Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
BATTLE GETS UNDER WAY
IN VERBAL ONSLAUGHT
Hardly Is Food Control Bill Reported
From Conference When Reed
Launches Attack.
WANTS ITS PASSAGE DELAYED
Insists That New Matter Has Been
Inserted and All Amendments OF
Senate Nullified-Wants 1t 1mmc-
diatcIy Sent Back.

WASHINGTON. August 3.-The YER
bal onslaught on the food control oili
was begun this afternoon by senator
reed. OF Missouri. Hardly had the
conferecs. report upon the bill been
introduced when Reed launched his
attack. He spoke for two and hall
hours The agreed upon time for ad-
journment arrived
Il will pause now. but nave naro-
ly begun" remarked Reed
Senator Chamberlain, chairman OF
the senatorial conferees. insisted that
the report be considered to-day. Reeo
objected strcnuously.
1--WE have not even had time to read
the bill he said. nave not CON
sidercd il carefully. but l have seen
that every essential amendment BY
the Senate has been nullified and much
new matter inserted ] want an OPP
portunity to study the bill so that
can demonstrate why IT should Do
sent back TO conference ana re"
things the Senate desired inserted.
The country and the administration
both wish action upon the bill speed
ed" Senator Chamberlain declared;
they desire action either one way or
the other"
SURVEY BILL PASSED
UNDER LASH OF HASTE
why" INTERCEPTED Reed. weeks be-
fore we passed the food control bill
conference report upon that is hero.
It has precedence II was passed un-
der the same lash Of haste. 1t should
be considered frst."
Would not the Senator consent to
considering uncontroverted matters in
the food control bill and let the con-
troverted matters go over until Mon
day." inquired Senator Lewis in an
attempt to pour oil on the troubled wa
ters.
Scarcely any time would be used on
pncontroVerted matters" replied Reed.
He made the allegation that the con-
ference report on the food survey bill
was held up by direct interference
from the outside" SO that this would
produce pressure to pass the food con-
troll bill.
At this moment Senator Chamberlain
moved to bring up the conference re-
port Senator Reed did not think that
Senator Ashurst who occupied the
chair gave the noes" an opportunity
to vote. Ashurst then afforded the OBJ
portunity. No" said Reed loudly.
Senator Gronna indicated by par
hamentary questions that he will
move to have the bill sent back to con-
ference on the ground that new mat
ter has been inserted in the bill and
the committee has exceeded its au-
thority
Reed tried to get an aye and nay
vote Ashurst said that not enough
senators seconded this request
i protest and l shall continue I,
protest. said Mr.. Reed
ne iost no time in striding into hi,
speech. Armed with his usual mass
OF ammunition in the way of books,
papers magazines and legal authori-
ties and secretary at his side. he
referred constantly 10 these
1T seems TO me that some time. 70
sight OF the fact that we are doing
part or the worlds history" he said,
PERSONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
IN MINDS OF TOO MANY
Some men seem TO think O, ne,.
sonai ACKNOWLEDGMENT. of political sue
cess. Others say. Well, what's the
use me things going to be done:
why should we protest?
others say, rut the responsibility
upon the President
we cannot put the responsibility
upon the President We could no, do
'ha' II We wished The only way we
can escape our responsibility is by re-
signing our Offices
We have had great nr.ssrr
brought upon us 10 pass this bill rbe
lash has been brought across the leg
Isia'iNe PACK and the more we feel il
me more We cringe The telegraph
companies have reapcd fortunes car
rying messages reading. stand bv the
President How should we stand INV
the Prcsid"At" Athis side in the role
OF advisers Or behind his back like
cowards?"
Reed said that the same haste for
legislation had been used as arguments
Tor the Federal reserve, the Shipping
board and the food survey bills. yet
IR0Nl7ED pNW DAWN