The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-15
RONIJS BILL ON CALENDAR

FOrd's Offer tor Muscle OnOalS Oalu
to be Only One Worthy of Con-
tideration by Congress.
Declaring the democratic policy on
the tariff is not an economic issue but
q moth-eaten tradition because it has
opposed protection for 100 years, Sen
ator Frank B. Kellogg, in speech in
the senate, made plea for protection
for agricultural products in the pend
ing tariff bill. Not only did Senator
Kellogg make this plea but he also
enumerated numerous acts which have
been adopted by congress during the
present administration which are OF
benefit to the farmer. "Over and over
again it has been asserted on the dem
ocratic side of the senate that we
are placing the burden upon the far
mers," Senator Kellogg said. "Great
solicitude for his welfare has been ex-
pressed, which, in view of the record
of the democratic party, cannot be TAX
en- seriously. When in power that
party never did anything for the far
mer. In the Underwood bill of 1913
it placed practically all farm products
on the free list. It afforded some pro-
lection to the principal manufactured
products of the south and to manufac-
tured products generally throughout
the country. Under the guise of IN
ducing the production of wheat during
the war the price was fixed far below
the market price of the world and of
the United States. On the other
hand, the price of the other products
which the farmer had to buy were al
lowed to rise to unreasonable heights.
1t is perfectly evident why the demo-
cratic senators controlled by the
southern states, will not and do not
desire to protect the farmer. Cotton,
except the long staple cotton raised
in Arizona, has no foreign competl-
ton, and the Arizona senators are in
favor of the protection on that" Sem
ator Kellogg declared that the great
staple products of grain and livestock
are raised in northern states and, if
protected at all, have always been by
a republican congress. "All the i'm
portant legislation Of interest to agri-
culture in the last 10 years has been
passed since March, 1921, when this
administration came in power" said
Senator Kellogg.
The soldiers bonus bill is on the
senate calendar but without definite
time fixed for it's consideration. Chair
man P. C. McCumber of the finance
committee reported the measure by
unanimous consent after first effort
to present it under consent agree
ment and failed. Senator MsCumber
desires to have the senate consider the
bill soon but some leaders on the re-
publican side oppose his plans, believ-
ing it unwise to displace the tariff bill
for measure which is certain to lead
long and, perhaps, bitter fight. That
there are sufficient votes in the senate
to pass a bonus bill is conceded by
opponents, but whether the measure
can be put through in it's present form
is problematical. The democrats plan
to offer an amendment embodying
cash feature, while Senator H. O.
Bursum now has bill in providing for
cash bonus. Many other aroend
ments also will be offered and in addi-
ton, opponents of bonus legislation IN
any form are prepared to wage de-
termined fight. Supporters of the
amended house bill apparently are Civ
ing little consideration now as 10 how
President Harding views the measure
as it came from the finance committee.
The legislation has been outlined to
him in detail, but so far as has been
made known he has not given an opin-
ion to the finance committee. Some
of those who have called on him re-
Gently, however, have indicated that
he has not altered his opinion that
any bonus legislation passed should
carry a means Of financing it.
The separate reports setting forth
recommendation for action by con-
gress with respect to private develop
ment of the governments $106,000,000
power and nitrate projects at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, were made to the house
by members Of the military committee.
The task of making final decision is
admitted in each Of the reports to be
the duty of the full membership Of the
house at an early date, but recommen-
dations to that end, submitted after
four months of continuous considera-
ton by the committee, differ in i'm
portant respects as they are presented
in the documents. Acting Chairman
McKe1.zi of Illinois, who drafted the
majority report, declares at the outset
of that document that the Ford pro-