Agricultural relief: Agricultural relief

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Identifikator:: 1831932415

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Title:: Agricultural relief

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831932598

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-232069

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Agricultural relief

Volume count:: Pt. 1

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: III, 69 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Further statement of Chester H. Gray, Washington representative of the American Farm Bureau Federation

Collection:: Economics Books

50 AGRICULTURAL RELIEF Mr. Fort. Mr. Gray, you made it very clear that you have no personal opinions, but that they are purely official. You have read the resolution adopted at the farm bureau meeting in December, specifically approving the McNary-Haugen bill. Was the bill that they then specifically approved presented to them in the form of House bill 7940, or was it the bill that passed the last session of Congress under that name, or was it the bill that Senator McNary has introduced in the Senate, which varies from H. R. 7940? Mr. Gray. Your question, Congressman Fort, can not be an- swered with precision, because it is not stated in conformity with the conditions which existed. In the resolution which I read awhile ago we did not approve any particular issue of the McNary-Haugen bill. The words are these: We insist that legislation which contains the principles embodied in the McNary-Haugen bill, with such improvements as experience and good judg- ment may suggest, shall again be passed by the Congress. That does not put any catalogue number on at all, relative to any ziven bill. Mr. Fort. That reads ‘Be again passed by Congress.” It refers to the principals of the McNary-Haugen bill as previously passed. Mr. Gray. Yes. Mr. Fort. Whose authority have you officially, therefore, since you have no individual opinion, to make the modifications in the bill as it passed last session, that you are submitting to this committee? Mr. Gray. Reading the resolution again, we find these words: With such improvements as experience and good judgment may suggest, shall again be passed by Congress. Mr. Fort. Now that experience and good judgment, then, is yours as an individual? Mr. Gray. Not at all. Mr. Fort. What is it? Mr. Gray. In conference with President Thompson, in conference with Mr. E. A. O'Neil, chairman of my legislative committee, in conference with Charles Hearst, of Towa, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, member of my legislative committee, in tele- graphic conference with George M. Putnam, president of the New Hampshire Federation and also third member of my legislative committee, it has been decided that such amendments and changes as are incorporated in the present Haugen bill, H. R. 7940, do not violate the fundamental principles embodied in what we know as the general principles of the McNary-Haugen legislation. I am not voicing my personal opinion. I am voicing my authoritative opinion. Mr. Fort. That is what I want to get at. "Are all those gentlemen here except those you referred to that you got in telegraphic com- munication with? Mr. Gray. They will be here to-morrow. Mr. Fort. Will you be good enough to-morrow to interview them officially and advise us officially whether the American Farm Bureau Federation favors the adoption of the McNary-Haugen bill with the eaualization fee, and will accept no alternative bill? Mr. Gray. What is your purpose in putting on the last clause? Mr. Fort. You say you can not express a personal opinion; you can only express an official opinion. You have been asked here to-day

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