Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-17
FOOD board OF
8 members PLANNED
Administration Official Says
President Never Will
Consent
HOOVER UNDER
FIRE IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, July President
Wilson will DO Obliged to accept a
drastic compromise in the terms Of
the food bill in order 10 get that meas
ure through the Senate. An agree
ment has been reached between Re
publican and administration leaders
In the Senate under which the bin IS
10 be changed radically and the
powers that the President sought for
Herbert c. Hoover alone are TO be
placed in the hands OF a commission
OF three members whose appointment
must be confirmed by the Senate.
IL tho President accepts tho com
promise no undoubtedly will name
Mr.. Hoover as chairman OF this Food
control Commission and the Senate
viii confirm him. But Il viii retain
and exercise It's right OF confirmation
not only In Mr.. Hoover's case. but also
in the case OF the othors with whom
he must divide his authority. Friends
or the President say no will not on
dorso the idea.
Furthermore. the plan agreed to by
the administration senators. with the
consent of the President will stipu-
late that at least ono Of tho men ap-
pointed shall be a practical farmer.
While other important changes IN
the bill are involved IN the agreement
reached, the constitution OF n Food
Control Commission far transconds
the others IN importance in empha-
sizing the refusal OF the Senate 10
grant the President the authority
without the check OF any powers he
has been seeking 10 deal with the
food situation. The other changes 20
be made as a result Of the agreement
reached are.
That Congress. and not Mr..
Hoover. shall establish the mini
mum price Of wheat for the
farmers.
That there shall be eliminated
from tho bill steel and the pro-
ducts thereof. timber and the pro-
ducts thereof, copper. cotton,
wool, fertilizer in all forms, hemp.
jute and sisal. leaving only food
products. feeds and fuels.
That the Smoot amendment. d.
recting the President 10 buy
liquor IN bond. and tho Gore sec
tion, which gives him tho com
Wandering right over this liquor
and authorizing him 10 pay A Just
compensation. giving the owners
the right 10 sue ~ they do not re-
gard the price as n just one, Will
both remain IN the bill. leaving
their ultimate fate to be deter
mined in conference.
That the licensing section shall
apply only to the interstate com
merce leaving intrastate busi-
ness i'm food products and other
commod. ties covered BY the bill
entirely TO the jurisdiction CT
state authorities.
All OF those changes TO the pending
bill are 70 be offered by Senator
Chamberlain as soon as the discus
sion has been closed on some OF tn'
committee amendments now before
the Senate.
The fact that Mr.. Hoover. in antici
patton Of Congress according him Tho
powers contained in the present bill
was proceeding already 70 exercise
these powers was brought out in the
Senate debate yesterday and a bit
ter attack was made on Mr.. Hoover
By Senator Reed. Missouri.
Senator Reed called attention e
the fac. ihat Mr.. Hoover was alread,
putting notices in Pullman dininf
cars as TO what the menus should
consist OF.
He compared Mr.. Hoover 70 J
Rufus Wallingford. He character
ized him as "the foremost wal
gambler IN the wheat market" Wher
Belgium needed wheat. Senator Rect
said Mr.. Hoover. with s250,Ooo,o0I
OF the Belgian relief fund. had ma
nipulated the Chicago market 90 tina