East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-17
LOCAL MEN WILL
Be ON PROGRAM
HOMELAND SMYTHE
TO ADDRESS SHEEPMEN
Taft's Latest Message Regarding Tar
iff May Come in for Grilling When
Woolgrowers Holds National Con-
Vention In Portland.
Especial Correspondence. J


Portland, Ore, Dec. 17.-That
Taft's latest message will come in for
a grilling at the hands of the WOOL
growers Of America at the annual
convention scheduled for Portland
January 4, 5, and T. is the frank
prediction OF sheep raisers. This mes
sage holds out little hope to the wool
growers and they regard 1t as settled
that he regards the wool and woolens
schedule as indefensible. for he has
said so on a number of occasions
1t is felt that so long as President
Taft feels that a majority OF the peo-
pie want the schedule revised, wheth-
er the industry will be wrecked or
not, he will stand by his original pro-
gram for the reopenng of the sched-
ules and some changes in the duties on
wool and woolens. although he has
stated on numerous occasions, 1t is
said that he is not after the wool
growers, but rather the manufactur-
| ers.
Growers are naturally hoping that
congress will not dig into the tariff
on wool until the tariff board has had
| eral, however, that revision of sched-
ule X is inevitable and this is caus-
ing a depressed feeling among sheep
| men everywhere. The tariff talk that
I will be heard will be a big feature
I of the coming convention. Strong
! speakers have been secured to dis
cuss the situation and advise way
/ out. Edward Moir, president of the
Carded Woolens Manufacturers as
sociatiCn, will speak on Schedule X,
| from the Standpoint of the Carded
Woolen Manufacturers"
''The Payne-Aldrich Tariff and
Wool Imports" will be the topic pre-
sented by C. II. Brown, Washington
representative of the National Wool
| Growers association.
Tariff on Wool and woolens." is
the subject to be presented by Theo-
dore Justice Of Philadelphia and Fred
II. Blume of Sheridan, Wyo., will
speak on Protection for Wool and
Woolens." There will be extended
discussions on wool tariff matters at
all sessions of the convention. Other
subjects to be discussed are:
schedule X" by Peter G.. John
son, Blackfoot. Idaho
What Sheepmen Can Accomplish
by United Effort" by c. B. Stewart
Salt Lake City.
Forests and Flockmasters," by
Judge Stephen \. Lowell, Pendleton,
Oregon.
Better Use of the Range" by A.
F. Potter, associate forester, Wash
ington, D. C.
"a Minimum Speed Law from the
Standpoint Of the Humanitarian" by
DR.. William c. Stillman, president
American Humane association, AL
bany N. Y.
Shepherds" by j. NJ Wilson
Douglas Wyo
Freight Rates on Wool" by Frank
Hagenbarth. Spender, Idaho.
"Nriddlings of the Sheen Business, ii
by J. a. Delfelder, Wolton, Wyo.
Portland, the Livestock Center OF
the Pacific Northwest" by d. o
Lively, Portland, Oregon.
Public Wool Auction Sales" by
sam Ballantyne, Boise, Idaho
"The Uplifting of the Wool In
dustry," by T. S. Grant president Ma
tonal Mohair Growers association
Dallas, oregon.
Livestock Grazing as Insuranc
Against Fires in National Forests" b,
Dan p. Smythe, Pendleton, Oregon.
There will be addresses OF welcom
to the visiting sheep raisers by Arch
bishop Alexander Christie of the Cath
\ Olic diocese Of Oregon; Oswald Wes
4 ! gOvernOr-elect; Joseph Simon mayo
| | of Portland; c. c. Chapman, mana
4 ger promotion committee. Portlan,
| Commercial club. and William Mac
! Master, president Portland Chambe
| of Commerce. President Fred +
Gooding of the National Associatio
Of Woolgrowers will deliver his an
nual address, that is expected to be
review of the problems now confront
ing the sheep raisers.
Prospective speakers are Williar
Whitman, president of the Nationt
3 Association of Wool Manufacturers
Senator Tom Carter of Montana Sen
8 ator F. f. Warren of Wyoming. Gov
ernor Brooks of Wyoming; Alvi
Saunders OF Chicago, member OF tn
tariff board; Professor f. l.. Shaw
II. Wellington Wack; Magnus Brow
and DR.. A. ID. Melvin