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Show PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan 5. Both or today's sessions of the National Wool Growers' Association, which is In convention con-vention hero wcro taken up by speeches and discussions. The tariff as was tho case yesterday, was the paramount subjoct. Criticism or President Taffs "Winona speech" wns indulged In, and allusions wero made to the so-called "Roosevelt policies" and to Glfford PlnchoL Endorsement was given tho American Ameri-can Humane Socioty's effort to secure se-cure less spoed of trains hearing live stock and the promise of hearty support sup-port was mnde by the convention to tho efTorLs ol Dr. William O. Still-man, Still-man, president of the Humane Society. Of tho speeches delivered, the greatest enthusiasm was manlfosted ovor tho speech of Peter G. Johnson, of Blackfoot, Idaho. Mr. Johnson criticised the "Roosc-i "Roosc-i velt policies" and argued that even the I present tariff is notsufflcient protection protec-tion for tho wool industry. Ho suggested sug-gested that Instead of sending a committee com-mittee to argue facts before the tariff commission, the members of the commission com-mission be urged to visit the western west-ern sheep districts and learn for themselves them-selves tho conditions which he said necesslato tariff protection. Plea of Humane Officer. j PORTLAND. Ore , Jau 5. Tho pica of the American Humane Association j for a minimum speed law for the transportation of live stock, evoked strong approval at the convention of the Nationnl Wool Growers Assocla- I tlon and Dr. William O. Slillmnn, whose address was read, was eulogised eulog-ised as a giant worker for good whoso effort have been somewhat misunderstood. misun-derstood. Henceforth Dr Stlllman shall have the full support of the wool growers. It was tho consensus of opinion that "lofty sentiment of charity char-ity and mercy should suporsedo the commercial In tho business world." i Secretary Wilson Sends Letter. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson Wil-son sent a letter to tho delegates, pledging his assistance in the development devel-opment of tho sheep industry I Tho secretary said that the unlvcr-I unlvcr-I bal purchase of cheaper meats In j small quantities had resulted In a lar-. lar-. ger demand lor muttons, and the , sheep business, had been revolutionized revolution-ized Tho American farmer, Mr. Wilson Wil-son said, should be educatod to appreciate ap-preciate the vaiuo of tho sheep as a meat producer and renovator of soil. There is a general desire among tho delegates for action to secure the passage pas-sage of a law requiring the honest labeling .of all woolen fabrics, to cor respond with the pure fooJ law In the provision markets. Results of Tariff Revision. Results of past larifr revision, as a warning to free trado advocates wero posted upon a large canvas In the convention hall today. Under tho Mc-Kinlcy Mc-Kinlcy lav.', the placard related from 1891 to 1S9J, the importation of wool-en. wool-en. rags, shoddy and waste amounted to 00S.S03 pounds From 1801 to 1S97, under tho Wilson la-w, the total 90,263,030 under tho Dinglcv, 1893 to 1909, Inclusive of 7,016,037. Roasts the Forestry Bureau. In pleading for united effort and a stronger organisation"; Charles B. Stewart of Salt Lake City paid his respects to the forestry uuieau as follows: fol-lows: "They created the forest reserves and sent wise men from Boston nnd Philadelphia to, keep out of tho forest, for-est, with the result that millions of acres of rango, where not a tree can grow have been legally fenced by tho government and hundreds of thousands thou-sands of sheep havo been prohibited from going on their accustomed ranges The fight Is still on. Live Stock Going Higher. "Mutton and beof aro going higher and live stock is decreasing each year Tho grasses that aro not consumed con-sumed by fire wither into dust when ' thoy should bo producing moat and clothing to bo sold at a reasonable price to the consumer" A letter was read from Chief Forester For-ester Oruvcs. stating that proper protection pro-tection of tho forestb required tho restriction re-striction of grazing In some localities |