Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-24
Republicans and Democrats
Support Measure While Op-
position DevOteS Time to
Attacks On Hoover.
SHERMAN AND CUMMlNS
LEAD IN BITTER FIGHT
Smoot and Hitchcock Defend
Measure and Say That Fail
ure to Send Supplies Would
Be Bad Faith.

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morrow of the administration bill for
food relief in Europe. was predicted
tonight by leading advocates and OPP
ponents, after another day of debate
VIII ch proceeded with only few
members in their seats. Very few
speeches ere expected tomorrow and
polls taken by leaders today were
said to have showed only about twen-
ty votes in opposition.
Bipartisan support for the bill was
further indicated today. Speakers
urging passage included Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska. democrat,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, and Senators Smoot of
Utah and Kellogg of Minnesota. re-
publicans, Principal opponents were
Senators Cummins of Iowa and Sher-
man of Illinois, republicans
Declaring that the proposed appro-
priation was not for charity, Senator
Hitchcock urged the senate to aid
President Wilson and his work at the
peace conference by voting the fund.
It's rejection, he declared, would in
volve reputation of Americas repre-
sentatives.
Praises Herbert Hoover.
Food Administrator Hoover, who
has beenn severely attacked by OPP
poents of the bill. was highly praised
by Senator Hitchcock. and also by
Senator Smoot. The Nebraska sena-
tor said attacks on Mr.. Hoover were
"stabs in the back and he Joined
senator Smoot IL commencing the
food administrations work in fixing
livestock and meat prices. declaring
both consumers and producers had
been protected.
NO man in the United States has
rendered greater service than Mr..
Hoover" said Mr.. Hitchcock. 'It is
outrageous to make these attacks in
his absence, attacks which reflect on
his honor and character"
Senator Cummins of Iowa CRITICS.
ing the bill. asked Democratic Leader
Martin whether the appropriation
was designed to make market. as
Senators have charged for packers
products Senator Martin replied that
the appropriation was designed pri-
marily to alleviate starvation and suf-
fering among our friends" in Eu-
rope and that only incidentally would
it make market for some American
products The fund will be expend-
ed, Senator Martin said, by the inter-
allied food council COMPOSED nf
eight of the most distinguished men
in the world"
Where Opposition lies
Senator Cumm'ns declared the hill
commits the American government to
"a policy of internationalism and
guardianship Of European nations
while Senator Sherman asserted thar
,rt \, a =.
feed Russian Rolshevists
Complete elimination Of Germany
as a military factor in the world WAS
advocated by Senator Cummins. who
argued that with Germany impotent
to attack any nation league of ma
tons would be unnecessary. He said
Germany should be denied an army
or navy and be required to pay in
IDENTITIES for the ruin wrought by
her forces on land, on the seas and
in the air.
Senator sherman declared the pro-
posed appropriation was not n relief
fund but "a campaign fund" and he
referred to President Wilson as a
knight errant' in Europe, fighting
wind mills
The Illinois senator said the agree
ment on Russian policy reported at
Paris proposed recognition of the
Bolshevik government, and In this
connection he inveighed against So
cialist propaganda which, he said,
was being forwarded by professors
In nearly every American college. De-
nouncing these professors MS "fire
brands of sedition." Senator Sherman
said some men Of their type were at
tached to the American peace mis-.
sion.
Already Spending Money
Senator Penrose of Pennsvlvania
presented telegram from C. H. Cam
by, who he said. was a prominent
Chicago grain broker stating that It
was rumored the food administration
already had spent 100000, 900 Of the
appropriation proposed in the bill, in
anticipation of its passage. and in vi
olation of law
Measures to cause reduction in food
prices in America were urged by Sem
ator Calder Of New York. criticising
the food administration for maintain
ing food prices for large surpluses of
foodstuffs held in warehouses when
the war ended Senator Smoot Of
Utah, republican, indicated he was
inclined to support the measure. He
nraised the services rendered by Mr..
Hoover in making the meat packers
pay 15h cents pound for hogs, at
the same time restricting their profits
to per cent and their turnover to
2h per cent The packers big profits,
Senator Smoot said, resulted from the
enormous business.
Senator Borah took exception to
the statement that profits had been
limited to Q per cent. saying that ap-
piled to one line of the industry only,
while other branches were left "un-
trammeled" and showed profits as
high as 40 per cent
II do not believe Mr.. Hoover lid
wrong in controlling the packers"
said Senator Smoot. II he had not,
no one can tell where prices would
have gone"