14 OLEOMARGARINE. 



Mr. SPRINGER. All the live-stock associations of the whole country. 

 I represent every live-stock interest in the country. 



Senator HEITFELD. Who is the president of the live-stock associa- 

 tion? 



Mr. SPRINGER. John W. Springer, of Dallas, Tex. 



Mr. HOARD. You say that you represent all the live-stock associa- 

 tions ? 



Mr. SPRINGER. All who are embodied in the live-stock association. 



Mr. HOARD. You do not represent the Holstein and Friesian 

 Association ? 



Mr. SPRINGER. No; 1 do not. However, the association that I 

 represent embodies the large majority of the live-stock interests in the 

 United States. 



Mr. HOARD. I knew that the Holstein and Friesian Association were 

 here in support of the bill. 



Mr. SPRINGER. Yes; they are dairymen. These are people who 

 raise cattle for the purpose of supplying the markets of the country 

 with live stock, and it is that association which I desire to appear for 

 before this committee. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. Are you ready to go on now? 



Mr. SPRINGER. As I stated before, Mr. Chairman, I had this notice 

 yesterday afternoon, and I have not had a chance yet to read all the 

 testimony. I am going to go over it as rapidly as I can. I do not 

 desire to ask for more than a reasonable delay. I think an association 

 representing such large interests as this ought to be permitted to pre- 

 sent their views, and that there ought to be at least a reasonable time 

 given for that purpose. While 1 can do so some time during the holi- 

 days I could not promise to do it this week, because this is now 

 Wednesday, and I understand Senators are very busy with matters, 

 expecting to adjourn on Friday, but during the holday recess I hope 

 to be able to present to the committee or a subcommittee that you may 

 appoint the views of the association. 



The ACTING CHAIRMAN. We have three-quarters of an hour this 

 morning if some gentleman is ready to go on now. 



Senator FOSTER. Mr. Gardner is ready, I believe. 



STATEMENT OF RATHBONE GARDNER. 



Mr. GARDNER. Mr. Chairman, I am as ready perhaps as a gentleman 

 can be with f orty-eight hours' preparation, and possibly I am as ready 

 as anyone else who desires to be heard. 



As I said, I appear here representing the Oakdale Manufacturing 

 Company, which is a corporation engaged in the city of Providence, R. I. , 

 in the manufacture of oleomargarine. I also represent a large number 

 of wholesale and retail dealers in the city of Providence, who sell oleo- 

 margarine, and who I think are, perhaps, a class which has not hereto- 

 fore been represented in any hearing upon this bill. They are men 

 who claim that they sell the product honestly and absolutely in accord- 

 ance with the requirements of the laws of the United States and of the 

 State of Rhode Island, where they do business. 



The Oakdale Manufacturing Company, as also my other clients, feel 

 that an attack upon their existence compels them to protest as strongly 

 as possible against the passage of this bill. They believe that the pas- 

 sage of the bill would absolutely destroy their industry, and they 



