Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
COMPROMISE HELD
HOPE OF FARM AID
Efforts Continue as Time for
Congress Action Draws
Near Again.
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.

The fight over farm aid legislation.
which has been in abeyance seemingly
since Congress met three weeks ago.
promises soon TO come into the open
again. To date. the legislation pro-
posed formally does not include the
Jardne, or so-called administration.
bill.
Senator McSary ot Oregon. chair
man of the Senate committee on agri
culture. and Representative Haugen
OF Iowa. chairman OF the House COM
mittes. sponsors for the bill vetoed
earlier This year by President Coolidge.
have introduced measures in their re-
spectives houses. modifying in many
respects the old bin. hut still carrying
the equalization fee principle.
Efforts TO reach a compromise con-
tinue. Negotiations looking to that
cnd are under way. but so far without
result. 7. Is the hore Of opponents
of the Mc%ary-Haugen bill that with
i'm a short tine Ii will be possible .cr
n supporter OF the cNary-Ha ugsn
bin in the last Congress 70 offer a
compromise measure which will sat
isfy the farmers and at the same time
be such as can he signed by the
President.
Presidential Veto Seen.
The belief exists strongly. both
among supporters os the MC<ary-
Haugen bill and its opponents. that
PresideR, Coolidge would again veto
any farm aid bill which contained the
equalization fee. which he declared
unavoidable. unfair and unconsiitG-
ticnal in his veto message,
The passage ot such a bill would.
-.
futile thing. /; is probable that the
hill would again muster enough votes
tn both houSes 10 pass. Eut tina, IL
could be passed over the Presidents
veto. requiring a two thirds vote. IS
denied. To pass the equalization fee
hili again. therefore, would be st most
gesture. II would gain the farmers
nothing. IL is said, but might he used
for political purposes. Indeed. there
are thoSe who insiS; that some ~ the
suppolter OF such hill are interested
mere ir political strategy than IN the
tarm problem
The I.ouAen candidacy would I've
t1attenes. considerably il farm leSiSla,
lion Were put through ard signed by
the President Some ct the sup
porterS ~ Vice President Dawes fer
the presidential nomination woaid noi
he altogether pleased. for Mr. Dawes
is regarded as the rVSiduary legatee ~
the LoWdsn strength IN ;he Rep''e',
lican national convention, and he.
tHo has been supporter ~ the equal
izA,ion fee principle,
The disposition cg the farm prNsN,
lem satisfactorily by Congress, cn the
other hand. mtSh; result in eetter.Ds
the situation Ter those who are urs>inx
the nomination ot Secretary HereerG
Hoover ~ the Department NJ Coas,
nacrre.
Hearings hue Soon.
Roth Senate and House committees
ON agriculture viii hold hearings ea
the farm hlt. and Within 4 short tune.
There i< n disposition not ~ b.,os
the farm ht(l before the ConSres>
until after rlond relieg and rre>en,
lion hAS been considered WaiCe
house Mill tackle the farm legislation
nvSt il ALSO a matter ths; has nos
been determined
The Scnata put through the Nc
NARY ,uaugen tjli before the House
acted uren Il I'M the hSt CNaSreSs.
rhe hearings rn fatm ,estSlaston have
hren So extensive in the iast N~ar vi
two that the disposition Ut the men
hers ut the committees NJ tt,th houses
l. tu Curgall The contnS h,SastnSs rs
mitch as possible. - hiring Hut a hA
p.omnth and tn AZ, 0peu 1t With
little delay
hoFore Congress net. there wrve
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