The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-31
Always Time to Get Boats Out.
s1OCKMEN CONFER
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has to our entire satisfaction, proven
once more that he is friend to the
stockmen. He took the trouble to come
to Chicago to investigation the question
on the ground, and before leaving there
he agreed with Us that the stockmen
were right in their contention, and
promised to support a bill extending the
time limit. A bill has been presented
to Congress, with the full Endorsement
Of Secretary Wilson, extending the time
limit to thirty-six hours. and ] have
every confidence that this bill will be-
come a law. Arrangements have been
made to send 20 Washington within the
next thirty days about twenty-five
prominent shippers from all parts OF the
country to testify before the proper
committee now considering this bill
Mr.. Mackenzie warned the delegates
that the effort ON the part Of the rail-
roads in certain sections to change the
rate from dollars per car to cents per
hundred pounds on cattle shipped from
the range country west Of Denver, Colo.'
and Cheyenne, Wyo., to the Missouri
river and Denver markets, was not in
the interest of the shipper. The rail
roads would be careful not to make the
rate less than they got before. On the
contrary they would administer The
same dose that We in Texas got when
thi, change was made, which put our
rates up from ten to fifteen dollars per
car"
Mr. Mackenzie characterized the ae'
tion of the Commission Houses at Mis-
sour river points and at Fort Worth,
Tex, in increasing commission charges
ia. entirely wrong and unreasonable. lie
recommended that the association take
some steps to protect the stockmen OF
the West, predicting that unless this
was done the commission men would in
vent some other pretext for levying an
additional tax. He cited the power OF
! the a.sociation in preventing an increase
Of rates by the Chicago Livestock TX
change. 70 further strengthen his ar
gument against the increase OF epm
missions Mr.. Mackenzie called attcn'
tion to the Indictment OF persons IN
Kan.as City recently who were defNud'
ing shippers by manipulating The
weighing returns. lie said;
"The feeder market is now practically
in the hands Of the scalper, and not only
do We have 10 pay two or three com
missions before the cattle reach th'
hands Of the feeder. but We are robbie
by being cheated in weights at botl
ends"
The president reminded the conyen
tion that the lines are being draw
tightly in the markets Of the worl'
against the importation Of livestoeI
from this country. lie hoped some &c
ton would be taken BY the convention
that would suggest a method for hav
ing removed the restrictions placed b.
England and Germany on American beei
He also stated that much create
quantity Of meat products could be ex
ported should government provide NOR
adequate inspection. The failure Of Con
gess TO allow the fun amount Of th'
emergency appropriation asked BY Sec
retay Wilson vas responsible for tn
condition complained Of. On the leas
ing question Mr.. Mackenzie said tina
III the government is TO lease the publ
lands. II should be done on a basis whic
would create no hardships on the lessee
and The lessee should have full contro
over the lands on which be has leass