Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20
Senator, White Pine Visitor.
Says Farm Belt Wants
Added Protection.
ASSERTS MOVE is FAR
FROM NATURE OF REVOLT
Is of Opinion Agriculture Must
Have Domestic Market, Safe
guarded by Strong Duty Wall.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Staff Correspondent of The Star.

WHITE PINE CAMP. August 10.
Republicans in the West and Mid
die West are not satisfied with the
present tariff and a determined eff
fort will be made in Congress to bring
about readjustment, according 10
Senator Capper of Kansas. who Is a
guest at White Pine Camp.
The Kansas Senator stated. how
ever that in their attack ON the tariff
program of the administration. West
ern Republicans have no desire To
tear down the structure. but merely
to make the necessary changes that
they believe will extend greater bene-
fits to the farmer.
Thinks Others Favored.
"The farmer of the United States
is not getting all that is coming TO
him under the provisions of the pres.
ent tariff structure. The cOmmerclaI
and industrial interests in the East
appear to be the favored ones Ill the
opinion of the farmer, was the way
Senator Capper described the attitude
of the agriculturalistS toward the he
publican tariff.
1t was made plain by the senator
that the Republican farmers or the
West and Central West are protec-
tionists and believe in the principles OF
n tariff but they want to see Il more
eu,,al division of the fruits of TINS
system. Also, the Kansas senator
believes a tariff on hides. now on inc
free list. is desired by the agrlcultur-
lists. lie stated that by placing
substantial duty on this commouitE
the administration will be materially
assisting the cattlemen of the coun'
prosperity. Moreover, there is too
much low grade beef being imported
| into the United States. as well as
large quantities of canned beef from
! Argentine, the Senator added.
Wheat Duty Raise Favored.
While on the subject of revising
| the tariff, Senator Capper said that
residents of his section would he
happy to see the duty on Wheat III
creased.
There is every evidence now that
there is greater need today than ever
before for Il protective tariff. he SAID
I'VE all know that our export trade IL
falling off and that the aGriculturist
must look to his domestic market for
his livelihood. Therefore, we must
he alert to meet this condition and to
develop our domeSti" market. This
!
the time has come when We must rc.
wise the foundation of our thrift st4'ur
ture so as to euualiZc distribution ~
profits and benefits.
The Kansas Senator. while antl'i
pating this demand on the part Of tn
Republicans of the West. wanted
understood. however. that the Nc~.
is not, in any sense, in condition %
revolt. lie explained that it knows
nd n FLOR
in a determined and orderly fashion.
He is confident there will he no rebel
liOus onslaught on the tariff. AS n
matter of fact. he does not look for
the movement for a readjustment t.
start until after the new Congress. -
| be elected this Fail. enters upon its
duties.
Called to White Pine.
Senator Capper said he came 10
White Pine Camp at the request Of
President Coolidge to discuss aGriCul-
ture, business. politics and various
, other subjects The Senator. while
talking with newspaper men at the
/ Presidents office ut Paul Smiths to-
day, said he was not in position TO
say Just what plan the President Is
| formulating for the relief of farmers
| in the handling of crop surpluses.
The Senator said he told the Presi-
| dent the farmers Of Kansas are en-
| joying great prosperity at this time.
At least they are happy over the
harvesting of the largest crop Of high
grade wheat in the States history at
time when prices are up.
Other nearby States. he said. are
getting their share of prosperity, but
he doubted if conditions are so good
| in Iowa. the Dakotas and Minnesota
Things are booming in Oklahoma, he
said, a condition which will con
| tribute greatly toward the chances
of Senator IIarreld's victory in No
vember.
While acuuaintinC the President
with the situation in Kansas. Senator
| Capper reminded him that while the
| farmers are proSpering right now.
T they still are demanding relief leGis-
! lation to meet problems that likely
| will arise later. He assured the PreSi-
dent that the present times in the Mid
| die West have not tended to lessen
| the farmers thirst for legislation pro
viding price stabiliZation. In other
words. they want the McNary Haugen
bill. or something very much like il.
| he told the President. Despite the de.
! feat of this measure in the last Con
| gress, the farm bloc of the Senate and
| House is going TO renew it's fight for
| this legislation.
President Is Popular.
| President Coolidge is generally pop,
ular throughout the Middle West. he
said, due principally to the success
| of his economy program and his re-
| duction of taxes. and he added thai.
while the people like the President and
have confidence in him. there are
many who are greatly disappointed In
| his agricultural program. They con-
! tend that he should give his support
to legislation such as the McNary-
| Haugen bill. They are in favor of
! the Presidents policy to improve crop
distribution and credits and to develop
cooperative marketing. but this pro-
| gram, the Senator told the President.
| does not go far enough according to
I the Western agriculturists.
While everything Senator Capper
told the President about the farmers
| in the Middle West may not have been
music TO his ears the latter could not
help but be pleased with the report
made by the Senator on the political
| sid tion out his way.
VIKINGS never were better for the