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Mm mt CottM of Onw To Um Editor of Tho Columbia State: B. H. Mom of Oruftiwrg, representing the banker*, and myself, representing the farmers, attended the Washington cotton meeting, July 17 and 18. We met representatives from all the cotton states. There was universal agreement that in some way the price of cotton should be stablized. It was the opinion that this crop will pik? up a surplus of from 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 bales which will nave to De financed and carried. It wu affirmed that the South was not a profiteer, but that all we asked was for coBt plus a reasonable profit. Sentiment was unanimous that the South was willing for the President to name a price on cotton which he thought fair and that without murmur we would accept it. We had many views expressed as to how the price could be fixed. After a two day's session the meeting finally reaffirmed the resolution adopted in New Orleans: "Be it resolved. That this meeting petition the President and the Congress of the United States to create a corporation to be known as the United States Cotton Corporation with power to buy for the account of the United States government such cotton as may be offered for sale without other available buyers at a price to be now fixed by the PresiHont Af tho TTnifn/1 Ctatna "That concurrently therewith arrangements be made whereby there shall be insured to the consumer of cotton fabrics a price consistent with the price of raw material, allowing to the manufacturer a safe and reasonable return for his operations." During the meeting it developed that this plan had the sanction of some high officials in Washington. The following suggestions were considered. "1. We made an effort to secure increased shipment of cotton to foreign countries. Our principal encouragement along this line was that if our compresses could make the bales smaller, we might be allowed the same space for cotton shipments the coming season as in the season now closing. We were told that it is possible for compresses now built to modify their machinery so as to com- i press the cotton for export into bales ! 25 per cent, smaller. This season we ! sent in round numbers 4,000,0001 bales of cotton to foreign countries. I TX7UV. Kn ' it ivu i/c cw i tviuyicooiuu n v maj ut able to send. 5,000,000 bales from this coming crop. This would dispose of 1,000,000 bales of our surplus crop. "2. We made an effort to secure from the reserve banks their fullest co-operation. We found in Mr. Harding a sympathetic friend and believe that he will do all in his power to render financial help. " We believe that every cotton warehouse coming up to require-1 J > i X The Li X 1 | has beer * | ing toba | If you 1 will plei X <r | Our Mr. X tobacco bus ? DOT % Xfor your tob j^T Y ?ao mo iwtaf mo! monn mq mwU should secure a Uetuw from Mr. Lover secured the adoption of this warehouse law. Cotton receipts issued by licensed warehouses will command money in any banking center of the nation. 4. Wo indorse a propaganda for holding cotton and for slow marketing." We found our representatives in Congress opposed to price-fixing by Congress. They say the enemies Of cotton are anxious to fix a price and if we spring the question the price will be fixed at a ruinously low figure. I think one and all will favor price uxing 11 11 can oe aone oy me President or the War Industries Board. The following suggestion was made by the writer but not favorably considered. Get the President to fix a fair price for cotton and ask that the Allies buy at this price any su>plus which can not be sold to other purchasers at or above this price. If the unmanageable surplus should prov&to be 5,000,000 bales, let.them buy this amount with money loaned them by our government. This cotton to be stored in warehouses in this country and held until the close of the war. At the same time this agreement is made with the Allied nations let the War Industries Board license every cotton mill in America provided they can make a legitimate and reasonable profit on goods they manufacture; but they must buy their cotton at a price fixed by the President?this price to be the same at which the Allies are to take the surplus. This plan can be executed without an act of Congress. I feel sure the Allies would lump at a chance to buy cotton on a credit at the above terms as they perhaps feel that cotton may sell for 50 cents per pound at the close of the war. This plan would give preference to England and France to secure cotton at a bargain. Should Germany get- any cotton we might put an export duty to them of 25 cents a pound, and thus put them through a freezing process for a few years after the war preparatory to an everlasting burning process later. In conclusion our cotton committee wish to thank A. F. Lever, chairman of tho agricultural committee. He stayed in his office ready and willing to co-operate with us at all times. He had an interview with the President and other high officials in our behalf. While he did not indorse many of our views he showed a disposition to assist us in any way possible. WADE STACKHOUSE. Dillon, S. C. Not Acquainted. "Them newspapers," complained the politician, "are charging me with bowing the knee to Baal, and I never met the mm in my life."?Boston Transcript. *Z* Tf 'Z* berty Wj L i doing a f cco high. havenoti ase you. 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