Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-26

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80 congressional districts now in the
hands of the Republicans. where the
outcome is regarded as doubtful. as
against 90 such districts now held ny
the Democrats.
Without going into detail. MIR. Wood
expressed the opinion that the primer
pal losses by the Republicans In the
House would he in Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and Ohio He said there will
he little. if any. change in the New
England delegation. while III New
York. Indiana Minnesota. Nebraska
and Kansas ne looked for gains. HE
stated that the Republicans surely
will hold what they now have In
MARYLAND and might possibly regain
the old Mudd district.
West Causes No Worry. -:~'.
Little. if any. worry is felt on the
mart of the Republican leadership re-
rardine the elections In the West. ac-
cording to Mr.. Wood sssurvey. He con
tends that the farmers are at last
deriving some of the benefits of the
wave of prosperity, because Vi
this and the fact that the grain crop
of the West IN the largest and best IN
wears. and prices are good, the fafm.
or is feeling in a kindly mood toward
the Republican party.
MIR. Wood told the President that
so far he has heard considerable talk
about the need for another. tariff re-
vision. But he has vet to hear any
farmer Clamoring for radical readluSt-
ment of schedules or the breaking
down Of the Republican tarif struc-
ture All the talk he hears about re-
yisine the tariff ia for a higher tariff
more protection.
Rlames DemaGOGues.
",rbis agitation for a revision Of the
tariff has been started by political DEM
aporues." Mr. Wood said. Through
his medium the opponents of the al
ninistration and the Republican party
have sought to win votes among the
farmeys No one knows better than
the farmer himself that there Is no
class or group in this country more
vitality affected by the protective prlh'
cip.es Of the Republican tariff IheE
know that II protective taI'in Is tnelr
bread and butter-thelr saisation,
The ia rfner Is awake to the fact that
the time has arrived when he must
look almost entirely to domestic mar
kets. Already the export OF American
farm products is reduced to only one
tenti of the total production. Canada,
Argentina and New Zealand are in
creasing their acreage, and cheaper
land and cheaper labor are helping
them TO take over the export business.
AS a result the American FARMER mas
very wisely reduced his acreage by
1s.e0e,eO0 and is devoting his atten'
zion strictly to home consumption.
therefore" he continued. the
farmer surely does not want a tariff
readf,istment that would take away
the protection now enjoyed by the in.
dustrial centerS. Without protec-
tive tariff the farmers would very
quickly lose their home markets be
cause of reduced wages and the wide
spread unemployment IN the urban
and industrial sections.
Doubts Revision Move.
Mr. Wood declared that there will
~ 20 tariff tinkering at the next ses
sion.
He informed the President that a
country-wide speaking campaign In
the interest Of the Republican cafltti.
dates for Congress will be started I'M
mediately after Labor day and viii
continue right up to election day.
Another guest at White Pine Camp
Yesterday afternoon was Louis Lig
rett of Boston. head Of a chain OF
the President that reports he is re,
ceiving through his representatives all
over the country indicate that bust
ness conditions are excellent. Mr.
Lireett said that there is every rea
son to believe that the present pros
perity will continue.
Mr.. Liggett, as president of the Re
nut,iican League of Massachusetts,. is
taking more than an ordinary interest
in the coming elections in his State
and declared emphatically that Sena
tor Butler would be elected.
President mt Platfsburg.
President and Mrs. Coolidge today
ire visiting the citizens military train.
Ing camp at Plattsburg. about so miles
northeast OF White Pine Camp The
trip was made in the White House
limousine. They left shortly after 8
o'clock and expect to be back about 8
o'clock this afternoon.
While at Plattsburg the President
and Mrs. Coolidge are the personal
guests OF Col. John Hughes. com.
mandant Of the Plattsburg camp. The
more than 1000 men in the training
camp marched In review before the
distinguished visitors.
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