Arizona republican., 1913-01-15

the Pacific coast has largely increased in the past few years, and if more Favorable basis of rates could be sc cured it would be of immense benefit to the stock men in the western noun tain states.
 On April 4, 1912, Congressman Nel- son of Wisconsin, introduced in the house of representatives, Resolution No. 512, charging gross violations of the meat-inspection bill of 1906, on the part of the officials of the department of agriculture and the packers. and de- manQing an investigation by congress Of the administration of the meat in spectiOn act by the bureau of animal industry. This resolution was referred to the committee on expenditures in the department of agriculture to decide whether an official hearing by con gress should be held. Tn" evidence submitted at the preliminary hearing did not support the sensational charges made in the Nelson resolution. and the committee declined to hold any further hearings, and so reported to congress. Our live stock industry is VitallY inter csted in maintaining a thorough in spection of our meat food products in order to insure their WholcsOmeness. and 1 am pleased to report that the all legged sensational disclosures promised by the promoters of this attack on our meat-food products has amounted to nothing It was proven thaI our gov ernment maintains most complete and thorough system of meat inspec- tion. and that our meat products are healthful and wholesome.
 The meat-inspection system is for the benefit of the entire country,-the consumer as well as the producer. and should continue to be made at the eX- pcnse of the government as heretofore I am pleased to state that there has been no further attempt to place this cost on the live stock industry, and be- lieVe congress recognizes the wisdom of having the federal government stand the expense This is one of the ] many matters which it is the province | of this association to carefully watch ! In January; 1912, the St. Louis Live 1 Stock Exchange advanced commission ] charges for the sale of live stock. OuI | association protested against this ad- vance. but was unsuccessful in defeat 1 ign it. In November last the five stock
 exchanges at Chicago and Kansas City also advanced their charges for the sale l of live stock Our committees on stOcl 1 yards and live stock exchanges will re port to you their recommendations, an( i I hope some plan may be devised tha' ! will protect us against the contnua advance in charges by commission firms
 The prohIbitivc tax on oleomargarinc ie still in effect. Many hearings hay,
 been held on house bill No. 202S1 which provides for reduction in tn
 tax on colored oIeomargarine from tel cents to two cents. and an increase il the tax on uncolored Oleomargarin from one fourth of a cent to two cent
 Ter pound. The present law is prac
 ticallv unenforcible. and the official
 of the internal revenue bureau hearth approve of this bill Oleomargarine i
 a wholesome product; it costs less tha
 butter, and its manufacture should b
 encouraged instead of prohibited be cause it would tend to a reduction i the cost of living. The committee O agriculture of the house of representa- tives has favorably reported on thi , bill and il is believed that t will pas
 at the present session of congress Tn 1915. the Panama-Pacific interna , tional exposition will be held at Sa sition appreciating the importance (