Arizona republican., 1921-09-19

these men who knew this great in dustry in all its branches.
 Much Interest In Pima Cotton
 At the conference there were near ly 1000 delegates, over 20 countries being represented. There seemed to be an exceptional interest in Pima cotton, and although was not on -he program I was asked to review this industry before the convention
 Our English friends were wonder ful hosts, and nothing was too good for the American delegates. Lord Emmott of Oldham. the presiding of ficer, is an exceedingly fine type of English gentleman, with a very clear head and very dry humor. He made an excellent presiding officer.
 The various papers presented and the discussions following were excep- tionally constructive in character. A consideration was given me by the conference far beyond my personal desserts and largely a tribute to the long staple industry. I had the honor of being chosen on several of the ceremonial occasions to speak for the American delegates and in the con- cluding session was elected as one of the executive committee. which will enable me on behalf of this com munity to keep in very close touch with the worlds developments in connection with the cotton trade.
 ''When one is in Manchester the realization Is very keen that there is the heart of the spinning industry of the world At the town of Oldham. one of the suburbs of Manchester. 300 cotton mills are located. One manufacturing firm builds 2s miles of mule spinning frames a year, and Iarz fr<~ -t---x try is marvellous
 From the growers representatives. from Egypt and from many other districts l was able to learn first hand their cost of production and many other things that will be of value to us in our fight for tariff protection against the importation of competing cotton produced by the peasant labor of Egypt,
 The Tariff Situation In speaking of the tariff situation Mir Heard said.
 Personally I am much more a be- liever in work than I am in proph- ecy, but I feel that there is grow ing in Washington steady recog- hilton of the justice of reasonable tariff on Pima cotton and an appre- ciation that this remarkable indus tfys WHICH tn us uefetopmeur mas been supported by five administra- tions and encouraged by appropria- tons from every congress since 1904. can be justly classed as an essential Personally. I seem to thrive on work and get genuine satisfaction out Of a fight for principle.
 "As soon as I reached Washington got in touch with Senators Gamer on and Ashurst and at their sug- gestion held a series of conferences with members of the senate finance committee and prepared a brief for presentation to that committee when it is read ito take up the cotton schedule
 All Rally to Movement
 Senators Cameron aRd Ashurst and Mir. Hayden are a unit in eff cient work for tariff protection. and l if there was ever an example of good team play it is the way the people of i Arizona have rallied behind this
 movement and without regard for their political or personal affiliations have done their part in this fight for | justice
 Under the present plan consid-
 eration of the tariff bill will not be l resumed by the senate finance com mittee for several weeks They are