East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-07

Local people snouid get sDlldly pe-
hind the movement to bring about ir-
rigation upon the res
Help The ervation. That devel-
Move Along. opment II It can be
brought about will
mean more 10 this city than anything
that has ever occurred. 1t is some
thing worth working hard to attain.
The outlook for success for the
move is bright The land needs ir-
rigation. The water is available at
moderate cost II is the govern
ments duty TO make use of this wa
ter and thus save II to It's wards, the
Indians. The government has done
such work as this in other states. II
will doubtless be willing to do such
work here IL the right effort is pu,
forth.
In the past Pendleton's desires In
this respect have been blocked large
ly because of opposition from the
Byers mills. The present move looks
10 thoroughly protecting the inter-
ests OF the mills and thus avoiding
any hostility from that source.
Get behind the move and help It
along. II is one Of the most meritori-
Gus efforts ever undertaken in PEN
oleton.
Oregon woolgrowers are getting
good prices for their wool this spring
because the coun-
Why Wool Prices try is prosperous
Are High. and there is de-
mand for wool.
There is general confidence In the
business outlook. President Wilson
and his associates have shown them
selves capable OF governing the coun-
try with ability. The currency law
was by far their greatest achievement
ard 1t has accomplished wonderful
benefits already in creating feeling
OF optimism and safety.
Were 1t not for this condition OF
prosperous confidence the woolgrow-
ers would not be getting good prices.
tariff or no tariff. II the country
faced hard times or any immediate
fear Of hard times people would be
economizing. They would be max
ing last years clothing answer for
another season. That would reduce
the demand and the price would drop.
even though there was a tariff wall
that reached the skies. This was
shown thoroughly and conclusively
following the panic Of 1907. That
panic quickly checked the demand for
wool products and the price Of raw
wool was virtually cut in half despite
the fact the old protective duties were
then in force and there was no near
prospect OF any tariff reduction.
The cOuntry's prosperity means
more 20 the woolgrower than does
the tariff. Otherwise why is the
price Of wool now higher than It was
a year ago when the old tariff was
still in force? Why is the price OF
wool now as good or better than in
1912 before the presidential election
had been held? Why is the, price o.
wool now higher than in 1908 when
the high tariff was Ia effect and un-
disturbed? There is no certainty
wool prices would be any higher at
present even though the tariff had
been left in force. II we had a tariff
the buyers would say with perfect
ruthfulness as they have done in the
past that II could easily be removed
by congress. SO they would bear
prices accordingly and the standpat
press would help them by wailing
about the calamity that would happen
10 the wool business should the tar.
1T be touched.
wooigrowers have no just grievance
against the present administration.
They have lost their tariff privilege;
but they have gotten something bet.
ter--a strong demand for wool be-
cause OF wholesome business con-
auions. They have lost n shield they
dad not need when conditions were
good ana was OF no avail in times OF