The Washington times., 1923-02-21

ance, and the articles which will
not bear that must perish on our
hands,
Farm Bloc Not . Friend.
Ii every farmer in this county,
Democrat or Republican, could read
these words of jefferson, and think
just a little, he would see that his
so-called friends in the farm bloc"
Congress are no friends at all. On
the contrary they are his worst
enemies in cutting off, by vote
against the subsidy, the surest
means Of the farmer in getting his
crops to foreign markets in time Of
peace. and in time Of war. They
are playing directly into the hands
OF every foreign competitor and
directly against the American farm
er manufacturer, and merchant
the arguments of jefferson, the
600 OF Democracy" as to the value
OF foreign markets and the vital inn
portance Of a merchant marine to
our farmers, are supported and con-
r1rmed byS recent declarations OF
Senator Borah, Republican, who
said: SO far as ! am concerned I
would be perfectly willing to cancel
every dollar OF this (foreign) In
debtedness IL the economic condi-
tons OF Europe could be so adjusted
that the producers of this Oountry
could have the benefit of European
markets for the next twenty years.
If they do not have that benefit the
mere effect Of the adjustment of
this British) debt will be of very
little benefit to the farmers of this
country who, in the meantime, are
being sold out for taxes"
Markets Worth Vast Sum.
In other words, Senator ,Borah be-
lieves that the foreign debt to us
Of about 1000. 200, 900 will be of
less value to Us than European mar
kets during the next twenty years
That is, foreign markets will be
worth more than $500, O0O, 900 year
to our farmers and merchants.
ManifestlyO they should sit up and
take notice. The Senator is alfl-
uuestionably right about it. Foreign
markets are absolutely necessary to
the highest prosperity OF the county,
the farmetn the merchant, the manu-
facturer. and the business man OF
the United States.
But how Is the poor farmer to get
his wheat to Europe without ships?
without them he Is like a farmer
sitting helplessly in Kansas with
million bushels OF grain and no rail-
road to take 1t outside the State.
There is a market but he can't get
to it. He might as well be in the
middle of the Sahara shouting for
the Twentieth Century Limited!
Arguments Of Opponents.
OF course the opponents Of the
subsidy will say that the bill will
not give ships and transportation TO
the farmer. How do they know?
Why not try it and see? We .orice
had a merchant marine and it did
furnish transportation for American
goods under the American flag. We
prospered in the worlds trade. But
we foolishly and deliberately killed
our own merchant marine by bad
laws drawn by men who didn't know
the bow from the stern of ship and
who refused to listen to reason.
Today group in the Senate
once more threatens the United
States with maritime suicide. They
would drive the American flag from
the sea. They would willingly SEQ
American ships under the flag Of
Panama, or Norway, or any other
country! They would ignore the
words and warning of Jeffe son-
as true today as when he Ii ,ered
them-that we should not be help
lessly dependent upon foreign
fleets in peace or war. We cannot
wisely let them fix the freight
rates for the American farmer, and
leave his grain on the docks, or
take it across the sea on their own
terms.
Who Does Farmer Trust.
Whom does the farmer trust as his
best friend the foreign ship owner
or the American, which? Foreign
nations and ship owners are praying
that the subsidy bill will fail. They
stand solidly behind its enemies. The
foreign bloc" and the farm bloc"
are united. They are a band of
brothers fighting in a common cause
Ito withhold a pitiful pittance from
a struggling American merchant ma
rine and to give $500 ,0O0,Q an
nually to the merchant ships of Eng
land, France. Norway. Portugal,
Japan-any foreign nation that wants
part of it!
"A Vote Against United States.
. The farmers of America are cred.
tied with high intelligence and COM
mon sense. They now have a
chance to prove their claim. The
subsidy Of $4,000, 900 to American
ships will save a large part of the
$500, 100000 subsidy to foreign ships.
1t may decide whether 1000 Ameri-
can ships shall be saved or be
sunk. A vote for the subsidy is a
vote for the United States A vote
against the subsidy is vote for
Europe and Japan. Which! The
Senate will decide. Where is the
farmer wloh his wheat?
WOMAN PASTOR OPENS