The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-01-17
SEEK 70 End RANGE WAR
Cattle and Sheep Men Agree on
Plan of Settlement.
70 ENLARGE GRAZING LANDS.
Resolution Adopted at Live Stock
Convention That Committee of Ex-
perts Shall Inspect Conditions and
Advise-Springer's Report.

Kansas City, Jan. 16.-The National
vote, adopted resolution endorsing
President Roosevelt's suggestion that
congress appoint commission of ex-
perus to settle the range problem,
which for years has been bone OF
contention between cattle and sheep
men. The resolution had already been
favorably passed upon by the execu-
tive committee as substitute for a
resolution presented by A. R. Robert
son of Texas, which favored the leas-
ing of public lands for grazing.
The question was opened by the
reading OF paper by Colonel John +.
Irish of California in line with the
resolution Colonel Irish was unable
to be present and the paper was read
by the secretary. A lively discussion
followed. E. Harris, a member of the
executive committee from Iowa, talked
at length in opposition to the resoiu-
tion. He argued that this question,
which was of the greatest importance
to the farmers of the west and middle
west, was being manipulated. The
supporters of the resolution, he as
serted, were Juggling with President
Roosevelt's name in order to curry
favor. Mr.. Harris gave a history Of
the discussion Of the question at pre-
vious conventions and said that the
supporters of the resolution had al
ways evaded the issue until now,
when they had distinct majority. He
advised against action on the question
at this time.
Jerry Simpson. former congressman
from Kansas and now from Roswell,
N. NJ, ridiculed the stand taken by
Harris, and favored the resolution. as
did also Delegates Williams of West
Virginia and Gelfelder of Nebraska.
Then, upon the motion of John D. Da-
vid of Idaho. the discussion was
closed. When the resolution was put
to vote 1t was carried by large ma
jority the delegates rising in their
seats.
Later Senator Francis E. Warren of
Wyoming president of the National
Wool Growers association. in a
speech, endorseds the resolution and
complimented the convention upon its
passage. He said congress- the presi
dent and the secretary of the interior
were anxious to do something on the
] public domain question.
Another important resolution adopt
| cd asks congress to give the secretary
! of agriculture power to order the dis
| infection of imported skins and hides
ct the different ports OF entry.
Other resolutions favor a 15-cent
duty on pelts picked hides and skins
which are dutiable because they are
partly manufactured, and endorse the
proposed live stock exhibition at the
ST. Louis exposition.
Judge William NJ. Springer, genera
counsel for the association, in his re
port said that the most importan
legislation of the year affecting the
| live stock industry was the passage o
the oleomargarine law. He said tha
it was the general impression that thu
oleomargarine business had been In
jured by this law, but that such wa'
not the fact, and that the output hat
increased since the passage of th'
measure Judge Springer said tha
the chances of the passage by th'
present congress Of the Grosveno
anttshoddy bill was very remote ant
suggested that the live stock associa
ton should solicit the cooperation o
the newspapers of the country that tn
people might be enlightened relatiy
to the adulteration of woolen goods
Speaking Of the forty-hour unloading
bill, Judge Springer said that some re
cent opposition had developed froI
the packing houses at Chicago, whic
allege that the operation of the LAY
would be injurious to beef cattle.
Before adjournment for the day wa
taken a new executive committee wa
named.