Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
(From National Editorial Association
Especial to Chronicle)

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(From National Editorial Association
Especial to Chronicle)
Washington, May At required
great disaster to break down bar
riers of sectionalism. The Mississ-
ippi floods, regarded as one of the
greatest disasters in American his
tory, has taken on national aspect
in economics and politics. 1t is gem
orally conceded that the next Con-
gress will be forced to take action
in providing for floor control and
other measures for the protection
of life and property in the Mississ-
ippi Valley. The Army engineers
and other experts on inland water
ways have been forced to change
their policies during the crisis, and
their costly experiences will help to
shape the course OF legislation. Con-
gress has always been niggardly IN
appropriations because congressman
and senators representing districts
remote from the inland area viewed
proposed legislative measures as po-
litical tricks designed to foster COM
petition with seaboard territories.
The two recent speeches of Presi-
dent Coolidge, one before the pub
fishers, and the other before organ
| lied business men of the country
this week, are of the utmost impor-
tance. His utterances were of such
a character that public attention was
riveted on foreign affairs and their
relation to American citizens. The
result of these frank discussions by
the Chief Executive has increased
public confidence in the Administra-
tion's policies, a matter which at this
particular time transcends partisan
ship. These statements carry more
weight with the reading public be-
cause they are direct statements by
the President of the United States
and not the anonymous spokesman.
In other words, the public feel that
Mr.. Coolidge is directly accountable
for these expressions, which are not
weakened as interpretations.
The various organizations purport-
ing to represent the millions of far
mers of the country are already
making threats, expecting to inspire
fear in the hearts of the 1928 cam
paign managers. In the meetings of
the farm groups the question of leg
islation is kept to the fore. In some
sections it is proposed to promote
legislation which will retain the
equalization fee, which was the prin-
cipal stumbling block that brought
about the veto of the McNary-Haug-
en- bill Leaders in the executive
and legislative branches of the gov
ernment are opposed to this fee
system, which will take the form of
a bounty from the government. The
agricultural problem also figures
prominently in the deliberations of
organized business men.
The U. S. Chamber of Commerce
has given over a portion of its pro-
gram to the farm problem this COM
ing week. The idea is to evolve a
practicable and permanent method
by which the farmer and the indus
trialist can work together to mutual
advantage, rather than at cross pur-
poses. 1t is a splendid ideal and
may soon reach a practical basis.
The romance of mystery which is
usually associated with tales of
Washington is rapidly retreating be-
fore business progress. The historic
homes in Washington wherein polit-
ical and diplomatical intrigue havel
been laid are being demolished to
make way for office buildings and
fashionable apartment houses. This |
week found the carpenters making
alterations on the notorious rendez-
vous of the Harding Administration,
known as the Little Green House"
on K Street. 1t will be recalled that
this house figured prominently in the |
expose of wild scandals, and it has |
remained with closed shutters for
several years. Now it is for sale as
business property, and across the
street the famous Vanderbilt Man
sion, the scene of many social tri-
umphs is ready for the wrecking
crew.
Directly opposite the White House
the famous residence of John Hay,
once Secretary of State, has been
torn down and now a commercial
hotel is under construction on site
overlook the official home of the
President.
The efforts of peace loving citi-
zens to restrict the growing crime