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COST OF RAISING
r COHON IS ABOVE
—
U Solution of South’s Problem
Has Been Most Difficult
In Whole Nation
MEANS SO MUCH TO
, COUNTRY AS WHOLE
New York Feels That Pressure Is Not
Necessary to Secure Reduc
tion of Acreage For the
Coining Year
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I New York, November 30.—(Special.)
As good an authority upon the cotton
* industry, both manufacturing and pro
ductive, as any in the United States
said, on the day of the opening of the
cotton exchange, that two factors are
the chief ones which establish the cost
of production of raw cotton. One of
these is the cost of the Jiving and the
other the market price for fertilizers.
There are other incidental items as, for
instance, interest upon money invest
ed or the rate exacted for loans based
upon mortgage security. These two,
hewever, are the chief ones and these
( two, in his opinion, would this year
have made it impossible for cotton
planters to harvest and put upon the
market * crop at a cost of certainly
not less than 9 cents a pound and pos
sibly as much as T0V4 cents a pound.
The cost of production is a factor
with which the European war ard the
abnormal market situation have noth
ti.g to do. These factors existed and
w*re influential before the war in Eu
i rope began.
? There seems to be some difference
of opinion among those who are re
garded as authorities on the cotton
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Officially the German report says the final result In Poland is still pending. The Russian report saye t
the battle of Lods continues to develop, with the advantage on the side of the Ruslans, and adds:—“The T
German troops, having reached Brseeiny, are now retreating to the region of Strykow.” A semi-official do- J
’ spatch from Petrograd says the Russians, with their left on the Wart he and their right on the Vistula, along $
; the Warsaw-Xaliss railway, moved forward. Then the centre gave way, and the Germans pursued, relying t
“ on a column from Wielnn to repulse the Russian left wing. This column was defeated, the Russian wings I
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irdustry as to what the market price
of cotton would have been this year
had there been no war in Europe. The
harvest Is of almost unprecedented
quantity, so that there seems to be
likelihood that the supply would be in
excess of the demand, which, of course,
would affect the market price
But even with respect to this mat
ter there is difference of opinion. The
world's demand for cotton appears to
haye been Increasing: relatively in sym
pathy with the increased production it
self. Our own populatjofi is increasing:
to rapidly that according: to the best
estimates we shall have a poulation by
1950 of at least 150,000,000. Every man
woman and child here or anywhere else
is dependant upon cotton for clothing
end articles of domestic use. Furthur
more, w ith the 'opening of the Panama
canal to navigation, It is probable that
there will come a considerable demand
for American cotton sr cotton &oods in
South America. On the western coast
of the South American continent, cotton
mills have already been establ shed.
come of them representing investment
by American capital like that furnished
by William R. Grace and company.
The Cotton Situation
There are many phases of the pres
ent cotton situation unlike any other
associated with our national Industry
or our export trade and It Is In view of
these that Festus J. Wade of St. Louis
conceived and then worked out a plan
for establishing a cotton pool of *135.
01)0,001). This Is a purely emergency
measure. It alms to reach and cover
some of the dllfloultlcs which have
been caused by the outbreak of the
European war.
And yet there begins to be evidence
that the cotton manufacturing nations
of Europe, even Including Germany, are
now strongly disposed to enter the
American market, especially at this
lime when the market quotations for
cotton are below the cost of produc
tion. Exports of cotton are Increasing
each week by many thousands of hales
And yet the purchase of these large
cargoes of cotton, some of which are
designed for Germany, can give only
partial relief to the cotton planters of
the south.
One of the reasons which persuaded
Mr. Wade that his plan Is expedient Is
the certainty that there can be no great
loss to the planters of the south on
account of their cotton harvest of this
year without thereby entailing ef
fects upon general American business
which may to some extent retard the
revival of general prosperity.
On the whole, this cotton problem Is
the most difficult—although It Is not
of the Immediate and pressing Import
ance of the others which American
financing has now relieved—of all the
problems raised by the outbreak of
wav in Europe. In some parts of the
south there seems to be regret that the
New York cotton exchange is open for
business. And yet unless sotne new way
can be discovered for financing the cot
ton harvests, present and prospective.
It is Inevitable that the kind of deal
ings which are carried on upon the
floor of the cotton exchange will In
the long run be of advantage to the
cctton planters.
If there Is anything which has been
taught by the experience of the cotton
exchange it Is that whenever cotton or.
