Evening star., 1936-10-10

criticizing the reciprocal trade agree
ments. he went on to say that 'n1u-
tual advantage has been the success
ful objective of the international
pacts.
Exports during the first hall of
this year. he added. increased by
sl32 100000. compared with the same
period in 1895. with those to Canada
Of both manufactured and farm COM
modities jumping s24,0oo,ooo.
American industry and American
agriculture are both benef1ting by in
creased general trade" he said. ''The
figures prove it. and our growing con-
assumption and better farm prices
prove it."
Confers With Leaders.
After his speech, the President re-
turned to his train through streets
crowded with spectators and conferred
with State Farmer-Labor and Demo-
cratic leaders over the recent move to
unite the two groups behind him in
the November election by withdrawal
Of the Democratic candidates for SEN
ator and Governor.
Among those present, according to
presidential aides. were Farmer-Labor
Gov. Hjalmar Petersen, Farmer-Labor
Senators Benson and Shipstead. the
former candidate for Governor:
Democratic National Committeeman
John A. Erickson. John H. Meighan
and Joseph Moonan. present and for
mer Democratic State chairman, and
Chief Justice j. P. Delaney.
The President said the withdrawal
(of Fred j. Curtis for Governor and
Patrick Delaney for SENATOR was the
grandest thing in the world" COM
mented Delaney after the meeting.
The President also saw some labor
and farm organization leaders.
The President injected into his
speech here his first public reference
to the recent agreement between the
United States, Great Britain and
France to stabilize currencies.
Stability to Currency.
within the past two weeks" he
said, splendid progress has been
made in giving q greater stability to
foreign exchange. Within that same
time there have been lifted many
quotas and embargoes including
those on important American agri-
cultural export products.
Increasing restoration Of trade, of
industry and of employment, he
added, serve more than a mere eco
nomic end"
For three years we have had faith
that it would turn us and other ma
tions away from the paths Of eco
nomic strife which lead to war and
toward economic cooperation which
leads to international peace"
Peace, he said. could not be at.
tanned merely by getting sentimental
about 1t.
Peace depends upon the accept
ance of the principle and practice of
the good neighbor, he added.
Peace makes money: peace saves
money for everybody. A prosperous
world has no permanent room in it
for dictatorship or for war"
The President pledged his admins
tration to continued support for the
cooperative farming idea and said
the triple A had as its foundation
and its essence the cooperative"
idea.
Administered locally by commu-
nifty committees selected by the farm
ers themselves" he said. lit was q
picture Of economic democracy in
action-and. as you know, I believe
in action"
The presidential special reached
Des Moines at am. &C. s. To-. re-
naming until 6:21 for servicins be-
fore leaving for Omaha.
A hundred persons, Assistant Po-
lice Chief Roger West estimated,
gathered about the train as it stood
on q siding.
Representative Hubert Utterback,
Democrat, Of Iowa; e. H. Birmingham,
State Democratic chairman, and
Mike Conway. State railway com.
missioner. boarded the special there.