The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-18
HOUSE HEEDS
PRESIDENTS CALL
Early Passage Planned in Sen
ate for 500, 900, 900 for Food
Help for Europe
BREAD IS THE KEY TO
THE SITUATION
I1nless Tide of Anarchy is Stem
mod. Saws MIR. Wilson, the

med, Says Mr.. Wilson, the
SIGNING of Peace Uncertain,
washington, Jan. 13.-Appropria-
son Of ss1oo, 100000 for famine re1el
An Europe outside of Germany was
:.ppreyed tonight by the house wnlch
s ,nassed the administration measure az
Tor It's enactment had been urged
5 ,anaW today by President Wilson as
the only effective means OF combating
s4he westward spread Of Bolshevis1n.
Ehe bill now goes to the senate where
ia early passage is planned.
Party lines were effaced in the
horse debate and vote, and despite
energetic demands by opponents OF
The bill for more specific information
regarding the proposed expenditure by
the president, Herbert G. Hoover, and
Vance Mccormick, chairman OF the
war trade board, special rule re-
norted by the rules committee was
adopted and afterward the bill was
passed 240 to 73.
The only amendment accepted was
one by Representative Sherley IN
charge of the measure. which permits
use OF part of the fund for relief IN
countries contiguous to Europe. Thls
would make it impossible to aid the
) Armenians and other suffering peo-
pless1n the near East.
President Wilson's urgent appeal
]. that the appropriation be authorized
TO aid the consurmation OF peace
was sent to Senator Martin, and Rep
resentative Sherley, chairman OF the
congressional appropriation commit.
tees, and was read on the floor OF
house BY report to the State depart
nnent from Henry D. White, republ1-
r.an member OF the American peace
delegation. Both messages said the
problem OF supplying food to the ais
eressed peoples recently liberated from
the r,le of the Central Powers was
one of paramount imc cortance IN oD-
tanning a return to normal conditions.
.sFood relief is now the key to the
whole European situation and to the
solution sof peace" Mr.. Wilson sed.
eHptsheyism is steadily spread1ng
westward. It can not be stopped by
force. but it can be stopped by food. "
rhe president added that unless the
..tsae OF anarchism' is stemmed, It
nav: not be possible to find definite
eoveruments with which to conclude
peace
.sBelsheyism thrives only on star
yation and disorder declared Mr..
= -
snaugurate the peace conference un-
der proper auspices without previous
adequate provisions to cope with the
food situation.
Mr. Sherley informed the house
that an inter-al!ied council composed
OF two representatives each from
Great Britain, France. Italy and the
United States viii supervise the food
distribution, but this statement did
not satisfy opponents Of the bill
Representative Gillett Of Massachu-
sets Republican, said the policy pro-
posed might cost a billion dollars;
Representative Shell Of New York,
Republican, wanted to know exactly
E5w the money was to be spent, and
Representative Gordon Of Ohio, DEM
ocrat, asserted that no information
was given that the fund was needed
to promote peace. Representative
Slayden Of Texas, Democrat, also
epeke against the measure.
Reference to food Administrator
Hoover caused Representative Wood
OF Indiana. Republican. to declare Mr.
Hoover "tiae most expensive luxury
ever fastened on this country" and
he offered an amendment to put the
Red Cress in charge Of the food re-
iief- It was defeated.
Representative Good Of Iowa, Re-
publican, declared the president had
violated the law by turning over So
100000 Of government money for or
ganization Of the war trade boards
Russian bureau, which he declared
was more visionary than the Hudson
Bay, Company.
Chairman Sheriey gave half the
time allotted to advocates Of the meas
ure to former Speaker Cannon, who
apportioned it among Republicans
fayoring the bill Among those who
spoke were Republican Leader Mann,
Magee, New York; Mondell, Wyom-
ing; Temple, Pennsylvania; Stafford,
Wisconsin; McCulloch. Ohio; and La
Guardia. New York. Mr. Cannon was
applauded by the Democrats when
he recalled that congress once voted
$780, 600 for the relief of italian
earthquake sufferers at the request Of
President Roosevelt.
Supporting the measure on the roll
call were 152 Democrats, 83 Republi-
cans and five others, while voting
against it were 81 Republicans. nine
Democrats and two others.
Following is the presidents mes
sage:
.I cannot too earnestly Or solemnly
urge upon the congress the appro-
priation for which Mr.. Hoover has
asked for the administration of food
relief. Food relief is now the key to
the whole European situation and to
the solutions Of peace. Bolshevism
is steadily advancing westward, is
poisoning Germany. It cannot be