The Daily Missoulian., 1909-01-27
AMERICAN NATIONAL LIVESTOCK
ASSOCIATION coNvENEs At
LOS ANGELES.
THE TARIFF is DISCUSSED
Senator Carey Delivers Address on
Land Laws and Their Administrator
and Effect With Reference to the
Stock 'ndustry-Many Prominent
Men Are Present.

Los Angeles. Jan. 26.-The Ameri-
can National Livestock association.
representing stock raising organiza-
tions from all parts of the western
section of the United States, convened
here today in it's 18th annual conyen-
ton, and during the two sessions held
during the morning and afternoon list
ened TO addresses on various topics
of national interest, by men prominent
in the affairs of the industry
| Among those besides President Jas
| tro of the association, who delivered
his annual address, were former United
! States Senator w. A. Harris of Kan
sas, who spoke upon the topic of Our
| Foreign Markets" former United
States Senator Joseph M. Carey Of
Wyoming, upon Land Laws, Their
Administration and Effect; s. Fl.
Cowan of Fort Worth, Texas, attorney
for the livestock association, upon
What the Livestock Industry De-
mands of Congress-" and C. d. Marsh
of the government bureau of plant in
dustry at Washington, D. c., who de-
livered an illustrated review of THE
Loco Investigation"
Tariff Discussed.
The subject of the tariff and its re-
lation to the livestock industry proved
of greatest interest to the convention.
The remarks of ex-senator Harris
along this line were especially well
received and they were ordered by vote
Of the convention to be printed and
sent to the ways and means commit
tee of the house of representatives.
Senator Harris said that protection
had reached the limit. all political par
ties We're pledged to its reduction and
the president elect had announced ht~
determination to bring 1t about. The
cattlemen, he said, wanted a square
deal and nothing more. But they, too,
must do some giving up. Mr.. Cowan,
during the course ,f his remarks, very
vigorously criticised the house of rep
resentatives at Washington for its al
legged inactivity in behalf of the agri-
cultural interests of the country He
also criticised the house tariff COM
mittee for what he termed prejudice
during the recent tariff hearings be-
fore the committee. Mr.. Cowan ap-
peared in behalf OF the livestock
commission to resist the effort to have
the tariff on hides reduced.
Some of the things which Mr. Cow
an said the livestock industry de-
manded of the congress were a Law
prohibiting the railroads from putting
into effect any freight rate before the
interstate commerce commission had
passed upon its reasonableness; phys
ical valuation of railroads; a law to
compel better service, to define what
constituted good service and to pro-
vide penalty for violation: action by
congress securing reciprocal trade
agreements with the foreign countries
and equality of the tariff.
Sorry for Them.
IF any one else is to have tariff
protection we want It," declared Mr.
Cowan THE shoemakers asked that
the tariff be taken off hides, and said
it would make leather in a pair Of
shoes about cents cheaper. At the
same time they said the price Of shoes
to the consumer would be reduced 26
cents. II anybody thinks that the tan
ners and shoemakers are going to en-
gage in charity like that for the ben
eft of the consumer, l feel sorry for
them"
Mr.. Cowan SAID the agricultural in
terests of the country must organize
into more compact body than they
are now assembled in and wage a wig
orous fight in congress for their rights.
Otherwise, he said, those interests
which did work for their own interests
in Washington would continue to fat
ten at the expense OF the agricultural
interests.
x-Senator Carey believed that the
stockmen should be allowed the use
of the public lands for grazing pur-
poses under federal supervision, for
which they desired. he said, to pay a
rental asking only a reasonable ten
ure He declared that the stockmeB
were not land grabbers," as they had
been called but they only desired to
make use of the public domain where