Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-02
LIVE STOCK MEMS CALL
Fourteenth Annual Convention This
Year at Fort Worth.
BIG PROBLEMS BEFORE RAIsERs
Increased Railroad Rates wiI Form
One Great Question for Discus
sion by Men In Cattle
Business.

One Great Question for Discus
sion by Men In Cattle
Business.
DENVER, Nov. l-(special)-The follow /
ing call for the convention OF the National /
Live Stock association has been issued
ITO Members and All Live Stock Associa- |
lions and Live Stock Producers:
Call is hereby made for the fourteenth
annual convention Of the American Ma
tionai Live Stock association, 20 be held
at Byers Opera house Fort Worth, Tex,
Wednesday and Thursday. January TO- II
and u. 1911.
our meeting this year will be Of UNI
usual Importance and every member should
attend. The eastern railroads operating
east Of Chicago and north Of the Ohio
river are now endeavorlng to secure the
approval OF the Interstate Commerce com
mission TO a general advance In all rates
in that territory. This advance includes an
increase in the rates on live stock and its
product OF 8 cents per hundred pounds from
Chicago 20 New York, with corresponding
increases from the Mississippi river These
Increased rates were published to take
effect July 1. 1910. but were suspended
until November J. 1910 and later until
.
are also attempting to increase live stock
rates eastbound from tho Missouri river,
and from Kansas points to Chicago and
the Mississippi river. These new advanced
rates we're made effective September /,
but have been suspended and are now be-
ing Investigated by the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Meaning of New Hates.
The significance of these advances
| should not be underestmated. II in these
two cases the railroads are permitted to
! increase their rates, then the door will
be open TO wholesale advances in live
/ stock rates all over the west. The order
! Of the Interstate Commerce commission in
/ the Texas live stock rate case expires by
/ Limitation on November u.s. 1910 and II is
| generally understood that the railroads
| then intend to change thir rates to the
! old advanced basis. II viii require the
most vigorous efforts to prevent this and
the other advances referred to- our asso-
citation is fully represented in the hear
lngs before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission In these various cases.
| I'm the eastern advance rate case the
/ Interstate Commerce commission is not
hearing any evidence as to the reasonable
ness of any specific rate or schedule of
! rates but is considering the general prop
ositlon as to whether under present con-
ditlons the railroads are entitled to a
horizontal increase In rates. To determine
this question II is necessary to arrive at
some basis OF valuation for railroad prop
erty on which they are entitled to earn
and there is general demand that con-
gross should provide the necessary ma
chinery for ascertaining such basis.
Tariff Board.
I'm addition to tho question OF the valua-
ton OF railroads on which they may be
permitted to earn. the furnishing Of cars
upon reasonable notice, etc, there are
many other subjects which will come up
} before the next session OF congress in
which the live stock industry is vitally
/ concerned. Among these subjects are:
Legislation enlarging the powers and duties
? OF the present tariff board, so to make
1t permanent independent expert tariff
commission, with full authority to search
ingly investigate all facts in connection
3 with the tariff and to submit its recon-
! mendauon to congress; the repeal Of the
Circuit bill, which imposes a prohibtiv,
r tax on oleomargerine, and the enactment
instead of law imposing a nominal tax
to cover the cost of federal supervision
of the manufacture Of oleomargarine and
Its sale under proper description OF the
packages, so thst the purchaser may know
what he is buying; the admission Of cat
tie, meat food animals and their products
free OF any duty, which is now demanded II
certain sections of the east the enactment
/, OF law providing for the classification
. / of all government lands and permitting the
= leasing Of the unspproprated semi -ari
grazing lands, subject at all times to tn
rights OF the homesteader,
= Material for Discussion.
9th fr,,v.
n tons viii be fully discussed at our For
Worth meeting by able and thorough
?. informed speakers OF national reputation
4 Fun opportunity will be granted 20 ali 1
n attendance TO express their views.
10 ION July So 1910. there was sent 20
IL three copies Of a form for reporting d,
Il lays IN the furnishing Of live stock car
e and for supplying exact data as to raj
re road service speed OF stock trains et
le Kindly see that these blanks are now file
a out for this season and forwarded to NJ
N TOmlinson at Denver not later than d.
W cember /. 1910, In order that they may
ID tabulated for use by our committee o
N transportation and for submission 20 tn
ID proper committees In Washington in SUI
Of port Of legislation requiring the furnish
s. ing OF cars, speed minimum, etc.
AT it's meeting in ST Paul in Septembe
1910 the National Conservation congress
iel recommended to congress the classficatlo
az of the unappropriated public lands \ I'd Il
u leasing of those most suitable for -razir
IN purposes. This endorsement Of our pole
as regards the semi-arid inappropriate
grazing lands should aid very material
/ in securing suitable legislation from col
gress at its next session.
Z sanitary Measures.
During the past year there has bee
some controversy between the bureau ,
en- animal Industry OF the Department
he Agriculture and the sanitary boards
or some OF the different states, relative
en- the enforcement OF proper regulations
promote sanitary conditions Of live stoC
he Our association has always favored Z
irl effective enforcement OF state and feder
he sanitary laws, and we urge upon o
m association members the great importan
a of safeguarding the health OF our II
stock. This subject will receive carel
no consideration at our meeting.
10 The city OF Fort Worth Is maxi
a., elaborate preOaratiOus for .tba entertai