The Detroit times., 1917-06-09
Lord NOrthcliife, Man
of Action, May Help Us
Get Food Legislation


secretar, to the food control department
said it was "of greatest importance to
the success Of the Allies cause that food
exports from America should be on the
highest possible scale for the rest OF the
war"
Commenting upon that speech, the
London Daily Chronicle suggested I'M an
editorial that there is more in 1t than
meets the eye and refers TO the delay
in execution Of the food plans by the
Washington administration, owing 70 the
disagreement in congress.
at is not for us, says the Chronicle
s'to criticize the course of American leg.
islation. but in this case We may he par
doncd for feeling considerable anxiety az
DELAYS which, if extended further, mlglt
entail most serious consequences Tor 'he
allied countries"
The Daily News joins The Chronicle IN
like vein.
That the situation is serious IN Eng
land is all too apparent.
That our congress is either blind to
real conditions. or is responding to the
crack of the food spectators whip, and
is proceeding at a snail pace that spells
disaster is, likewise, all too apparent.
President Wilson and Herbert c.
Hoover. his food administrator seem to
be the only two men in Washington who
sense the obligation Of the United States
TO her allies.
Hoover has just issued a statement IN
which he emphasizes the need of con-
servalion by this country in its consump-
ton of food as its first duty to the ma
tons with which it fights in the war.
He sees the need of the United States
living on corn that a sufficient amount
of wheat may be available for France
and England.
But congress is in hope of adjourning
before the matter of food control has
been disposed of.
One Detroit correspondent IL Wash
ington reports that congress will do that
very thing.
There is this chance, however, that it
will not.
There is an event at hand that may
have the effect of stirring our Representa-
tives to action.
Lord Northcliffe is coming.
Lord Northcliffe (Alfred c. Harms
WORTHY thru his newspapers, is perhaps
the most influential man in England
1t isn't departing from fact to say
that he is almost the British government
ut this time.
He is beyond question the greatest
moulder of public opinion in his country
II was Lord Northclilfe who made
LLOYD George minister Of munitions after
he had braved overwhelming antagonism
to convince the people that Kitchener, as
secretary for war was not coming up to
the requirements.
Nolthcliffe showed that Kitchener had
neglected to send high explosive shells to
the front when they were most needed.
When Kitchener was lost OF torpe-
doed Britsh cruiser, Northciiffe's power
was exerted TO place Iloyd-George in the
post left vacant.
Later Northcliffe attacked the manner
I'm which the coalition cabinet under Pre-
mier Asquith was conducting the war.
The campaign which he launched over
threw the cabinet and raised up another
with Lloyd-George at its head.
Lord Northclife is coming to the
United States as the head Of the British
war mission at a time when Great Brit
ain, as Indicated by her press is inn
patient with US over the way he have
dillydallied in food legislation.
His dynamic qualities should be felt
in Washington and by congress and the
needs Of Britain presented as he will be-
able to present them may have the Of
feet of getting action which congress
has so far refused to take, despite the
urging that has been done
Furthermore, 1t may fab TO Lord
Nortfclihe to suggest to the administra-
ton The thing that many in our own
country are beginning to feel, which is
q coalition cabinet or Var rou,rU to az