Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-19
SHEEPMEN OPPOSE
PROGRAM OF TAFT
Presidents Latest Message to
Come in for Grilling by Ma
tionaI Wool Growers
NOTED SPEAKERS SECURED
Annual Convention Scheduled to
Meet in Portland January
q, 5, s and 7
NOTED SPEAKERS SECURED
(SnecIal to Tho Heraldl

tSpecial TO Inc t1eraluJ
PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 18.-That
Taft's latest message will come in for
a grilling at the hands of the wool
growers of America at the annual con-
vention, scheduled for Portland Janu-
airy 4, s, 6 and 7, is the frank predic-
tion of sheep raisers. This message
holds out little hope to the wool grow
ers, and they regard 1t as settled that
he regards the wool and woolens sched-
ule as indefensible, for he has said so
on number of occasions.
1t is felt that so long as President
Taft feels that a majority Of the peo-
pie want the schedule revised, whether
the industry will be wrecked or not he
will stand by his original program for
the reopening of the schedule and some
changes in the duties on wool and wool
ems, although he has stated on numer-
Gus occasions. it is said, that he is not
after the wool growers, but rather the
manufacturers.
Growers are naturally hoping that
congress will not dig into the tariff on
wool until the tariff board has had a
chance to report. The fear is general,
however that revision of schedule Is
is inevitable. and this is causing de-
pressed feeling among sheepmen every
where. The tariff talk that will be
heard will be a big feature of the COM
ing convention. Strong speakers have
been secured to discuss the situation
and advise way out. Edward Moir,
president of the Carded Woolens Man
ufacturers association, will speak on
Schedule X, from the Standpoint of
the Carded Woolen Manufacturers"
PROGRAM Is ARRANGED
THE Payne -Aldrich Tariff and Wool
Imports will be the topic presented
by c. II. Brown, Washington repre-
sentative of the National Wool Grow
ers' association.
Tariff on Wool and Woolens" is the
subject to be presented by Theodore
Justice of Philadelphia, and Fred H.
Blume of Sheridan. Wyo.. will speak on
Protection for Wool and Woolens."
There will be extended discussions on
wool tariff matters at all the sessions
of the convention. Other subjects to
be discussed are:
Schedule X" by Peter G.. Johnson,
Blackfoot, Idaho.
What Sheepmen Can Accomplish by
United Effort" by c. B. Stewart, Salt
Lake City.
Forests and Flockmasters," by
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, Pendleton,
Ore.
Better Use of the Range" by A. f.
Potter, associate forester, Washington,
d. c.
"A MINIMUM opccu LAW, IIOLi lIlC
Standpoint of the Humanitarian" by
DR.. William C. Stillman, president
American Humane association, Albany,
n. Y.
shepherds" by DIR. ]. M. Wilson,
Douglas. Wyo.
Freight Rates on Wool" by Frank
G.. Hagenbarth Spender. Idaho.
4 "Middlings of the Sheep Business"
by ]. A. Delfelder Wolton, Wyo.
Portland, the Live Stock Center Of
the Pacific Northwest" by d. o. Live
ly. Portland. Ore.
public Wool Auction Sales" by Sam
Balantyne, Boise, Idaho.
"The Uplifting of the Wool Indus
try by James e. Cosgriff, Chicago,
"The Mohair Industry" by U. S.
Grant, president National Mohair
Growers association, Dallas, Ore.
Live Stock Grazing as Insurance
Against Fires in National Forests" by
Dan p. Smithe, Pendleton, Ore.
There will be addresses of welcome
to the visiting sheep raisers by Arch
bishop Alexander Christie of the Cath
olc diocese of Oregon; Oswald West,
governor-elect; Joseph Simon, mayor
of Portland; c. c. Chapman, manager
promotion committee Portland Com
mercial club, and William MacMaster,
president Portland chamber of COM
merce. President Fred E. Gooding Of
the National Association of Wool Grow
ers VII deliver his annual address, that
is expected to be a review of the prob
lens now confronting the sheep raisers.
Prospective speakers are William
Whitman, president of the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers;
Senator Tom Carter of Montana; SEN
ator F. e. Warren of Wyoming; Gov
ernor Brooks of Wyoming; Alvin Saun-
ders of Chicago, member of the tariff
board; Pro-. T.. l.. Shaw; H. yelling
ton Wack, Magnus Brown and DR.. A.
D. Melvin.