Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-10
Cites Worlds Grain Crisis.

NJ. David criticised the government
| for failing to give effective encourage
! ment to farmers to increase their seed
| ing. He pointed out that while the maxi
| mum selling price of wheat was $50 a
! bushel, oats were selling at higher
price and the yield was better. Various
speakers alluded to worlds grain crisis,
due to difficulties of transport and re-
duced labor in some countries and made
Quate crops in others.
Edouard Herriott, minister of sub
sistence and labor. replying to NJ. Boret.
admitted that his estimates likely
would prove correct. but assured the
chamber that the government was alive
to the difficulties of the economic situa-
Aion. Measures already decided upon
would be applied without fear or favor.
and he would introduce bread cards if
it became necessary.
AS it now was evident that the critics
We're making a determined attempt to
make trouble for the government Pre-
mier BRAND was summoned and took
his place on the ministerial bench.
After a speech by NJ. Sembat. Minister
Herriotts predecessor, who recalled the
steps he had taken to increase the out
put of coal mines. and which, he in
sisted, are being continued adequately
by NJ. Herriott, a closure was voted.
Two resolutions were before the
house. One, implying confidence in the
ministry, which was moved by Emile
Bender, was accepted by the govern
ment.. The other. made by NJ. David.
simply invited the government to take
the necessary measures to organize the
economic life of the country
The house became Inpatient. NJ.
Bender. amid an unroar. declared that
this motion Endorsed the measures
which conformed with the desire ex-
pressed by the chamber and its COM
mitteeS. He was contradicted ener-
getically by Louis Klotz. president of
the budget committee. Premier BRAND
then arose and said:
II ask you only to express clearly
your sentiments and to decide between
ically attack it. The government is con-
fident it has done everything possible
to cope with the extremely difficult sit
uation. but some problems must be con-
sidered before others. and, as the prin-
cipal one concerned. l can tell you that
our army is abundantly provided for
and that it can face the enemy with full
confidence.
Motion Is Refused.
Previous debates have closed with
motions of confidence and certain dis
content. Under these conditions can
the government be said to have all the
liberty of mind necessary? 1t is in
your power to end such state of affairs.
and it is for you to decide whether the
government shall make way for others &"
The premier's closing phrase brought
forth considerable applause from the
nf 10
rs refused NJ. Davids motion. NJ
Benders motion, accordingly, was put
to vote. and verification having been
demanded it was discovered a quorum
existed. President Deschanel put the
motion second time, but the adver-
saries of the government continued
their tactics. Thirty deputies having
signed request for verification in
was declared passed by vote of a9S
to !.
British Take Control of Fats.
LONDON, March lot is announced
that the ministry of munitions, by ar
rangement with the minister of apri-
culture and the food controller, is as
suming control of all fats. oils and oil
seed and their products, including oil
cake, soap and margarine. For this
purpose a new branch of the ministry
of munitions has been organized under
Alfred Bigland. member of parliament.
who for year has had charge OF the
work of the ministry of munitions in
the matter of oils and fats required for
extracting glYcerin for use in the
manufacture of explosives.
The produce exchanges in all English
cities have drawn up with the sanction
Of the food controller list of maxi
mum prices for bacon. butter cheese
and lard which importers, manufac-
turers and curers Will not be allowed
to exceed.
Dutch Cannot Aid Belgium.
THE HAGUE, March 10.-Durine
debate in parliament yesterday on the
question of the distribution of food
.t,fs of prime necessity at fxed po,,,