New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
neutrality-suspicious.
Many Cuts in Admin
istration's Measure
Senator Sherman
Flags the President
representative Gillett Says
Supply and Demand
Law Has Failed
rr-oa Tie Tnsuns Bureau

Washington, June SuoSIdHV4aA
,,ogress toward a modification Of the
.6ripistration's food control bill,
.,;,b was made to-day in the form Of
tentative agreements among Senators,
has led 70 q more hopeful feeling as TO
80 ultimate fate Of the measure.
The House tonight rejected i'm
ro-,ant amendments which had prom
ed 10 delay final action in the lower
braneh. 1t had been proposed to in
,lrds shoes. clothing. farm machinery
s,d eO,,Onseed in the regulatory food
rroyisions. A final vote in the House
will come on Saturday. Prohibition
r,opossls, which have been tackled on TO
every bill possible, and Mr.. Lenroots
amendment 10 strike out the licensing
f.s.urs Of the bill now constitute the
only spparent obstacles TO final passage
il the House.
Amendments Agreed Upon
Tn. tentative amendments 10 which
n. Directing Senators have agreed are
o. follows:
Elimination Of the section author
ling the food administrator to re-
ouisition factories, mines and other
plants when he finds it necessary.
Elimination Of provisions authoriz-
ing fixing Of wages, including those
Of farm laborers.
Elimination Of specific tuthoriza-
ton to regulate consumption by ra-
,ioning or control of individual
meals.
Exemption of foodstufs stored by
PRODUCERS from the authorizing
penalties.
Provision for control Of foodstutf
purchases in tins country TO prevent
rcmpetition in buying between the
Allies and the United States; ana
Farther provisions to prevent
bos-5inq or speculation in foodstuns.
Situation Is Clearing
With these tentative agreements
Senators believed the chaotic CONDITION
IN IN. Senate was crystallizing, with
prospec. Of an ultimate complete com
promise except on few basic points
Senate leaders plan TO let general de-
bate drift along, probably until neX'
week after the House passes the Dill.
The arrangement for Herbert {
Hoover to appear again tomorrow be
fore the Senate Agricultural Commit
tee in explanation Of the bill was aban
doned late to-day. Senators on DOT
sides agreed that any further eXamlha
ton OF Mr.. Hoover was unnecessary
though he may continue informal con
ferences with committeeman.
Senator Reed plans to speak virtual ],
al day tomorrow in opposition 10 M
bin. and a dozen other Senators ar
preparing speeches which will insur'
continuance Of general discussion unti
the middle Of next week. Mucn OF tn'
time to-day was taken up by Senator
sherman in an attack on the Admins
trstion.
Gillett a Convert Now
Representative Gillett told the House
to-day that when he first read the BIZ
he was staggered by its provisions.
~ belonged TO the school which has
believed in the law OF supply and de-
msnd." he said. But it now is obviou;
that the law Of supply and demand vii
not meet this situation. The demand
is far greater than the supply, and the
demand will continue.
"Hoarders can command any prlc'
they please. There is new situation
10 which ny old beliefs do not apply"
representative Haughen, Of Iowa
and former Speaker Cannon led th'
fight for the inclusion OF shoes, cloth
Ing, farm machinery and cottonseed II
the list of comfortable articles. An at
tempt By Representative Scott, OF Iowa
10 inject a gasolene and fuel oil amend
ment into the bill failed, but Repre-
sentative Lever said one would be pu
in later.
To pass the measure with as few ad-