The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-21
REED ASSAILS HOOVER, calls
H|MIFOE Of AMERICAN FARMER
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10 oeksr himaelf - candidate for
President Of the Unlted states.
Curb on Prices Seen
Re said Hoover was named food
adnslnistrator st ths suggestion Of
Lord BaIaour 81 England. and that
Hoover returned to America for the
purpose Oe curbing American prices
on feed products sold to the Allies.
Reed referred to the United
states Grain Corporation. which, he
sid, Hoover organized to handle
export wheat.
80 there was nowhere In the
world for the American farmer TO
ret more than $3.50 for his wheat,
Qua to the arhitrarily and illegally
imposed price fixed by Herbert
Hoover" said Reed.
''ROasted" il Claim
Reed said Hoover Boosted Of fix
Ing this price In q speech in Mime
apoIts on August II. 1870. In 1t
Reed quoted Hoover as saying that
Except for the cooperation Of the
naillers with me in fixing the price
4of wheat. flour would have gone to
$40 q barrel"
Lived Abroad II Years
At the outset of the war. said
Reed. a'Presidant Wilson called to
this country, at the suggestion of
Coiolasl House, who acted at the suS-
eaetion OF Lord Baifour, . Mr.. Her
bert Hoover. who made something Of
e reputation In Belgian relief.
Hoover came hare from England.
where he had lived for II years,
where he had his home. his residence
and his. financial interests. where
he was engaged all these years in
British syndicates. 1t was his suK-
gestton originally that a price should
IS fixed on wheat by law. He sought
a position OF absolutely arbitrary
power, so that II the price was not
fixed by law, he could fix 1t.
II discuss Mr.. Hoover not just
because he is a candidate for Presi-
dent. because ] made these same
remarks in the Senate in 1917, when
this wasea live question. and when
no man. born OF woman. would
have thought that this man. who
lived abroad u years and who
never voted in the United States
would have the temerity to offef
himself as a candidate for Presi
dent OF the United States
Reed said two men were. sent II
America during the war to aid
British interests. One was LORD
Northcliffe, he added. who came
over to keep down the pries or
sThe other man was Hsrberl
IEoover. who before he came tolc
the European powers that they
could control the price of wheat
by cembining and refusing to buy
unless their price was accepted.
Flags HOOVer's Method
s.rhere was one difference In the
character OF their efforts Lord
Eortilcltffs came as British gen
tlenans pat his cards on the table
ana talked In the open Hoover
came here ostenSihly as an American
e.lll6en, who periodically sought t.
Aspva hsS country. but he came hers
with / scheme that meant the cor
trol Of the price of whaat thsougs. 4
combination OF European Interests.
The price was fixed by an iliega
abuse Of power granted to Mr.
Hoover. His action WIS an act o
usurpation. wilfuIly and deliberatel.
entered upon and consistently pul
sued 4
Reed said that after Hoover be
came Food Administrator, he issue
licenses 70 nIilerg and wheat dealers
Then Herbert Hoover issued |
command TO them TO pay. $40 |
buegleI and no more and infornnet
them thar il they disobeyed hi
command he WOULD withdraw thei