AGRICULTURAL RELIEF

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Mr. Taser. State it again, please; I do not understand you.

The CHARMAN. To preserve advantageous domestic markets for
agricultural commodities. Are vou for that?

Mr. Taser. Yes.

The CrairmMax. You are for that. Are you also in favor of the
policy to minimize speculation and waste In marketing such com-
modities?

Mr. Taper. Again, that is language that expresses——

The Cuairmax. Are you for or against +? Would you be in
tavor of incorporating that ‘n the bill? I think that is one of the
most important provisions of the measure, and I would like to have
vour idea on it.

Mr. Taper. In the declaration of policy, that would not be objec-
tionable.

The Cumarmax. Now, then, would you be in favor of providing
for that the power of the board, shall be exercised in such manner,
and the marketing agreements entered into by the board during any
marketing period, that shall be upon such terms as will in the judg-
ment of the board carry out the policy declared. Shall the board
carry out the policy declared ?

Mr. Taser. That declaration would require some amendment to
the bill. It requires marketing provisions that we do not set up in
our bill. It is sound as policy, if your legislation contemplates it.
Our legislation contemplates the elimination of inequality and not
the building of machinery.

The Cmarrvmax. It is simply this, shall the board carry out the
policy as declared in the declaration of policy—use your own word-
ing—the question is, shall the board carry out the policy declared.
Are vou for that?

Mr. Taser. There is no objection to having a statement in the
declaration of policy that the board shall carrv out the policy
declared.

The Cuatrmax. Are you in favor of the board carrying out the
declaration of policy?

Mr. TaBer. Yes.

I'he Crarman. The board is there for some purpose, and I as-
sume for the purpose to carry out the policy declared by Congress—
shall the board carry out the policy as declared in the declaration
of policy!

Mr. Taper. Certainly, the board should be compelled to carry out
the declaration.

"iy CrarMaN. You are not in favor of incorporating that in the
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Mr. Taser. No: I would not be in favor of incorporating that par-
feular statement in the bill without rewriting the bill.

The Craikmax. What is the use of having a policy unless it be
carried out. Why declare in favor of a certain volicy unless it
shall be carried out?
~ Mr. Tarer. You will note, if you will read our declaration of pol-
ley, that it sets out the purposes of our bill. A declaration of policy
must set out the things that the machinery of the bill provides for.

The Cuatryan. The debenture bill declaration of policy is simply
to pav debentures?