The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-01-22
PRAGER MILLER
SURE TARIFF
BILL WILL PASS
Back From Washington,
Confident Senate Will
Vote Favorably

Confidence In the passage 10y The
senate Of tho Toriney emergency
tariff bin early nest week was cN-
pressed 10y Prayer Miller of Roswell,
M wac IN the city today on his re-
tuIu from Washington. b. e., whore
lie was sent 90 urge the passage Of
tho tiI through congress. Mr. Mil
lef 40 president uf the New Mexico
Wool Growers, ana a member ct tho
executive committee Of the National
Wool Growers association. remained
iu the national capital "a mouth until
hu Wla assured the bill would be-
|tavuuahly reported hy the senate
finance committee.
Mr. Miller. In comcntiug upon the
success OF his efforts In aiding the
shtepm,n of the state, said as fol-
lowp:
"Th, committee composed OF
President Hagunbarth OF the Nation
al Wool Growers association Pro
fcssor coffee OF Illinois, vice pres
ideut. pr. Mcclure of Idaho. chair
man Of the Legislative committee
sudrv George n. Thurmond OF Dol
Rio. TcNns. secretary and attorney Tor
tho Texas Sheep ana Coat taiaers
association, and myself. representing
the wool growers of the United States
who were successful In plotting the
%fnrduoy emergency tariu bill through
the house OF representatives by "a vote
OF over two to one majority. ar, uu-
auimuusly OF the opinion that The hin
with helpful amendments will pass
the senate. probably In the early days
Of next week.
'Tl, existing conditions through.
cut rI, vast ~ well as the west, us
they are known Ia congress. are such
TINT mDml'rs Of congress. regardless
uf party affiliation are forced TO ud-
init that to oastruCt this emergency
legislation would be voting against tho
preservation Of American morals and
good citizenship This legislation
would nos save many wool growers
from bankruptcy nor would u restore
high prices Tor wool but would only
Tend to stabilize conditions IN the
country and crcatc some basic value
for wool based on the principle OF
supply and demand
situation To-day.
To-Day We have. including the 1921
clip suou to be marketed, Two years
supply of wool iu tho United State.
and are threatened with vast impuia
tutluus Of foreign woods al prices
which cannot be- physically met hy
d of this country Duua
sid,rlI- ia, difference Bee exchange
we uo paying the wooi growing
''.NNN|'h'. va h"t 'H' re-
bonus tn flood our markets with uhuir
pruiu i-.
"As u concrete illustration only
three weeks ago There was land down
I'm 30 ton % shipment ut halt blood
woe shrinking DO per cent from
TrurJay at 30 cents q pound Due
Co 90. deprecated currency iu that
country the l~ruguuyuu grower rr
Ccir,t - ccuts for that wool Uud du,
e. o., fact hat u cost the Sew Mos
ic. l.uWyrs six cents per pound %
ship 90 murkD; his wuul iu Boston.
Ic only receives 10 cents per pound
Another shipment Of 500. oUu OF a.
blood wool from Argentine was laid
down ln Boston at min cents per
pourl puducting uut sis cent mar
kctiup charge our growers from the
northwest would only receive three
,.nf- pen pound for such wool.
am citing these instances To
show that for American grow cis ut
this lmy 90 attempt 10 compete with
foiulgu grown woods means the de-
structIOu OF the wool growing indut
Try Boo the United states. II IL "nls
mytrt tho putting out of business
n, present oWncrs of sheep IN thli
country and that other moro Tor
tuuatr men would take their place
1t would not be 80 serious, hat Il.
those e. have the Interest OF l1.ll
COUNT ut heart and to thoh' Wh'
understand hat when millions ct uu.
breeding ewes are slaughtered th'
plan itself IN destroyed and thHl ID b..
Impossible to %replenish those tlu'h
from any source, % becomes 20 N'I'
serious question while W. have H..
cess tu foreign meats there Is uu iuI
,ilu country today from which va
can replenish our ruugcs with breed.
Tarin Necessary.
Tho necessity FOR emorrcuCt 'r".
Ittion ut this time that VIII slH. f''
business structure 81 our great OHu.
plnE De- apparent 20 every ihiuFln-
tIfll.u of tho land OF all The com
mtf.. ~ IN, United Stats 1H U'
cent b. domestic and only Do per .'u.
foreign u tho good tiuz' Dos OF 'N..
republic believe ln saving 90 p'r .I
,. our national life u prct'rUr.. 90
tl, 10 per cent OF imports Iru ,s
porte fh,u they favor q combine.
,~o-up,lttIyc effort Ct the financial H
t.l.e.s commercial Interests, and "H
IluuItultI interests iu urcN'uLinE .
possible. Cd veto uy the president H
Tho event the Fordncy emerg"n's 'a'
Iu .|I pHs-,8 the senate as hHs h'..
predicted"
On h. return from Washiuriu'
N. NIIyr attended the annual CON
N.UfuU of fht National Wool Grow
Dus us.1HHtIHU Boo salt Lake 'I'.
TH. existing legislative Commute.
u.Jh o.. addition oft fho commissioto
OF ulriuuIt.r" of fhD state OF NaHI
.uEfuU WHs ordered 600 r'turu 60 ih|
capital ou February 0 no testify ID
regard ru the frimiuE OF the regul'
faHu wvHaurvf They VIII give 900
formation 300 tUv ,1sf Of production
u tuu wool Industry