Arizona republican., 1916-01-27
Selection of Spot for 1917 Meeting and Preliminar- ies to Election Oversha- dow Other Actions at Fl PaSO
 DWIGHT B. HEARD
 MAY BE NEW HEAD Mexico Resolution Modified, Suggests Committee to Lay Situation Before Ad- ministratiOn; Other Reso- lutions
Special to Republican,

ELL PASO, Texas. Jan. 2b.-Elect1on of officers and the probable place for holding the 1917 convention were to- day most prominent topics of discus sion among delegates to the Ameri- can National Livestock Association, overshadoWing resolutions adopted by the convention demanding protection for Americans and American cattle in- terestS in Mexico, a permanent tariff commission and tariff on meats from foreign countries. Selection of officers and convention meeting place will come before the. convention tomorrow.
 Under the aggressive leadership of Gov. J. B Kendrick, the Wyoming delegation pressed today the claim of Cheyenne and that city seems most likely of selection, though Salt Lake City is campaigning in minor key. General sentiment in the convention today seemed to be that Dwight B. Heard of Phoenix would be reelected president of the association though he said he was not an active candidate for reelection. Vice president I. T. Pryor. of San Antonio. whose name has also been mentioned for the pres idency. said today that he would abide by the action of the special commit tee on nominations. Gossip today was that T. w. Tomlinson, of Denver would he reelected secretary and John w. Springer. also of Denver treasurer There was no forecasts as to selection of six second vice pres idents.
 report of the resolutions commit tee was adopted by the convention without dissent except that the res olution on Mexico was slightly amended.
 There was a compromise on the res olution as to Mexico. Among some of the members there was strong sentiment favorable to drastic resolu- tions against the Wilson administra- tions policy in Mexican affairs. An other element led by Gov J. B. Ken drick of Wyoming, chairman of the resolutions committee disliked any criticism or reflection on the admin istratiOn.
 The Mexican resolution provides that a committee of three to be sent to Washington to lay before the pres ident, congress and the foreign rela- tions committees information regard ing true conditions in Mexico with reference to life and property of American citizens: that a further pa trol of the border should be estab- lished until stable conditions are re- stored in Northern Mexico, and that the committee of three shall be ap- nnintad ht- tho nrocidapt nf tho q sociation In it's preamble, the resolu : ton calls attention to the fact that many American citizens engaged in lawful occupations in Mexico have been seized and held for ransom and in many cases foully dealt with, and that the property of American citi- zens has been confiscated and de- stroyed.
 The resolution regarding the impor- tation of meats, recites that after two years expenses of having live stock and meat products on the free list, it has been demonstrated that the consumer has not been bene- fitted by lower prices, while the gov ernment has lost large amount of much needed revenue and the pro-
 
 have been compelled to compete with the cheaper land and labor of other countries. which has had a discour aging effect on production in this country: therefore, be it
 Resolved that the American Ma tional Livestock Association again re- affirms it's opposition to the placing of our products on the free list, and asks that in any future revision ot the tariff, fair and reasonable i'm port duty be placed on our products justly prOpOrtionate to the duty i'm posed on other commodities.
 This is followed by a demand thai Congress shall without delay create a permanent, non bipartisan tariff com mission upon which agriculture man ufactures. labor and other branches o industry shall be represented and tha the commission shall have full pOWel to investigate conditions hear com plantS and make recommendations tt congress based upon ascertained facts for such changes in the tariff sched ules as they shall deem to be fai and equitable
 Another resolution recites that, thi country has suffered from a mos serious outbreak of foot and moutl disease, protests against the impOr tation of dressed meats, hides, woo and other animal products from coun tries where dangerous infectious dis eases of animals exist and condemn the policy that invites such disaster as the recent foot and mouth epidemi as the rankest economic folly.
 The resolutions condemn as 'detri mental to the live interests of tn United States bills known as hous bill TO and house resolution 1sG. t
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