Arizona republican., 1917-07-18
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 WASHINGTON, July Resentment in the senate toward compromising diff ferences on the food control bill appar- ently crystaiized today on a group of amendments drawn up at joint confer ences of democratic and republican leaders
 While on the senate floor another day was spent in criticizism of the de- fense council and other executive bod ies, a reprint of the bill was made embodying the leaders proposals, which are expected to remove many basic objections.
 Principal revisiOns recommended are for limitation of government control of foods, seeds and fuels, including kero- sene and gasoline; creation of a special board of food administration Of three salaried commissioners, instead of ad- mlnistration by an individuar: fixing by congress of a basic minimum price of $175 per bushel for No. 1 northern wheat; extension of government li- censing to elevators, farm machinery, factories, packing houses, coal mines and dealers, fertilizer producers and wholesalers of such products, and government purchase and sale, to se cure reasonable prices, of fuel. wheat,
 
 Voting on amendments is expected to begin tomorrow. Among the first to come up probably will be that under discussion today, restricting sale to the government of products in which the volunteer advisers of the defense coun cil are personally interested. Many senators during today's debate urged legislation to prohibit such govern ment representatives from selling their own wares to the government.
 Senator McKellar. democrat of Ten nessee, made a long speech criticising the contract policy of the councils ad- visory body. He charged that inside rings dominate contracts for the army let without competitive bids. World old standards of honesty and ethics, declared Senator Johnson of California, require that government representatives shall not serve in a dual capacity tor themselves and the government. Senator Townsend of Michigan, another republican, warned that "a host of vultures are Hooking to Washington" to secure war contracts and that the opportunity for grafters, if not eliminated might develop pub lie scandal.
 Shoe contracts were the basis of criticism by Senator Kenyon of Iowa, republican, who said men were using intluuence to get contracts and adVo- cated action prohibiting government representatives from contracting for their own products.
 During the days debate Herbert Hoover, the food administrator, was crIcized by Senator Gore and warmly defended by Senators Chamberlain and Myers Senator Weeks attacked the shipping board and its fleet corporation for not hastening action on the ship ping program.
 The opinion was general tonight that the bipartisan compromise amend ments would go far toward solving the senate's difficulties over the legisla- | tion considerable faction plans, however. to fight for government con | trol of iron and steel products and oth- CTS favor a food board of five instead | of three members.
 The amendment creating the board as drafted by the leadErs provides that:
 | The president is authorized and di- | ! rected to appoint by and with the ad wee of the senate three commissioners at an annual salary of $7,500. who shall constitute a board of food administra tion and who shall perform such duties in carrying out the purposes of this act as the president shall direct. One of 1 said commissioners shall be a farmer | actually engaged at the time of his ap- pointment in the cultivation of the soil l The president shall designate the chair 1 man of said board The commissioners shall hold office at the pleasure of the president during continuance of the l war