The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1922-02-10

"a u. - u. Rs s. -.
90 to the wall unless speedy and suf-
ficient steps be taken by Congress to-
give to the farmer an adequate re-
turn upon his investment.
Predicting that the cost Of produc-
tion for 1922 might be considerably
below that Of the past year Page
said that, given fair yield, the fix,
ed-price might not necessarily be as
high as demanded from various
quarters.
Congressman James Sinclair, as
author of one Of the bills and mem
Der of the agricultural committee,
was active throughout the discussion
being Of material assistance to the
witnesses presenting testimony at
the hearing. Other members Of the
committee offered a rapid back-fire
Of questions demanding considera-
ton for producers Of tobacco and
dairy products, and asserting the
rights of the consumers in the in
dustrial sections.
Some however evidenced much
sympathy with the proposition and
Chairman Haugen appeared to be In
favor of some legislation that might
be prepared which would meet with
probable approval in the House.
Congressman Voight of Wisconsin
suggested the possibility of legisla-
ton, similar to that proposed by Mr..
Burtness, omitting the minimum
price feature but letting the govern
ment buy the surplus, thus elimina-
ting the local competition.
1t was the consensus Of opinion
among the witnesses that the tariff
wall would have to be kept sufficient
ly high under guarantee policy to
prevent the importation of grain
from other producing countries.
With the confirmation of Andrew
Miller of Bismarck as United States
Judge for the district of North Dako-
ia the representatives of the contes-
ting factions, drawn to the city by
the long fight upon the nomination,
are departing for home, probably to
take up cudgels for another round in
the scrap to be staged in North Da-
kota in June.
The action of the Senate in the
Miller case was predicted in this
column months ago, and confirma-
tion. has seemed q certainty since the
o. K. of President Harding was pla-
ced upon the McCumber nominee.
In the hearings before the sub
committee on judiciary Mr.. Miller's
case was ably handled by ex-senator
Thomas of Colorado and the unani-
nous opinion of the whole commit
tee regarded the charges filed as in
sufficient to disqualify the nominee
for the Federal bench. The denial
Of pleas for additional time in which
to substantiate charges, requested by
Senator Gronna, Judge N. G. Young
and Ornsby McHarg, gave occasion
for charges that the committee was
being unfair and it was believed that
Miller's opponents would endeavor to
enlist tie support Of insurgent Re-
4,ublican senators to carry the fight
to the floor of the Senate. This,
however did not materialize and
when John Burke appeared to en-
dorse Miller's confirmation hope of
aid from the Democratic side of the
chamber was at once dispelled for
Mr.. Burke has had the confidence of
his party leaders in Washington
since his term as United States
Treasurer under the Wilson admin
istration when he was allowed prac-
tically free hand in the dispensing
of state patronage.
Mr.. Burke told the committee that
the Mckenzie influence was not of
the best but expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Miller would not allow him
self under such control.
The hired man on the Cavalier
Chronicle made the statement last