Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27

conferences among congressional
leaders looking 10 compromise Dill.
For a time compromise was In the air
and the prospects seemed good but
representatives of the Farm Bureau
Federation and other farm organiza-
tons hurried 20 Washington. and the
compromise plan slumped decidedly.
The influence of these farm organiza-
tions is still strong.
The problem of meeting In some
way conditions of overproducfion on
the farms. of dealing with the export
able crop surplus still continues live
issue. notwithstanding official reports
Of the Government showing that
American agriculture has gone long
way on the road to recovery from the
depression which set in after the war
period. Farm leaders are convinced
that something must be don TO pre-
vent similar periods of depression In
the future. IL that is possible. To
this idea members of Congress gen.
orally are favorable, and so is the ad'
minis;ration. The only difference Is
over the proper method--the right
kind Of legislation to help the farmer.
Jardine's Report Cited.
Secretary Jardine of the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture in his annual
report has pointed with satisfaction
to the fact that on September 10 the
farmers purchasing power stood at
~. with 100 representing the average
for the five years preceding the war.
which is referred 10 az normal. In
1925 his purchasing power was given
az IS. and in 1921 at SO. But high
prices Of agricultural products do not
give the whole story. High prices
for a small crop may net the farmer
no more than low prices for larger
crop. There are still many reports
from the wheat and corn belts. indl'
eating that farmers are by no means
! "out Of the woods"
Party lines in Congress have pretty
we'll smashed over farm aid iegisia
ton. II the McSary- Haugen bill IL
taken as the yardstick IL viii DC
found that IT il supported by many
Republicans and Democrats. and thar
on the other hand IL has been opposed
by both Republicans and Democrats
several members of the Senate arr
presidential possibilities, Kepuon
! can and Democratic.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas. Repubh
ran leader Of the Senate. Tor exam
/ ,yle voted for The passage ~ the Nc
| Nary.Haugen bill in the last Congress
! although, he offered substitute
| which did not include the equaiiza
/ ton fee. and which might have re
/ ceiged the approval Of the President
Senator Willis of Ohio. another can
dld3ie for the Republican nomination
! FOR President, is opposed TO ihf
eaDaiizaiion fee principle and voted
| and viii vote against any biii tha'
! contains IL.
Denounced by Reed.
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri
regarded az perhaps the most out
/ standing opponent ~ Gov. fmith 81
| New York for the Democratic nontl
! nation for President. denounced th'
| Nfsary ff8ugen bin on the fjoor o
| tie Senate and voted against ~ se1h
/ Tor Robinson Of Arkansas. Dsfnocrati'
F., leader Of the Senate, on the othel
hand, supported IL The EepnbiicaT
progressive group generally supported
! tbe IchaFy HaUgcn biIi, Dut sehhio'
J Eorah ~ Idaho, another prestd"h'lh
( possibility on the Replbiirsn size
! voted against IL.
The Republican progressive Efhni
In The senate holds the balance o
power today in the upper house. ]
pfebsDiY viii have much to say "iii
reFarf ~ farm legislation. Bui M
! tact that tie Democrats are d)Vlhtn
too. over the character of farm hi'
Whlcb should be shHGtsd ihto NV
ma k"s the strength Ut the progressive
group less effective. Ii the Demo
etats could nne ~ soIidiy for BIZ
| which tie ptGgFessiYes favored, J
crUid he n1ii through. But there j
nU such IikeiibDod ~ unity, III
farm pTobitm therefore appears 10 ~
II mDre political influence inday u
/ til" pye'oHgeHtion campaign for dsis
; gates ~ the national nominating ron
sfHiiDIs tisB IL may be lateE ~ III
I campaign for tie election 0f pfek)
! dent.