Evening star., 1919-01-23
Holds Support Essential.

81 koSsH Hitchcock urged the SEN
ate{UatEArt the opinion of President
WfHM and Food Administrator Hoo
vers fkatNthe appropriation is neces-
sfhe question here is whether we
are going to repudiate our own rep
reSerftatiyes in Europe. who are seek
ink to make peace" Mr.. Hitchcock
IA this connection Senator Hitch
cock observed that he had opposed
President Wilson when he thought
/ <he sxeSutise was ~encroaching on
GonaAessf 49, ,~-..-. =
you all KNOW" he said, that I've
brpu6ht myself into <discredit at the
white House because I've done it,
Now. however, Senator Hitchcock
said, he thought senator's should ac-
cent the Judgment Of the President
j a14 other officials on the ground re-
41kSiing the appropriations connec-
In with success Of their peace nego-
t3ations and refrain from opposition
OF criticism.
Declares Time Is Wasted.
Replying to criticisms of delay at
HSffs, Senator Hitchcock said oppo-
Nole had wasted time in, attacks on
thSsadministEafk6n on every conceiv-
! ~ Esubject fcFefgnsto the bill.
aator Hkhcoek declared that the
knae WIN Leeancl had agreed that
n e5oe coo sslou5at.he spent in relief
wd and dxed $fuo. .600,o88 as Amer
fCxSk share. and that to deny 1t would
yafE3iate our obligation.
saator Jones' OF washington pre-
0A17Sd kilograms from Mayor Hanson
i AMI other officials of Seattle, Wash,
z3eIEing a statement made recently by
EeE tor johnson of California, repub-
HcTA, in opposing the bill that former
~ Hers participated in ;unemployment
Ef3a6 at Seattle. The telegrans
G(SkSd, however, that discharged sol
d3<6 and sailors ara in Seattle with
Soia 3E Eernployment In reply Senator
Et s,based solely on newspaper dis
e Ffses. and Also insisted that the
81 6t,e teleErarns bore out his conten-
Ef1f that Americas first duty is to her
al charged military men rather than
breigners IN Europe
Rejects ednaiazaon Idea. !,
ithout a record vote the Senate
erday afternoon rejected the
Il Adment BY Senator Penrose OF
|I nsyivania,i republican,, prevailing
i1 i14dfstributiof OF the fund by a com-
n sion to be named by the President
Beet to coH1irmation by the Senate
TO be responsible to Congress-
ke amendnnsut by senator Ashurst
fS@<XEIz4t1SOu6s OkxDO<Nats 6uthoAEnA1a6 a
d 4ts OF sixty dayg pay; to private
non-commissioned officers dis
"a S<ed fromsthei Army, met a SINH
ld 4. fate. Senator As1urst vainfy
6 Hht reuprd7v vote and said he would
55zs1 IN csaf up the amendment for final
3 q bosftion.
Aafof: Towknssnd of Michigan, re-
s b b1ican, led the attack on the Presi-
d7 b declaring that his absence was
Na Diner negaect& 0f interests TAT home
]; q asaaiayingf emergency legislation
d IEziso asserted that the President was
81 oily American peace commissioners
4 q thae hes was net keeping the
cntry informed as to his plans.
q. Lenroot crfticises President.
mile suppcrtiHg the bill, Senator
1 1&Tcot of Wisconsin, republican. said
4 f1Eas sorry the President had not re-
! nxlEhee IN Paris when heewent there
: "a depiored "ostentatious display,
{ a. en- p phasizingl of class distinction
N4E4lh he said was displayed during
NJ Wilson's visit, especially to Eng
Z; sd, and said the "ponp and cere-
4 nHuy attending the peace conference
sEdoing just as much to feed boil
4 e<Eifr as food can do to prevent it. :
Enator Borah OF Idaho. republican
Il Opposing the bill renewed charge!
4 81 g the appropriation is designed pri-
5sy for the benefit of the big meat
! n Efng ,cenferns in this country. HI
{ ST. the plar for relief had been madt
hseago iknd approved before Mr
Ever weHf"to Europe. and that i
~ rropo6ed to absorb surplus stock.
uf5Rppsies The packing firms now have
oEHand in Europe.
pport OF the bill was given by Sen
asH McLeanof C0nnecticut, republf
c. who HatAi the feeding of the peo
nj af fn nd eft ri n
fIHble wasta good business PROPOSE
ttz6 He also approved the measur,
olEhu anltarian grounds.