The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-29
RADICAL DIFFERENCES
IN COTTON RELIEF PLAN
GOVERNORS and Congressional Delega-
tons Cannot Agree as to Method
OF Remedying Conditions.
CROP CURTAIL,lENT URGED
question Whether Tax for Excess
production Shall BE Levied by
fcderni or State Governments De!-
Felops Pronounced Clash of Views.

hSiiINfTON. September 2S.-fState
''" Federal representatives. OF tho cot =
to' reproducing States conferred here to-
"iy ana tonight without arriving at
my conclusion as to what should be
done for the relief OF the cotton raisers
OF the South from conditions brought
ON by the war in Europe The con
iif"ncc was called by Il joint congress
sionaI committees. composed of Senators
ANA Representatives az Southern Stater
ana the Governors o: the cotton States
attended either in person OF by reDyc.
scntattvcs
The meetings were held behind closed
doors. but II was understood ,h,t rndt.
cal differences OF opinion dev.lon.d I..
tween the Governors ana the. co,i.rr.s
N'otai delegations as - whether pro.
ioseh relief should la given through
Federal or state lcvisintiou
me main proposal debated ,..e .,o
pan TO curtaii either the crop d!roc,ly
or we acreage planted IN 1918 Several
proposals "crc mad" that the ini; cot.
ION Weld b" limited 20 30 ucr cen, o.:
mo crop produced .n 1911; Wv means
o' a piohibi;!v" tax on all prodllc,inn I'm
excess OF thnt amount IN" MAI, az re-
"hction was TO tx "a ,aX Of 10 conts a
p'iH" on excess production: auo,hc,.
'hai tax OF 500 an acrc be placed
r ta o''iN acre planted 10 cotton In
1919 in excess VI 80 per cont Of III.
acreage planted in 1914
DIVISION OF OPINIONS
As TO LEvTI>G or TAy
o,,a., ,,S.oh "' opinions occurred on the
i'fs,loi OF whethcT or no, this lax
fh"u!d be levied Icy til. Federal :.o.
"'nTncnt. or thnt some similar measure
should be taken by the T.cg!slnturc of
cHeh cotton producing State Thu d!f
i'I"nce apparently was vcr% pro
nounced. arj the anal decision az mo
tonfercnc" 20 exclude m" press from
l's deliberations was reached only after
h"ated debate.
The only matter debated outside Of
me proposal to llini, tho 1913 crop wss
representative Iienry's hili, which
N"ul" provide for :, government 3 pcr
cont loan Ia cotton produccrs the GOV
'illincnf holding excess cotton az Sc
'nFl'? until such tim" a. tho market
could absorb the surplus
i'"rr"s"ntative ifonry spok" I'm be
MN ui his BIZ Tonight and read q l";-
''F IRON Governor Coiouit;. ~ Texas. /
'o"i"@ndin@ ihe plan 'rh. conference |
"dt sun III session a. a late hour VIII. :
h't!. prospect that an% conclusion i
could he reach"d to-niglt u was IN
""rs,ood IN" deliberations would bs
continued Tomorrow. uud even tn.
i"lio"inB dny if necessary
N'nong IN" visitors y-rc Governors
% Neal Alabama stuart. Virginia; IIall
Louisiana; rrunmcil. Florida: Cruc.
''hHtiIoma Siat"u, Georgia; Commits
Si"ucr of Agricultur" Graham. North
arolina; Commissioner of Agriculture
Peck. OF Tennessee and W. \. etucI:ey.
f"presentins Governor bloase. south
Carolina
m. conference decided that news 81
''N action only should he given GU,
through It's pr"sidnig officer ,iovcrnor
J. T.. Hall, OF Louisiana, or Secretary
representative John ,;rircr. OF Texas
u was known, however. that the de-
.rininatton OF tho Governors not to
iall special sessions OF the Legislature.
''as expressed in resolution adopted
~ the Governors before the conference
pagnu.
The sentiment OF the resolution was
Lat III" states We're without coustitu-
iCnul power TO aid themselves In This
.m"rEency and must look To Con G
,ra;s for relief. y