The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-01-06
IASHINCTON NEWS
TOPICS DISCUSSED
PTILE ATTACKS BY ADMINS
TR ALTON UPON FARMER OR
GANiZATION. G
Especial Correspondence

Washington, d. c., Dec. 31-Al-
bugh Congress has gone home for
holidays, President Harding, ac-
ding to an administration local
ber. will remain in session to act
referee in factional party differ
les. The paper referred to says:
early every subject with which
hgress is expected to deal at the
sent session shows widely differ
opinion about what should be
e."
(he biggest problem of the ad-
6istration reactionaries is how to
Aock the blocks off" the aglicul-
al bloc, or at least to head off a
olt of that more or less Progress
e element.
6ecretary of War Weeks would
urrect Cannonism to deal with
n, but fortunately the country has
Urged from the medieval age. Sec
kry Weeks, recognized as one of
ablest spokesmen of the admin
btion and one Of the best invest
1t bankers in the country, con-
ns in strong terms the so-called
(mers' legislation particularly
act increacing the interest rate on
n loan bank bonds to 5l2 per cent
leaving the rate to the farmer
tower the same as it had been.
representatives Longworth and
ton of Ohio are leading a drive
inst the bloc in the Presidents
state.
hat part of the reactionary press
(h speaks for the special privilege
predatory interests is eXcorciat-
he bloc and calling it menace"
be attack upon the agricultural
all followed President Harding's
Eage in which he took what
construed to be a fling at the
Senator Capper (Rep., Kan.),
of the leaders of the bloc, took
btions to the speech of Secretary
Ks, but at the same time eulogized
president. This anomalous atti-
of the Kansas senator recalls a
h by Senator Pat Harrison
b., Miss.,) on December Z, in
b he called attention to the
5 of praise given the Presidents
hge by one of the agricultural
b leaders and then asked:
hat did he get out of the mes
that holds an encouragement to
Is it that he suggests in his
hge the enactment of the CO.
Etive marketing plan?"
htinuing, Senator Harrison said:
(the President) is adroit. He
IS to hand to the farmers just a
sop, because he knows it does
AXE much to influence the votes
bme Senators. So he thought
bps if he said to them, 4 am in
Of the enactment of the CO.
Ptive marketing plan that would
much jubilation among some of
gricultural group that they would
no fault with his condemnation
elr actions in other matters. He
have praised the agricultural
P, because good legislation that
ome, as | said, for the agricul-
classes has been in large part
q their activities, their joining
us, not on party lines, but for
pod Of the country"
erring to President Harding's
or adherence to party lines,
Harrison prophetically added:
he thought by that means
e might influence the distin-
junior Senator from Kansas
Fapper) and those who have
with him for agricultural
flon to stop associating with
rats in obtaining it, and vote
ne Republican leadership upon
asures."
tupid Beyond Description
recent conference on unemploy-
allied by the President recon-
among other things an ap-
ION of 100000 for the Fed I.
por Employment Bureau to
reducing unemployment; the
Budget Commission Cloud ap-
1lNei the amount at 100000, I.
Senate by an amendment to
Fncy bill appropriated 100000
vas stricken out in conference.
pentlng on this, Senator
(kep., Md.,), made this ar
Pnt OF his party, which, by the /
specializing on deficiency bills: I
condition of unemployment is
and tragic one, and we are
py the obStinancy of some
OF this conference committee
house, paltry 100000 to
ef for 100000 of unem- /
men, who are suffering not
1auit of their own, not be-
the consequences of war,
ause of the stupidity of our
Mental policy. There is no
Pntai reason why there should .
ipioyment and financial, in
and commercial depression
United States"
niS statement, Senator Robin
m, Ark, replied, deploring
fetion of politics into this sub
d saying:
We no disposition to take issue
senator from Maryland re-
the terrible arraignment he
ie OF the present administra-
zen ne has characterized its
.eh.ai policies as stupid be-
serlp'l2n. myself have no
On 70 inject at this tine into
'ate q consideration Of that
years and more have come
SINCE the party with which