Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-29

original plan which was defeated sev-
erAl days ago. questioned Senator
FeSs i'll an effort to show that there
would have to be losses incurred in
handling SURPRISES under the Tess
plan as we'll as under any other. and
that such losses would come first from
the Treasury of the United States and
secondly from the co-operatives.
Senator Robinson declared that the
amortization charge proposed in the
F'ess bill amounted 10 the equalization
fee of the McNary Haugen bill in dis
guise. He declared that no Democrat
could vote for such proposal.
IF YOU want to Kill the CO-opera-
tives in this country" said Senator
Robinson. pass the Tess amend
ment." Senator Lenroot of Wtscon-
sin also criticized the Fess bill. de-
claring that he did not think that it
met the situation. He said that work
ing capital is needed 10y the farm CO.
operatives and that the Government
should provide it. Under the terms
of the Fess bill, he said provision
was made for making loans. but the
bill did not provide a working capital
Il cannot vote for this miserable
makeshift now pending in the Sen
ate declared Senator Hefiin of Ala
bama, attacking the Fess bill. "All
this bill will do if it be passed" con-
tinued Senator Heflin, will be to de-
ceive the farmer until after election
day, or the primaries, is passed
Milk Producers Object.
Officials of the National Co-opera
tive Milk Producers Federation, in a
letter to members of the Senate, have
declared their opposition to the pas
sage of the Tess bill unless it be
amended to conform to the Tincher
bill in the matter of selecting the
board which is to deal with the re-
volv1ns fund of 100000, 900. They
add that such an amendment already
has been drafted and has the apprOva!
of President Coolidge and Secretary
Jardine OF the Department of Agri-
culture.
The letter says. in part
You are advised that the indorSe
| ment heretofore given to the Tincher
bill by this Federation does not apply
to the bill introduced by Senator Fess,
since the latter bill. in its present text,
removes from proposed legislation the
heart of the method designed for ad
| ministration of the Tincher bill, and
turns over to a politically appointed
board powers which might enable
such board to menace the welfare of
cooperative associations.
Amendment Held O. X.
I'VE have been advised, however
that an amendment to the FesS bill
has been prepared which has the ap-
prevail of President Coolidge and Sec
rotary Jardine, and which will be in
troduced, and that this amendment
proposes to strike out all Of section 6
Of the Tess bill and to insert in lieu
thereof sections 1, and 8 of the
Tincher bill.
IF the Senate should adopt this
| amendment, it would, in the judgment
| Of this federation. have in the amend
! ed Fess bill rational bill that would
be Of lasting benefit to American
| farmers. Not only would a very
greatly needed new system of CO.
operative finance be set up, but start
| would be made whereby the represent
atives Of the bona flde farm organiza-
tons and co-operativeS Of this country
| could, through the coordination of the
work Of the advisory council. the
| farmers marketing commission and
the Secretary Of Agriculture, be in a
| position to build a self-supporting. in
dependent and prosperous agriculture.
"In case the Senate should fail to
adopt the proposed amendment, this
| federation takes this opportunity of
| informing it's friends in the Senate
! that it does not indorse the Tess bill. :"