The New York herald., 1922-12-15
RADICALS FOR WAR
ON RAILROADS And
ALL THE BIG BANKS
Onslaught Will Start as
Soon as the Farmers Win
Their Subsidy.
TWO BLOCS ENLISTED
Farm and Labor Bodies
Will Open Battle Before
Next Congress.
ECHO OF LAST ELECTION
ECHO OF LAST ELECTION
Disseminated Elements Ignore
the Facts and Figures in
Desire for Trouble.
BY LOUIS sEIDoLD.
-Special Dispatch to TIE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
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ny SElDOADs
Special Dispatch to TIE New YORK IIERALp.
New York Herald Bureau
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Discussion of radical legislative
plans clearly point to a declaration of
war on the railroads and financial in
stitutions of the country as soon as a
subsidy has been voted to the farm
.ers.
Republican as we'll as Democratic
leaders of the two houses interpret
the lively interest displayed by mem
bers in radical gestures as sympto-
matte of the determination of sup
porters of the agricultural and labor
blocs to force the ighting against
transportation systems and banks
without waiting for the next Con-
gress.
With the prospective setting aside
OF the ship subsidy bill to make place
for the agricultural subsidy bill. the
pronounced radicals in Congress al
ready are planning to launch their
drive against the railroads without de-
lay. The leaders Of this movement
do not expect support enough to put
through the present Congress any
legislation compelling drastic changes
In the policies of the Government in
dealing with transportation.
For Agricultural Cohesion.
Their purpose In inaugurating inn
mediate war ION the railroads and
otter interests dominated by Wall
Street" is to lay the foundation for
persistent agitation in support OF
their specific plans to be consummated
at the next session. This agitation is
expected to bring about closer cohe-
sion between the agricultural units in
the two houses and those which are
manifesting greater sympathy with
the plans of organized labor than has
been the case in several years.
The radical leaders of the two houses
expect to assume control of both the
agricultural and labor forces. primar-
1fH 10 Keep the WllO Sift SUI
fering from momentary depression
keyed up to their present pitch of re-
sentiment. but really TO weld iii closer
cooperation the labor program, which
contemplates the immediate operation
and ultimately ownership of all trans
portation systems by the Government
The support of the farmer is vitality
necessary to the ambitions of the labor
groups. There is suspicion in the
minds of some of the more rational
Congressional leaders that Senators
and Representatives who are ready tc
commit themselves to the labor poll
cies do not want the farmer to receive
too much assistance from the Govern
nent III order to perpetuate his causes
for complaint.
Want to Force Extra Session.
Back of the plans of the radicals Is
the two parties in both houses to com.
pei the President to call an extra ses-
sion of Congress is the ambition of the
extreme labor groups to put through
their program with the support of the
agricultural element while the farmers
of the country are still hot under the
collar against economic conditions"
president Harding and the more
conservative of his advisers and sup.
porters in the two houses are fully
aware of this scheme. For this rea.
son the Administration desires the en-.
actment of the rural credits bill In
order to provide relief for the farmer
as soon as possible so that existing
causes for agricultural complaint will
be removed and cause the farmer e
take a more optimistic. view. This Il
precisely what the politicians who dis
play a tendency to surrender to the
radical trend of labor sentiment do not
want to happen, according to leaders
who have analyzed the situation.
Radical leaders believe they will bs
able to force Mr.. Harding to summon
special session OF the new Congress,
within n few'weeks after the termina.
ton of the one which expires onyMarcf
4. Whether they succeed or not Il
appears TO be their present plan e
present their program for taking ovei
the railroads and bringing financia
institutions under the control Of the
Government without waiting fol
eventualities.
Rail Board Prctcxt.
The Presidents suggestion that Con-
gress consider the advisablity of re-
placing the railroad labor board with
one of greater power than Is enjoyed
by the present one will be seized upon
as n pretext for launching n drive
against the railways. AS soon az a
bill is agreed upon to carry out the
Presidents recommendations, Senators
and Representatives who are expected
to flock to the support of the radical
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