The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-01-21
RESOLUTIONS BY
THE WOOLGROWERS
Non-Partsan Tariff Urged On Sugar, Meats,
Wool and Other Products. .Steriliza.
ton of All Woods Imported

Amendment present tariff laws on sugar meats wool and
other products through nonparsan commission sterilization
of all wool and other animal products imported by the United
States eradication of predatory animals by ockmasers cass
cation of public lands establishment of live stock trails and the
enactment of fabric laws urged the principal reso
tons adopted Saturday the annual convention of the National
Woogrowers association. The resolutions follow:
Non-Partisan Tariff Commission
Whereas The result of placing the free list enaed
the loss to government last of thirty million dollars in
revenue; and,
Whereas It is believed will necessary the duty
and other products in order TO supplement needed
and aid the nation in attaining state of preparedness and
Whereas, Under the free and unlimited competition with
cheaper foreign labor woolgowng this country is declining
thus making country and dependent upon foreign
countries for supply clothing which dependence in time of
would seriously impair the fighting qualities of our soldiers
Resolved That the National wooowers association in order
materially add nations and make independent
time peace FOR food clothing urgently petitions
amend the existing tariff laws sugar meats wool
and other products through nonartsan tariff commission
Resolutions Concerning Imported Animal Products.
Whereas This country has recently passed through wide
spread outbreak of foot and mouth disease which has cost our
Whereas This disease could easily be- and most likely was i'm
ported into this country with wool hides meat or other animal
products brought here from infected countries and
Whereas At the present time this country does not require the
countries in which foot and mouth and other dangerous nec-
tious diseases prevail therefore be Il s,...
department Of agriculture Immediately promugate regulations
Countries in which foot and mouth or other dangerous animal dis
prevail be thoroughly stelzed before admission to this
country shall be found that certain OF these products
be eed and rendered safe then insist that they be
excluded
Be Il Resolved further. that until such time the United
States department Of agriculture shall require the thorough
dnfecon of exposed imported animal products we petit
ton the state veterinarian the live stock sanitary board in each
Of the states issue proclamation fobddng the entrance with
borders all live stock that be imported from countries
in which foot and mouth other dangerous diseases prevail
Whereas The department Of agriculture in this work has been
value TO the live stock interests of the country both to the
stockmen and 10 final consumers; therefore, be II
Resolved the thanks of this association be rendered e
the Hon. d. L. Houston secretary of the department OF agcu
and through him 10 the various officers and men in charge
of the work and that united efforts of this association
pledged TO the department in the prosecution of its work for the
the live stock interests and in furnishing the people
and pure and with the department all eff
forts eradicate the foot and mouth disease well all Other
diseases of animals.