Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
TARIFF ARGUMENTS.
Agricultural Products and Cattle
Discussed.
OPPOSITION TO HIGH DUTIES.
A PrOhibi,ory Rate Asked For on All
Products that Can be Ra sed
In The Country.

WARRINGTON, Jan. ga large
delegation of gentlemen from the
West were before the ways and means
committee today, the schedule being
agricultural products and cattle.
The first speaker was +. N. Rock
well of Warren, Pa, u cattle raiser,
grazing In both Mexico and Kansas.
He opposed high duties. The Mo-
Kinley rate on cattle, he said, was
prohibitive and injured the farmers OF
Kansas who were benefited by inter-
national grazing. Herds were tsken
to Kansas for periods OF six to eight
months.
NJ. NJ. Sherman OF Sslina, Ks nsas,
represented that two.thirds OF the cattle
shipped from Mexico to tbs Unite d5tatts
were owned by Americans. Sherman
thought the high duties on cattle had
been decided upon by Congress TO keep
out Canadian competition without
thought OF ths Mexican business. He
argued, rs Rockwell had, that the
chief effect of the law WAS to iDjufe
Americans who invested their money
In Mexico.
"Then you think the tariff should
be governed by the nationality OF the
producers OF goodt?" Grosvenor asked.
Sherman assented to this, where-
upon Grosvsnor Inquired what effect
this system would nave on imported
goods In other lines.
Asked why he had removed to
Mexico. Sherman said because of the
lack o r,uthes there.
Chairman DIngley said there were
plenty OF ranches in Colorado, WyOm-
ing and other Western states.
1t was impossible to acquire title to
ranches In this country, wac the
answer. "MoreoveT," eaid witness,
"American lave give a mans COM
petitors the advantage OF all improve
meuts he introduces into his business."
Representative Curtis, Kansas, said
he represented district In which
more Mexican cattle were fed thsn
amy other OF the United States. In
behalf OF the American cattle rsisera,
feeders and farmers of Kaneas, be
asked to have restored the duty OF $40
n head on all cattle one year cid anu
over and 81 O head on calves, less than
a year OLD.
81 would have the duty absolutely
prohibitory on every agricultural
product that can be raised in this
country" said Curtis. "Kapsas would
like duties on hay, oats ana flax
seed.o
SHOW about silvei2"
"a large outy ON silver would be a
good plan"
Representative Bowers, Calf, de-
clared the Wilson law killed the cattle
business Of California, flooding the
utota xutth N.yScon ruffIa H., nnt,,
bstted the statements OF cattle ralsers
that but few Mexican stock imported
were sold, being brought In for feed.
ing. On behalf of California fruit
grower, Bowers asked higher duties
on fruit, $4,000, 900 worth Of fruit was
imported annually, he SAIL, anu might
be- grown by Americana. He suggest
ed q duty oil 3 cents a pound on raisins,
plume, pTunes and all otker dried
fruits, and 20 cents cubic foot on
oranges.
He said Americans were peculiar
about some things aud preferred
foreign fruits at higher prices, just as
some OF their daughters preferred
greasy Hbert!Des and gamblers, be-
cause they had foreign label. He
read petitions from the raisin growers.
Senator Perkins, Cal, presented q
memorial recently adopted by the
state Fruit Growers' organization. 10
addition to recommendations by
Bowers he asked for duties on mute,
Lima beans and chioory and that the
duty OF the Wilson law on cocoanuts
be dropped. The duty on Lima beans
was 90 cents on 100 pounds; on raw
chicory ! 4 cents pound; ON manuiao-
tureu the present rate was two cents.
A duty on pearl barley was asked for
also.
The almond growers of California
were represented by L. b. Armstrong
of Campo. He stated that SI2, 600, 600
to Sl5, 200, 600 was invested In the bust
ness Anu from 10000 TO 10000 hands
employed. The business hau been
brought to the verge OF bankruptcy by
the Wilson,law and an increase Of the
rates from 8 cents to Q cents was asked
for.