East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-28
STOCKMEN WITH
THE PRESIDENT
RoosEvELTs FORESTRY >
POLICY ENDORSED.
Denver Meeting Passed Resolutions
Commenting the Plans of the Pres
ident to Classify Grazing Lands and
Lease Them to Stockmen.

The Rocky Mountain News says OF
the action of the American National
Livestock association in indorsine
President Roosevelt:
Gifford Pinchot, chief forester OF
the bureau of forestry, department OF
agriculture, coming to Denver as the
personal representative of President
Roosevelt, addressed the stockmen
yesterday morning. So effectively
did he urge approval OF the presi-
dents course and of the plans the
chief executive has outlined that reso-
luuons approving the administration
plans were adopted, although there
was much opposition before Pinchot
delivered his address.
The resolution indorsing President
Roosevelts plan follows:
BE 1t resolved, That the American
National Livestock association, in con-
vention assembled, does heartily in
dorse and approve the plan of the ma
uonal administration to classify and
put the grazing and unoccupied land
under the control of the department
OF agriculture for grazing purposes,
under some system of lease or graz
ing permit. protecting the interests of
all concerned and working an injury
to none; and.
BE II further resolved by this con-
vention. That we respectfully request
the president OF the United States to
appoint committee of practical
stockmen from the states and terri
tories where the land is situated to
confer with the secretary Of the de-
partment OF agriculture and the pub
lie lands commission as to the most
equitable and effective law to be
passed on this subject"
Summarized. the other important
resolutions adopted indorsed the ef-
forts of Secretary Wilson in behalf of
the livestock industry. and thanked
the various branches of the depart
ment OF agriculture for their efforts:
approved the organization of the CO.
operative Livestock Commission COM
pany and pledged to It the patronage
and support OF the association; in
dorsed the present meat inspection
law, which provides that the cost OF
the inspection be paid by the govern
ment. and opposed any change plac-
ing the cost of said inspection on the
packers, as II was felt that such cost,
II placed on the packer, would have to
be paid by the stockmen; petitioned
the federal government to take full
and comprehensive census of live
stock; indorsed n bill providing for
the prompt furnishing of cars and for
the proper interchange of loaded and
empty cars and empty cars between
railroads: requested the members Of
the association to furnish detailed in
formation of delays in the handling
of livestock, condemned the action of
the railroads in their Interpretation
of the 2S-hour law, and requested its
members not to execute the written
consent of the shipper to the extension
OF 36 hours instead ofletGm2forR
OF 36 hours, except where II was abso-
lutely necessary; approved the maxi
mum and minimum system of pro-
tective tariff. and urged the establish
ment of a permanent non-partisan
commission. charged with the duty of
studying our trade relations with for
eign countries; thanked President
Mackenzie for his intelligent manage
ment of the association; declared II to
be the sense of the convention that
the meeting of the association to be
held two years hence shall be at Los
AnQalaG Cal