In fact, any staple commodity sells
lower In the open market than the
cost of Its production, It is certain
speedily to recover and sell at a fig
ure reasonably above the cost of pro
duction. That effect is inevitably pro
duced through the operations upon the
floor of the cotton exchange.
Some Intimations have come to this city
that In certain parts of the south pres
sure is being brought to bear upon the
planters with Intent to compel them, cer
tainly to persuade them, to plant loss
cotton In 191* than they have for some
years been doing. But the opinion of
those who are o* authority In the cotton
exchange la that no pressure of that kind
will be necessary. There Is likely to be
voluntarily curtailment of cotton plant
ing next year. What la lost In cotton may
be made up In other agricultural prod
ucts, especially corn, for It la now known
that several of the cotton producing
states of the south have In soli and cli
mate the beat of all qualifications for the
production of abundant harvest of Indian
corn With the present diversification of
Industry there Is no danger of overpro
duction of this cereal.
A Waterway For Grain
A year ago, at the time when It was
practically certain that the Panama canal
would be ready for navigation some time
In 1914, Intimations came to New Y'ork
that the canal wa# In all probability to
be utilized for carrying unbroken cargoes
of grain, principally wheat, from our Pa
cific coast and British North America to
Europe. It was the understanding In Can
ada that a considerable portion of the
wheat raised in her northwestern wheat
region would be shipped from Vancouver
to Europe by vessels which would pass
through the Panama canal. This was
understood to be one of the reasons why
the Cunard company absorbed one of the
leading steamship companies of Great
Britain.
Already there has been justification of
this prediction. From the Pacific coast
there have been cargoes of grain of all
kinds aggregating considerably more than
*3,000,000 carried within a few weeks in
a large number of eteamere whose ulti
mate destination was some one of the
European ports, principally Liverpool.
This Is only a beginning. Grain from the
Pacific coast of North America, sugar
from Hawaii and nitrates from Chile are
to make up the greater part of the com
merce wlileh passes through the Panama
canal the tint yew of He operation.
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IS FIRST MEASURE
Business Will Proceed Next
Week as Though Adjourn
ment Was Overnight
LIST OF THE BILLS
WHICH ARE PENDING
So-Called Radium Bill Will be Next
in Order After the Disposition
of Henry’s Cotton
Relief Bill
Washington, November 30.—(Special.)
Although 44 days will have intervened
between the adjournment of Congress on
October 24 and the opening of the regu
lar session on December 7, the House
will proceed to do business just as though
the intermission had lasted only over
night, and the proceedings will be taken
up exactly where they were dropped.
Following the chaplain's prayer and the
reading of the journal, the first order
will be a vote on Representative Henry's
motion to recommit to the committee on
banking and currency a bill for the
amendment of the federal reserve bank
ing law, with instructions to the com
mittee to amend by adding to it Henry's
plan for cotton relief legislation
The Henry amendment which he seeks
to have tacked onto an administration
measure, provides that the Secretary of
the Treasury shall deposit $280,000,000 in
banks of the cotton and tobacco states,
to be loaned on warehouse receipts of
those staples, on the closing day of
the last session the previous question
was ordered on the motion to recommit
with instructions, but a quorum was not
present and Congress adjourned.
When the motion to recommit Is dis
posed of in the coming session, the ques
tion then will be on the third reading of
the Senate bill for amendment of the
banking law\ after wrhlch one motion to
recommit the bill will be in order.
Radium Bill Next
Following the disposal of this Item, the
so-called radium bill seems to be In or
der, a resolution adopted September
providing that this measure "shall be held
and recognized to be privileged, aa are
bills from standing committees of the
House now privileged under the rules of
the House." A maximum of four hours
will be allowed for debate on the radium
bill, half to be controlled by Representa
tive Foster, In favor of the measure, and
half by Representative Howell, opposed
to It. When reported from the commit
tee of the whole, the previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill
and amendments to final passage, without
Intervening motion, except one motion to
recommit.
In the meantime, however, It Is expected
that one or more of the appropriation
bills will have been introduced and rules
probably will be brought In to make these
special orders for speedy consideration
and passage. The appropriations commit
tee has been at work for sometime on
various measures and at least two or
three will be ready when Congress gets
together.
On House Calendar
Among the Important bills which have
been reported 'favorably by House com
mittees and are pending on the calen
dar are the following:
To authorize the carrying of mall by
aeroplane, etc.
Providing for compensation of clerks
of United States district courts.
To provide for and encourage the pros
pecting, mining and treatment of radium
bearing ores, etc.
Canadian fisheries treaty bill.
For the appointment of six vice ad
mirals.
