Arizona republican., 1913-01-15

would likely result, as in the casA If the removal of duty on hides. when the countries producing a sur plus advanced their prices to parity with those prevailing here
 When the Canadian reciprocity trea- ty was being considered in congress, it's advocates claimed that live stock in Canada was higher than in this country, and that the ratification of the treaty would give us a wider market. In our opposition to that treaty we claimed that the contrary was true; and l wish to now report that during the past season many trains of fat cattle from Canada have been marketed at various market cen ters in this country on which duty averaging from S12.O0 to $15.00 per head was paid If cattle had been on the free list the Canadian stock men would have received just that much more; they would be the only ones to receive any benefit, not the consumer in this country.
 In previous annual addresses l have discussed at some length the question of duty on our products. anG see no
 
 qucntly expressed IL would be q great mistake fer congress to attempt to ad- just the duties on our products on the oasis of the present abnormal world conditions. It would not bring the re lief sought for, namely, lower prices of meat-food products.
 Stock men and farmers are ready at all times to stand their fan share of the burden of maintaining this federal government. So long as the present system of raising revenue hy means of customs duties continues in effect. the burdens or benefits flowing thcrefrom should be cQuitablN distributed II would be eminently unfair to place the 1 products of the farm on the free list 1 and at the same time subject the far l mer and stock man to the burdens aris- i ing out of the favors granted to other ! industries through the medium of our 1 tariff system. whether it be for revenue or protection. The resolutions of this association in past years have thor oughly stated our position on this tariff question. and they should be reaffimed. and plans should be perfected so that our side of the case will be fully pre- ! sented to congress.
 The committee of the house of repre- 1 sentatives on ways and means have set January goth. 1913. as the date for hear
 ing those concerned in the live stock and meat schedule. and you should ar range to have this association repre- | sented by d strong committee at that
 hearing.
 In March. 1912, this association pub
 lished a pamphlet regarding the inter- est of the farmer and stock man in the
 tariff. and distributed about 100.00(
 copies That pamphlet was widely
 commented on. and l am sure 1t dit
 much good in informing those interest
 ed and the general public of our atti-
 tude on this subject We have allotted
 time on our program for a thorough discussion of this tariff question as i
 relates to our industry. and if any on,
 entertains views different from tn, policy of this association 1 hope the!
 will not hesitate to give expression tt their opinions.
 At the time of our last convention there was pending before the interstate commerce commission a suit involving
 rates on live stock from Phoenix ant , points in Maricopa county taking tn 1 same basis of rates to Los Angeles
 California on February T.. 1912. tn commission announced it's decision, ano
 ordered reduction in the rates on cat , tie per 36-foOt car. from $126.S5 | >95.00.-or $3lS5 per car: d reduction in the rate on sheep in single deck 36 foot cars, from $SS.J0 to $65.00,-o
 23.30 per car; and a reduction in tn rate on sheep in doublc-deck 36-foo cars. from $1J0iJ to S110.JQ. or $39.9 per 36-foot double-deck ear. This re $ duction means q saving to the feeder
 in Maricopa county of approXimateI
 $400O0 annually
 There is now pending before the in , terstate commerce commission cas
 filed by this association attacking tn . rcasonableness of all the live stoc I rates from Arizona westward to Cali
 fornia points The evidence has al . been taken. the briefs filed. and a fav |. orabIc decision ordering substantial re f duCtions is expected in the near future , On March r.. 1912, the interstat , commerce commission rendered it's de < cision in what is commonly known a !. the feeder rate case, and declined t
 permit the railroads to withdraw the [ , Der cent basis. Our officers took al , active part in the trial of that case. s The suit involving the rates on woe p from western to eastern points was de r. cided by the commission, March 2l 1 1912. Said decision declared that rate
 Cn wool were too high and Orderc l them reduced.
 p The advanced rates on live Stoc I published by the railroads from tn p Panhandle of Texas and eastern Nev
 Mexico to the Missouri river, am , which were suspended at our request p have been passed on by the commission ! and only few of the advances iron ] New Mexican and Texas points Wcr i allowed. the great majority being con ] demned as unreasonable.
 $ Nothing more than mere recital o t these victories in securing reasonabl f rates on live stock is needed to con f vince you of the wisdom of our effort , to have the interstate commerce lav
 amended so as to grant to the Commis l sion authority to fix reasonable rates s It took long time to secure tha
 amendment but ifs rpSuItS have 1 bup