Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24
BensonCIain,s
Leffisis Block
Farm Measure
ny J. v. Homer
star star Writer

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son charged today that un-
named left wing elementss
within the Democratic Party
are trying 10 prevent the pas
sage Of farm legislation this
year BY attaching unsatisfac-
tory amendments.
His statement. coupled with
an expressed hope for q new
law. came as the Senate warmly
debated a bill 10 aid growers
OF cotton. rice. corn and re-
lated feed grains.
Mr.. Benson implied that
President Eisenhower would
veto q farm bill II Congress &C
cepts "crippling" amendments
being pushed BY some Sena-
tors.
THE bill nov pending" said
the Secretary. moves. on the
whole. In the right direction.
Greater Farm Freedom
at would give the farmer
greater freedom. Il would pro-
vide less Government contrN
and regulation and It would
help to expand markets. 1t is
not as good as we wanted or
ms was recommended by the
President. but we think It ought
70 be passed"
At the Capitol, q move was
reported afoot to combine into
one substitute many Of about
rs amendments ready for pres
entation to the Senate. The
amendments were drawn by
Democrats outside the Agris
culture Committee.
Senator Ellender, Democrat
Of Louisiana. who is chairman
Of that committee, said the
adoption Of the substitute
could scuttle all chances for
q farm bill this year."
Bill Limited in Scope
In the face Of attacks upon
the limited scope Of the present |
bill. Senator Ellender said he
would be willing to accept wool
and farm surplus disposal pro-
grams but he said other items
should not be included because |
existing Federal programs pro-
tect producers Of those prod
ucts.
Senator BLENDERS commit
tee has approved the bill now
under debate.
Democratic Senators Hum
phrey Of Minnesota, and Prox-
mire Of Wisconsin. both of
whom represent dairyingl
States. denounced the limited
legislation in debate that ran
last night until 1922.
They asserted provisions of
the measure would result in a |
surplus of cheap corn and live
stock feed grains which, in
turn. would lead to lower farm !
prices for beef. hogs, milk and
dairy prices.
Leftists Want No Bill
THE truth Of the matter"
declared Secretary Benson, 'is
that the left wing elements do
not want any farm bill this
year"
He asserted these elements
were being subjected to influ-
ences of the Farmers Union.
The Secretary said the ad-I
ministration would like very
much to add one amendment to
the pending bill. This would
substitute slightly lower mini
mum supports for rice and cot
ton. And he said the admins
tration is suggesting that the
minimum supports voted be
limited to a two-year period,
when Congress could take an
other look at the question.
While the Senate debated |
the bill the House yesterday |
voted i95 to 50 to extend the
farm surplus disposal program |
for another year. but not in
the form the administration |
asked.
Barter In Bill
This bill contains a barter
provision to which the admin
istration objects on the ground |
1t would interfere with the
handling Of foreign relations |
and normal monetary trade.
In other respects, the bill
follows administration thinking
on SURPRISES. 1t provides for
sale abroad Of farm SURPRISES |
for foreign currencies and
authorizes SIS billion to ad-
minister the program.
The bill must 60 to confer
ence, for the Senate voted q
two-year program and author
lied $3.5 billion as an appro-
priation.
Oniuna lIeape Tn~nd