Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-21
CREDIT FOR FARMERS
IS To COME BEFORE |
SPECIAL SESSION
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN
LEASED Wire Service to The Journal.)
(Copyright, 1929

BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN
neased Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright. 1929
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Fresh
from the people, congress got back"
on the job on Monday.
Called to meet in special session
to consider the administrations pet
subsidy bill, the members will reflect
the "home" sentiment toward it and
all other administration problems. 1t
is admitted that the short session,
into which this special gathering will
merge on December 4, will be mo-
mentous.
Until March 4, when the life of
the sixty-seventh congress expires
by constitutional limitation, the adj
ninistration will have the advantage
Of overwhelming party major1tles
in both houses to enact legislation
affecting party policies. And it is no
secret here in Washington that Pres
ident Harding intends that If posi-
BILE measures will be passed to RENE
dy some of the conditions that result
ed in the losses to the Republican
party at the recent election.
Chief of these, it was learned to-
night, win be relief for the farmers.
All Of the returning senator's and
representatives who lost out on No
vember Z, make no secret Of the
fact that a sullen and eInbittered
agricultural electorate voted against
them because they felt their inter
ests had not been properly cared
for.
President Harding will deal with
this condition in his message to the
regular session. At that time he will
submit a suggestion for legislation
which win extend farm credits on a
very extensive scale. The whole
force Of the administration will be
put behind this and the ship subsidy
legislation and administration forces
are convinced that they will be able
to secure action on both before
March 4.
Short Session Busy
Usually the short session has all
that il can do to dispose OF the ap-
propriation bills. It was because he
realized this that the president called
for the fortnight's special session.
Working through the rules commit
tee of the house he will be able to
get the approval Of the lower BODY
for xas subsidy bill by November ~.
The special rule will allow three
days for debate Of the proposed law
with a vote on that date.
This will permit the senate to take
up the subsidy bill and deal with 1t
while waiting for the house, m
which such legislation must be 1n1t1-
ated, to prepare and pass the annual
bills.
Already it is evident that the pos
siblel effect of ship subsidy legislation
on the foreign relations Of the coun-
try will bring that phase Of the adj
ministration's policy early to the
front. In fact, there are murmurtngs
among some Of the senators and rep
resentatives that a part, at, least, of
dissatisfaction throughout the coun-
try to the, party in power may be
traced to a belief that the foreign
policy Of the government has been
weak.
This suggestion is bitterly resented
by persons closest to the administra-
ton. They insist that when it is
possible to reveal all of the facts
there will be a general chorus of APP
prevail everywhere for the work
which, President Harding and Secre-
tary Of State Hughes have accom-
plished.
Republican leaders, who reflect the
administration viewpoint, suggested
today that it will be possible in the
very near future for the administra-
ton to throw a light on the situa-
ton that will electrify Americans re-
gardless Of party.
They recall that just a year ago
the country was overjoyed BECAUSE
the president and Secretary Hughes
had taken the, initiative at the ar
mament, conference then in session
here in Washington, and laid the
ground work for naval limitation.
While it Is admitted that the pro-
gram still remains to be carried out,
1t Is oNe to developments over which
the United States had no control
namely, the Near Eastern crisis.
And it is from that very critical
development that whispers are sent
forth another bonbshelI can be ex-
pected.
Keep your eye, on Lausanne" is
the suggestion that comes from SEN
ators and representatives who, are
in the confidence of the administra-.
ton. They say that the American
observers who will sit in there when
the Near East parleys open Monday