The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-17

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amendment to the administration es-
pionage bill proposed by Senator
Thomas, to suspend stock exchanges
and boards of trade dealings in food
stuffs during the war, was rejected to-
day by the Senate, 40 to "a.
Washington. D.. c., May Fittings
are moving steadily in the direction OF
putting it into the hands of some one
authority to control tho consumption
and distribution of foods. Although no
legislation has yet been nacted to this
end indications are that there viii be
soon.
President Wilson will urge it. Thai
Herbert c. Hoover will be made virtu-
ally food controller appears more than
ever probable. What his title will be
is something not yet certain.
1T is not likely that a new depart
ment will be created.
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SENATE VENTS IT'S WRATH
Washington, May 15--rhe unre-
strained wrath Of the Senate was
poured down upon cood gamblers and
SPECTATORS today III ore OF the most
remarkable scenes in the history of the
chamber.
Hint at Hanainss
Pirates and robbers" were fire.
quently applied to those who profit by
speculations in fod in the hour of the
nations need. The likelihood of food
spectators being hanged to lampposts
was limited at.
The storm broke when Senator
Thomas, democrat, of Colorado. pro-
posed as an amendment to the admin
1stration espionage bill a provision to
suspend for the duration CT the war all
boards of trade, stock exchanges or
of commerce., which permit
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Senators who opposed it did SO on
the ground that the object should be
accomplished in another wa and some
thought it would stifle commerce. The
great majority of opinion favored some
drastic action to stop food gamblings
and speculation.
Senator Lewis, democrat, said he
thought legislation such as proposed by
a Thomas would work injury to
many and SHOULD not be passed With
out liberation.
Reed Decries Scare.
Il think" said Senator Reed, demo
crat, OF Missouri, that means ought
to b. taken to stop speculation in food
stuffs within the limits of the power Of
congress. We are practically told that
the United States is on the verse OF
| starvation, and that the world without
IS starving, and then We are informed
that when next winter comes the wola
OF hunge will be bowling at-the door
of every human being in the world.
"Th thing to teach the American
| people now is that America viii. not be
starved, that she can't be starved and
! the consequence will be to lessen the
conditions that co~nfrontu - and poster
| U.S."
Kenyon Calls EN- Robbers.
Food spectators We're ~denounced as
| robbers by Senator Kenyon. of Iowa,
who recommended, however, that the
food speculation measures be held aver
! to be considered with the .fuoa bill.
w should blot out this speculation
in food said he. hut we should do it
with adequate consideration.
If congress can't stop this robbery
and that is a mild term for 1.-THE PEG
| pie will find some way if they have to
make use of the lamp post
Senator Kirby, of Arkansas. support
ing the Thomas amendment, denounced
| food SPECTATORS as parasites,
| w have wasted time in discussion
when we ought to have acted,y said the
Arkansas senator. THE gambler in
/ grain Is a parasite"
Senator Kellogg, Of Minnesota. Of
fered an amendment tic the Thomas
amendment providing that actual and
| legitimate future trading should not be
prohibited when physical delivery of
products traded in was accomplished
in settlements.