New-York tribune., 1922-12-09

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railroad recommendation. Senator
cummlns is prepared 20 back bills on
these llncs. but he has liiiie hope o.
.r..,,.,t This session. He knows that
10 bring up any phase oi lne if''iot. riI,,t.
question VIII invite ilGnl o'e' i'''e"'
rates. -. a.. to,tee
touched on by the President elll pc.
eupy Congress for much o. INC mex. ..
two years. The general Dsilel is 80 We.
rural credits legislation vih &, 'nress,' ,,s.5
this winter, but NIUE S,,o VIII
Of the appropriation biiis.
President Hardings reference 10 n ia~
enforcement IN connection WIN ,pito.
hibition had the warm support OK 'ne
drys. - ~ .oc,,.rt "a
make on the message wgre' o,
senator Weller Of Marysa. a. 7le
impressed me very IatoIADly IL
prfsidcrt msdc some very admirable
sns.ns,inns. . / don't know whether the
iess.s1stivc iarn will enable us 20 put
49,, no eject. But 10 clarified the
sitystion in the country. OF course
,bs sbin subsidy and the sppropria-
tions will occupy most o. our "'''"
uon In this Congress-.
cans,or simmons, rankin. Democrat
OF the Finance Committee
massage was an eNceliehl
n,,i,ino the best the Presidel. 10.
Ssiiysrsd cannot approve Of all OF
a. Tbc rural credits legislation 1ug-
gestod did not 80 Tar cnougn an ns
amounted merely TO on ciaborLtloh ol
the farm loan legislation, whereas tn'
farmer needs more elastic loan ~
ten than the Harding program sesnee
70 carry. ,..,..,... ..o,-
toned By the President can pc Teeeheu
~ iris session. I approve Of early ae-
tion for rural credits but lSslalastslo..
should go further than the President
suggests" >-.,.,.. arbo
p,osidert's message WIS beautiful. lie
told us a good many things. DOUBT IL
he suggested any remedies. lnat va. va
rsrticnia-lv true Of the transportation
Eitnation. He very truthfully said that
railroad rates we're too high and must
conc down. That's absolutely true,
but the President did not tell us how
il Is 20 be done"
senator New. OF Indiana: 1T was q
very strong message. The recommen-
dations were 20 the point and excellent.
n was one Of tho best the President
has ever written.
~ordinary," Says MeAellar
Senator MeKellar. Of Tennessee; Il
would say IL was just an or tinary mes
- Nhn INkIHF "
Senator Watson, OF indian: 1t was
the best message President Harding
has ever delivered"
Senator MeNary, Of Oregon:. Il was
particularly pleased with what the
President had to say on agricultural
credits and on transportation"
Senator Poindexter, Of Washington:
at was great message. u was com
prehensive and responsive TO the needs
Of the nation"
Senator Underwood, Democratic aoor
leader. refused extended comment
saying: "I would not like 10 express an
offhand opinion about the message; ]
might discuss II later There arc some
things in il which | approve and some
do not. OF course, there IS no
chance at this session TO consider
many Of the things suggested. We
NAV get 10 rural credits legislation"
Senator Capper, OF kansas; "Ihe
President presented in a very strong
way the needs Of the farmers Of the
nation and sugge stcd several excellent
ways to gran. them relisL At last the
Administration seems 10 be awakening
to ne fact that the farmer is a very
vital element IN our national life and
hat the government is ia q position
materially to aid him IN solving sOme
Of his intricate problems. VIC hope
hat tho present Congress viii ennet
into legislation the rural credit plan
70 outlined By the President in bis
message. Other measures OF rcl.cf
will come along IN due time"
Capper Hits Rail Plan
Senator Capper, however, made il
plain tho recommendation as 20 the
railroads did not meet his approval, as
they did not meet The issue OF chang
lrg the ratc-making provisions Of The
transportation act
Senator Calder, OF New York: ut
was one % the most masterly and
statesmanlike messages ever presented
20 Congress. His proposals for the
solution Of many Of cur porploxing
national problems deserve and viii un-
doubtedly receive serious consideration
by the Congress. His suggestions e
prevent strikes, through a modification
Of ire Railway Labor Board personnel
struck me as worthy Of the most seri.
Gus thought. was also impressed by
his remark on ways and means q
solve our immigration problem"
Senator Fletcher. OF F.orida-I lhini
the Presidents message was stronl
prescntation Of some o. the many per