The Washington herald., 1921-07-30
ENTER CLAIM
REP. NEISO POINTS NEED
OF FREIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Declares Better Service and Lower Rate Would
Aid Consumer and Producer. 50
TO the Editor. The washins:on Herald:

To the Editor. The washing:on Hersh:
Responding to your request. wish
to say that, in my Judgment. some
Of the most important matters be-
fore our country and Congress at
the present time are:.
1. A proper readjustment Of our
railroad service and freight rates,
SO as to enable the producers Of
our agricultural districts. as well as
the manufacturers in our Industrial
centers, to transport their products
at a moe reasonable cost, and to
help reduce the tremendous spread
existing today between the producer
and the consumer. This readjust-
ment is absolutely demanded by our
economic situation today.
2. Another important matter Is
that Of the tariff and foreign rela-
tions. with a view of not only
bringing in revenue. but to protect
our interests as a nation. Again. the
situation is one in which the in
terests of both the producer and
the consumer must be conserved.
with a view OF protecting our m
dustries. and yet not making the
tariff rates too burdensome upon
the ultimate consumers Of our
country.
Manq OF our industries had a
very prosperous foreign business be-
fore the war. which TO-DAY are not
selling any products at all TO for
eign countries because OF the eco
nomic situation and the exchange
rates now existing in European
countries and because of the fact
that we have no foreign nnanciaI
program which is adequate. In our
tarin legislation, as well as in our
foreign relations, we must be care
full to note that We have recently
passed from a debtor nation to a
creditor nation, and that We must
plan to build up foreign trade in
order to enhance our industrial and
agricultural enterprises. OF course,
our first concern is to conserve our
home interests, as / understand that
we consume at home about 30 per
cent of all our products as a nation.
J. The revenue bill, or Federal
taxation, is another very importa pt
measure and one that will require
the very best thought of Congress
We must make some adjustments
| here, hut we must not do anything
that would shift the burden of tax
alton from the one who Is best
| able to pay to the one who is least
able to pay such taxes. Yet some
arrangement must be made that will
enhance business and agriculture
| prosperity and productivity, and a.
the same time viii bring the nee.
essary revenue to our Federal gov.
ernment Our aim should be tn,
| greatest prosperity and highest eT.
ficiency in commerce. industry anl
agriculture at the earliest possible
date.
4. Aid to agriculture is another
very vital matter At the presen
time. as agriculture is the founda.
| tion stone of our entire financial
| and industrial structure. The re-
cent amendment to the Federal farm
loan act known as the Curtis-Nel'
son bill. is a step in the right di.
rection. The pending Clague-Ken'
! yon bill making the bond rate for
the Federal land banks and tn,
joint stock land banks 5i2 per cent
| in place of S per cent until jun
| so. 1928, and. therefore, in the ma
I ture of an emergency measure
should be given serious considera
tion by Congress at once and b.
enacted into law. legislation look
ing to adequate credits for eXpor
of farm products as well as for do
mestic relief OF agriculture is es
sential.
The correct operation OF the bud.
get system looking towards econo'