Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-09
Germany Can Pay IS
Billion Dsllar. II War
Indemnity, Rar.ch Thinks

means cemmittes-toniSht adopted the
subcommittee report to accompany
the re-introducttoh. in congress Mon
day Of the emersency tariff bill
vetaea in the i~aatYheIaiaR by President
Wilson. b report VIZ written by
Representative YsAa9 Of North Pa:
he house would BE asked to take the
bill up Tor consideration Wednesday.
In recommending re-passage OF the
tariff bill. the report declares that re-
vival Of, all business is largely de-
pendent uPon restoration to the farm-
crs of their lost purchasing power,
adding that conditions have not
changed with respect to the INABILITY
of the agricultural interests to dis
pose=2of their products at BILE
prices. .
The paralysis" Of agriculture has
not forged a reduction in prices OF
commodities which the farmers must
buy. the report sa4s' and warns
against a "complete collapse" Of
other lines of trade unless the food
production Of the, natien is enceus-
aged.
Productten Must Continue.
The consuming public and the
commercial public have an absolute
MI GU u lily kuSi
In helping to make cost Of production
and a fair profit" the report on
.tinues. The primary. interest of tn.
Sssp 81 Producing foo 3D. liz :tarais,
will do that only ii he makes a pro6t
on his production. II he. must sell
hts commodities below cost of pro.
either go out of business or lower his
standard Of living TO the extent tina
he becomes a public menace Ir
either event the consumer will SUITE,
! from \reduced supplies"
Danger Of permitting a continued
dumping Of foreign products into
American markets also concerns this
committee. the report says, predict
ing that if this continues there viii
farmers. than has been the case vet
ip the face Of adysrse marketing 81
home products.
The report says that a revival o.
agriculture. with its consequent ad
rantageous reaction on other lines
would aid in providing employment;
for hundreds of thousands of nler
now idle, Ind denies that the pro
posed course would have the effect o.
products. it says, have been. and ar.
being brought in at 2 lower basis O
cost, vet are being sold at price!
equal to the price for which the hen.
products could he sold. Middlemer
and others in the trade are taking
the extra profit it. a
Democratic members Of the com
mittee, under the leadership 9
Representative Kitchen, North: Caro-
lima. are drafting u statement of yieI!
opposing passage of the measure ane
this minority statement will, be com
pleted tomorrow or Monday
n. d. Bankers Uyse Haste.
Fargo, n. D.. April S.-Claimin1
that the emergency tariff il vital tt
the financial interests of this part o.
the country. the North Dakota Bank.
ers' association today wired NORTH
requesting them to use their iphuenc.
ito heNe the emergency tariff meas
ure taken Up in advance of revenue
and incpme tax legislation. : :
The farmers, the business mel
and the bankers Of Mouth Dakoti
and the northwest urgently reques
that YOU do al possible to have tn,
emergency tariff measure taken VI
in advance Of revenue and incomt
tax legislation.
we feel that the emergency tariff
lis vital to the financial interests o
our part of tbs country. There is ,
large amount of wheat, oats, barley
and max vet to come in from Ganad;
and many OF our farmers are holdinl
their grain hoping to get bettel
prices for that which they now have
lprovidsd The. emergency tariff law il
.nassed' at oncc and the deluge from
Canada stopped.FN y ask for and vii
appreciate your hearty cooperation
and help"
The kilograms were sent to Sena
,tors Porter +. McI'umber. DR.. F.. i
f.sdg and Representatives Geerse NJ
Young. o. r. Burtness and j. H
-SinClair.
III. S. Ambassador Te