The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-08-06

from Hon. Dick T. Morgan, repre-
sentative from Oklahoma is inter-
esting. Mr.. Morgan says:
Mr.. Chairman, / have no apology
to offer for my Partially toward far
mers or for my deep interest in leg
islation to promote agriculture.
My constituents are largely farm
ers, and their chief industry Is ag-
riculture.
My first duty is to them, and my
highest concern is the prosperity Of
the industry from which they secure
support.
Over forty per cent Of the popu-
lation of the United States reside
upon farms. The welfare Of so large
a percentage OF our population Is
n,Atter Of great national magnitude.
Agriculture Is q basic industry.
All other industries depend upon It
for support. Aid to agriculture Is
aid to all. Agriculture Is a national
business. The decadence OF agri-
culture means national decay, nation
al deterioration. national Weakness
national inferiority and national de-
pendence; growth Of agriculture
means national development, national
expansion. national progress, nation
al prestige, national power, national
superiority, and national supremacy
Buying Food Abroad
II has not been many years since
il was the common boast In THIS
country that we could feed the world.
Yet for the fiscal year Just ended
June 80, 1914, we unquestionably ac-
tually purchased more foodstuf from
abroad than we sold abroad. Ofhciai
statistics for the fiscal year when
ended June 80, 1913, show that in
value the exports of all foodstuHs
from the United States exceeded the
imports by but s97,OoO,ooo. The Of
fetal figures for the entire fiscal year
ending June 80, 1914, have not YET
heen compiled. There has been,
however. a large increase In the I'M
portations of foodstuff into the Uni
ted States, including food animals, by
reason of our new tariff policy, which
nIaces many farm products on the
sree list. We have sufficient data
now 10 show that for the year just
PASSED the people of the United
states have purchased more food
stuff from abroad than they nave
sold abroad. This indicates that az
ricu,ture in this country is losing It's
nosition as our chief industry ana
we are driven to the pitiable position
NJ asking other nations to help ieed
nc II seems to me. Mr.. Chairman
that tbis brings to this Congress, TO
this nation. to this people, most
important question-what snail DC
the national policy of the united
States toward agriculture? II is
sufficient, It seems to me. to con
strain the national Congress to con
slider in the most serious manner
what means and methods the national
government may adopt and wha'
laws the national Congress may en-
act to promote the expansion ahe
nrosnerity of our agricultural inter
ests.
European Agriculture
Mr.. Chairman, in 1913 two com
missions from the United States wen
! abroad to study agricultural cond'
,,ons In Europe. One went unde
the auspices of the Southern Com
mercial Congress; the other wa
Amounted by the president under a.
act OF Congress. -.
The American commission IN II
report says;
Thirty years ago European ayr
| culture Me.S III a. 49,
Il is fair to say, from the Eur'
pean point of view, its asricnitur
is prosperous
This revolution in agricultural col
a,t,ons In Europe--this change froi
prostration to prosperity-has nj
been due TO accident, but mas nee
due largely 10 favorable legislation
TO efficient administration and
wise economical policies pursued D
European nations.
European governments have aIde
agriculture along four general lines
First, in providing facilities for II
struction in scientific agriculture; s.
cond. in levying tarff duties to pre-
tect their farmers in their home ma
ket from foreign competition; thir'
by the organization of their farmer
, for business purposes; and fourth b
providing their farmers with ampl
oyad't nj n Low rate of interest Grea