The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-28
NEW RATE LAW.
Congress Is MemOrialized by
Live Stock Association.
To Give More Power to the In
terstate Commission.
CURTIS AND SCOTT.
Are Endorsed for Their Work
in Congress.
In Interest of Western Farming
and Stock Raising.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 2S.-A sum-
mary of the report of the commit
| tee on resolutions of the American
Live Stock, association reads as follws:
| Congress is memorialized to enact
a law which shall prohibit any rail-
road company from advancing inter
state rates, fares and charges, except
upon approval of the interstate COM
merce commission after notice there
of to the interested parties in such
cases as the commission shall deem
necessary; that parties shall have the
right to complain of any proposed
advance in rates whereupon it shall be
the duty of the interstate commerce
commission to suspend the taking eff
feet of such proposed advances until
an opportunity shall be afforded the
interested party to be heard; and that
the interstate commerce commission
shall be authorized to suspend and to
determine whether the same are just
and reasonable
Heartily endorsing the bill pending
in congress known as the CulbertSon-
Smith car and transportation bill. the
resolutions memorialized congress to
enact a law to provide for a minimum
speed limit for the transportation of
live stock and other perishabIe freight
of not less than 90 miles an hour.
Return Transportation.
The railroads are respectfully re-
queSted to adopt reasonable rules and
regulations with respect to granting
return transportation for the attend
ants of live stock shipments.
Adequate and needed protection to
all live stock and its products and ap-
proving such modification and adjust
ment of our tariff relations with for
eign countries, especially with Europe
that will increase American export
trade in live stock and meat and meat
products, by authorizing the executive
to make commercial agreements un-
der maximum and minimum duties to
be fixed by congress and that the ex-
ecutive should have the aid and advice
of an expert tariff commission in pre-
pairing and negotiating such agree
ments is favored.
"Recognizing that James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture has served the
country faithfully and with great ef-
ffciency and that the policies which he
has pursued are of lasting benefit to
the farmers and stock raisers of the
entire country the representatives of
the live stock interests in convention
assembled tender him their sincere
thanks"
Congress is urged to make appro-
priations commensurate with the mag
nitude and importance of the work of
eradicating the fever tick.
The thanks of the organization are
rendered to President Roosevelt for
all of his efforts in behalf of the live
stock industry.
The administration of the forestry
service under Mr.. Clifford Pinchot is
commended as having been conduct
ed along practical and business-like
lines with a view to obtaining the
greatest use of the forests consistent
with their preservation.
Hearty endorsement is given the bill
offered in congress by Senator Curtis
and Congressman Scott as reason
able, just and equitable measure, that
under business-like administration
would do much to improve the stock
raising and agricultural interests of
the west"
Thanks are extended to the Off
GERS of the association and citizens Of
Los Angeles