Evening star., 1933-11-28

Secretary Wallace. in a series of
speeches on the agricultural situation,
not only aroused interest in the West.
but initiated discussion which has
extended to all parts Of the country
His suggestion of a possible compromise
between the extreme nationalistS and
their opponents in foreign-trade mat
ters, modifying tariffs while reducing
production, is taken up by friends and
foes. One issue is as to whether the
allotment plan should be accompanied
by maintenance of tariff barriers.
"Mr Wallace performs a miracle of
departmental Washington" says the
Milwaukee Journal. "by his clear show
ing that the farm problem is our ma
into his words the policy of planned
agriculture. planned export trade
planned distribution of the national in
come, but still leaving the citizens free
within the plan to work out his destiny" "
The Omaha World Herald lauds his
deep sympathy for the farmer and an
understanding of the miseries which
have made a fertile field for sewing the
tares of discomfort" That paper is con-
vinced that 'he knows the Mid Western
farmer infinitely better than do the
professional exploiters Of farm distress. a"
AS to the Secretary's general argu-
ment on foreign trade. the MorgantoWn
Domlnion-News declares that he has
made "the first utterance from an i'm
portant government official in which
the rulnous business Of expecting large
foreign purchases in the United States
without at the same time making large
purchases abroad is recognized" AS a
consequence, that paper holds that
under his suggestions, "the Nations
tariff policy will have reached a sane
level for the first time since the World
War.
Agriculture, like other interests" ac-
cording to the Topeka Daily CAPITAL,
waits on the full trial of Government
measures for better times, but is not de-
pendent entirely on their success. Other
forces are working and slowly producing
results. Deflation has run a long and
drastic course, wiping out a great vol
ume Of debt, and also of equities of
debtors. One-time millionaireS are liv-
ing on the charity of relatives and
lrlendS, their property gone, but their
debts with them. So far as agriculture
is concerned the Government is strain
ing Its powers to place the farmer in
position to pay his debts, compromised
with creditors in many instances, and
save his equities. 1t is an undertaking
never attempted before in the historic
major depreSsionS in the United States.
II Is a huge undertaking, and calls, as
secretary Wallace suggests, for con-
tinued patience until time demonstrates
whether 1t will be successful"
Secretary Wallace gives "a clearer
glimpse of what N. r. A. is trying to
accomplish" thinks the Newark Eve
ming News, and that paper makes the
comment: I'VE can't 60 on playing
the same old game. the same old way
either at home or abroad and the prob
lem this administration is trying to
solve, just as Stain and Mussolini are
trying to solve 1t. Is to find q more
equitable and helpful organization of
society. No one can make the blue
prints and draw up the specifications
because it must evolve. and evolve In
each country according to the genius
and circumstances of the individual
nation. First must come agreement
upon objectives and principles; then
such as Washington is
trying. to find the best method, with
the help Of honest criticism"
Great permanent benefit Is seen by
the Fort Worth Star Telegram in the
policy suggested by Secretary Wallace,
which 1t presents In the statement:
when he predicted 'resettlement of
America through a proposed system of
redistribution Of farm lands he boldly
voiced a thought which has been In
the minds of many Americans for many
years. That thought comes Of the per-
sistent and egregious rattle in Ameri-
can industry because Of the lack of
agricultural progress" On this point.
the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern voices
the u'gmCat: Undoubtedly any gen.