The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-02
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81 GEORGE r. HOLaIEs


honeymoon. as the politicians call
IL, which has been in effect since
his smashing success at the polls
fourteen months ago. appeared to-
day to be drawing to a close.
Two major revolLs in his party.
besides a number OF minor ones,
are boiling so Iuriously as to
threaten Mr.. Coolidge's political
peace of mind for the next six
months at least. And the all-im-
portant Congressional elections are
now only ten months away.
The Congress that reconvenes on
Monday after holiday contacts with
the people back home promises to.
provide trouble aplenty for the
White House.
Corn Belt Aroused
The corn belt, comprising some
eleven States and pivoting around
the State of Iowa, is up in arms,
and Administration leaders at the
Capitol will be hard put in coming
weeks to prevent the enactment Of
agricultural legislation that Mr..
Coolidge repeatedly has declared is
too radical and too tSocialistic" Tor
his administration to accept. This
8 Legislation aims to put the Gov
ernment into partnership with the
farmer in the marketing OF crops
at fair prices.
Price fixing" its opponents term
IT,
Merely Government aid, such as
is given railroads. and such as Is
given big manufacturers through
tariff protection, which is indirect
price fixing" retort its sponsors.
Representative L. J. Dickinson
R1 of Iowa announced today he
would introduce a bill to set UP a
Federal commission to market
surplus crops as soon as Congress
reconvenes.
Fear Coalition of Rebels"
Friends of the McNary- Haugen
bill. which has been rejected by
President Coolidge and Secretary OF
Agriculture Jardine. plan to revive
that, and there are a score or
other plans to relieve the distress
OF the corn belt that will be
embodied in bills dumped into the
legislative hopper next week.
So serious do Administration
leaders regard the western revolt
TO see the delegations from a dozen
Republican States go Off the
reservation on this issue.
y What the Administration leaders
4 really fear is coalition Of the
two major revolving factions in the
Sixty-ninth Congress - the farm
representatives Of the Middle West,
and the far western group that
already has declared war on the
Administrations reclamation and
irrigation policy. II this can be
brought about, the Far Westerners
voting for the Middle West while
the latter help out the reclamation.
lists. it promises to be q very seri-
Gus matter for Mr.. Coolidge's pro.
gram of reduced Federal expendi-
lures and conservative legislation.
War on :. G. G. Selections
In addition to these major, reso-
Iutions Congress also threatens to
provide q number of other embar-
easements TO the White House in
the next few weeks. The Presi-
dents selection of Richard V. Tay-
Tor and Thomas +. Woodlock as In
terstate Commerce Commissioners
will be savagely fought BY the Pro
gressives and some Democrats in
the Senate. The Progressives
characterize both as big railroad
men" and accuse Mr.. Coolidge of
seeking to pack" the I. c. C.. with
Conservatives as they charge he has
l.
Commission and the Tariff Com
mission.
Attacks on the Fordney- McCum-
Der tariff law will be frequent and
consistent. Coming mainly from
Democrats. this assault is claimed
by its sponsors to be daily gaining
support from the disgruntI.i Re
publican representatives Of the ag-
ricultural West.
Opposes Tariff Tinkering
y President Coolidge has insisted to
Republican leaders that there be
no tariff tinkering" at this session.
American business is flourishing.
and he believes amp attempt at tar
If revision would inject q disturb.
ing factor into the present situa.
ton. He also is opposed to any
Investigation Of the Tariff Commits
sion. such as the Democrats have
proposed and which many Progress.
sive-Repubiicans are inclined to sup
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