The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
:RETAINS ONLY
! /. FOOD And fuel
Senate Throws Out Neces-
saries and Appoints Three
Man Food Commission.

noon threw everything out OF the
food control bill except food and fuel
BY adopting the Chamberlain amend
ment by a vote of sixty to sixteen.
The amendment also provides a
three-man commission for food ad-
ministration but leaves the appoint
ment Of the chairman TO the Prest-
dent. This means that Herbert
Hoover Will remain at the head OF
the food administration but will have
two associates
The long and bitter attack Sena-
tor Reed, of Missouri. has made
upon Herbert c. Hoover came to a
climax yesterday. In the midst of
caustic debate, Reed called Hollis,
Of New Hampshire, a liar upon the
floor Of the Senate.
Hoover was as usual the storm GEN.
ter about which the whole tumult
ragged. Reed strove to have the
food control administered by a board
Of five men. This was defeated. and
finally the administration plan of a
board of three was accepted by a
vote Of sixty to sixteen.
In the meantime, however. Jones,
OF Washington, and Shafroth, of Col
orado. attempted to confine the food
control to Hoover alone. Although
this was argued pro and con, the
motion was shelved by a vote Of
stxty-three to ten. Included in the
sixty-three were many administra-
ton Senators. who are for Hoover
heart and soul, but stuck by the
agreed-upon scheme OF a board of
three. President Wilson, himself, is
said to favor this plan, so that the
food bill may not suffer.
The adoption OF the board of three
also involved the control of foods,
feeds, and fuels, as well as gaso-
line and kerosene. All the "neces-
saries" were stricken from the sec
uon as confidently expected. vari-
Gus endeavors to extend the control
over steel, copper. binder twine, etc,
failed utterly. In fact. the adminis-
tration plan slid through as easily
as II creased.
The disposition Of the first section
was all that was accomplished yes
terday. Discussion OF the licensing
feature was begun but was not com
pleted. Today all amendments mus,
oe In by 2:0 p. m, preceding the
hnal vote tomorrow.
Hollis brought about the passing or
the lie. 1rritated by Reeds unceastnE
attfck. he said the Missourian's cross
examination of Hoover at committee
meetings was very much as he
would have been examined IL he had
been on trial for some crime in a
police court"
That is absolutely untrue" inter
jscted Reed.
He attacked him mercilessIy lust
as II ne had been UP in a police court
for stealing Chickens" persisted
Hollis.
The. statement Just made by the
senator that / mistreated Mr.. Hoover
Is absolutely and unqualifiedly false. {"
said Reed slowly in his deep voice.
ought to call the Senator to
order put in Hollis. This ia NO
place to indulge in words Of that"
Reed. ="
"or in f1sticuffs or in alteration OF
any sort" resumed Hollis.
Reed tried to rise to a question
Of personal privilege. but John Sharp
Williams said the Missouri Senate,
cpuld not rise to a question of per-
sonal privilege by,calling another Sen.
afor a har." Reed denied he had
used any such language" and also
denied once more mistreating Hoover
Notwithstanding." replied Will
hams, 1t is palpable. plain and OBJ
vious to everyone who has been lis
tening to him for some days that
the Senator from Missouri has been
engaged in the business of persecut-
ing Mr.. Hoover. His object is to pre-
vent the President from appointing
a man OF his choice to the place, or
II the President does appoint this
man, to handicap him to the point
OF helplessness."
Despite the criticism made. Reed
again attempted to keep Hoover out
OF office by offering an amendment
that the food controller should he
a bona fide qualified elector. Ash
hurst. of Arizona, said Reed had a
dirk in the belt ready to thrust
at Hoover. anyway" Gore, of Okla
homa, supported Reeds move Ken
yon' Of Iowa, and Hollis opposed It.
was voted down viva voce, only
Reed answering AYE"