The Washington times., 1936-09-25
NEW
i. ). TRADE
PROGRAM
Kansan Also Promises
Return to Senate of
Treaty Powers
Text of Governor LandOn's
speech on Page g.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON


MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 25
S0.-Pledging repeal of the
present reciprocal trade program,
with a return of treaty-making
powers to the Senate and tariff
making powers to Congress, Gov
ernor Alfred M. Landon today car
ried his presidential campaign into
Wisconsin after charging the
Roosevelt foreign trade policies
had "sold the American farmer
down the river"
The Republican nominee left
here this morning aboard his Sun
flower Special" for a series Of
''rear porch" talks in cities OF
Central Wisconsin, while en- route
to Milwaukee for a major speech
tomorrow night on social security.
Landon planned an attack on the
Administrators law, which taxes
both employers and employees to
provide unemployment insurance,
while offering his own substitute
for the existing act.
The Governor will turn aside
from his campaign role tonight to
become a football fan, while at
tend a high school game at OSh-
kosh. He expressed a personal de-
sire to view the game, as he had no
political appointment for the eve
ming.
Not RECIPROCITY"
In his second major speech here
on the farm problem, Landon as
sailed the Roosevelt reciprocal
trade treaties as destroying the
markets of our farmers" He said
the treaties, which admit huge
quantities of farm products to
compete against American farm
products, did not constitute "recip-
rocity" but charity paid for by
American producers"
The Governors first farm speech
at DeS MoineS Tuesday dealt with
purely domestic issues. There he
pledged an Administration that
would "preserve the family type Of
farm" and restore permanent
agricultural prosperity" In his
second address, he dealt with agri-
cultures foreign trade.
The principle underlying present
reciprocal treaties which did not
constitute reciprocity" were con-
demned as injurious to American
citizens" He declared himself
opposed to policy of isolation, /"
believing reasonable protection
is essential to our own well being" +"
Landon said:
Eight of these agreements
have been in force long enough
for us to see the results. The i'm
ports of farm products have in
creased "a per cent over CORE
spending previous period.
Exports Of farm products
have increased only rs per cent
In other words, under these
eight agreements, our imports
increased more than three times
as fast as our exports"
Landon condemned the entire
principle of the present treaties.
If they are commercial treaties,
he said, the Senate ought to ratify
them by a two-thirds vote. If
they are tariff reviSions, he added,
Congress ought to enact them.
He won tremendous applause
for his farm program. Farm
leaders declared he had presented
q program that revealed his per-
sonal knowledge and experience of
farming. Republicans told him his
program insured Republican vic
tory throughout the farm belt.
The governors itinerary through
Wisconsin called for stops at Eau
Claire, Marshfield, Wausau, Green
Bay, Appleton, Neenah MenaSha,
and Oshkosh at 800 p. m. To-
morrow he will visit Fond Du Lac,
Watertown, Madison and Wau-
kesha before reaching Milwaukee
for his third major speech of the
present farm belt tour.
VOTE AMERICAN
Sigma Nu to Dance
First fall dance sponsored by
Sigma Nu, social fraternity at
Maryland University, will be held
in the Ritchie Gym Friday night,
october 2, it was announced to-
day. Music will be by the Towns