New-York tribune., 1919-01-25
Senate Passes
European Food
L
Relief Measure
Vote on $lOO,0OO,O0O Bill
53 to l8; 5 Democrats,
Is Republicans Oppose
German Clause Discussed
Lodge Explains Limitation,
lnsures Feeding of Vic
Tins First; Scores Hoover

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s.-After a.
week of spirited debate, the Senate to-
night, by vote of SO to lS, passed the
Administration bill appropristing $780,
oo0o0o for food relief in Europe and
the Near East. The fund was request
cd by President Wilson as a means Of
checking the westward spread of Boil
shevism.
Inc measure now goes to conference
TOT adjustment of minor Senate amend
ments, but leaders believe final enact
ment will be accomplished next week.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, the
Democratic leader; Senator Overman,
OF North Carolin, and Senator Warren,
OF Ohio, were appointed Senate CON
ferrees.
The most important Senate amend
ment changed the House section
against feeding enemy peoples so that
nationalities friendly to the United
States and the Allies may be aided
All clauses designed to limit the power
OF President Wilson and Food Admin
lstrator Hoover in distribution of the
fund were rejected recently by the
Senate, and no final effort was made
to-day for their reinserton.
Three NAY" Voters Silent
Senators Cummins, of Iowa, Repub-
lican, and Thomas, of Colorado, Demo-
crat, who were present, but paired, an
nounced that they opposed the bill. 1t
also was announced that Senator Var
daman, Of Mississippi, who was absent,
would have voted in the negative.
Those supporting the bill were:
ham, Chamberlain, Fletcher, Gay,
Gerry, Henderson, Hitchcock, Hollis,
johnson, of South Dakota; Kirby, Mar
tin, Of Kentucky; Martin, of Virginia.;
Nugent, Overman, Phelan, Pittman,
Pollock, Pomerene, Ransdell, Sauls-
bury, Shafroth, Sheppard, Simmons,
Smith, of Arizona; Smith, of Georgia;
Swanson, Thompson, Trammell, Under
wood, Walsh, Williams and Wolcott
81.
epublicans-C Curtis, Freling-
huysen, Hale, Jones, of Washington;
Kellogg, Knox, Lenroot, Lodge, Mclean,
Spencer, Sterling, Wadsworth, Warren
and Weeks-19.
Opponents in Fina! Stand
Opponents of the bill made a final
stand against it to-day, with Senators
La Toilette of Wisconsin, Borah of
Idaho, and Sherman Of Illinois, Repub-
leans, leading the fight. Senator'S
Knox of Pennsy sylvania Colt of Rhode
sland. and Smith of Michigan, spoke in ,
support of the appropriation.
all
sisted that the bill was neither a war,
peace nor charitable measure and de-
Jared that the "horns and hoois of !
he Beef Trust" could be seen through |
he bills mantle of charity" Declar- |
ng the unemployment situation in /
America was grave and menacing,"
Senator La Toilette said government re-
sources should be used for American
rather than to aid European
;eoples. i
Just before the roll call Senator
3orah asserted that not more than 5 |
Der cent of the Senator'S actually |
favored the bill and that, while feeling
constrained to support it, they would !
apologize for their votes later. Sen
stors, he said, were yielding their iudg-
nent to the Paris conference, which he
criticised for alleged secrecy, declaring
hat its daily communicates mean ab-
5olutely nothing"
No Information Revealed
There is not the slightest informa-
.lon of what is considered or discussed.
If opinions expressed, conditions re-
iealed or the situation there" said
Senator Borah.
There is not particle of informa-
ion or evidence given that the world /
nay be informe dn
This attitude of the peace conferrees
he Senator said, was in open violation
Of President Wilson's pledge.
The peace conference also was criti-
.ised by Senators Myers of Montana,
Democrat, and Sherman for what they
said was recognition OF the Bolshevik /
government in Russia.