Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-03
help FOR. COTTON
Administration Disposed: 70 Lend, nj q 2
Friendly Hand. ".'>,.'. !
HcLAURIR has TAIERlIH PRESIDENT

MCLAURIN has Tack: WITH PRESIDENT
Secretary Hoover Indicates Opinion
That Credit Restriction Policy Has
Proceeded Far Enough and That.
Little More Latitude is Now Not
Only Safe But Desirable 10 1j:,:
Washington, May 31.-Former Sena-
tor John L.. McLaurin, who .shas; s;Sbeen
here for the past ten. days has Just
made public a letter: he has, .recetyed .
from Secretary Hoover. In which! there
is very considerable encourage gement, to
the cotton interests Of the south.
The letter is especially encouraging
not only because 'itT indicates that the
administration has clear understand
ing Of the desperate situation in the
south; but he has ,a-will to relieve that
situation and nows"how to go about
ensuring such relief as is necessary,
1t was at'tThe,'turge9t request of
President Wannanaker ct the. Anleri-
can Cotton Association that Mr.: Nc
Laurin took up the matter with Ptesi-
dent Harding( and among the. recon-
mendations he. had ato present to the
president was the following from Mr..
Wannamakera l.sf, ri. = 80 4. 6,
"SenatorsMcLaurin has. given long
and careful. study the financing OF
agricultural products and Is consider
ed one of the most thoroughgoing ex-
perts in America, on that subject. Also
he has complete familiarity with:the
present situation. We are convinced
that as. a result of your interview with
Senator 'McLaurin great benefit viii be
secured to our agricultural, industrial
and commercial life." -. Z 4
Although eyidencing deep interest
in Mr.. McLaurin's mission, the presi-
dent did not 60, Ito the matter per
sonally1for the reason that it Is: Sec
retary Hoover"of the departneI eI1t@of
commerce who thasss charge Of the cot
ton situation, and Senator McLaIlrin
was referred to Secretary. Hoover:,,.., ,,..,
The visit to secretary Hoover was
made in company l:with Ex-senator
Marion Butler; CoI..,W. H. Andrews
Senator j.. "a. Banks;;!J. Mortimer and Z
Mr.. Phillips, the two last memberslof
the Southern Tariff associati tom s. ss:S
The committee was received sbYse
retary Hoover with especial sspnatasra
tion; and the whole $50 b5scts sMaasElAe
over pretty. thoroughly MMr. M McIaafdn
giving clear and accurate picture:of
conditions in the south together with
his ideas as to how these conditions
were to be quickest and most effect
lively handled. 1t developed also, much
to the satisfaction of the committee
that the secretary already, had aEclear
idea of the situation on his own.a
count and better than: that he was
evidently in complete sympathy with
the ends that the committee was seek
ing to further.
This conference took, place last Sat
urday; but no definite information'was
given out about 1t until today When
Mr.. McLaurin made public. formal
expression Of Secretary Hoovers syiews
as set forth IN "r!tins 10 hi"' Wifins
the same to President. Wannamaker In
tho convention in New York
VIZ oo ry,,,o,,
one declaration OF eecrelat! f'oo'et
that is especially significant Is that
extended credit facilities are vitality
needed in Southern cotton states and
i,eeueu - S o..s..u, o;,,+.;,
that 1ederal reserve sys'em GU 1ot 1o-t'
ments, having served! their purpose,
are now bringing great hardship" :;
- !. coerot, -, rJoove;r,s letter Ia
FaeFe - oe'i esats to .
Senator McLaurin IN tulI'
-. l:aS ihisa May 28, 1921.
Hon T T, McI.aurin. -
O
Eotel occieeheat
Washington, D.. G.. -.
Dear Mr.. ,McI a,,rin:, = .''--...--,e,'
49, - .,narn, tho v;ews r ex-
nresse5 af orr Conference this morning
pIesseo a,,otia,, :, o si,;t tha south ~
on sne aons;dn,. - 20 vital FIAT the
.a5it e. ciT;tias TO nroSrcars' and legi-
,I'.n;.san. ',t,a,,,d ,,ou, ha e,reatlv
innate DaslaeSS snou,u .r liz" 1898 ~, Tpo
extended III the SOuLuSEu SlciLCSs. sAhS