Show co CONVENTION n T Of O DL G Called Caled to Order In Portland At Al Prom From All Al of the Country Being Large Large j PRESIDENT WARRENS ADDRESS Interests Ilter ls of QI Crowns Growe and ancI Wool Manufacturers Mutual Protective ThrifT Tariff Will 1 Not Sot be Disturbed Portland Or Jan Jami 11 1710 Tho convex lion lon of ot the tho National Wool Growers drawers nn an ni sedation was R called to order In tile thu linker theater this morning ut at lt JOU The theater was tIlled filled fl d with wih I celel from tho tha western r states and with of allied Interests from parts of ut tIme the country Among thol In tim II attendance were wore two tuo of fl commissioners to Investigate the thc public land question will wi bo 0 Otto one of ot the Iho Important matters for tor consideration by tIme tho tl powers grousers gower United Hl Senator Warren of ot Wyoming president of cit the tho Wool Wol Grow Growers Growers ers association presided at nt tho timo opening 1 lol and nud the time business of ot the tho con convention was inaugurated with wih tho the read readIng readIng Ing log of ot his 1111 annual H Tho The changes 9 sinco Inco 1565 In 11 tho the wool growing Industry have brought about new nw problems Among hem thetis Is I tho lImo adaptation of or Industry to 10 the tho publia land hammil lawn with wih a view leur of fostering to In the tM tIu greatest degree O the tho most Import not ant Industry affected It I In II forest loreal reservation matters there has his been oell friction anti and time the patience of ot has hns been bean sorely ONly tried Hut HUI there Is in l a n prospect of at forestry matters being consolidated In time tho department of ot agriculture amid for tor n it I satisfactory at adjustment of mummy many of 01 time the troubles which have base 1110 heretofore attended Sores fores forestry try administration Tho The Interests of ot the wool wol mind and lne wool manufacturers ml are Me In tIme the Ihl mania main 1111 mutual There Thora Is l very 01 or little Ilo that tile the two llo can el or should hould differ ilIe about nail niI a IL I great relt deal d nl upon un which both should agree Ilme In Iii time the matter nutter mater of protection by h ht menna t of ot tariff for tor both bolh there therl should be ho no differences difference In tIme the legislation subject and an In con considering dangers by way of or legislation 01 am through offered since both hoth associations have been en a I unit In n time the matton of t range differences theme theio Ihlo H Is 1 nothing ile by I the hc wool wol oI d b by the wool 01 I I than manufacturer matter In wIit tm h there lucre her Is I all an apparent difference of opinion Is 18 In tIme tha prevention of ot alleged fraudulent silles adlen dle of ot woolen wool on goods The rime wool manufacturers while not taking open O CI issue are arc Vet et to lobI be that the pro pored shoddy hod bill bil might inflict hard chips and aU Impossibilities i upon the tho without ns Oft they the think reaching lime tho desired I remedy We are reasonably certain that the Iho present pf protective tariff legislation will not nol be bo disturbed 1 und end therefore we e ap up n apprehend p no Ito 10 violent or om sudden ludden change In the Industry With SRIm comparative from apprehension on this wore score we iv have hao time timi Ur unit and Inclination In to seek better heler methods 1 of ot preparing time the wool for tor market and atmil more lore satisfactory methods of ot marketing In fact wa sn 10 en enter enter ter tho tue year 1904 In condition anti with sentiment l to Improve and RII build up anti and make prosperous title this Treat great Industry In the Iho absence of If Secy See Mortimer Levering tho the report of that wn was its rend read by b Asat Secy Sec Fred J red P 1 Johnson The rite report re rt dealt principally with time the 10 reorganize the th association under tIme the Ie revised constitution Attention called to 10 the fact thAt the tho amendment permitting organizations lions of to membership Ip In Inthe inthe the tho Wool Wol Growers Grower association I Tile The suggestion HI llon was Wil made Ind by hy the secretory secretary that the tho change In the tho constitution be beUnell ratified Unell The rime crowded condition of public imbue lands and the Ih encroachment upon ranges by government forest reserves re erI was vas re referred erred to 10 The report stated that thIs condition hind had resulted In tho tim past year lr In a 1 large IIo number of ot sheep raisers be being ing In forced to 10 go 10 out of business The secretary noted with wih pleasure le ure that time tho government Is IR beginning to take tide note Ile of at tIme the western we ler sheep heep and cattle ranges relative to 10 their condition proposes to toke take Il Js a 1 change A portion of time the report dealt with wih tIme the proposed change In method of handling wool wol to so that IhM the producer may Iny time the manufacturer be hm enabled to 10 deal directly with wih Tho The report of ot expenses eXpel l of ot the secre department a 11 deficit ot of a I little more macro than SO owing to to II delays della In II collecting dues dUs dUsTe The Te adoption of or a 1 well denned ll policy to lx lm carried out by b the tIme secretary was WR 1110 art n Necessary Mr to ensure the tho sue suc success ue cess ee of tho the organization |