The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02
WOOL GROWERS
ASK CUT IN
TAX ON SHEEP
Embargo Resolution Is
Adopted and Forward
ed to Senator Smoot

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Scn-
ator Smoot of Utah today an
nomced that upon the converting
of congress he would introduce a
hill providing for an embargo
against the importation of wool
as an immediate aid to wool grow.
crs. lie added that he also would
advocate a tariff on wool and
hides and an increase ON the tar
in ON sugar and other products.
Resolutions asking for an embargo
FOR year ON wool Of any kind and
all foreign goods manufactured of
wool, and on agricultural products
which are also grown In the United
states We're passed today by the ex-
ecutlvc board OF the New Mexico
Wool Growers association at the sec
ond days session. The substance OF
this resolution wns telcgraphed to
senator Smoot Of Utah who has prom
ised to propose such an embargo
when congress gonvoncs
Other resolutions asking the state
tax commission to reduce the tax
value on sheep FOR 1921 30 percent
below that for 1920. asking aid Of
New Mexico bankers to prevent fur
ther losses Of wool growers and urg-
Ing economy ON the part OF the sheep
growers, and endorsing the truth In
fabric bill, were also passed.
Delegates Named
Four representatives Of the New
Mexico Wool Growers were appointed
tn represent the association at the
annual convention Of the American
National Livestock association In III
l'aso on Jununry -, They are Louis
llfeld, Clark NJ. Carr Charles Chad
wick. and u. c. Roney.
Pragcr Miller. president Of the as
aOclatlOn, has been appointed to re.
present the New Mexico sheep meE
at the National Wool Growers con-
vcntiun In Salt Lake Tity on January
IL He VIII go TO Salt l.iaSe City on
his return from Washington whore
lative relief for the wool growers of
the state.
Embargo Resolution
The resolution relative to the en-
largo follows;
Whereas. the wool markets Of tho
United States have been flooded dur
ing the last year by foreign wools
enough to supply the American mar
kPt for several yenra. and which arc
being offered and sold on our mark
cts at price much lower than tho
rnst OF production Of the same grade
of wool grown In the United States
and
Whereas I'm anticipation of tho
prssage by the next congress Of a
protective tariff act, great quantities
NJ foreign woods are being dumped
pn the American markets, and.
whereas, large quantities Of goods
mr. nufnctured In whole or In part OF
wool are being imported into the
United States from foreign countries
and,
whereas, these said manufactured
goods are being produced by helr
who are paid wages that do not per
nit of even ordinary living conditions
In This country, and,
"Wherehs, In consequence OF the
importatlons of said manufactured
goods many OF our woolen mills are
shut down throwing thouHands OF en-
ployees out OF work, and.
"Wherens an embargo placed or
wool without a corresponding en-
barge on the goods manufactured
from wool will only further tend t.
IlnOu our WIN bhNNs
made from cheap foreign wool, thu'
causing our mamifactui Irs to con
tlnue to close their mills and keel
their help idle while foreign goods
nre consumed by the people OF th'
United States, and
"Whoreas. large quantities Of whea
and other agricultural products are
heine imported and are heing sold II
this country below the cost Of produc
tion of these DrOducts iu the Iultet
States
Therefore, we recommend ant
Rsk that an embargo for one year h'
Immediately placed against any tur
ther importations OF wool OF any de
scription whether In the grease. raV
or manufactured or semi -monufac
turod including sheep skins. goa
skins, hiden, meats and meat animals
and.
we recommend and ask further
that the embargo be also extended u
lContiuncd mn mage iwo.i