Evening star., 1926-06-13
FARM BILL REVISED
TO SAVE MEASURE
Cattle Eliminated From Pro-
visions and Fee Deferred
on Cotton Crop.
By the Associated Press.


McNary farm bill. which is nearing
vote in the Senate, managers of the
measure late yesterday agreed to elm
mate cattle from it's provisions and to
defer for two years operation of the
equalization fee against cotton, at the
same time providing s75 100000 for
use in marketing that crop.
Indications also were given that
corn also would be removed as one of
the commodities affected by the pro-
posal. Such an amendment was dis
cussed, but action was deferred
The changes were agreed upon at
conference held after the bill had been
the subject of another days debate,
with Senator Lenroot, Republican,
Wisconsin, leading the attack against
it, and Senators Capper, Republican,
Kansas, and Copeland. Democrat, New
York, rallying to it's defense.
Senators Ask Changes.
The cotton amendments agreed upon
had been requested by some Senators
from cotton-growing States. while SEN
ator kendrick, Democrat, Wyoming.
urged elimination of cattle.
Debate was opened by an attack
by Senator Lenroot, who branded the
bill a gold brick for the farmers"
Proponents, however, drew recruit
in Senator Copeland, who declared he
was Tor the measure because the
great State of New York realized the
farmers We're the only class that had
not been benefited by legislation and
the manufacturers needed them for
customers"
During the discussion, former Sen.
ator Brookham, Republican, Iowa, who
has just been nominated for the
Senate, walked into the chamber and
Immediately became the center of q
coter1e of congratulating Senators.
He told them that the farmers of the
West were demanding relief legis-
lation.
Tariff Reduction Move.
The bill was attacked from a new
angle by Senator Robinson, Arkansas.
the Democratic leader, who offered an
amendment which would direct the
tariff Commission to begin an im,ne.
date investigation looking to gen
eral and substantial tariff reduction
on all commodities.
.
the farmers are not getting the benefit
of the tariff" he declared. The tariff
is not economically sound, so why not
reduce it 50 farmers will not have to
have such legislation to give them
equal privilege"
Another shot was taken at the
measure when Senator kendrick Of
fered the amendment to remove cattle
from it's provisions, declaring the bill
might operate satisfactorily for non-
perishable products but would not
aid highly perishable live stock.
Bill Called Unconstitutional.
The constitutionality of the bill was
assailed by Senator Lenroot, who said
that If passed it never would operate
because it would be declared uncon-
stitutional. Even if it did operate.
he added, it would not aid the farm
erS, but they would be forced to guar
antee a profit to the middleman,
whether or not they themselves made
a profit.
My views may be wrong" he said,
with emphasis. Il come from an agri-
cultural State. but don't care enough
about reelection to the Senate to vote
for a bill that l know will injure the
farmers"
Senator McNary, Republican. Ore
gon, floor manager of the bill, declared
he was will to leave it's constitution
ality to the Supreme Court as it was
no more unconstitutional than some
other legislation. He accused Senator
Lenroot of attempting with a substi-
tute to give the farmers a subsidy
they didn't want and of opposing a
bill that would aid the farmers with
out costing either them or the Treas
ury cent.
Copeland Defends Measure.
Senator Copeland said the bill had
been attacked because it violated
economic law, but most of our laws
are in violation of our economic
''The manufacturers got together
and got the tariff in violation Of eco
nomic laws" he continued. Labor
got together through organizations
and unions. I am for the unions, but
nevertheless they violate economic
law. 1 am for this bill because it
helps the farmer who is the only class
that has not been benefited by legis-
lation. We in New York are for the
faramers because we need them as
purchasers"
Joining in support of the bill, Sen
ator Capper said it's opponents had
failed utterly to show any weak
ness in the proposal. They cannot
oppose 1t consistently, he added, with
out at the same time advocating re-
peal Of numerous measures for bust
ness and labor.
Trial of Idea Urged.
1.-THE pending measure" Senator
Capper continued, "is not perfect, but
every new piece Of legislation is in the
nature of an experiment-thei income
tax was far from perfect. The bill
is the result of three years Of con-
stant study and labor on the part of
farm leaders, agricultural thinkers
and economists, and if it fails to come
up to their expectations, they and
they alone would be the sufferers"
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi, presented a telegram from
the Mississippi Farm Bureau Cotton
Federation advocating passage of the
BILL but declared:
II will not stultify myself by voting
for a measure which 1 believe to be
unconstitutional and contrary to the
beliefs have held and preached for
years"