Evening star., 1928-04-19
LEADERS INDICATE
FLOOD AGREEMENT
Conferees Believe Jones Bill
Can Be Revised to Conform
to Presidents Views.
~ The Assa laie.i Prs

By The Associated Press
House Republican leaders and SEN
ators and Representatives from the
Mississippi Valley States today indl-
Gated. after q conference. that they had
reached q tentative agreement on the
revision Of the Jones food control bill
To make 1t conform more closely TO The
views Of President Coolidge.
This WAS the third successive day
that the opposing groups have been
in conference on the measure now be-
ing debated in the House.
After the meeting Representative TIL
son OF Connecticut. the Republican floor
leade. hartman Madden Of the ap-
propriationS committee said that the
proposed reyiSionS Of the bill would be
c tied and submitted 10 President
Coolidge
Present To President
Madden said that the conference with
the President might take place either
late today or tomorrow Il Is expected
that -adden and Tllson will present the
proposed reviSions al the White House
The Mississippi Valley members at
the conference were Senators Rams
Sisslppi. and Representatives Driver OF
Arkas' as, Wilmington OF Mississippi and
Martin and Wilson Of Louisiana. all
Democrats None OF the participants
would Say specifically what revisions had
b. agreed 10. but declared that they
were based on the proposals upon which
conferences between the administration
and food groups have been negotiating
durin the past three days
The major reyisons in mind are that
the States instead of the Federal Gov
ernment would pay the cost OF levee
rights Of way and that the control
work would be placed under the super
vision OF the War Department,
Esrlier today Senator Sackett. Re-
publican Kentucky. reported 10 presi-
progress. was being made in Congress
OF leaders in sympathy with admin
lstraiion views on food control
The Senator indicated that the efforts
OF administration SympaIhizcrs would
be directed 20 introducing In the food
relief bill more exact definition os
the final cost Of food control work
guarantees for the fair award Of con-
tracts involved In the works and eg-
action from the local communities Of
the necessary land for levees and food
WAYS
Senator Hawes Democrat. Missouri
after a. conference 81 the White House
yesterday said that he was convinced
that the Presidents objections 10 the
Jones Reid food control measure nov
before Congress could be met by slight
notifications IN the bill without fun
damentaily altering its provisions
The Missouri Sena tor said that the
Presidents views did not cause him con-
Germ. because Mr.. Coolidge is obviously
sympathetic with handling food con-
troll as a national problem. but wants
70 eliminate from the measure adopted
az matters which do not constitute
food control proper"
The first indication that patching
7 up of differences between tue Repub.
Aean leaders and the group headed by
hartman Reid OF the food contro
committee. who is in charge OF the
Dill. was near came last night With q
statement by the chairman that ht
would be willing 20 accept several re-
Visions Of the measure
He said he would not oppose amend.
Ing the section dealing with the survey
of tributaries Of The Mississippi River
70 provide that before any work coulc
BE- started on the proposed reservoirs
and subsequent action taken by tina,
body.
Reid Firm on Land Cost.
He also expressed willingness 10 elm.
! inate section holding the Fedora
Government liable for damages sus.
/ tanned IN carrying out the control pro-
I gram, thus forcing those claiming
/ losses 70 seek redress In the courts un'
/ Der existing Law he likewise said ht
po'lld not oppose provision for tFibli,
/ tafy control work being provided fo
upon the basis ot local interests pay
{ ing oile-thlfd Of the cost. All ot thes'
( three changes would he ia line viii
/ feYlsiODs sought by the House Traders
/ A. 10 meeting the cost ot iesee ane
spiliXay lands Reid remained firm in
sisiing that This should be sboulderet
by The Federal Government alone.
1T also vas indicated that Reid woui,
accept change that Republican lead
eIs are considering the placing o
/ supervision of the control work unde
board 10 be composed ~ the chic
/ ~ Army engineers, the head OF tia
Mississippi River Commission and
4 civilian engineer 10 be- appointed b.
/ tle President Whether this t0rmail
4 viii be proposed remained prob
lefnatiea today
IL Is known that Republican leader
are hopeful VI All agreement. and sgei
BaYe gone ~ far as 70 discuss the bea
I parliamentary procedure for carYln
I nut the prospective feylAa0ns ~ ls be
llsyed thst, II an agreement Is reached
ii neW biii viii De introduced and Of
tered from the floor 80 substitute ~
the Senste measure.