New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
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'Cont'nued trcn pa1o Orc)
tain products in extending the foreign
trade
Permanent removal from politics OF
the tariff question and establishment
OF the Tariff Adjustment Board recon-
mendcd by President Harding
Farm Census Favored
Amendment Of the Webb -Pomcrenc
organizations to meet "thc onc-side i
conditions in foreign trade"
Appointments of agricultural at
tachcs' to the American embassies
abroad, who shall be highly trained in
economies and the Interpretation of
farming information, to determine for
eign production and demands.
Special investigation by Congress of
means of stabilizing the value of the
dollar.
Creation of new system of crop
reporting. including an agricultural
census every five years by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and a census of
crop acrcages by the states in CON
nection with their determination of tax
aple farm property
Congressional provision for adequate
permanent American representation on
''> >NS\' i'ntiOItHt iNStitutC Ol NETlCul-
turc at Rome, the "clcaring house for
the worlds farmers"
While the Genoa economic confer
encc was not specifically mentioned. the
ADMINISTRATION was urged to "ad in
inc rehabilitation OF Europe
Many other measures Of less general
importance were presented and APP
proved in the reports of the five COM
m;t,ees, which wcrc on price relations,
crop. livestock and market statistics.
agricultural research and education,
farm population and homes, and for
e'gn competition and demand
Harding Appreciated
The first resolution formally pre-
scented to the conference expressed the
appreciation of the industry to Prcsi-
dent Harding "for his courage in call
ing the first conference of it's kind
and approved his "clcar-cut program "
The agricultural bloc" in Congress
was given second honors by the con-
terence for, regardless Of party lines,
lniIating constructive program for
the bettermcnt of farmers conditions =
ms was greeted with loud applause.
Approval of the "forward Iooking''
program Of the American delegates to
the Armament Conference also was for
mally expressed.
The efforts of the departments Of
Justice and Commerce to lower retail
prices were commended by the con
ference and they were urged to take
still more vigorous steps.
Indications arc that the smoothncss
with which the conference proceeded
to-day will not continue through the
remaining sessions. The reports which
have been brought in so far were ones
on which little trouble was anticipated
Those over which controversy is cx-
pectcd to arise arc Just ahead.
Coincidcnt with the conference ses-
sion, Mr.. Wannamakcr, appearing at
Senate Agriculture Committee hear
declared that government fixing Of
prices Of farm products alone would
save the agricultural industry from
bankruptcy.
Would Mean an Embargo
The witness estimated that the gov
eminent would not have to cXpend more
than S500,000,00O in purchasing farm
products in order to stabilize prices.
He suggested that prices be fixed on
wheat, corn and cotton only and said
mat the government would have to
purchase very little of any of these
III orocf 10 MAINTAIN inc nAcu
prices.
Senator Page, Republican. of Yer
mont, said every one realized that the
agricultural industry was in sad
plight and that something should be
done to relieve it if possible, but he
suggested that the government could
not fix and maintain minimum prices
on wheat and corn without prohibiting
the import of those commodities into
the United States.
Mr.. Wannamaker and several Scna-
tors agreed that an embargo would
have to follow any pricc-fxing program.