The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-22
SENATORS ATTACK
WILSON'S POLICIES
S100,000,000 Food Bill Debate
Brings Up War Mistakes and
BOlshcvik Menace.
FIRST DUTY TO AMERICA
Feeding Europe, 1t Is Argued,
Will Stabilize and Keep
Higher Prices in L. s.


Higher Prices in L. S.
Special Despdtch TO THE srS.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 2l.--Coalesence Of
the opposition to the 800. 900. 900 anti
famine bill disclosed itself in the Sem
ate in the debate on that measure to-
day While IL Is regarded as highly
probable that within another forty eight
hours the bill. pursuant to the Presi-
dents prayers. will be passed by the
Senate the opportunity for discussion on
the shortcomings OF the Administration,
on price fixing and wastcfulness In
general was too apparent to be lost by
the INSTRUMENTATION Senators
That great as must be Americas de-
sire to help all humanity and willing
as are the hearts OF all Americans to
respond to the pleas from overseas for
aid in this crisis. the time had not yet
arrived when complete forgetfulness OF
American needs might become either
popular or a sensible principle was
voiced by Republican leaders
unemployment in the United States
es disclosed In various Industrial sec
lions furnished the subject for hours OF
discussion. ard the statement was made
by Senator Chamberlain tOreD. that In
his own State to-day 10000 shipyard
men were out of work. while in the
spruce woods there were to-day $4,000
unemployed men.
Senator Po!ndexter tWash.) criti
s!sed the susg ~ion OF feeding the Boil
shevlld as a cure for their evil dis
position toward the world. He thought,
he said. that the way to drive Boil
shevism out OF tho world was 10 shoot
II out.
Keeps Prices High in u. s.
on the practical statistical side Of tho
argument Il. was pointed out BY Senator
Johnson tCal) that the bill was &C
tually more in the nature Of q measure
to stabilize prices In the United States
and keep them high than It was actually
to feed Europe Senator johnson said
my FIRST reaction on reading this bill
was quite persuasive To take from our
store and feed the worlds hungry. to
alleviate distress and want. to succor
those who are suffering and generally 20
be the Good Samaritan to all on earth
appealed to every instinct OF charity and
benevolence. But as the debate pro-
ceeded and explanations which did not
the measure. and final, when we were
told. as we were yesterday, with the
same old warnings with which we have
become familiar during the war. that we
must pass this bill because 1t was de-
manded and dare not do otherwise. II
seemed to me that the position originally
presented was somewhat anomalous,
at seems as II now after tho war the
same old push button methods or legfsls-
ton with the same old rubber stamp
approval o. Congress were 10 be invoked
tust as they were during the time OF
stress and crisis"
Senator Johnson recalled state
ment made yesterday by Chairman Core
tOklaD OF the Committee on Ag-icul-
ture that a packer appearing as Wit
ness before that committee had said
that Mr.. Hoover had agreed with the
packers to help dispose OF their surplus
stocks In Europe, and that the $780,
ooo. 900 appropriation was TO be applied
TO this purpose.
TuRging ut Heartstrings ,tors.
when I heard that" Senator johnson
said. "the sentiment which I had with
respect 20 the passage Of a measure ~
this kind, the tussing at my heartstr.nr5
by appeals 20 feed tho hungry o. the
world, ceased and were wholly at an
end"
The suggestion was interpolated by
Senator Jones (N. v that II had been
necessary 20 f1xe a price for 1--we pork at
17ia cents n pound. as WAS r. vealed be-
fore the Agriculture Committee. 20 as to
"enab.e the farmers OF the country to
increase the pork products az a reason
able cost"
II this is true" NJ. Jones went on,
lis II not wisdom for Mr.. Hoover 20 IN
dertake to maintain that price and TO
TO the United States
"If the Senator asks me whether Il
is a good thing 10 vote 500 900 900 IN
der the pretence OF relieving starving
people but actually FOR the purpose OF
aiding the prices for the packers an
swer unqual!Aedly no." replied Mr.. John
son. THE statement made by the Sena-
tor from Oklahoma has not been chal-
iengei. AR for myself ! shall not vote
for legislation without full disclosure
OF ITS purposes and of all the facts on
which II rests. In Europe to-day We are
creating a multitude OF small nations,
the very names OF which not 1--WE mem
bers upon this floor ever heard o: before
we entered the war.
To-day we are building Esthonia and
| Lavonia and Lithuania and creating n
now Poland and Finland. a Jugo- Slavia
| and Czecho-Slavla. Assyrln and Al
bahia, Montenegro. Armenia and various
| other nations, the props OF all OF which
| we are told are to be in the future Amer
| lean bayonets While building castles in
the air IN Europe let us make our foun-
| dat!ons firm nj home
A single question ny Senator Hollis
| IN. H. Democrat wrung from Senator
| Penrose a torrent OF promises as to the
4 future course OF legislation and investi'
cation OF the activities OF the Wilson Ad.
| minlstration, It's plumbers. its deficlencie:
| e nd It's hideuus waste Of pubic treasure
Senator Penrose had suggested that
some investigation Of the situation upor
which the 100000 900 appropriation
was predicated might he desirable. Sen
/ ator Ho,lla auGgested that Senator Pen
rose was speaking without knowledge oi
the true situation. Then Senator Pen
| rose unlimbered
| The senator may have heard whel
he was in Europe how PittsburG soldier
were ordered over the top and slain ii
battle, never having had a rife In thei
hands until the morning when they wer'
| ordered to advance upon the enemy.
| Does he call an investigation. whel
| those in power are able to make II, o
the reason why those brave boys neve
shot "A rife in their lives until the.
walked up TO the slaughter where tn,
Germans killed three Americans to or
of their own who fell-does he call
legitimate investigation Of the gross in
efficiency Of the War Department par
taking Of the methods of poison gas
| Does tho senator wish IN sunnrae