Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-25
No Indication Received From
Hoover as to His Views
Upon Aid Plans.
Urinary SAYS PRESIDENT
WILL HELP IN PROBLEE1
Eorris Demands That Opinion of
Chief Executive Should Be De-
fined Clearly to Senate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The task of formulating a new farm
relief plan was begun by the Senate
agriculture committee today amid fire.
| quent declarations by some Of its nen1-
| bers that President Hoover oIcilt to in
form the committee more specifically
as to what kind OF legislation he would
| approve.
The greater part of the morning ses-
sion was devoted to testimony by Sen-
ator Brookhart, Republican of iowa. in
support of his plan for a huge subsidy
with which the Government would buy
up crop surpluses and would fix the
price Of farm products on basis of
per cent in excess of the cost of pro-
duction.
| This plan. Senator Brookhart said
would be approved by MIR. Hoover. and
the IoWan insisted on his stand even
aIter Chairman McNary of the COM
mlttee, reminded him that the Presi-
cent had already declared against fees
anu taxes: Government interference
and subsidies.
On the other side of the Canito1
Where the House agriculture COMMITTEES
also Is 10 mold hearings beginning We'd
| nesday, Chairman Haugen announced
tnat a preliminary meeting would be
neio tomorrow to outline a program. He
Sald ne expected to have a measure
ready 1or presentation to the House on
| Apru 10, the opening day of the special
| session.
Hoover's Views Wanted.
The desire for detailed information on
Mr. HooVer's farm relief views was re-
veaied today by Senator Norris, Repub-
mean OF Nebraska, and Caraway of Ar
kansas and Helm of Alabama, Demo-
Gratis. At the outset of the hearing
Chairman McNary said that he had no
Speclflc information from the President,
put that he was assured the Executive
would Cooperate with the committee
as the work progresses.
senator Norris took the position that
congress and the White House have
oeen at odds too long on farm relief
ana that now the committee should
nave a clear conception of what Presi-
oent Hoover wants so as not to bring
ABOUT a situation such as was occasioned
ny the passage of the MclEary-Haugs
OIL with its equalization Zee.
t Campaign Speech Cited.
!. We have been at this thing a long
ame,' Senator Norris said. THE SEN
! ate and the House have sometimes been
convinced but we have never been able
70 put our ideas over on the White
House. Now it seems only fair that we
know how we are going to get along
at this time"
The Nebraskan was reminded by
Senator Brookhart that the farm relief
views OF Mr.. Hoover were incorporated
IN the Republican party platform and
the Presidents campaign speeches.
"Oh, we know that political platforms
are 80 per cent bunccmbe," Norris said.
Now We have elected President Hoover.
He never has disclosed his ideas in real
detail. No spokesman for him ever has
been able to tell us. ! think We ought
to find out"
Senator Hefiin suggested that II the
President does not communicate with
the committee by the time its work is
about finished, request be made for a
conference at the White House in an
effort to determine whether the COM
mittee's work has been satisfactory.
Brookhart Praises Hoover.
Throughout the discussion of his bill.
Senator Brookhart frequently praised
President Hoover for his work as food
administrator. A contention by the
| AOWdA SAlC 4dAlAlGA
by Hoover's administration of the food
industries in war days, brought an
observation from Senator Norbeck. Re-
publican. of South Dakota, that the
price of wheat had been reduced from
$500 a bushel to So bushel and that
this did not reflect much of benefit
to the farmers.
THAT loss was felt only in the
gamblers market" Brookhart asserted.
mo. it was in the farmers market"
Norbeck retorted.
The session was started by Chairman
McNary with the statement that he had
received no indication from President
Hoover as to his views on the subject,
but that he was sure the President
would cooperate with the committee as
the hearings proceeded.
Senator McNary said also that Secre-
tary Hyde, who was unable to present
his views at the first meeting, would be
invited to appear later.
Hoover Speech Put in Record.
With the declaration that I'VE all
want to pass legislation" acceptable to
President Hoover. McNary read into
the Record portions of Mr.. Hoover's
speech on the farm problem delivered
at st. Louis during the campaign. The
CIldulilcIl WAS dSkCG ny OSIAdLOt Odld~
way, Democrat, of Arkansas whether
President Hoover had planned to set
forth the details of his views on farm
questions, and McNary replied that the
President was leaving that to the COM
mittee.
Has he expressed or shown any dis
position to be opposed to farm legiSla-
ton at this tirne?" Caraway asked. Nc
Nary replied in the negative.
The committee then settled down to
hearing testimony from farm leaders,
long list of whom was before the
committee. The first witness was Sem
ator Brookhart. Republican, of Iowa,
who Is advocating large subsidy from
the Treasury with which to buy up
surplus crops.
House Committee Makes Plans.
Both the Senate and House agricul-
ture committees, the latter beginning
Wednesday, have made extensive pre-
parations to start anew the Sitting Of
ideas, with the hope of producing pro-
posal which will win the approval of
President Hoover, farm leaders and the
new Congress when it meets in special
session April IS.
Intended to stabilize the price level
of farm products, disrupted by the post
war overproduction and depression. and
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