Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-16
AIR VIEWS Of EAST
AND NORTHWEST
Coy. Nestos and W. P. G.
Harding Defend Sections
at New York Banquet.
by the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 16-The
. American east met the American
northwest last night and there was
a mutual explanation and airing of
grievances at the 155th annual han
quet of the New York State Cham
her of Commerce. The chamber an
nounced that it was determined to
end what was described as grow
ing luminosity toward New York from
other sections of the country.
Gov. Ragnvald Anderson Nestos of
North Dakota represented the north
west, w. p. G.. Harding. former gov
srnor of the Federal Reserve Board,
represented the east. Gov Nestos
haid the majority OF farmers in his
, section resented being looked upon
'hS "bolshevists'' as much as he was
sure New York business men resented
being looked upon by those same
farmers as "a band of crooks and
high BINDERS"
hr. Harding devoted considerable at
: Ltnion to the federal reserve system.
which he said had benefited the farm
els more than any other industry.
Wheat Market Subject,
Governmental aid in stabiiizing
80 %lteal market was subject both
speakers discussed After pointing
OUT thtt farmers worked Ii to 16 hours
" gay TO raise wheat crop, which fall
ca even TO pay the cost OF production.
ne bahotan said they realized solu-
tion TO their problem was possible
only through government aid. When
such ana was refused on the ground
mat 1t would constitute an unsound
ana unWarranted exercise of legisla-
i've power the northWesterners
GOV. NeStoS said, remembered that
y legislative aid was not considered un-
SOUND in the case Of high protective
tariffs for industry and a subsidy for
the merchant marine
The farmer feels that he is being
deceived and disseminated against,
and the resulting bitterness furnishes
cent political thought and action"
Mr. Harding held that government
aid was unsound and that the solution
10 the farmers problems was in CO.
operative marketing plans.
ANY plan, to be effective in aiding
the farmer, must be based upon the
fundamental principles of self-help
ana or cooperation on the part of
me farmers themselves" he said. NO
legislation, however sound and wise
can of itself produce a crop, nor can
Il control prices in the world market
The economic law of supply and de-
mand is memorable, and if production
exceeds consumptive requirements
prices will decline. To restore
/ proper balance, either production
must be curtailed or means must be
round to increase consumption
- Emergency Measures Untimely.
"All plans which involve govern
l ment purchases of surplus crops,
Aprice fixing and valorization are i'm
practicable and fundamentally I'M
sound, and emergency measures TAX
en- by the government during-the pc
Rod when it was engaged in the
fn-t Il
now be taken as a precedent"
On the subject of political radical
ism. Gov. Nestos challenged as iii
bells" opinions, which, he said had
been formed among leaders in indus
Try, commerce and finance in the east
chat the farmers of Minnesota and
The Dakotas were Socialists, bolShe-
visits, communists and red radicals,
ignorant barbarians socially and on
the way TO the poorhouse financially"
The self constituted leaders of the
recent political upheavals,' he de-
clared, were radicals, but did not
represent the real sentiment of the
farmers, who, he said, were progress
sive republicans and democrats look
Ing for square deal.
Though our United States senators
and few others who pretend to speak
for u.s. he continued. would have you
believe that our farmers favor a recog-
milton of soviet Russia, such is decided
" not the case, and you may rest as
sured that as long as the present atti-
tude of the Russian government con-
Jinues to be antagonistic to the home,
church and private property and disre-
CARDS treaties and international obliga-
lions, our farmers win not favor such
recognition.
n "On this subject our senators do not
Vexpress the sentiment of our people,
and most North Dakotans deplore the
fact that during this year, when agri-
culture is in distress and when there
has been greatest need of the counsel
and cooperation of every citizen who
understands and appreciates the prob
Mems and difficulties Of the farmers, to
aid in finding and applying the wisest
POSSIBLE solution, that instead of stay
ing at home and helping solve these
problems. Senator Ladd saw fit to spend
me summer and fall in helping the
russian autocracy to solve its prob
lems.'
| MIR. Harding did not criticize the DO
littcal situation in the northwest to any
extent, other than to say that "the
prevailing political sentiment of a state
IS usually gagged by the votes and ut
terances of its representatives in our
national councils