Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08
WOOL MENON TARIFF
Growers Association Favors
Existing Protective System.
MAKE APPEAL TO CONGRESS
Convention at Portland, Ore, Elects
Officers for Ensuing Year.
WILL MEET NEXT AT OMAHA
Report Opposes Surrender by Con-
gress Of Power to Create
Forest Reserves.
MAKE APPEAL TO CONGRESS
WILL MEET NEXT AT OMAHA

PORTLAND, Ore. January dele
gates to the National Wool Growers AS
ISOLATION adopted resolutions indorsing
schedule K of the existing tariff law and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
Omaha was named as the next meeting
place.
The last day did not produce the excite
ment over the election of officers antic-
ipated by some delegates. Frank Good
ing, former governor Of Idaho and
brother of the retiring president, was
elected to preside by reclamation.
Other Officers Chosen.
There was no contest on the other Of
ficers. They were elected as follows:
Western vice president. George Austin,
Salt Lake City; Eastern vice president.
A. ]. Knellin, Chicago Gncumbent. The
secretary-treasurer will be chosen by the
executive committee.
States which did not elect executive
committeeman are served by the present
officers unless changes are authorized
hereafter.
A committee was appointed to draft a
bill to be presented to Congress to
secure Uniform legislation relating to the
taxation and dipping OF sheep in several
states.
Declare for Protection.
The resolutions adopted affirm al
legiance TO the existing system Of pro-
lection and unequivocally indorse the ap-
plication of schedule X as applicable to
the wool business. The statement is
made that 1.-THE growers of wool deserve
protective duties equally with the manu-
iacturers Of WOOL
The appointment of a committee to
handle matters pertaining to the tariff
TOR the association to be termed tariff
confer with the chief forester is asked.
Protest IS made against the Parsons
bill. The speed limit bill Is Endorsed and
investigation of freight rates is asked.
Appeal for the Growers.
The principal resolution submitted to
the convention by the resolutions COM
mittee is the one dealing with the tariff.
The resolution says:
I'VE reaffirm our belief in the American
system of protection and unequivocally
indorse the application Of its principles
as embodied in the present arrangement
of schedule ten, as applicable to the wool
duties, and recognize that every time de-
parture has been made from the princi-
pies therein contained serious disaster
has befallen the industry of wool grow
ing.
Pending the investigation by the tariff
board appointed by President Taft tariff
legislation again should cease until such
time as the findings of the board are re-
ported. We recommend and heartily sup
port the work being done by the Amer
lcan Tariff commission Association
For his part in drafting schedule X
the report recommends that Senator F. +.
Warren of Wyoming be enrolled with
those grand champions of the wool
growing industry represented by Blaine,
Mckinley and Dingley.''
Improving Grazing Conditions.
The report says that it appears that the
forest service is DESTROYS of improving
grazing conditions for the sheep raiser
and committee is advocated which shall
have for It's object the investigation and
criticisms on the forest service and to
confer with the Secretary of Agriculture
and forester before the next grazing sea-
sLn opens with a view to adjusting any
differences.
The report opposes surrender by Con-
gress of the power to create forest re-
serves and the comforting of this power
on the President. The bill now before
Congress establishing a minimum speed
limit law of sixteen miles an hour in
transporting stock is favored
Maintenance of the bureau of animal in
dustry at Washington Is Endorsed.