The New York herald., 1921-12-28

assistant to the chairman OF the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives. New
York
'"rhe iron and steel industries were
represented by ]. A. Campbell of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
of Youngstown. Ohio, and c. Z. bement
of Lansing. Mich. representing inc
Novo Engine Company.
Railway supply organizations were
represented by A. B. Johnson, president
Of the Railway Business Association OF
Philadelphia, and Frank w. Noxon, Sec
retary of the same association. Lumber
interests were represented by Charles
Hill of the Southern Pine and Sales Cor
poration OF New York, A. b. Hammond
of the Hammond Lumber Company or
San Francisco. J. II. Browne of the
Pacific Lumber Company, New York
city.
'Construction companies were repre-
sented by r. c. Marshall. Munsey Build
ing. Washington, d. c., and L. I. Trigs
of Philadelphia.
"The National, Industrial Trafnc
League was represented by w. II.
Chandler, Boston, Mass, and J. Fl. Beck,
Chicago.
'The National Association of Manu-
facturers was represented by ]. A.
Emery of Washington, d. c.
1.-The agricultural interests were rep
resented by ]. r. Howard. Gray Silver,
III. C. Mckenzie of New York. Ralph
Snyder of Kansas and o. e. Bradfute
of Chicago. They were all of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation the last
three named being members of its legis-
lative committee. The agricultural In
terests were also represented by w. l.
Drummond. president of the Interna-
tional Farm Congress, and by 7. c.
Atkeson of the National Grange.
"Mr Atterbury stated that the rail-
roads desired the help of the interests
represented in securing further wage
reductions and in opposing the amend
ments pending in Congress proposing
repeal of section 15A, After con-
siderable discussion, the agricultural rep
resentatives not being disposed to oppose
the amendments absolutely, adjournment
was taken for luncheon, with the under
standing that representatives of the car
riers and of the agricultural interests
would talk the matter over. After
luncheon Mr.. Howard reported that the
agricultural representatives were pre-
pared to agree that section 15A should
not be amended, except for the removal
of the proviso in paragraph 3 relating
to the percentage Of return for two years
by statutory limitation in March next.
ut was left with a committee COM
posed of Mr.. Emery. Mr.. Atkeson and
Mr.. Silver to rewritc the Capper bill
one of the measures proposing repeal OF
Section 15A."
Senator La Toilette declared that In
brief the alleged proposal Of the rail-
roads was that the farmers abandon
their fight for lower rates in return for
repeal of one clause Of Section 15A
which, he added. would expire automati-
cally next March 1.
eff the farmers of the country abide
by the agreement entered into by few
of their representatives at Washington
December g." the Senator further as
serted "the railroad interests will de-
feat the united demand Of farmers ir
every section Of the country for relief
from the present extortionate railroad
rates."
CHICAGO Dec. Give have never
entered into ar agreement with the rail-
roads to cease agitating anything" the
American Farm Bureau Federation said
to-day, in reply to the statement issued
by Senator La Toilette at Washington
ssyKy1 ya co,,,vo,ftad 70 rooa,1 80 cao<t1r