The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-06
BRYAN REFUSES TO
ORDER EMBARGO ON
NEbRASKA:PR0DUCE
Tells LANCER II Is Unconstitu.
tional; favors National
Action, However

Action, However
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 6-tP)-Gover-
nor Charles w. Bryan Monday en-
tlcrsed the request of Governor Will
liam LANCER of North Dakota for an
embargo OH importation of foreign
,odstuffs With statement the pres
ldent could and should exercise that
power to protect the American farmer.
Bryan declined. however, to approve
Langer's request for ban In Nebras-
ka similar to the North Dakota wheat
embargo, with declaration that it is
unconstitutional and his oath of office
would not permit It,
The Nebraska governor again ex-
pressed his friendliness to the farm
Holiday move to withhold produce
from market and said it had the same
objective as the national administra-
TONS acreage reduction programme
raise farm prices.
II am heartily in accord with Gov
ernor Langer's suggestion" Bryan said
concerning q national prohibition Of
importation of foodstuffs from for
eign countries, land am taking part
iii my humble way already.
II think it is the duty Of the coun-
try, since it has practically closed our
markets to importation of manufac-
tured goods, to do the same thing for
the farmer He Is entitled to protec-
ton from dumping Of the surplus Of
foreign food producers here to COM
pete with him.
II think the president has author
ity to establish an embargo now. 1t
was given him by congress He could
put 1t into effect by proclamation.
The governors Of all the midWestern
states are hoping he will exercise that
authority Immediately as it would
give the American farmer preference
In the American market"
Squirrel for Breakfast
Bryan made his statement concern
ing the embargoes in the presence OF
Governor LANCER. who was his guest
overnight at the executive mansion.
At breakfast they had squirrel and
pheasant ard pleasant chat on
things "other than farm problems.
The two governors took turns
espousing their views of the farm
situation. with LANCER pointing to the
wheat embargo in his state as 100
per cent effective" and calling 1t a
major factor in first steps of the ma
tional administration toward limiting
importation of farm products.
1.-The federal administration" Lam
er said, had done thing to keep out
foreign products which we're flooding
this country. That is one thing our
conference of governors with the
president helped. The president al
ready has called hearing on rye and
Re told Governors Olson and Scheme
Qeman as soon as they filed a CON-
plant on dairy products he would set
a hearing on them"
Says Heat BOthers Officials
LANCER predicted Washington au-
thorities will do all they can to get
away from this heat from the farm
regions
Before arriving in Lincoln. LANCER
had indicated hopes of inducing
Bryan to use his influence In induc-
ing President Roosevelt to follow his
ideas and of inducing the Nebraskan
to declare an embargo on farm ship
mentS from his state.
Bryan can help with the presi-
dent" LANCER said. I'm Republican
governor and can't expect much con-
sideration. although the president was
friendly and called me Bill when We
p,,f &c IF +
dents own party and the president is
very friendly to him"
Would Exert Pressure
LANCER expressed hope further pres
sure from the middlewest for an en-
barge against foreign foodstuffs, such
as a plea from Governor Bryan, would
win such action from the national adj
ministration, in spite of the failure Of
the five middleWestern governors to
achieve that aim. From Nebraska,
LANCER will go to Kansas to seek the
cooperation of Governor ALI Landon.
The conferences at Washington
were described by Governor LANCER
as an absolute failure" as he stopped
in Omaha en- route to Lincoln.
He spoke over radio station WOW.
Declaration of embargoes on grain
shipments. both by President Roose-
welt and by midwestern governors, he
said, is the most logical immediate
step in any program to place farm
prices on a parity with those Of indus
trial commodities.
LANCER ridiculed the methods being
employed by the administration III
solving the farm problem. asserting
he and others in the governors dele
cation were greeted in the depart
ment Of agriculture by group of
professors recruited largely from coll
1eges.
Too Many Professors
when Secretary Wallace called his
assistants" LANCER said, I'VE found We
were surrounded by professor after
professor; professors everywhere.
AT length, one governor was
prompted to ask: Haven't you got
one dirt farmer down here In this
department?
Secretary Wallace finally found
one and brought him into the con-
ference. After he had asserted our
program was feasible he was immedi-
ately excused from the meeting"
The trip to Washington convinced
him, LANCER said, that the authorities
there have been doing nothing sub
stantial to aid the farm states Of the
middlewest. He added the belief. how
ever, that President Roosevelt desires
to assist agriculture but is too busy To
attend to all details.
Until the buying power Of the
farmer. Is restored to the 1914 Level
there can and will be no national re-
We may be crazy to continue
these low tire prices, but oul