The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-10
others. expressed satisfaction over
The length of time given FOR FUR
thcr consideration.


tration food control bili with is dras-
tic prohibition features.
Convinced that the bin u ''londedl
down" and that the liquor provision
for government purchase of ell dis
titled spirits II unconstitutional and
either must be amended or stricken
out senate leaders held conferences
while the debate proceeded on the
noor in an effort to devise amend
ments 20 pave the way FOR hnnl pass-
age Of the bill.
The Democratic steering committee |
met before the senate convened hut
was unable to reach an agreement
and definite action was deferred. |
while the steering committee was
In session. Postmaster General Burle-
son walked in and joined In the dis
cussion. several senators soon lefi
the meeting. ono OF them expressing
resentment over the cabinet official
participation.
Senator Lodge acting Republican
leader. made LONG speech In the
senate criticisinR the sweeping scope
81 the bill as injmicai to business. lie
regretted invoking the cloture rule.
what troubles me IN this bill" he
said. is the attempt % set aside
| economic laws. This bill undertakes
! TO give 20 the president absolute con-
troll OF all the business in this coun-
try"
Senators from wheat producing
states and the great cehtcrs of wheat
distribution. the Massachusetts SEN
ator declared had told him that the
mere threat OF this bill had Tor the
moment destroyed the wheat market
and disarranged the great machinery
| OF distribution.
81 am told" he added. "that q
| propnsitlon already has been made 20
| fix the price OF sugar which would
make IL impossible for the beet sugar
manufacturers to make any profit.
Senator Lodge opposed forcing cop
pcr producers to sell at abnormally
low prices
we may save something" he said,
'hut we will lose more, closing small
mines that are producing the surplus
| wtally necessary"
| when Senator Chamberlain sug-
gested that the bin does not direct
| but merely authorized. the president
! 10 take control OF various products
| senator Lodge said the mere posi-
hility had already greatly disturbed
| commerce He declared congress
| would freely give any Legislation
needed 60 cope with the food specn-
lntors.
such men are nothing more than
| criminals" ne said, "and should he
punishod ~ the utmost extent. but
that N not an that this bill proposes.
| huY ~
should go extremely slnw In disturb
ing ordinary laws OF trade and econ
umics"
Df an Incompetent businesses. Sen
ntur Lodge declared, those under gov
ernwent control are the worst sem
ntor Chamberlain called attention To
tho government muntion plants AT
Springfield. Massachusetts. and Roc"
Island ms. hut the Massachusetts
4, senator replied that the outputs a'
these plants were much under the
reouircmeuts. forcing the governments
p to turn To privately owned plants and
tn thr adoption OF the Enfield rih'
for use In the army.
J senator Lodge said the bin gave
( to president agent the power To IN
the minimum prices on every domes'
tie business and product. ana h'
thought should this be necessary u
would be better FOR congress To re-
tain the power. or have Il admins
= tered through a body formed by con
press and the president, instead o.
! giving IL to one man whose onll
thought was to get supplies FOR I'M
allies AS low as possible withou
D thinking of the effect oa the produce
ar the business Of the country,
: I'm an effort to modify the hill u
moot various objections, the agricul
: tur. committee was called together
lChairmau Gore prepared amendment
II,,itinp government control 10 food
,tuffs and fuel. eliminating iron. steel
,nuuer cotton. nud many other prod
ucts ..n.,,,. o
p,.siur the hili this week as planned
senator Chamberlain tate today pre-
lsertcd q new request for an agree
luent to VOTE finally saturday, Jul
Isl with debate limited Ia the mo'n
time nj
senator owen declared oil dr'llin
= has stained because Of high sie'
prices. adding
'l Moss iht @"N'iHW''hi f"'' -
a hand 20 unrcstrlined greed, this cour
try can't go on to successful conci'
s. sion uf the war
Senator kenyon suggested th'
u Chairman Gary ana President Farr'
oi the steel corporation are ON Nv
advisory mission Of the coune
of national defense and ought To
able 10 remedy The matter Senate
owen replied that some element
doubt exists" regarding the person
interest of men in advisory capaciu
whose Interests are opposed 10 u
government
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