Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-01-21
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CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. %. - Salt
Lake City, Utah, was chosen for the
1918 meeting place of the American
National Livestock association late
today. The Utah city won over
Kansas City, Mo. Isaac 7. Pryor Of
San Antonio, Texas, was elected
president.
Other officers elected We're: Vice
presidents, John B. Kendrick, Sher
idan, Wyo.; c. NJ. ODonnell, Bell
Ranch y. M; NJ. K. Parsons, Salt
Lake City; Wallis Huidekoper, Walls,
Mont; Isaac Baer, Meeker, Colo:
W ]. Tod. Maple Hill Kas.; f. l..
Burke, Omaha. John W. Springer,
Denver, was elected treasurer and
T. w Tomlfnson, Denver. secretary
Secretary of Agriculture David F.
Houston spent the entire day hearing
protests of stockmen against the pro-
posed increase of fees for grazing in
national parks. He announced that
he would take the matter under ad
Visement and make his final de-
cision from Washington.
Patrol of the northern portion of
Mexico by United States forces, until
the country has reached more set
tleG conditions, was urged by the
association in a resolution which,
however, disavowed any wish for in
tervention by this country in Mex
Jean affairs, the resolution asking
The step as protection for Americans
and American interests in the south
ern republic. The text of the reso-
luton follows:
Whereas, during the past six years
in the republic of Mexico, by the
of
many American citizens there have
been held for ransom, and in many
instances fCuly dealt with. and the
property of American citizens there
has been confiscated and destroyed;
Resolved, that it is our earnest
belief that the northern portion of the
republic of Mexico should he prop
erlv patrolled. to the end that further
indignities or depredations and in
juries he not perpetrated on the per-
sons. lives and property of American
citizens. and that this patrol be
maintained until stable conditions
have been restored; and. be it fur
ther
Resolved, that this resolution is
not purposed or intended to seek Of
ask on the part of the United States
intervention in the republic Of Mex
established as will be sufficient to
insure safety for the lives and prop
erty of American citizens within the
northern portion of Mexico. who are
justly entitled to the same
The convention today adopted reso-
lutions covering manv phases Of the
meat Industry and allied activities.
Touching on it's hone of a FEDERAL
investigation of the industry. it
passed q draft urging that the de-
Dartment of agriculture be given the
same powers to make injuries that
the federal trade commission pos
sesses.
The stockmer went on record as
against the placing of livestock
products on the free list and urged
reasonable" import duties on them.
T. also endorsed state control of
intrastate livestock freight rates
Abandonment of the plan of state
payments Of bOunties for wild ami
mails was recommended, the asso-
citation going on record as favoring
cooperation with the biological sur
Ney instead, as a means OF eradicat-
ing predatory animals.
Continuance of the association s
market committees investigation
into market and packing house con-
ditions was endorsed. An adjust
ment of trade relations with Canada
was asked
The municipal ownership and oper-
alton of abitories was endorsed, and
the prohibition of the importation of
animals or meats from countries
where contagious stock diseases ex-
list was asked. as a sanitary measure.
The association, through resolution.
protested against what was termed
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