New-York tribune., 1919-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. At was
learned to-day through different
sources that the principal recommends
tion Of the Cabinet committee dealing
with the high cost of living problem
will be that the government resell tc
millers at lower price, probably
$3.50 bushel, the wheat for which
it has guaranteed farmers S226.
1t is also asserted that steps will be
taken to guard against the open market
going above the price the government
can pay, and thus keeping it from get
ting control of the wheat.
All wheat dealers of whatever
sort are, according to the plan reported
to have been agreed upon, to be IL
censed and compelled to buy wheat for
government account only on the basic
S2.26 price. This would cut out all
buyers but the government and make
SIPS the American price, no matter
what the world price might be.
President Holds Conference
President Wilson late TODAY went
to the offices of the Federal Trade
Commission and spent some time in
conference with William B. Colver
and Victor Murdock, members of the
commission. Although the subject of
the conference was not announced II
was understood that the high cost of
living situation was discussed.
Condemnation of extravaganza on the
part of the public was heard in several
quarters to-day, one high official in
close touch with national erxpe nditures
declaring no relief from high prices
could be expected while 900, 600 900
people continued to demand the highest
quality OF everything and were willing
to pay any price to get it,"
1T is considered probable that the
Treasury may begin new campaign
for economy, by urging popular invest
ment IN Treasury cert ficates and saw
lngS stamps, as a means of easing the
situation.
Discussion of the high cost of living
was resumed in the Senate TODAY i'm
mediately after the session opened
Recommendations to the President
as to how the government should pro-
ceed IN its efforts to lower tha cost of
living are expected to result from the
second meeting tomorrow of Cabinet
members and other officials called into
conference by Attorney General Palmer
Inc creation OF special committee
to deal with all phases of the high
cost of living problem and frame leg
lslat1on TO bring prices down will he
proposed by Senator Gronns. Of North
Dakota, chairman of tn. Senate Com
mittee on Agriculture, when the com
mittee meets IN special session to-
morrow.
Senator Gronna's Plan
Senator Gronna's plan would he 70
make up 8 new committee from the
membership of all committees having
to 90 with any phase of the problem
which would devote all It's attention
to seeking out the fundamental facts
at the bottom of the present situa.
tion and recommend remedies.
If Senator Gronna's proposal for TIE
creation OF special committee is an
proved ne Will attempt to obtain the
consent of Senator Cumnl,ns chair
man of the Interstate Commerce Cow.
mission, to pool the railroad problem
with all others under the jurisdiction
OF the new committee. He emphasized
that no thorough going remedy could
be found and applied that did not take
problems OF transportation and freight
rates, which play SO large a part in
the fixing Of prices, into consideration
Senator Gronna said the farmers
would have no objection to the elmi-
nation of the government guarantee
but indicated that they would seriously
portest against any plan for buving
all wheat at the guarantee price and
reselling 1t at lower figure
ut cant be done corstitutionallv."
he SAID. 1t would require unwarrant