Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-31
WHAT THE CONFERENCE did
Approval Of the Previously Arranged
Programme. 1. H.
WOULD REVISE FINANCIAL system

1 oucHe0 on important .tHtUSe 9oUefrs
ally; But Made No Practical spsei5-
10 Recommendations - Thanks 10
President Harding and sseretary
Wallace.
Washington, Jan. 27--The national
agricultural conference, which con
cluded a seven days session here TO-
night, was characterized by Secretary
Wallace Of the department, OF agricul-
ture in his closing address as .-the most
representative gathering Of agrichl-
ture" ever held. 1t has been a good
thing for the. farmers and the allied
interests, he declared, adding that the
farmers and the related interests:
must cooperate to put agriculture on
sound and enduring basis" = i
This conference, the secretary com
tinued, has gained ground and think
we can hold that ground. We have
presented constructive suggestions not
only for the present but for the work
ing out of a sound agricultural poEcy
for years to come" Is -
Before adjourning resolutions were
adopted thanking President Harding
and Secretary Wallace, for calling tho
conference and expressing, apprecta-
tion to Chairman Anderson for his
fairness In presiding over the sessions,
The conference went On record to-
day in adopting its Transportation
committees report as favorinc spartic-
ipation by railroad labor ard railroad
corporations An the general price sde-
fation" after It had strtckensf from an
other committees report o recommen-
dation for repeal Of the Adatns6n eight
hour law and the bringing down. Of
wages of railroad labor and other in.
dustriai labor to a parity with the re-
turn received, by the farmer
Long and Vehement Debate.
The debate. on the question ofwaEe
"dehation" today was long !. and at
times vehement. TIE proposal waa
strenuously fought by. samuel Comp
ers, president Of the American Feder-
alton of Labor. who was q delegnts 10
the conference. Several farmers. who
opposed reduction in wages and iitlp-
ed to defeat the, first recommend dations
supported the proposal finally adcpted
that both railroads and their employs
share in the rsadiustne efit. ri \
The conference also slt365 S9a u bf6-
posal that the st. kASfehcs Great
Lakes waterway project 6s completed
after one cornmittees B rec scSmfntndats
to this effect had been lost. - Action
for repeal of the spef dent suatanfsv
clause of the TRANSPORTATION act. sdess
feated during the labor debate, also.
received favorable action on the lAtAr'
report. The conference accommodates
completion Of the protects ut Muscle
Shoals. Ala, and urged that the soy-
ernrnent accept the 3 offercof Henry,
Ford to lease them Deduction of
freight rates on farm products iiys-
stock and products of allied Tiridaatries
to the basis prior to the increase ot
August, 1920. also was urged an well
as the restoration ,of1sSstatn rate niak<T
ing powers to state e5lroad commits
sions. Readjustments bf rates; atfert-
ing other oditiesfs should follow as
quickly as possible. twas added. Leg
islation to prevent the railroads from
including the land multiple" in max
ing up their valuationr twas further
recommended. s4SW 50 ~ u
Development of the Mississippi Tiy-i
er as an artery. Of conihietc was ady6--g
Gated with the adoption. Of a report,
which declared that during and since
the war there has been a greet insf
crease in navigation in the lower MIS-
sissippi river and on the Ohio riyerrf
Efficiency Of Barass., ~, ~
"Barges are operating from st.
Louis to New Orleans. 1t iwas addedy
fn competition with railroad lines
and have demonstrated not only their
efficiency but also their economy as
carriers Of freight" "
The conference went on record ias
opposing repeal Of the Panama rcahaf
IoiiS, Sdyiii6 ehC PCNPiV VI Inv OteasSr~f
States have invested a large sum or
money in the Panama canal; ~ "a
Other recommendations Included:
Closer coordination OF railway, wa
terway and highway transportation. n
Appointment Of commission to,
work out a national land policy, in-
cluding reclamation, irrigation, graz
ing, and colonization problems. In Coz
operation with similar bodies In the
various states. f.
Opposition to the opening Of any
more land for farming purposes pend
ing readjustment of conditions in ag-s
riculture.
Stoppage Of forest devastation. de-,
velopment Of effective methods OF FIRE
prevention, increase Of reserves and
extension Of research. .,--.
Enactment by congress Of laws pro-
viding intermediate credits for farnn-t
ers through commodity finances, con-
tinuation Of war finance corporation
pending such action, amendment OF
federal reserve and farm loan acts,
congressional investigation Of the sub
ject of crop insurance, a CONSTITUTIONAL