Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-06
(By Associated Press.)

Ogden, Jan. 6.-The National Associa-
tion of Wool Growers met in annual
session at 2 o'clock this afternoon The
program. called for the convening of
the delegates at 10 a, M, but owing to
the delayed railway transportation by
reason OF recent storms, many OF the
delegates had not arrived at that hour
and the calling of the convention to or
der was postponed until afternoon.
At the appointed hour the delegates
met at the new Ogden theater. and the
blessing of God upon the assembly and
its deliberations was invoked by Rev.
w. w. Fleetwood of Ogden.
On behalf of the State of Utah, the
delegates were formally welcomed by
Gov. William Spry.
Mayor William Glasmann and A. r.
Haywood, president of the Weber club,
. opened the gates OF the city.
On behalf of the members of the con-
yention, John Hart of Idaho accepted
the hospitality of city and state.
These formalities were followed by
the annual addresses of the president
and the western and eastern vice presi-
dents of the association
Hon. Fred. w. Cooling of Shoshone
Idaho, president of the association, in
his annual address set forth that the
most important questions to be de-
liberated on by the association were,
the tariff. the administration of the
national forest reserves, the 16-mile an
hour law and the national wool ware
house.
Discussing the tariff, Mr.. Gooding
.n0usnt That this question was not
Iully understood by the majority OF
the people of the United States and
that even President Taft had EXPRESSED
the opinion that the tariff charges on
raw wool and manufactured woolens
We're too high perhaps and that IL was
the only serious defect in the recent
tariff bill.
The establishment of national wool
warehouse had been, Mr.. Gooding
claimed. a notable success and had
frustrated the efforts of the buyers
trust.
He recommended the enactment by
Congress of an amendment to the S6-
hour law, providing for a 1e-mile-an-
hour speed provision for trains loaded
With live stock, thus saving millions
OF dollars to shippers.
FORESTRY ADMINISTRATION.
On the all absorbing question OF for
est reservation, President Goodng said
nc DelleNeu tnat better understanding
is being brought about between the for
estfy bureau and stock men. and he
suggested the passage of a law author
izing the president OF the United States
to appoint a committee OF flvc from
among the members of the great stock
associations. whose Judgment in the
national resources should be given equal
weight with those of the forestry de-
partment-
AS a concluding piece OF advice to
the convention, President Gooding urged
the association to the exercise of po-
lltical influence in the securing of Its
objections
GOODINGiS ADDRESS.
In his annual address President Good
Ing said in part:
There is general misunderstood.
Ing among great majority of the peo
pie of the United States. some of then
in high positions. relative to this phas'
OF the tariff question. Even President
Taft. In his Winona speech, expressed
the opinion that perhaps the tarin
charges on raw wool and manufactured
wooIens. were too high, and that 4
was the only serious defect in tn,
Payne tariff bill. People in general II