Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-04
First Session Of Flfty.Ninth Con-
gress a Glorious One for
The Industry.
SOME IMPORTANT MEASURES.
Stock Growers Have Been Remarkably
Active In Looking After Their
Collective Interests.
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{ wool growing Industry OF the United
] states, and especially FOR the state,
! west OF the Mississippi river, for many
measures benehung the Aoekmastel
ana shippers were enacted.
The most important OF these meas.
ures enectlng the sheep and wool IN.
dustry IS the meat inspection law,
which was a direct result Of the All.
tation over alleged unfayorable condi-
lions at the large packing centers Of the
country, and more especially at the
Chicago packinghouses. There had been
for many months a hue and cry over
the alleged beef trust" but the coun-
try was not prepared for the senatlon-
al allegations contained in the novel
by Upton Sinclair, The Jungle" Con-
diilcns were ripe for Just such an at
tack on the packers as was contained
IN The jungle" and the charges were
deemed Of sufficient importance by
President Roosevelt TO send a commit
tee 10 Chicago TO investigate. This
committee, TO the surprise Of most per-
sons, reported back that conditions IN
Paekngtown needed the attention OF
Congress.
NO INJURY TO INDUSTRY.
The meat inspection bill. after many
heated debates and much discussion I'm
1 me daily papers, was passed and the
day before Congress adjourned The
pref'dent signed the act. Al first Il was
| supposed the exposures IN Packing
! Town ana the legislation would iniur,
the livestock Industry, but Just the re-
! verse, so lar as the sheep industry IS
concerned at least, will undoubtedly be
Tue ltsrit, for where the consumptioD
or neel and mutton has fallen on 10 a
| marked degree, and Will probably nor
| ne up TO the standard for many months
20 come, IN the end the confidence M
the consumers will be restored. and
with the result that the consumpti,,
OF mutton, beef pork and all their prod
uets VIII be increased tremendously.
UNCLE SAM PAYS.
The sharp fight IN Congress over the
matter OF paying for the meat insne,.
tion provided for In the law fathered
by President Roosevelt DEVELOPED Inc
growing strength OF the National Woo,
Growers association which, headed by
senator Francis L. Warren of Wyon,-
ing. the able president OF the aS,ocia-
ton, insisted that the expense OF the
Inspection be borne by The government
and not by the packers. as was Insist
Cd upon by many senators and con-
sressmen. Senator Warren argued That
II the PACKERS were compelled 10 1ay
any PORTION OF the expense OF the I'M.
specllon, the producers would I'm turn
DC compelled TO foot the bills, for there
were many ways by which the packers
could bring the expense TO bear uno,
them, In the end, and only a few hours
before the adjournment OF Congress the
opponents or Senator Warren WithdreN
lhelr opposition, and now Uncle Gam
VII pay for the ins-ection.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
Another big fight won by the Ma.
tlon1l Wool Growers association Was IN
the passage Of the amendment - The I
2s-hour law, the bill being known as I
The Hepburn measure. and fathered nv 4
the sEeep interests. The chief on 4
position 70 the bin camp from the Hu. /
name society, and il was finally passeo /
by big majorlties IN both houses m the /
lace II this opposition.
DELEGATION APPOINTED.
At The annual convention OF ths Ma.
tional Wool Growers IN Denver I'm gan.
uaIy, strong delegation was apr5int.
ed and sent 20 Washington 10 Work for
the passage Of the amendment 10 the
3 hour law. A similar committee VAS
sent ny the American National Ifv,.
sto.k association, the two commitfrss
working as one before the senate ana
house ctmmittees having the BIN In
cndrse. Two bills covering the dtsi,SJ
changes IN the Law were introduced o1s
IN the senate and one I'm The ionse
the cattle Interests being responsible for
the house bill and the sheen igtsrs.ts
Tor the heyDurn bill IN the senite and
u was this bill that is now a Law.
Under the provisions Of tie tpi
amending the 2s-hour law SINNERS az
stock may, upon the written reo,rs, cS
the person in charge II the shirment
Keep sleek IN the cars up 10 81 boprs
10 cases where such extension OF lima
is deemed necessary.
EXTENSION APPRECIATED
Al shippers II live stock AMI AZ.
peolalIy shippers Of sheep, win deeply
appreciate the extension OF eight
houia ume. for under the provisions
OF the old .S'hour law stock was fire.
quehuy uhloaded when within few
Ihiles OF market and AZ great ex-
pense 10 the owner. There Vas no
.tsumen' against granting this eX-
tension Of time. even when vierred
from the side u the Humane societv
but the agents Of the organization I
could not sec the advantages nj fbe :
extension or were to, SINH
born 10 admit the merit Of the sbip.
per's plea.
RATE BILL
In the passage Of The railroad rate
Dill winch occupied the attention al
congress from the opening % closing ,
days the stockmcn scored another biz
victory and 20 President = war.
rem OF the National Wool Growers as !
ISOLATION Is much ~ the credit due /,
he adjustment Of free transportatlon
$500 wee AAAAAN ANI FMINNNNa NI
livestock. either IN accompanying their !
shipments 10 market or IN Returning !,
rome. But the president u the wool. I,
growers was alert 20 the Interests ~
he stockmen. and although the fight d
appeared % be a hopeless one. he !,
inally succeeded IN incorporating an n
70 The rate hill providing 1
or The Issuance ~ free transportation
o shippers OF livestock accompanying q
heir shipments and also IN return. 5
ng home. This concession will be ap- 4.
reclated by every man who has ship 1.
ed live stock 10 market. and the live.
took Interests 81 the couitry owe c
enator Warren a deep and lasting
eht 81 gratitude Tor his splendid work O.
d their behalf :,
The Woolgrowers association was az e
usy A. bees during the last session OF