THE DfllüY T ESTABLISHED IN 1876 ASH LA N D D A IL Y T ID IN G S 29. — (IP) — Definite break between AlOMS Beotafaf llw ph»»pe* h ,r **0 *1 Ifrt. Mintae K e n i 0 i r U i resulted over disputes re cardiac tie management of C onflicting Interests If thefe were no limit placed upon construction of warships the nations would probably rank about according to their national wealth, some considera­ tion being given to their needs, of course. The idea of the limitation conference is to maintain this rang­ ing while at the same time cutting down the tre­ mendous costs of competitive building. If that were all there were to the conference it would no doubt come to a speedy and successful close, but there are many details which are of more importance than would be at first suspected. Certain types of cruisers are of more value to one country than to another and as a consequence the former desires a large number of this type while the limit on other types is greatly reduced. Also ope nation may have a large number of modern warships of one class which it is not desirous of junking while it is perfectly willing to cut down the ratio on a type of which it has few. There are any number of considerations of this nature which complicate the conference even though the delegates succeed in agreing upon the ratios as a whole. ___ , United States with relatively few modern cruis­ ers has little to offer in exchange for Britain’s junk­ ing of her many. Our.delegates can, however, point to the fact that we can and will outbuild all other nations unless limitation is agreed upon. This threat would have more force if British statesmen did not know of the disinclination of President Coolidge and Congress to kpend huge sums on new warships. Japan has more cruisers than has Uncle Sam but is far .short of John Bull’s strength and hasn’t as much money as either to build new ones—hence is anxious for an agreement,. which would fix cruisers at about her present number^ It can be seen that there are many conflicting interests even though the representatives of the three nations are making an honest effort to achieve something worth while. ...... Each D epends On O ther Interdependence of the’ city and the farm is shown by a statement of the agricultural depart­ ment that more than 55 per cent of the total ship­ ments of sixteen leading frnits and vegetables is takon by thirty-six large cities. This is one of the underlying facts which Jed the National Industrial Conference Board to make an exhaustive report on the Condition of agriculture as a matter of national conoern. As urban industry bnilt great cities in the east, it provided markets for the products of settlers who occupied the agricultural w est At the same time the agricultural states became a constantly expand­ ing market for the manufactures of the east. At first cities could draw’ their supply of food from the surroanding country only, but extension and im­ provement of railroad service and development of refrigeration enabled growers of fruit and vege­ tables in the far west and sonth to enter the mar­ kets of th e . north and middle west. Effects of a bumper crop or a crop failure in Florida, Texas, California or Oregon are fe lt . by northern cities, and suspension of operations by factories in these cities is felt in a diminished demand for products of the distant states named. These facts are overlooked by agitators who jire- tfipd that the lot of the farmer would be improved by reduction of the tariff on manufactured goods. Only the goods that farmers use in their homes would be affected, for all that they use in working their farms are on the free list, and the price they pay for goods used in the home is raised 3 per cent at the most by the tariff. But many workers in in­ dustrial centers would lie either thrown out of employment or subjected to reduction of wages and, their purchasing power being less, .the market for farm products would shrink. The home market absorbs nine-tenths of farm products, and the fanner benefits as much by pro­ tection of his customers against foreign competition as by protection of his own products. Tims the aim should be to raise agriculture to the level of pros­ perity on which other industries stand. Breaking down the tariff on manufactures would do much to bring them down to the lodrer level on which agriculture stands; worse, it would force agricul­ ture to a still lower level by impairing the mar­ ket for the hoik of its |»roducfa.—Oregonian. it was n fellow named Lindbergh who irie a few weeks ago. wasn’t it? the Angelas Tetopfe. Almee has ertcred to turn the T o a d s ovdr to hsr mother and get out and start herself a new temple. Decision rests with Mrs. Kennedy. Great Mail Robbery ----- ZJKl ». 1. Bora ta Mr. end Mrs. Bernard Hebarlie July ,.Ml at tbo Com­ munity Hospital in Asklaad. a boy, named Robert Bernard, Mrs. Hebertie waa formerly Mias No­ ma He Norman of Talent« Those enjoying a swimming P*rty Friday evening nt Herman’s Baths were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Borg, M r. «Id MPs. L. fl?. Pen- land, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferns, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Foster, M r.' and Mrs. E. C, Gardner, and Jean­ ette McFadden.' OeoTge Oates, prominent Med- fprd business man, .Who recently underwent an operation In a Portland hospital. arrived home itaturdsy, Although he is rapid­ ly improving, it will M come time before he will be able to re­ sume hie duties.