Evening star., 1926-04-14
Farm Relief Uncertainty
lmpresses Many Observers

tective tariff should not balk at aiding
the farmers in marketing their prod
ucts in such way that they will not
be forced to sell on world market
when quotations are unfavorable.
The New York World Gndependent
Democratic) considers that the farm
ers real grievance is with the pru-
tective tariff" and declares that "equi-
table tariff revision is q remedy fal'
simpler and far more practicable than
anything which has yet been spon-
sored in the way of a subsidy to agrt-
culture" The Syracuse Herald unde-
pendenO finds two opinions in Con
gress on the relation of the tariff 10
the farmer, one group favoring "a
high tariff wall against all food impor-
tations" and the other group believing
that the tariff IS mischievous
obstacle to agricultural prosperity be-
cause it taxes the things the farmer
has to buy, while not affecting the
price of things he has to sell
Contrasting the attitudes of the two
major political parties toward the
question, the Omaha World Herald lin
dependenD says: THE Democratic
doctrine Is special privilege to none
And in the light of Democratic doc
trine the prospect of American farm.
ers subjected to the control and direc-
ton of the Government is abhorrent.
If the farm interests should ever turn
to Democratic policy for relief they
would make their fight not for favors.
but for equal rights. But" continues
the World-Herald, the farmers "have
chosen instead the Republican special
privilege way. and have demanded to
be taken into partnership with special
privilege. And the answer from Mr.
Coolidge and his administration is =.
blunt and emphatic No."
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The Yakima Daily Republic CRepub-
lican) voices its opinion that almost
all of this talk in Washington about
farm-relief legislation IS pure bunk.
All that is necessary to do is let the
agricultural industry alone and it
will take care of itself. The farmer
and every other business man is sub
ject to the law of supply and de-
mand." The Sioux Falls Argus-Lead
er Republican) sees the future auto
nlatically bringing higher prices to
the farmer because ''thes worlds food
supply is not keeping up with the
population: consumption in our own
land grows faster than production;
the only conclusion the student Of
economies can come to is that farn,
prices will rise, slowly but steadily
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The administration bill. or Secretary
Jardine's bill as described by the
Watertown Times, will "be built
around a farm board" and the Times
further says this board will deal
with the surplus problem in several
ways and would be instructed to re
port to Congress any further legisla-
ton that 1t believes may be necessary
for the future" Discussing the DOS
sible passing Of this bill by Congress
the Columbia Record Democratic
says: "Those who have had dealing
with the Tariff Commission and other
boards and bureaus can tell the farm
ers what q joke they are about to
pull there" This bill is 1.-THE com
promise plan." according to the Viii
Transport Sun independently. which
says "the House will pass it just be
fore adjournment" and then the Sen
ate will include 1t in the unfinished
business of the upper chamber to be
called up when it reconvenes In De
cember next" The Sun thinks thai.
to the farmers, "the plan may appear
too much onesided to b compro.
mise"