The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-21
HAS HIGH HOPES
FOR STOCKMEN
F. J. Hagenbarth Talks of Ma
tIOnal Association Progress.
SAYS TRADE WILL BE BETTER
BELIEVES NEW MOVE GOOD DE-
SPITE THE SPLIT.

F. J. Hagenbarth. president OF the Ma
tional Livestock association, has returned
from the annual convention held in Den
Yer, and he is sanguine of a more sue
oSsSLul IutcIe Tor the interests he repre-
seLts- IN spite Ot-the recent Schism. Dur
I ing the past year or two the men who
nave been At the head of the Development
~ livestock raising have had rather
uncertain experience, due principally 10
Lne hostile attitude of foreign countries.
Inc latter by euaCtiDg certain regulations
winch practically placed an embargo on
American meats, have done much damage
TO the principal industries of the western
states, ana TO overcome this discrimina-
uon the breeders must now enter upon
an educational campaign to eliminate the
PLeyudiGe raised in foreign marts.
Mr.. Hagenbarth said yesterday:
~ mas been conceded generally by all
asSoClation in the past has been more
or less Ineffective force. though repre-
SentIng great interests and having the
sympathy Of the public, Yet our cOnsti-
tuition and finances did not provide the
machinery to make our efforts fruitful in
the way of results. We were continually
hanging on the verge of bankruptcy and
the need of change in our methods was
patent to us all The only difference of
opinion was IS to the ways and means of
Greeting the reform.
Plan of the Committee.
Following the Portland meeting sew
eral % the members of the association
myself included. began a careful study of
the sltua ton. As a result a COMMITTEES of
five was appointed at a meeting in No
vember last to draft and present for
action at the annual meeting of the aSsO-
cation, an amended constitution and by
laws, looking to "A closer Capitalization of
our working forces. charging the scope
sound ard enduring basis, and providing
an able. active executive anagement to
be We'll paid Tor carrying on the active
business of the association The pre-
amble of the constitution provides the
following work:
Through the general government, to
secure the enlargement and extension of
our foreign trade, through the removal Of
restrictions imposed by foreign govern
ments and the doing away of prejudice
excited in foreign markets against our
products, to secure more liberal regual-
portaJion of livestock; to secure. through
The department of commerce and labor,
PROVISION lot an annual census or hYe-
STOCK, and full and accurate statistics
covering the movement TO market and
final destination and consumption of our
proQQctsi through the department or ag-
ricultuTe to secure active assistance along
educational lines in the breeding and feed
ing of the livestock of the country. and
the proper sanitary regulations which
Will provide for the uniform control and
eradication of all diseases affecting the
livestock interests. to secure the proper
protection of range interests in the chang
ing conditions which seem imminent; to
secure from the transportation interests
OF the country adequate and proper serv-
ice at reasonable and equitable rates,
based far possible upon the actual
cost Of the service: to secure from the
great interests manufa curing our prod
ucts stable and regular markets in re-
Spouse TO a legitimate and regular demand
by the public. and the avoidance of mar
ket manipulation to secure the education
of the public in economic value and use
of the cOarser parts of the carcass of
slaughtered animals: to furnish to all
the most CON Dlete and reliable infOrma-
tion concerning the condition and require
mentS of the markets. from time to time
and TO provide generally for a bureau of
information on all matters concerning the
general interests
Gives Reason For Split.
I'm the matter of representation in
delegate conventions, which the amended
constitution provides shall be held an
nually. the purely livestock interests viii
predominant ten to one, and in the cen
beTs. including the president. the purely
livestock interests have eight votes as
against three. The old constitution pro-
Vided for the membership of railroads ad
libitum. The new constitution eliminates
them. II was this new constitution which
vention. and in the heat of passion
minority of the members, principally
Texas and Colorado cattlemen. withdrew
and formed the American Cattle Growers
association.
The day following the adjournment of
both associations the executive committee
of the new organization sent a committee
ton for the purpose of arranging an ar
mistiCe and ascertaining terms on which
the two associations could get together
again The committees met and il was
decided that the matter Of affiliatiOn be
deferred until May 2, at which time the
new organization Will call meeting of
the cattle interests of the country in