Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-05-13
Especial Dispatchl


Washington, d. c., May l3.-The
grOup of Senator's, Democrats and
Republicans, interested in agricul-
tural matters and representing agrl-
cultural states met last Monday night
in the Office Of Senator CapOer, char
man of this group. to consider imam
cjal measures for the relief Of farm
conditions and preventing recur-
renee of the distressed financial con-
dition which has occurred in agrlcul-
ture for the last several years. rms
group heard various Senators who had
prepared and introduced bills IN tne
Senate upon their measures and also
heard the representatives OF organ
lied agricultural groups OF the eoun-
try i'm regard TO these various meas
ures and as to the financial situation
Of the farmers and what was neces-
sarv to relieve this condition and pre-
vent recurrence of such conditions.
Senator Simmons, OF North Caro-
lima. Senator LenrOOt. OF Wisconsin,
Senator Norbeck, of Idaho, and Sena-
tor Capper presented in detail and
made speeches in behalf OF the meas
ureS thew had introduced. After
much discussion a motion was made
and carried ~ this group, directing
Senator Capper to appoint a commit
tee by naming six Senators 10 con-
stitute it, 20 examine all of these va
rious measures and TO hear the va
rious representatives of the farm
groups interested in financial meas
ures and financial EXPERTS. and TO re-
port back to a future meeting OF the
AGRICULTURAL group a measure for It's
consideration and adoption. Senator
Canper is chairman of this committee
and selected as the other members:
Senator Swanson. OF Virginia; Sen
ator Harrison. of Mississippi; Senator
Eendrick. of Wyoming: Senator Nc
Nary. of Washington; Senator Jones,
cf Washington, and Senator Laid, Of
North Dakota. This committee will
meet at once TO prepare measure
which it hopes will De supported by
those favorable to agricultural finan-
cial relief
A very hieh compliment was paid
to Senator Swanson by his selection
as member Of this committee. and
shows the high esteem in which ne IS
held and the confidence repOSed IN
him and his Judgment and ability hv
the agricultural group of Senators. 1t
is n recognition of his untiring efforts
in behalf of the farming interests.
Senator Swanson has been one of the
most untiring and active members in
obtaining relief through the varione
AGRICULTURAL measures passed at this
session and is now very active IN try
ing to secure the consideration and
passage of other beneficial measures.
These financial measures, if pasSet.
are expected to be or special benefit
70 the tobacco planters, who are or
gani2ed into a cooperative aSSocl2-
ton. the peanut growers. who are
similarly organized. and the stock
rqisers. truck and fruit growers, Of
the country. all of whom are in much
need Of financial relief.
The work 80 this committee will
take r'rch Of Senator SwanSon'S time
and will keen him very ousy for quite
a while. and will prevent him from
Cjvinc as much time as otherwise ne
would give To his CAMPAIGN for re-
election Senator Swanson has always
rurSued the course similar to that OF
Senator Martin. of remaining m
Washington when Congress- was in
session. attending to his official and
public duties regardless of what eff
feet IT might have upon his return tc
the Senate. He and Senator Martin
pursued this course in their last fight
for return to the Senate. Under such
circumstances De must rely upon his
friends. especially the farmers. who
are interested in procuring this finan,
cial legislation TO look after his cam
paign and see that his political inter.
pstS are not injured while he is Serv
ing them.
Senator Swanson on January 25tt
last. made very notable speech in tn,
Senate in proposing legislation and re
lief from the present depressed con
dition of agriculture and pointed on
the nature of the financial relief nee
eSSary to accomplish this purpose
This speech was extensively carrie,
in the papers and has since been thor
oughly distributed through the count,
and read with deep interest and ap
prevail by the farmers.