Evening star., 1925-02-11
Kansan Virtually Assured of
Selection by President,
Supporters Say.
WHITE HOUSE COMMENT
ON MATTER is WITHHELD
Kansas Delegation o. KS College
Head, Despite Prior Choice
of Mohler.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although the White House with
held comment, administration officials
elsewhere indicated a belief today
that William NJ. Jardine of Kansas
had virtually been decided on by
President Coolidge for Secretary of
Agriculture.
The Kansas delega ation in Congress,
which once indorsed j. c. Mohler.
also of Kansas. for the post, met and
changed its support to DR.. Jardine.
Members of the delegation have been
I'm constant consultation with Mr..
Coolidge, but they declined TO say
whether they had definite infcrma-
tion as to his decision.
DIR. Jardine himself, who is a mem
Der of the Presidents agricultural
conference. conferred with Mr.. Cool
idge during the day. Officials said
the visit had to do with agricultural
questions, but declined to go into de-
tails.
Reported o. KID by Hoover.
DR.. Jardine is president of the
Kansas Agricultural College. His
attitude toward the McNary-Haugen
farm bill had been displeasing to
some of the Kansas dele cation sup
porting tnat measure lie ueicS a
tion was unanimous today, however,
in its Endorsement of him.
When Secretary Wallace died SEN
ator Curtis recommended Mr.. Mohler
to the President Later the name of
DR.. Jardine was mentioned as a pos
sible candidate for the office and
Senator Curtis then called meeting
of the State delegation and 1T IN
dorsed Mr.. Mohler formally. Today
lot, Cd no he
change in the delegations indorse-
ment was to assure the President
that in case he desired to appoint
DR. Jardine Kansas members OF Con-
gress would not stand in the way
Outlines Views.
DIR. Jardine outlined some of his
Views on agriculture today before a
Senate committee. to which he was
explaining recommendations or the
agricultural conference.
Agriculture in the United States.
he said, is passing threughsa normal
postwar crisis, from which its re-
covery Is certain.
Asserting his "unalterable opu-
mism' for. the outcome. he said he
did not view the present situation
math of war similar to periods faced
by farming in the past.
only this was the greatest war of
history and the most destructive. he
added, land the effects naturally are
more pronounced"
You can't tell me we won't win
through, though" he declared, when
] see the wheat acreage reduced by
intensive education in three years
from 5000. 900 to 50, 100000 acres
DR. Jardine underwent a stiff cross
examination at the hands of the SEN
ate committee.
Sharply Questioned.
After the witness had undertaken
an analysis of the conferences
recommendations describing especial
ly those dealing with orderly mar
keting," Chairman Norris insisted
that an emergency program" was
needed. while Senator kendrick, DEM
ocrat, Wyoming, asserted the confer
ence report erred in placing the
blame" for the farmers situation
and Senator Norbeck, Republican,
South Dakota. complained of the
absence of any reference to causes"
You bring this program to Con-
gress in the last days of the session."
House announces there is ample time
for us to act Was that just an ef-
fort to pass the buck"
There certainly was no intention
to embarrass Congress" DR.. Jardine
replied.
Chairman Carey of the conference
and Louis j. Taber, a member Of
the body, testified before the House
committee, taking up in detail the
Bill covering co-operatives, which
was drawn by Chairman Haugen.