South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-13

The president said the patriotic
spirit OF the farmers has been
worthy Of an praise and has shown
them playing "A most admirable and
gratifying part in the fun mobiliza-
ton OF the resources Of the country.
He added that the bumper crops
they have raised this year have re-
lieved the anxiety Of the nations
arrayed against Germany with re-
gard 90 their food supplies.
Congress was further informed
that the president did not believe
that such inelastic price provisions
as contained i'm the bin could be
administered in a way that would
be advantageous 10 the producer
and the consumer because they es-
tabush arbitrary levels which are
quite independent of the normal
market conditions. The admins
tratlve method in fixing prices. he
said. has been entirely satisfactory
and should be continued.
Burden for Consumer.
a fixed minimum price OF $40 a
hushel. the president said. would
increase the price OF flour from
$3.50 TO $3.50 barrel and would
put an additional burden OF S3S7.-
0G0.O this year on the consumers.
such an increase IN price. he said.
would force similar increase in
Canada. thus charging the whole
scale Of financial operations in this
country by the allied governments
and affecting practically the entire
world.
The house is expected to pass the
bill tomorrow with the price fixing
amendment eliminated, leaving the
guaranteed price at 1920 a bushel
Some senators from wheat growing
states were disposed tonight TO urge
the senate 10 pass the bill over the
presidents veto, while others sug-
gested that the wheat price amend
ment might he added 10 the S11,-
100000 emergency agricultural bill
10 which is attached the r 'ohibition
amendment
The presidents veto OF the agri-
cultural bill was his third in two
weeks. The first disapproval was
Of the postoffice appropriation bill.
because Of rider for government
purchase Of mail tubes in eight
cities. and the second was of the
resolution authorizing the extension
OF time in which the governme nt
may relinquish short line railroads.
The Presidents Message.
The presidents message on the
agricultural bill today follows:
81 regret 10 return without my
signature so important a measure
as HR 9054 entitled An act max
ing appropriations for the depart
ment Of agriculture for the fiscal
year ending June so. 1919: but I
feel constrained 20 do so because
OF my very earnest dissent from the
point OF view OF principle as well
as wise eZpediency from the pro-
visions OF that part OF section Il
which prescribes a uniform mini
mum price for No. . northern spring
wheat OF SEQ a bushel
InelastiC Provisions.
81 dissent upon principle because
I believe that such inelastic legisla-
tive price provisions are insuscepti-
bic of being administered i'm a way
that will be advanta geous either TO
the producer or TO the consumer,
establishing as they do arbitrary
levels which are quite independent
Of the normal market conditions.
and because believe that the pres
eut method OF regulation by confer
ence with all concerned has resulted
in the most satisfactory manner,
cCnsiderine the cOmplexity and va
riety of the subject dealt with
1T is evident that the present
method 81 determining the price TO
be paid for wheat has had the most
stimulating effect upon production,
the estimated crop Of spring wheat
for this year exceeding all high
records in very remarka bic and
gratifying way. Ry an overwhelm-
ing majority Of the farmers OF the