Medal of honor bill.
To provide compensation for employes
of the United States suffering Injuries
or occupational diseases In the course
of their employment.
To provide for stock raising homesteads.
To create the coast guard by combining
th9 life saving and revenue cutter serv
ice.
To provide for the establishment and
maintenance of mining experiment and
mining safety stations.
To authorize the Secretary of Agricul
ture to establish uniform standards of
classification for cotton, etc.
To authorize the Secretary of Agri
culture to license cotton warehouses.
To purchase and operate merchant ves
sels In the foreign trade of the United
States.
To regulate the wages of mechanics
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Hml laborers employed by the govern
ment.
Validating locations of deposits of phos
phate rocks.
Relating to the malntenanee of actions
for death on the high seas and navi
gable waters.
To authorize the supreme court to pre
scribe forms and rules and generally to
regulate pleading, procedure, and practice
on the common law side of the federal
courts.
Proposing an amendment to the consti
tution of the United States, extending the
right of suffrage to women.
To establish a standard box for apples.
To prevent Interstate commerce In the
products of child labor.
For the control and regulation of the
waters of Niagara river.
Incorporating the American Academy
of Arts and Letters.
Pending in Senate
Borne of the Important bills which
have passed the House and aro pend
ing In the Senate are:
Directing the Secretary of Agricul
ture to furnish Information regarding
Investigations of boll weevil and hog
cholera plagues.
To authorize exploration for coal,
oil and gas.
To amend the act relative to the pre
vention of collisions on certain waters.
To limit the effect of Interstate com
merce regulations upon convict or pris
on-made goods.
To amend the act relative to dams
across navigable waters.
To regulate the Interstate transpor
tation of Immature calves.
To regulate the Immigration of
aliens.
To revise the Judicial code.
To create a bureau of labor safety.
To better regulate the services of
licensed officers of the merchant ma
rine.
Amending the act relative to nation
al defense secrets.
Declaring the purpose of the United
States toward the Philippine Islands.
To amend the act relating to the
postal savings ayatem.
To prohibit the Importation of pris
on-made goods.
Limiting the hours of railways em
ployes.
To codify, revise and amend the laws
relating to Influencing the nomination
and election of, representatives and sen
ators In Congr'eaa.
Providing for government aid In the
construction of rural poat and roads in
certain cases.
To promote the welfare of American
seamen.
To pension widow* and minor chil
dren of veterans of the Spanish war and
Philippine Insurrection.
Relating to the anchorage of vessels
In the navigable water* of the United
States.
To consolidate the veterinary service
In the army.
The water power bill.
Bills which have passed both houses:
To provide for enlarged homestead*
(pending In conference).
To provide for the registration of and
to Impose a special tax upon all per
sons who produce or deal In opium, etc.
(Conference report submitted and pend
ing).
All bills which fall to come up for
action or fall of Anal passage at this
eesalon die automatically.
HANGING WILL BE
“FREE EXHIBITION”
Jackson, Miss., November 30.—(Special.)
The sheriff of Oktibbeha county lias
tnada ready for hanging Dlt Scales and
Peter Bolen, two negroes, December II,
the gallows having been erected in a
natural ampltheatre near town, where a
splendid view may he had of the grue
some spectacle by all who care to see.
In this state the board of supervisors
have the authority to say whether a b- !
gal hanging shall be in the open or he
hind closed doors, and In this instance the |
“fro© exhibition ' was determined upon.
The udlon of the board of supervisors
In ordering u public hanging has created
a. great deal of comment In Oktibbeha,
and the supervisors will be met by strong
delegations of men and women when they
assemble at Stark vllle tomorrow, de
manding that their former action be re
scinded and that the double hanging
shall be in private.
It has been 3*1 years since Oktibbeha
had a legal hanging, and a great crowd
of curious folk will no doubt visit
Stark vllle on this occasion. The scaffold
has been erected on the identical spot
of the last longing, a negro named Scott
Hell being executed on that occasion.
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PJnehurst, N. C., November 30.—P. L.
Lightbourn of St. Georges Golf club, Ber
muda, and J. D. C. Rumsey of Brooklyn,
divided first honors In today's two-class
medal play golf handicap here. Both
turned in a net 74 for the 18 holes.
Communication Reopened
El Paso, Tea., November 30.—Railroad
communications was opened today be
tween JuajiPx and Mexico City, the Villa
agency here announced. The line be
tween Mexico City and Vera Crux is cut.
Am fur as could be learned, General Villa
and officials of the convention party have
not entered Mexico City.
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