Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-22
FARMERS TALK
TAXES, TARIFF,
A|MER|CAN|z|NG
Levy on Poultry Prod
ucts Pecipitates Live
ly Protection Debate.
Plumb Plan League Is
Denied Endorsement in
Delegates Findings.

Washington, April 21.-Tariff. tax
alton and Americanization was dis
cussed at Thursdays session of the
| National Farmers union, which is
meeting here to frame program Of
national legislation affecting agricul-
| tural interests. A committee recon-
mendation for duties on poultry prod
ucts precipitated a lively tariff debate
between free traders from the south
| and protectionists from the northwest.
A compromise was effected by the
adoption of a resolution pledging the
moral support of the organization for
the poultrymen.
$1,000. .000, 900 Loss.
A report from committee named
to report an estimate of losses stis-
tanned recently by farmers was~recom-
mitted, because Of opposition to Fart
of the findings which some delegates
construed to be an Endorsement of The
Plumb Plan league for operation Of the
railroads.
The committee reported the farmers
had sustained loss of seven billion
dollars as result of the unnecessary
profiteering of middlemen, arbitrary
restriction of credit by federal reserve
banks and unreasonable rise in rail-
road rates, all of which have been ere
ated by autocratic economic power ex-
ercised under unjust laws" 1t also
suggested taxation of war million
aires"
Melting Pot" Bill Okehed.
The convention indorsed the Amcri-
canization bills introduced in congress
by Representative Upshaw. Democi at,
Georgia, which would require publica-
ton in parallel columns of an English
translation of all newspaper articles
and publications printed in foreign
language, and forbid "hyphenated"
names by making it unlawful to use
the name of any other nation before
that of America in combinations of
words. Another resolution 'deplored
the attitude of the federal farm loan
board toward the National Union of
Farm Loan associations and requested
them to "desist in their opposition"
President Receives Delegates.
Delegates to the convention were re-
ceived on the south lawn at the White
House Thursday by President Harding, |
who promised to give serious consid- |
GRAFTON" to their suggestions that a |
of representatives of labor
luplIuI AAu UdSlS luuuSITleS du0 Lue |
railway executives be called to consider |
means for reducing freight rates. The |
president said the suggestion was de- |
serving of sincere thought.
The delegates were accompanied by |
several senator's and representatives,
and Senator Capper, Republican. Kan
,as. especially addressed the president
Urging that conference as proposed be
1eld.
Speed Up Futures Bill.
In presenting memorial outlining
heir views to the president, the farm
srs said they were eager to work
With other industries for the solution
# the rate question in order that
commerce and business may again re-
'ume their normal course"
Agreement to speed up consideration
IT the bill to regulate future trading
m grain exchanges and the packer
control measure was reached BY the
louse agriculture committee. The for
ner will be taken up Monday and the
after will be considered the week be-
,inning May g.
Members said both measures prob
lbiy would be reported favorably with
request for prompt consideration
j. Chairman Penrose, Of the senate
nance committee announced that the
emergency tariff and anti-dumping bill
probably would not be reported to the
enate before Monday. He predicted
nat 1t would be passed within a week,