Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-27
STOCKMEN AND
THEIR INTERESTS
American National Livestock
Association Meets in Twelfth
Annual Session.
TARIFF UNDER DISCUSSION.
II Othcrs .Nrc to IiaNo Protection for
Their Industries r1cn Cattle
men Want a.

Los Angeles Cal, Jan 26.-The
American National Livestock assocla-
tion, representing stock-raisine organ
izations from an parts of the western
section of The United States. convened
here today in lts twelfth annual con-
Veniion, and during the two sessions
held during the morning and afternoon
listened 20 addresses ON various topics
of naionau 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 Kansas.
who spoke upon the topic OF "Our For
eign Markets." former United States
senator Joseph NJ. Carey OF Wyoming.
upon Land Laws Their Admiuistra-
uun and Effect" $ a. Cowan of Fort
Worth Tex attorney for the livestock
association, upon What the Livestock
Industry Demands of Congress" and
G. u. Marsh of the government bureau
ot plant industry az Washington. ID. c..
who delivered AN illustrated review of
/ THE Loco Investigation"
The subject OF the tariff aud its zee
lauou 90 the livestock industry proved
OF greatest Interest To- the convention
The remarks ot ex-senator Harris
along this line were especially we'll
received, and they were ordered by
vote OF the convention TO be printed
ana sent 10 the ways and means CONF
uittce of tine house of representative.
I senator Harris said that protection
l mac reached the limit, all political
paroles were pledged Go It's reduction
and the president-clcct had announced
| nus determination Go bring 10 about
. The Cattlemen. hc said wanted "a
| square deal and nothing more. but
[ iAe}. too. must Cu some giving up
MI toWau, during tho course of his
remarks, vigorously criticized the
house OF representatives at Washing
tom for its alleged Inactivity in behalf
try. Tie also criticized the house ta-
riu committee for what he termed pre-
1udiCe during the recent tariff hearings
before committee. AR Cowau APP
peared Boo behalf OF the livestock COM
mission 90 resist the effort to have the
tariff on hides reduced Somt OF the
things which Mr. Cowau said was that
the livestock Industry dcmandc of the
Congress law prohibiting the rail
roads from putting into effect any
freight rate before the Interstate COM
merce commission had passed upon its
reasonablencss; physical valuation of
railroads, law To- compel better serv-
ice. 90 define what constituted good
service and Co provide "a penalty for
violation; am action by Congress se-
curing reciprocal trade agreements
with the foreign countries and equality
of the tariff.
IT any one else Is TO have train pro-
| lection we want it, declared Mr.
Cowan. The shcemakers asked that
the tariff be taken off hides. and said
IL would make the leather IN a pair OF
| shoes about two cents cheaper. Al the
D "a. q = .N.
90 the consumer would be reduced 25
cents. II anybody thinks that the tan
uers and EhOemakers are going to In
dulge i'm charity like that for the bene-
/ 10 of the consumer. / feel sorry for
them
Mr. CoWan said the agricultural I'M
| tere-i9 of the country must organize
into q more compact body than they
are now assembled in and wage Wig
oruus light in Congress for their rights.
Otherwise. he said. those interests
which did work for their own interests
Iu Washington, would continue TO fat
ten at the expense OF the agricul-
tural interests
Ex-senator Carey believed that the
stock men should be allowed the use
OF the public lands Tor grazing pur-
poses under federal supervision. for
which they desired. De said. 90 pay
rental asking only a reasonable tenure
Tie declared that the stock men were
not "lauO robbers as they had been
called. but they only desired 20 make
use ul the public domain where 60 was
lying INlH. for which privilege they
were willing tu pay He favored the
enactment uf the CUUtis-Scott bin now
pending iu Congress
The sessions of tho association VIII
continue tWo days
Denver and Fort Worth are ASST
Tor fnr uoNt annual convention ul t"n
association.