Evening star., 1928-06-16
M'NARy PUTS FARM
RELIEF ISSUE UP TO
HOOVER At PARLEY
Senator Ready to Drop
Equalization Fee in Order
to Aid Legislation.
FINDS G. O. P. NOMINEE
SYMPATHETIC, HE SAYS
Secretary Silent After Conference
at 0fice-Legislator Supports
Party Platform.
BY REX COLLIER.

Senator McNary, co-author Of that
stormy petrol OF farm relief. the Nc
Nary-Haugen bill. today carried his
fight for agriculture direct to the Re-
publican party's presidential nominee.
Herbert Hoover, and at the same time
announced his willingness to sidetrack
the controverted equalization fee in or
der that some farm legislation might be
epeeded through the next session of
Congress.
The Oregon Senator called at the De-
partment of Commerce this morning
and was closeted with Secretary Hoover
for about IS minutes. He came out of
Hoover's Office smiling and announced
that he had found the Secretary SYM
pathetic and anxious TO relieve the dis
tveSs Of our farm population"
Hoover Is Silent.
Hoover had nothing to say for publi-
cation regarding his interview with the
Senator. who was the only caller this
morning. Senator McNary issued the
following statement upon leaving
HooEer's office:
THE agricultural plank in the Re-
publican platform commits the party to
the enactment of legislation that will
place agriculture on basis OF eco
nomic equality with industry. The
party must keep this pledge and have
ample confidence it will.
Honest differences of opinion have
prevented a correction of the situation
and the application of an appropriate
and effective remedy. On two occasions
a great majority of the members Of the
Congress have expressed their belief
that the solution Of the problem lies IN
the CREATION of Federal farm board
supplied with sufficient funds and am
pie powers TO aid in the control and dis
position OF the surpluses Of agricultural
commodities. and IL in so doing a loss
occurred. il would be absorbed through
the application Of an equalization fee
upon the producers receiving the bene-
fits Of the legislation.
Believes Fee Is Sound.
II stiil believe in the fairness and
s01ndfiess Of that plan. The President ]
thought otherwise.
However, the necessity for some
measure of relief is 50 imperative az
70 warrant the suggestion that differ
enceS Of opinion must be composed and
q common ground found for success
fuI congressional action. In my iudg-
passed the last session of the Congress
with the omission Of the equalization
fee would improve the condition Of agri-
culture. At least it would supply the
basis upon which helpful legislation
could be fashioned
In a word, the plan contemplates
the creation Of Federal farm board.
sf;inoantly financed 10 make loans 70
cooperative associations. and farmer
control stabiiization corporations fof
the purpose Of preventing violent price
fluctuations and Of controlling agri-
cultural Surpiuses through the process
Of orderly marketing.
III this remedy we're tried and found
70 be ineffective or only partially ef-
fectiye, In my opinion the adninigtra-
tion and The Congress would unite upon
an effort 10 devise some other remedy
that would prove 70 be sound, sane and
successful.
Legislation Held Vital.
''Tile time is not far distant when we
viii consume Our entire farm surplus
a. home. but ia the meantime. and at
the earliest possible date, we should
do ali that can be done Iegislatiyeiy
" remove agricultural depression which
he's weakened the whole economic ma
ts11al structure.
In the absence Of the President, who
believe 10 be In accord, have dis
ciEsed the subject with the Republican
nominee, Mr.. Herbert Hoover, and found
him sympathetic and anxious 10 relieve
the distress Of our farm population, and
hfspeak for 2 100 900 farmers and Their
snle leaders the same fine offer ol as
glstance and consideration 10 the end
that farm relief legislation may be
enacted and approved by the nezt se&-
sion Of the Congress"
Hoover arrived al his Office promptly
81 0 O'Clock this morning and resumed
the task ~ reading and acknowledging
the stacks 81 congFatsilstorY messages
he has received from friends and ad~
np1fefs IN far-nup2 places
He did not attempt 70 acknowledge
aii If the messages, as the task would
occupy him and bis aides for days. The
JiEt Of those who sent messages Of fe~
Rotation res6s Ike "wi1os wfo' Of
pliblic ano private Ilfe IN this country
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