers. Ex-Lieut Coy. Coleman, OF MIS-,
urged tlie presentation OF the question to
Congress at once. where only action could
be taken on the latter. Col. Stewart. Of
Montana, objected to the wording OF the res
oluti0n. saying that Montans was quite as
GireadY overstocked and desired an outlet
DOR IT, caffle as well as Texas.
General Curtis advocated the. passage Of
the resolution. Culver also spoke In favor
Of IL. The resolution was finally endorsed
by very large msjority. The resolution is
10 WaEaRAs. One Of the objects OF this con;
vention is toprocure. by all legitimate means
in Its power, such legislations from Congress
as shall best protect and promote the entire
stock interests Of the United States. and to
zach and every section OF the country ample
market and transportation facilities; and
WHTBEAs, It Is desired by this convention
- I.s. raa.4If fEa
the exteRsire breeding grounds OF the South
to the extensive maturing grounds OF the
WHEREAS, We believe this cin only be &C
complished by the establishment OF nj
tional stock trail over which stock can be
therefore be n Resoirsd. Thit this conven
tion do memorialize Congress, by such ap
proprlste leylslition as shall be sufficienf
to accomplish the purposes herein Intended
10 open, establish aud nj tintiin a national
siock trail, beginning at some point on Red
River and extending thence in = north or
northvest direction TO the north line OF the
United States.
lSecond-That committee be appointed 70
prepare and present this said memorial to
Congress ~ the name and by the authority OF
The committee reported favorably on a
resolution relating TO pleuro-pneumonia
and other kindred diseases. introduces oy
urging that an appropriation BY Congress to
aid the COMMISSIONER OF Agriculture TO act
IN cooperation with the State bureaus and
20 contrive means TO suppress the Diseases
adorable report by the committee fol-
lowed on resolution Introduced yesterday
by DR.. Moore, OF Colorado, as regards the
indians, the foxt Of which Is as follows:
WHEREAS, Large tracts OF the public do
main have been reserved for the exclusive
flse Df AmeriC an Indians. and
WHEREAS, Each year permits are granted
to large numbers OF sid Indians TO leave
their reservations TO hunt over range
stocked with clttle; and
WHEREAS, In addition TO the depreda-
tions on our cattle by these
rowing bands, their criminal carelessness
yearly results In the destruction by fire OF
vast acres Of pasturage and,
WHEREAS. these things have tendency TO
exasperate rangemen, and provoke hostile
collisions that Inevitably result IN the loss
Of life great destruction OF property. and in
fiict great expense on the Government.
Be Il Resolred, That we respectfully and
earnestly request the Secretary OF the lnte-
riDr to restrict all, except those Indians in
the Indian Territory. to the limits of their
respective reservations.
On motion TO adopt the report General
Porter, OF the Creek Nation Of the Indian
Territory. himself an Indian, took the plat
form and made an appeal to the Convention
20 strike out the preamble, as rejecting un-
duly on large body OF orderly Indians. He
was supported la this position by Gen. Bris-
bin, OF idaho. Mr.. Pollard. OF the Indian
Territory, and several others. The resolu-
tion was finally referred back 10 the com
mittee for further consideration. At one
o'clock the Convention adjourned until
three, when the delegates viii review a
nilits ry parade from the front steps OF the
Exposition building.