Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-19
UTAH'S BEET
SUGAR INDUSTRY.
Hon. Geo Q, Cannon Addresses
the TronsmiSsissppi Congress-
Speeches on various subjects by Noted
Public Wen Resolutions COW
eriug uany subjects.

Afternoon Dispatched
Houston Texas April 19.-When
the 1ransmississippi congress convened
today, o. number OF new resolutions
were introduced.
Hon George @. Cannon OF Utah de-
lyered "a brief address ON beet sugar.
The Hon. John w. Springer OF Color
ado president Of the National Live
stock association. spoke about the live
stock interests in the course Of his
remarks he said.
The American stociman can truly
sing the song Of prosperity. The last
decade has Witnessed his live stock in-
crease in value over S50l0O)0O0 while
hia holding OF live stock today is over
,2oooo9)Qol represented by 2GOJ0,O00
cattle. AoOOOJ0 horses. 3s.OJQOgO sheep
ald lQQJO0U0 hogs. Us DE couteuled,
90 you askY Look into bis ucc and
you VIII Doe convinced be works not
Win dull, inaumate, Iifeless tools but
with animated nature Ills live stock
are his company. his associates, his
pets. lie loves them. aud when was
love ever d 4 lntentcd2 The Amcri-
can st0ckmaIt has an abiding faith lu
bis calling, and be believes that he
produces the best meat raised any
where ON earth and DE demands of his
government retaliation in kind Whaa
foreign markets are closed to him ON
trumped up charges of diseased meats.
No betteruo more wholesome, or cheap
en- food D. produced anywhere than by
the stockman vi the United states and
put up in mefchantable and shipping
state by the great packing houses 8ud
che other wonderful concerns which
have made a possible Tor the American
'stockman 90 underscu the world in
meat products
'The entire stock fraternity OF the
United States endorses "a foreign policy
M the worlds markets Tor American
products We shall answer the RON can
t0 man Do favor of the dignity of
American labor I'm every state ln the
Union. The American st0ckman puts
himself 90 record as bon favor of such
avs as VIII protect the American Ia
bofcf either on the range. the farm. or
ln the factory, We believe that the
'gt.5rnwentai preference over NE WOOL.
gf1Wcis Of Australia or OF those und er
any Foreign iiag We tEluk 10 Just that
the 1900 Mexican cattle which crossed
the Rio Grande river in 1899 were sub.
jet % "a tax for the privilege of com.
reung with animals raised by the
80 y, '''' ''''N'''"" oH ""'cH ne pays
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Ihe committee on resolutions report !
ed for The Improvement of consular SER
wee. Tor admission OF Territories as |
states. ior laws prohibiting adultera- |
uou OF Iool, laNuthg q governmental /
department OF mines ana minerals. "a /
NofInE "a governmental department of |
commerce ana INDUSTRY iaNorlng the ]
Improvement Of Galveston harh0r. of /
lhe hiazos RIVER of extending the sys- |
ltIn of l.lti.s at me mouth OF The MIS- |
eIsslppI, 'tNoruE me establishment OF |
dee9 water az houstoni fayoriug the |
building 0t "a Pacific cable by congress
slonal assistance, fayoriug q school OF
mines, IaFofinE an appropriation Tor .
the 81. Louis Exposition, and schools
ana es!lums for the Indian Territory.
All me sections were adopted,
MORE eprrct1,fAt-r>-,
Dr. O. II. T.chenor Of Louisiana,
spoke about waterways
Mt. C0urin0y DE- kalb OF New York.
delivered lr address ou "A Free Near
dgua Canal
Mr. T.. b Perkins. OF Dallas. Texas
spoke about statehood and the Re-
The Hon. Chas a. pr1uty. OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission spoke
about Freight Rates. In closing he
said;
'Our railways today amount in value
70 one tenth OF aiI The property OF the !
United states They collect and dis
lurse revenue Tar beyond that Of the
government of The United States. AS an
INDUSTRY they are second only 20 agri-
,ulure The mother of an Industries. |
There can De no such thing as national
prosperity 10 our railways are not rea-
.onably prosperous ana any unfair or
must treatment OF them Us O. national
'alamlty
But ln me making oi those rates the
public has an Interest which must Dee
agitmately protected. Today The rail-
yay Is the cole judge between itself and
ne pubic or the rate which ~ makes,
some tribunal should be devised 70
when me puzzle can appeal ana from
men the pubic can OBTAIN releL II
ne interstate commerce commission is
.ot competent BODY % discharge mat
uty, abolish u ana put something in
% place. III 70 Us. give " the authority
tcessafy 10 llschatge the DUTY which
ne statute OK TINS land imposes upon
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