Evening star., 1928-05-17
FARM RELIEF BILL
GOES TOPRES|DENT
Mr.. Coolidge Expected to
Veto McNary-Haugen Meas
ure, Now Political Foot Ball.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The McNary- -Haugen farm relief bill.
containing the equalization fee princi-
pie. goes today to President Coolidge
for his approval or disapproval. The
conference report on the measure was
adopted by the Senate late yesterday.
1t was confidently predicted today
that the President would veto the bill
and give his reasons for his disapproval
OF the measure.
It was also predicted that Congress
would adjourn without passing agricul-
tural relief legislation. A two-thirds
vote to override the Presidents veto Is
required, and the leaders do not believe
that such q vote in favor of the bill
could be mustered In the House. There
would be greater chance Of passing the
bill In the Senate. Notwithstanding the
cisapproval of the President,
r. there were more time before the
expected close Of the present session OF
Congress, drive doubtless would ma
which might meet the approval OF the
President.
Politics Played With Bill.
The politics of the day is playing It's
part in the farm legislation situation.
Such disaffection as there Is in the
Republican party lies In the corn and
wheat belts. the States of the Middle
West and the Northwest. These States
have their candidates for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination.
The passage OF farm legislation at
this session, before the Republican ma
tional convention, would in a measure
remove the main issue upon which these
NJ N
gates to the national convention for
nomination. The McNary- -Haugenites.
supporting one or the other Of these
candidates, have no desire to see their
issue eliminated. They demand the
McNary- -Haugen bill or nothing. al
though the bill in form amended to
meet the views of the administration
might be of much assistance to the
farmers in dealing with their surplus
crops.
Nor do the Democrats of the Sem
ate and House wish to see this farm
issue settled by the final enactment OF
legislation at this time. An approval of
the McNary- Haugen bill, as now writ
ten, by the President would give the
Democrats cause for grief. They hope
national election II Herbert Hoover.
Secretary OF Commerce, Is the Repub-
lican nominee for President They are
relying on the opposition of the wheat
and corn farmers Of that section to Mr..
Hoover.
How far they win be able to convince
the farmers of the country would fare
better at the hands of Democratic
President and Democratic Congress re-
mains to be seen. So far there has been
nothing from the leading Democratic
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton, Gov. Smith Of New York. that he
favors the McNary- -Haugen bill as 1t
Stands.
Reed Fought Measure.
The New Yorker has expressed his
sympathy with agriculture. declaring
that something should be done for the
farmers. But SO has President Coolidge,
who Is now, II Is reported. TO veto the
bill for the second time, Some of the
other Democratic candidates for the
presidential nomination, including Sem
ator James A. Reed OF Missouri. have
opposed the McNary -Haugen bill vigor~
ously.
When Congress assembled last De-
cember the stage was well set for the
passage of the McNary- -Haugen bill, Its
ultimate disapproval by President Cool
idge and the throwing OF the farm
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