Show COMMITTEE NAMED FOR SilVER SURVEY Will Study Question With Relation Relation Re- Re lation to Farming WASHINGTON April 4 A R-A subcommittee sub sub- committee of the senate a agriculture committee was named today to study the entire silver question with particular par par- emphasis on its relationship to farn farming ng The committee will conduct its survey survey sur- sur vey on a basis of the Dies silver silver- farm measure already passed by bythe bythe the house and other pending silver legislation Senator Wheeler D. D Mont 1 was appointed chairman Other members arc Senators Thomas D. D Okla Okia Pope D D. Idaho Capper R. R Kansas and UL L. Minn 1 It was vas expected the Dies bill which provides for the exchange of surplus agricultural products for silver at a 31 premium ot of about 25 per cent above the world market will be retained I Senator Wheeler plans to add to the Dies bill his plan for tor government purchase pur pur- chase or of silv r with the objective of establishing n a ratio of approximately 16 to 1 with gold I |