Evening star., 1928-12-27
BROOKHART HITS
PLAN FOR FARM AID
ACTION At PRESENT
Declares Congress Should
Await Extra Session Rather
/ Than Push MCNary Bill.
NYE WOULD BACK PLAN
IF HOOVER o. KS 1T
Iowan Doubts President-Elect Will
Give Own Ideas Until He
Is Inaugurated.
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Strong opposition to the passage Of
farm legislation at the present short
session was expressed today by Senator
Brookhart. Republican, of Iowa. He
wishes the farm problem to come up
for consideration at a special session
OF Congress after March 4.
The Iowa Senator is not satisfied with
the pending McNary bill, which has had
the Endorsement of the Coolidge ad-
ministration. He said today he did not
consider that it fulflls the pledges to
the farmers made by Mr.. Hoover during
the campaign.
In reply to question whether the bill
might be so amended as to cover the
promises of Mr.. Hoover during the cam
paign and put through now, Senator
Brookhart said he did not believe Mr..
Hoover would undertake to enforce his
own ideas regarding farm legislation
while President Coolidge was in the
White House and before he himself had
taken Office as Chief Executive.
Nye Prefers Action.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota, strong advocate of farm re-
lief, took the position today that it
would be well to put through bill now,
provided it had the open Endorsement
OF Mr. Hoover. He added that he did
not like some of the provisions of the
pending bill. What he wanted, he said,
was a real Hoover plan for the aid Of
the farmers. If, however, Mr.. Hoover
comes TO Washington and develops and
announces such plan, Senator Nye
said he was ready TO act on it at the
present session.
Senator Capper Of Kansas is one of
those who believe that the farm bill
should be put through promptly at this
session of Congress. He does not see
the need of postponing action.
Some Of the Democrats. among them
Senator Dill of Washington, who, after
all will have a good deal to say about
the passage of farm bill now, wish
Mr.. Hoover to go on record in favor OF
O bill. They say they do not wish the
President-elect to be IN position later
to say to the country that the farm bill
was put through when he was not
President and therefore does not en-
body his Ideas.
Senator Borah of Idaho. one of the
most vigorous campaigners for Mr..
Hoover IN the recent election, is op-
posed to action on farm legislation
now. In his opinion the farm problem
cannot be adequately dealt with during
the remainder of the present session.
He believes that a special session should
be called. It was Senator Borah who
obtained from Mr. Hoover promise
during the campaign to call a special
session of Congress after he became
President, provided the farm legislation
were not put through at the present
short session.
Tariff Revision Demanded.
The situation is further complicated
by the fact that many of the Senators
and Representatives from industrial
States are demanding tariff revision at
a special session. The tariff, too, is to
be revised in the interest of the farmers.
There is an appreciable group among
the legislators which is opposed to leg
isIation at this time because they do
not wish President Coolidge to have the
credit of the accomplishment during his
administration.
It is clear that the President-elect
when he comes to Washington January
q faces delicate and difficult situation
If he undertakes to bring about farm
legislation at this session. Republican
leaders here believe he would not have
changed his plans and come to Wash
ington had he not be desirouS of bring
ing about an arrangement which would
permit passage of farm legislation now.
They are confident he intends to do
just that thing If he can, and thereby
avoid the need of calling special ses-
sion Immediately after he enters the
White House.
There is feeling among some of the
leaders that Mr.. Hoover will give hts
Endorsement to the McNary bill, that it
embodies his ideas for basic farm relief
legislation They believe that he may
suggest subsequent and supplementary
legislation to cover other features of the
farm relief problem.