The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-01-28
Eo0VER BITTERLY ASSAlLED
rOR HIGH PRICES OF FOOD

bowie knives at the throat of civil
cation and demanding free food as
the price of peace.
Spectators Applaud Hardwick.
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, in
opposing the appropriation, asked if
it would be better for the govern
ment to feed some 100000 men who
are unemployed in the United States
before appropriating money for Eu-
ropean relief. Several spectators APP
plauded and Senator King, of Utah,
presiding, ordered their removal from
the galleries, but rescinded the order
when Senator Smith, of Michigan,
said he believed a soldier was among
those joining in the applause.
In concluding he said: Whatever
my career in this body has been no
living man can say it has not been
an honest one, that it has not been
an open one, that it has been a frank
one, that it has not been a fearless
one. / have felt that I have stood
for great American principles, / have
felt that stood for the great Amer
lean fundamentals. | have felt that
the fathers of this republic builded
Alright when they laid it's foundations
on what l regard as principles of
eternal truth and l pray that the
senators who will remain here after
l have gone and who! are to meet the
responsibilities of new and if pos
sible graver hour when this period
of reconstruction shall come will re-
turn once more to the ancient prin-
ciples of the fathers, for therein lies
the only hope, safety and happiness
for the people of this republic that
wa love-"
Belshevism Laid to Wilson.
Urging action to meet economic
conditions in this country Senator
Harding criticised the administration
for failure to present a reconstruc-
ton program and declared the coun-
try was drifting to chaos" He as
serted that President Wilson's poll
cies have been largely responsible
for the spread of bolshevism in Eu-
rope, and declared that the state
ment that this country entered the
war for democracy "has been lie
from the beginning"
Senator Harding said the world
can not be stabilized by charity, and
told the senate that if he voted for
the bill it would be his last vote for
a measure on the plea of war ne
cessity"
Demonstrations by unemployed, in
which men in uniform have partici-
pated, were pointed to by Senator
Johnson, of California, as showing
the need for measures to meet re-
construction conditions at home He
said the nations first duty is to Amer
lean military men, and declared that
the proposed appropriation was for
the benefit of the packers who have
meat to sell.
Senator Sherman, of Illinois, said
it was difficult to support the bill
and criticised Mr.. Hoover because of
government price fixing which he
! said now presents possibilities of
I heavy loss in wheat. The senator said
he understood the government was
discouraging wheat imports in order
to support present prices. Australian
wheat imports at Pacific ports, he
said. have been barred.
Senator Poindexter said the APP
preparation was an unconstitutional
burden upon taxpayers and unwar-
ranted.
Took Care of Middlemen.
At the investigation of the pack
ers' trust, with Mr.. Heney, attorney
for the federal trade commission, on
the stand, Senator France, of Mary
land, inquired about relations be-
tween the packers and the food adj
ministration, declaring it was highly
improper for Food Administrator
Hoover to arrange meat prices be-
hind closed doors" in conferences
with the packers.
'Do you think it was proper for
Mr. Hoover to retain in his office
men on the pay rolls of the packers?"
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, asked.
at was absolutely improper" re-
piled Mr.. Heney, who said he thought
Mr.. Hoover's efforts were directed
toward "taking care of the middle
man"
Senator Norris, of Nebraska, re-
marked that he thought hog produc-
ers had been treated very unfairly
by Mr.. Hoover.