Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-25
Administration Bill for Appro-
priation Of One Hundred
Million Dollars Passed by
United States Senate.
B0LSHEVISTS CANNOT
BE FED FROM THE FUND
Thirty-fouf Democrats and 49,
Republicans Vote for; Fif-
teen Republicans and Three
Democrats Oppose.

Washington, Jan 24.---After "A week
of spirited debate the senate tonight
by a vote of 80 to Is, passed the ad-
ministration bill appropr.atirg $780,
100000 for food relief in Europe and
the near east, The fund was re-
quested by President Wilson as Il
means of checking the westward
spread of Bolshevism.
The measure now goes 10 confer
ence for adjustment of minor senate
amendments, but leaders believe final
enactment will he accomplished next
week.
Senator Martin Of Virginia, the
democratic leader, and Overman of
North Carolina, and Warren of Wyo-
ming were appointed senate con-
ferees.
The most important senate amend
ment changed the house section
amendment against feeding enemy
peoples SO that nationalities friendly
to the United States and the allies
may be aided. All amendments de-
signed to limit the power of President
Wilson or Food Administrator Hoov ar
in distribution of the fund were re-
je,tcd by the senate and no final eff
fort was made today for their adop-
ton.
on the final roll call fifteen repub-
licans and three democrats voted
against passage, while thirty -four
democrats and nineteen republicans
voted for the bill.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa. repQbii-
can, and Thomas OF colorado, demo-
crat, who were present, but paired
announced that,they opposed the bill
1t also was announced that Senator
Nardamen of Mississippi, who We're
absent, would have voted in the mega
tive.
Those supporting the bill were:
Democrats: Ashurst. Bankhead
Reckham, Chamberlain. Fletcher. Gay,
Gerry, Henderson, Hitchcock, Hollis
Johnson of South Dakota, Kirby
Martin of Kentucky, Martin of Vir-
ginia, Nugent, Overman, Phelan, Pitt
man. Pollock Pomerene Ransdell
Salisbury. Shafroth, sheppard, Sim
mons, Smith of Arizona, Smith of
Georgia, swanson, Thompson, Tram
NELL Underwood, Walsh. williams and
Wolcott
Republicans: Colt, Curtis. F'rclng-
haysen. Hale, Jones of Washington,
Kellogg, Knox, Lenroot, Lodge, Nc
Lean, New. Page. Smith of Michigan,
Smoot, Spencer Sterling. Wadsworth,
Warren and Weeks-l9.
Total for, 53.
Senator Sutherland of West Vir-
gipia and Nelson OF Minnesota, alb
sent We're announced as favorng the
measure.
Opponents Fight Hard.
Oppo..erfts of the bill made final
stand against it today, with Senators
LaFollette of Wisconsin, Borah of
Idaho and Sherman Of Illinois, re-
publicans, leading the fight.
Just before the roll call Senator
Borah asserted that not more than
per cent of the senators actually fa-
vored the bill and that while feeling
constrained to support It, they would
apologize for their votes later Sen
ators. he said. We're yielding their
Judgment to the Paris conference,
which he criticised for alleged secrecy,
declaring that its daily communicates
mean absolutely nothing"
"There is not the slightest informa-
ton of what is considered. or dis
cussed, of opinion expressed condi-
tions revealed or the situation there,
said Mr.. Borah.
There Is not particle of informa-
ton or evidence given that the world
may be informed
Violation Of Pledge.
This attitude of the peace confer
ence, the senator said. was in open
violation of President Wilson'S pledge.
The peace conference also was crit
icised By Senator Myers of Montana,
democrat, and Sherman for what they
said was recognition Of the Bolshevik
government in Russia