The Dolores star., 1924-12-12

duction at reasonable prices Tor agri-
cultural use" with a subcommittee Of
the Senate and House agriculture COM
mittee empowered TO conduct negotia-
tions with the private interests
Agriculture
"No more important development has
taken place in the last year than the
beginning of a restoration of agricul-
ture to II prosperous condition. We
must permit no division of classes IN
this country, with one occupation
striving to secure advantage over an
other. Each must proceed under open
| opportunities and with fair prospect
of economic equality. The government
cannot successfully insure prosperity
or fix prices by legislative fiat. Every
business has its risk and its times OF
depression.
| 1t is well known that in the long run
there will be more even prosperity
and a more satisfactory range OF prices
under the natural working out OF eco
nomIc laws than when the government
undertakes the artificial support ol
| markets ana INDUSTRIES.
1t was on account of past depression.
and in spite of present more encour-
aging conditions. that l have assembled
an agricultural conference made up of
those who are representative OF this
great industry in both its operating and
economic sides. Everyone knows that
the great need of the farmer Is mar
kets. The country is not suffering on
the side of production. Almost the en-
tire difficulty is on the side of dis
Itribution. This reaches back, OF course
to unit costs and diversification, and
many allied subjects. Ii is exceeding
| ly intricate, for our domestic and for
eign trade, transportation and banking,
and in fact our entire economic system,
are closely related to 1t. In time for
action at this session, | hope to report
| to the Congress such legislative rem
edies as the conference may recon-
mend. An appropriation should be
made to defray their necessary ex-
penses.
! our country has well-defined pol
! icy of reclamation established under
statutory authority. This policy should
be continued and made IA selfsustain-
ing activity administered in manner
that will meet local requirements and
bring our arid lands into "A profitable
state of cultivation as fast as there is
II market for their products"
Chief Recommendations
| Drastic economy has permitted pay
mcnt of onc-fifth of the public debt
since 1919, and has cut the national
/ tax burden practically in half.
Publication of income tax figures
has been Glaring mistake.
Reclamation must be continued and
made self-sustaining.
Agriculture should be made prosper.
Gus through economic law rather than
through artificial support.
Muscle Shoals should be operated By
private capital, but no satisfactory of
fer is yet available.
Further merger of railways into
great systems is needed. Railway
labor legislation requires simplifica-
ton.
Congestion of the federal Supreme
Court is increasing; commission
should be appointed to recommend
changes in the present criminal code
which will expedite procedure.
Passage of the pending bill for reor-
Sanlzation of various government de-
partlnents promises TO effect a consid-
cradle saving in public moneys.
Ihe regular army should be kept at
us present strength, with the militia
ana reserve forces as secondary de-
lenses. The navy should be kept an
! proNllhately at the strength provided
Tor in the armament treaties bur we
should avoid any show of aggressive
armament.
! proposals for relief of veterans
sh"uld be sympathetically handled.
The United States should work out
its own salvation and let other nations
work out theirs. America must adhere
10 l's policy of avoiding European en-
Engagements. The world court sbould
receive the adherence of this country
IN view of European proposals for
disarmament it is better that America
mike no move to call such confer.
ehce until 1t is seen how the foreign
proposals will work out.
money owed the United Stotes hv
IFS iiiles should be repaid as fast as
POSSIBLE without unduly pressing the
debtor nations. '"'
Macdonald He,de