Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-14
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House Passes Appropriation
President Urged for Famine
Stricken in Europe.
PARTY LINES IGNORED

With party lines obliterated after a
ieablegram from President Wilson urged
that food must be supplied to Europe
to stem the red tide of bolshevism. the
House late yesterday by a vote of 242
to 10. passed the s1o0,oo0,o0o appro-
priation for famine relief in the old
world. It now goes to the Senate for
action
The Presidents message, read to the
House by Chairman Sherley of the ap-
preparations committee, said that boil
shevism, steadily advancing westward,
could not be stopped by force, but
could be stopped by food. Food relief,
he said, was the key to the whole Eu-
ropean situation and to the solutions of
peace.
| The Presidents appeal was supple
mented by report to the State De-
partment from Henry White, republic
can member of the American peace
delegation, also read to the House
during debate on a special rule to
make the famine-relief bill immediate
ly in order.
President Wilson's Message.
| Following is the Presidents mes
| Il cannot too earnestly or solemnly
urge upon the Congress the appro-
priation for which Mr.. Hoover HIS
| asked for the administration of food
/ relief. Food relief is now the key to
| the whole European situation and to
the solution of peace. Bolshevism is
| steadily advancing westward; is poi
| soning Germany. 1t cannot be stopped
| by force, but it can be stopped by
nd oil M 1nnI wi INV
| l am in conference agree that con-
| certed action in this matter is of i'm
mediate and vital Importance.
The money will not be spent for
food for Germany itself. because Ger
| many can buy it's food; but 1t will be
spent for financing the movement of
food to our real friends in Poland and
to the people of the liberated units of
the ustroHungarian empire and to
our associates in the Balkans. 7 beg
| that you will present this matter with
all possible urgency and force to the
Congress.
II do not see how we can find def
mite powers with whom to conclude
peace unless this means of stemming
the tide of anarchism be employed"
Plea Made by Mr.. White.
Mr. Whites message said:
Feel 1 should no longer delay lay
been gradually forcing itself upon our
delegation and which now dominates
entire European situation above all
else-namely, startling westward ad-
vance of bolshevfsm. 1t now COM
pIeteiy controls Russia and Poland and
Is spreading through Germany. Only
effective barrier apparently now
against 1t is food relief. as bolshevism
thrives only on starvation and disof-
der. consider it. therefore, Of the
utmost importance that the Presi-
dents request for 500, 100000 appro-
priation for relief be granted at once.
Impossible to inaugurate peace con-
ference and proper auspices without
previous adequate provisions to cope
with situation. Aside from the stop
page of bolshevism, understand there
Is in the United States considerable
prices, maintenance whereof guaran-
I teed our government or assurance I'M
der its auspices, and it is necessary
to dispose of this surplus in order to
relieve warehouse and financial facil-
tiles as well as prevent serious fall
in prices with radical break in mar
ket. which would cost our country
more than the appropriation asked for.
THE appropriation is not for the pur-
pose OF advancing money to Germany,
which will pay on a cash basis for any
food sent there. Allies are already fur
nishing to liberated territories and are
disposed to assist otherwise to the ex-
tent of their available resources, but
most Of the food must come from the
United States. l cannot too strongly
impress upon you urgency Of meeting
situation herein described"