Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06

devotion to the cause which he be-
lieved right; and
Whereas, the people Of our state
loved and adored him for his ad-
vocacy of the rights Of the people
against the forces of greed, avarice,
and social and economic injustice;
and
Whereas, he was Minnesota's first
and outstanding citizen; and
Whereas, it is just and fitting that
the State Of Minnesota should pro-
vide means Of perpetuating the
memory Of this beloved leader, who
has passed to the great beyond;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the House Of Representatives, the
Senate concurring that the Cover
nor Of Minnesota is hereby request
ed to appoint a committee Of five
representative citizens to carry out
the purposes of this Resolution.
Approved February 10, 1897.
RESOLUTION No. 6-S. F. No. 484.
A RESOLUTION memOrializing the
Congress of the United States and
the President of the United States
of the dangers possible and prob
able in the livestock industry
from revision of the sanitary
covenants with certain foreign
countries.
Whereas, livestock and livestock
products produced by the American
farmer represents more than half
of the annual income of the Ameri-
can farmer, and
Whereas, the present Secretary Of
Agriculture, when he assumed office
stated that our cattle population
exceeded our domestic demand by
over one million head, and
Whereas, the duty of 6 cents per
pound now existing on importations
Of beef does not adequately pre-
vent its importation, due to the eX-
tremely low cost Of production in
South American countries, and
Whereas, sanitary covenants exist
ing with certain foreign nations,
due to the existence Of foot and
mouth disease, have prevented the
importations Of animals from those
countries and have so far benefited
the American farmers in keeping
out that most dreaded disease to
cattle, and
Whereas, any relaxation Of any Of
our national sanitary laws that
would admit In the slightest degree
any importation of livestock or
livestock meat products from Ar
gentina or any other country in
tested with foot and mouth disease,
the most dreaded and feared disease
known to veterinary science, from
which the economic loss is terrific,
and
Whereas, there IS now before the
Foreign Relations Committee Of the
United States Senate for ratifica-
ton a convention agreement be-
tween the United States of America
and the Republic of Argentina, with
reference to sanitary regulations
concerning plant and animal prod
uctS and if recommended and passed
will result in the greatest disaster
to the livestock industry ever ex-
perienced in this country by
jeopardizing the health Of our
breeding herds and flocks.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
Senate Of the State Of Minnesota,
and the House of Representatives
concurred here, that we hereby re-
spectfully petition the Senate Of
the United States and urge the
President Of the United States to
refrain from the relaxation Of the
sanitary requirements by means of
covenant and otherwise with coun-
tries where it is known that foot
and mouth disease exist.
1t is therefore resolved, that the
Secretary Of the State of Mime
sofa is hereby instructed to for
ward a copy Of this resolution to
the President Of the Senate of the
United States, to the members of
the Foreign Relations Committee Of
the Senate of the United States, and
to the President of the United
States.
Approved February II, 1887.