Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
FARM AID GROUP
STUDIES NEW PLAN
Kansans Take Stand in
Favor of Dropping Fee.
Tariff Hike Asked.

By the Associated Press
The unrest of the House farm bloc
over farm relief legislation was signal
ICED In two directions yesterday. with
Kansas Republicans joining the move
ment 10 surrender the equalization fee
provision In the McNary-Haugen bill
and other Western members initiating
tactics designed 10 obtain an upward
tariff revision on agricultural staples.
The KanSans-Strong. Guyer. Hoch
White and Hope took cognizance of In
creased opposition TO the equalization
fee which has cropped out in the agrt-
culture committee and decided 10 for
sake that controversial provision on the
ground Of expectancy OF the two
other Kansas Republican Representa-
tiyeS. Anthony was said to have as
sented to the decision BY proxy. while
Sproul sent word that he would sert-
ously consider agreeing with any action
taken at the meeting.
Dickinson Announces Move.
At the same time Representative
Dickinson. Republican. iowa. announced
that several Western members intend
TO introduce bills calling for higher
tariff on agricultural commodities SIM
liar In many respects 10 the one ne
tossed into the House hopper Friday,
One OF these. calling for increased
leviss on dairy and poultry products.
already has been drawn up by Repre-
sentative Selyig. Republican. Mime
sofa. while other tariff measures deal
ing with farm products, are being pre-
pared oy Representative Manlove Of
Missouri. Representative Goodwin O!
Minnesota, and Representative Wurs-
bach OF Texas Republican
In contrast with cutSpoken o.
position 10 the equalization fee ~ lis
hearings recently the House agriculture
committee heard IL Endorsed Yesterday
by Oscar Biedsos Of Greenwood. Miss
president Of the Staple Cotton Grow
ers Cooperative Association Al the
conclusion NJ the meeting Representa-
tive Hall, republican. North Dakota
entered into the record telegram Il
Chairman HauEen protesting exclusion
os that clause from the bill
Held Political Sop"
Sen, by c. W, CroeS, preSiden, Of the
South Dakota Wheat Growers ASSN,ia.
tion. the telegram said. Any aItenao.
10 put out bill without the eQualisA-
ton fee principle would be accepted as
a useless gesture, political sap. With
worse political reaction than no bill Al
all"
Speaking for the Kansas Repuo-
ncanS StronS took exception IL these
sentiments and said that iiSiS,ence W
the ecualisatson fee would not ec
pressed In the hope thar some firm Q,
farm reliei legislation might DC PASSED
by this Congress.
have supported the equalization
Zee for the past two years" ne added
but l so urgently wan; farm re,iei
that l arm willing 20 vcte for che
MeNary- -haugen bill wtthcu, u, ee.
lieve that anv legislation with farm
noard and lar4c reVn,VirS flsnd fci
stabliration will ec valuable
My principal objection ~ such a
measure has been that IL seemed in the
nature ot a subsidy. and the eSaalisa-
ton fee MAS manner NJ avoiding thai
am now willing ~ take a subsidy tNy
The farmers II IL Is necessary to do y,
In order 10 relieve them
Members NJ the Kansas delegaticn AT.
tending the meeting ech(S.I the Senss-
mens expressed nv Mr. Strung
I am IN favor NJ legislation which
helps 10 remedy conditions, but | am
not such All extremist AZ IL tllSiSt ug<,s,
the equalization tee and v~suSe IL NNr
TOR any bill which deeS not gsTx,yiie gM
It, Said Representative Hcch
Representative uore, a member et ths
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