The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
SPRINGER ATTACKS
THE BEEF TRUST
Live Stock Convention Sends
Numerous Memorials to
Congress.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 13-An
attack by President John w. Springer
upon the beef trust, o-calIed, and the
passage of memorials to congress urg-
ing that laws for the betterment of
live stock conditions be enacted was
the feature of the first days session Of
the sixth annual convention of the
National Live Stock association. Pres
1dent Springer, after declaring that the
american StOckman proposes to take
care of himself, served notice that
those interests must receive protection
from the congress Of the United States
just as long as the finished products
made from our materials are heavily
protected"
The sentiment was received with ap-
plause. One memorial, which was tel
egraphed to Senator Frye tonight, was
as follows:
Your petitioners, the National Live
Stock association, representing the
feeders and handlers of live stock in
the United States, beg you to lend your
support to the bill which provides the
secretary OF agriculture with authority
TO prevent the spread of contagious
disease in the United States and pro-
Vides regulations for the transporta-
ton OF live stock through the United
States, and your petitioners would re-
IL
mediate passage of the BILL
Thinks There Should Be Lobbying.
Another memorial was addressed to
congressman Payne and urged that the
GrosVenor bill be passed at once 1t Is
now being held upon in congress.
|. Another memorial relating to the
mortgage law as it relates to live
stock" reused a lively discussion. Mr..
Boyle told the stocklnen that they did
not exercise the influence in legisIa-
ton that their wealth and power would
call for. He urged that a committee
should be appointed to visit the Iegis-
latureS of every state and territory to
seek reform regarding live stock pa
per. His stand was Endorsed by the
delegates.
One Of the speakers suggested that
the lobbying committee should also try
to make uniform inspecting laws,
claiming that no two states, had the
same inspection laws.
Several resolutions Of Importance
were passed. One of them had refer
ence to importation Of swine for ma
tional, state and county fairs and the
frequent danger to live stock as a re-
suit. A committee will be appointed to
bring the matter before the secretary
Of agriculture with a recommendation
that remedial measures be adopted.
Federal Sheep inspectors.
1t further urged that picked hides,
skins and pelts be placed on the same
dutiable list as manufactured hides.
Another resolution recommends that
federal sheep inspectors be appointed,
as the county inspectors Of Wyoming
have insufficient means to stamp out
contagious diseases.
Secretary Charles F. Martin present.
ed report showing the gratifying
growth OF the association, which now
embraced several hundred local or
CARNATIONS Of stockmeri, with a COM
bined capital representing $500, 900, 900.
Papers were read by l.. @. Boyle Of
Missouri, on Mortgage Law With Ref
erence to Live Stock" by Dr. ]. WITH
comb, Oregon, on 1.-The Great North
west as a Stock Country" by w. ".
GaIbreath, Texas, on Railway Live
Stock Agents and Their Relations to
the Shippers" by Thomas Kelly, of
Illinois, on "The Movement of Live
Stock and Prospects for 1903" and by
John p. Irish, Of San Francisco. Each
paper was discussed by the delegates.