New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
Food Conferrees Split on
Joint Board
Proposal
President To Be
Consulted To-day
Senate May Yield if Ex-
ecutive Insists in His
Demands

the Administration 1000 conIroI OAl'
we're deadlocked tonight after an all
5sv conference, and leaders decided to
confer tomorrow with President Will
son on the two points remaining in
Espute-the Senate proposals to es-
t,blish a Congressional committee to
supervise war expenditures and to ere
ate & board Of three food administra-
TOTS instead of one.
Upon all other questions the con-
ference committee reached complete
Agreement Final enactment OF the
bill this week is hoped for by the con-
ferrees. but not regarded as certain.
Representative Lever, heading the
House conferrees. and Senator Cham
berlain, who handled the bill IN the
Senate for the Administration. will
take up with President Wilson to-
morrow the two remaining differences.
The conferrees will meet again after
the White House conferences. Several
Of them are doubtful of the out
come. however, believing a partial dis
agreement will result in submission OF
disputed questions to both legislative
branches for another vote.
Senators Expected to Yield
ne President has declared the war
committee would be embarrassing and
would indicate lack of confidence IN
his conduct of the war. Should ne
insist upon elimination Of the pro-
posal, as expected, it appears proba-
BE that the Senate conferrees would
yield the point tomorrow. leaving
disagreement only on the food board
question.
Numerous other changes have been
sgreed to in the bin, with most OF the
principal Senate amendments sccepted'
The eenferrees agreed that IN add"
tion 10 foods, feeds and fuels, the gov
errment shall control fuel oil and
natural gas, fertilizer and fertilizer in
gradients, tools, utensils, implements
and equipment required for the actual
production thereof" all denominated as
necessaries The so-called control sec
tion of the House bill, much broader
than the Senste's, was adopted, su-
thorizing Federal regulation affecting
speculation, distribution and movement
ot the designated necesssries.
The prohibition section, agreed to
yesterday, prohibits manufacture or
Importation Of distilled beverages dur
ng the war, and authorizes the Presi-
dent 70 limit the alcoholic content Of
leer and wines and 10 commander dis
titled beverages when necessary. This
was s substitute for the House bone
dry section and for the Senate inhibi-
ton OF distilled beverage manufacture.
ihe Smoot amendment, directing Fed
tyal purchase Of all distilled spirits IN
lond, was stricken out.
Text of Liquor Clause
The prohibition clause as agreed to
fellows:
That from and after thirty days
from the date OF the approval OF this
&C. no foods, fruits. food materials or
feeds shall be used in the production OF
distilled spirits for beverage pur-
poses: Provided, that under such rules,
regulations and bonds as the President
nav prescribe. such materials may be
used IN the production OF distilled
spirits exclusively for other than bev-
cage purposes, or for the fortihcation
q pure sweet wines, as defined by the
revenue act Of September s. 1916.
Nor shall there be imported into
the United States any distilled spirits.
Whenever the President shall find
that limitation, regulation or prohibit
ton OF the use of foods, fruits. food
materials or feeds in the production
Of malt or vinous liquors for beverage
purposes, or that the reduction Of the
alcoholic content of any such malt or
vinous hquor is essential in order 70
assure an adequate and continuous
supply Of foods, or that the national
security and defence will be subserved
thereby, he is authorized from time TO
time . prescribe and give public no
tee OF the extent of the limitation,
regulation, prohibition or reduction so
neeessitated.
Whenever such notice shall have
been given and shall have remained
unrevoked no person shall, after rea-
sonsble time, prescribed in such notice,
use any foods, fruits, food materials
or feeds in the production of malt or
yinous liduors or import any such
hquers except under license governing
the production and importation OF
iueh liquors and the alcoholic content
hereof Provided, further. that moth
lrg IN this section shall be construed
% authorize licensing of the manu-
faeture Of vinous or malt liquors in
any state, territory or civil subdi-
Vision thereof, where the manufacture
oi saeh malt or vinous liquor Is pro-
hibitsd."
The additional section authorizing
eonmandesring for rehabilitation when
ever necessary for food conservation
er military needs was adopted as
ifsmsd by the Senate, with its ex-
tension % distilled beverages In s.ock
- well an in bond.
1918 Wheat Price Pixed
lae senats's provis sion fixing a sz
oathsi minimum price for wheat az
primary markets was adopted, except
1st II gss made applicable 20 the 1918
crop, and not this year,, the 81 price
ssihg made absolute and binding until
Aay !, 1872
Senator POmsrsne's amendment au-
hDriz!ng the President 70 hI coal ard
eeks priee5 and take over mines was
sfppted after clause limiting such
'oNere 70 military or common domestic
ID mad beer stricken out. Provision
- fair and reasonable" eompsnss-
20 70 owners Of eommAndeeYed coal
Af properties WAS made 20 read Just
sefnptntstlon," rs per cent payable I'm.
asqlsttiy and the rest after judicial
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