The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-11
CONGRESS- WILL
WORK ON FARM
AID BILLS SOON
McNary-Haugen Measure Must
Strive For Favor With
Many Similar Bills

Washington, Jan. 11.-(F-Try.
outs will begin soon Of bills for
which leading place is sought in
farm relief efforts of the SEVENTEEN
congress, with McNary Haugen
measure forced to justify itself in
committee hearings again before
winning the star role.
Several aspiring understudies to
The McNary Haugen easure
emerged early in the session. The
merits of all will be examined close
~ by the senate and house agricul-
ture committees before any choice
Is recommended. As chairman of
the senate committee, McNary of
Oregon will direct the hearings in
that body. The whip hand is held
in the house committee by Haugen
Of Iowa.
Favoritism on behalf Of their
joint protegc is not expected, how
ever, since both committees are
pledged to give equal consideration
to all farm relief propositions. It is
likely that the McNafy-Haugen bill
will be scrutinized most closely, be-
cause Of its passage in the senate
and house last session.
Some Changes Made
Some aspects Of the prospective
act have been revised, following the
criticism accorded it by President
Coolidge in his veto message. Linz
itations placed upon the president
in appointment Of the federal farm
board, which he said appeared un-
constitutional, have been cut out.
Application for the. relief provisions
only for producers Of cotton, wheat,
corn, rice, tobacco and swine also
have been eliminated, and pro-
ducers Of all agricultural commodi-
ties would be aided instead. Presi-
dent Coolidge said that the former
bill ''inescapably" contemplated
that farmers in some regions
should be- penalized for the benefit
Of those in other regions"
The fundamental proposal of the |
McNary-Haugen program, however,
remains the same equalization fee |
to which the PRECEDENT objected
most strenuously. 1t was principal
" this innovation that President
Coolidge said would merely aggra-
vate conditions which are the cause
Of the farmers present distress"
Summed up, the white house criti- |
cism which rejected the McNary-
Haugen bill told the senate that at
is impossible to see no.. this bill !
can work." In the intervening time |
no farm relief program has been
evolved which seems certain to |
win favor both at the capitol and
the white house. That is why the
Forthcoming hearings are being
watched closely by all interested in
he problem, who wonder just what |
ne grand finale will hold and when |
will materialize.
Other Farm Aid Bills
ong bills aiming at farm re-
a-e four pricipal senate bills |
.cn house bills, several Of |
enbcdy some general fea-
: the McNary-Haugen meas
last session. One of these,
lacks the equalization fee
but provides for loans to
e1operatives, is sponsored by |
i Caraway, Democrat, Arkan-
tor Robinson, Democrat, Ar
$, introduced a bill to "find !
let's and to provide credits for
-ancing the expectation Of sur
4 as agricultural products" Sena-
sr Brookhart, Republican indepen-
.ent, Iowa, is sponsoring a farm
rs export cooperative act for han.
ling the cxportable agriculture sur
illus.
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
would create federal agricultural
corporation ito give American farm
ers economic guidance of the pro-
duction and economic assistance in
the marketing Of basic commodi-
ties"
Representative Landlord, Demo-
crat, Georgia, would create q farm
ers' finance corporation to provide
for = system Of loans on farm prod
ucts. He also proposes Z federal
farm board to aid in disposition Of
the agricultural surplus.
Prevention Of overproduction Of
farm commodities is sought by Rep
Tesentative Anthony, Republican,
Kansas, who would create federal
farm board for that purpose and also
aid in marketing, controlling and
disposing Of any surplus.
Creation Of an American STABILIZE
ing commission is the solution pro-
posed by Representative Christie
phereon, Republican, South Dakota.
Sterilization would be effected by
this commission through purchase
o4 any surplus.