Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-19

It's scope as 70 consider the matter OF
promotion Of sheep husbandry In every
possible way, has been asserted by very
many Of our members IN all parts OF
the United States The presentation
OF the various merits OF different breeds
OF sheep, the discussion OF questions or
transportation. OF methods OF market
ing wool Of the cultivation OF proper
forage plants for sheep husbandry In
The arid sections Of the United states
OF the tenure OF occupancy Of public
lands. OF restricting the depredations
of wild animals and Of dogs and a null
titude Of other questions Of great linz
portance 10 keepers Of sheep In the
United States. can properly be dis
cussed By this organization In such
manner as to lend interest 10 It's meet
ings. The meetings should be held an
nually. and with a fixed date and II ls
recommended that the next meeting OF
this association be held IN Chicago, H..
and that half fare rates be secured for
all persons desiring 10 attend; and II
the constitution Is broadened, as so
many OF US desire. and active work
is done during the next twelve months,
we shall have a meeting Of an organi-
cation Of which we shall be proud.
THE FOREST RESERVES.
The matter Of excluding sheep from
grazing upon the forest reserves OF
the United States Is one which has re-
ceived a large share Of attention from
your general agent during the past
year. and which will undoubtedly re-
ceive the attention OF this meeting. \
large share Of attention has also been
devoted TO the subject OF leasing the
NaFH NfnFH
with Well-knoWn shsep inlb vest OF
the Mississippi river We have opposed
such leasing OF public lands vigorously
and rersistently. Action upon this sub
ject should be taken at this meeting
At the conclusion Of the address
motions and appointment Of commit
tees was IN order.
a. 5. Gosney Of Arizona al this june
ture made a motion 90 the effect that
the bylaws be- suspended and that for
the purposes Of this meeting all the
wool growers present be inclu,<l In the
deliberations Of the meeting This
motion found a second I'm Jesse NJ.
Smith. Nelson Of Montana. however
rose and offered q substitute 20 the
motion to the effect that all states be
represented according 90 the number OF
sheep II represented, the former motion
prevailed
Finally the committee on resolutions
was appointed as follows: New
Mexico. II. W. Kelly Oregon. J.. G.
Edwards, Idaho. a. J. knolIin,
Montana. II n Nelson. Massachusetts,.
o. n. Munroe, California, Harry Quinn,
Utah. II a. Kearns Of Gunnison. The
seven States were named by the chair
man upon the motion OF Jesse NJ. Smith
Arizona and New York being originally
named In the place of New Mexico and
California. Arizona. New Mexico and
subsequently Ohio which was chosen
I'm the place Of the Empire State. retir-
ing In favor VI the first and last named
respectively on the committee.
The committee on nomination Of Off
GERS was finally selected VS. follows
C. J. Gavin. New Mexico, Jesse NJ
Smith. Utah. W. H. Smart. Idaho; A
Il. Wood Mich. j. II. Kirkpatrick
Ohio; h. Scott, Oregon; 7. c. Power
Montana f.. 5. Gosney Arizona John
T. Webb Indiana. O. r. Ship, Cali
fornia. W. H. Coe. Illinois. +. +. Snow,
Wyoming Chas. 3 Ladd. Mass; w. g.
Markham. New York T.. r. Shinn Colo
RADIO: G. w Nation. Nebraska; George
Ernst Nevada: Daniel Leonard Iowa.
Committee on BY Laws--Gosney az
Arizona. Powers OF Montana and Snow
Of Wyoming.
Following the selection and retire
ment OF the various committees select
ed the complaint and question box
was In order This elected a query az
10 what action should be taken IN the |
interest of law and order In the matter /
of the killing of $4,000 worth OF sheep /
I'm Wyoming D.. masked men last sum- /
mer near Sheridan, Custer county. This I
query went over Tor consideration.
During the momentary lull In the |
proceedings. paper on the skirting |.
clause was read to the delegates as
sembled
THE sKIRTTNG CLAUSE.
Mr.. Wallaces paper, which IN his alb
sence was read by Secretary Markham /
in part was Mr.. Chairman and gem |
tlenen OF the convention: The schedule /
X of the so-called Dingley BIZ was for |
INFLATED by the National Association OF /
Wool Manufacturers. in Boston during |
the summer OF 1896. II was signed after /
a great display of impartial hearing and |
taking OF testimony by the dying ways |
and means committee OF the FIFTY /
fourth Congress. The skirting clause |
contained lu section nnNt 0hh dH lNliNA- i
itance from the hfty-hrst Congress- /
Mr.. Wallace then entered into succinct /
account OF the origin 81 schedule X, |
during which he quoted the late pTesi- /
dent OF the association, Judge Law /
renee. in regard 20 the ways and means /
In which he set forth that /
the committee had lab0red with the |
tarlff on wool. woolens and worsteds /
and apparently they had laid awake at |
night. 10 devise ways and means Of do /
ing something without its being discov- /
cred. After Getting forth what had /
been accomplished by that committee /
he reclted the incidents surrounding the |
vain endeavor 20 be heard by the |
House committee during the special /
session OF the hfty-hfth Congress and
then went on 90 state that the sklrting .
clause was first added TO the tarin laws
I'm 1890 And thereby the evasion 81
tariff dues was possible. The law, he
said was based on the condition Of
wool as n is when shorn from unwashed
sheen. second as shorn from brook
washed sheep and third, as washed az