Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-08-06

canned foods away, from the people
Of this country in order not to disturb
the market, and discusses tho timex
cusable delay resulting in the spelling
OF millions Of pounds of ham and
bacon to the great loss of the govern
ment and the people,"
Public sentiment throughout the
East has been greatly aroused by
these sensational revelations, and
there is little doubt that the action Of
congress In the matter will be prompt
and decisive.
A Plan Of Distribution.
{ In spite Of general agitation for sell
ing to the people the war departments
great stocks Of surplus food only one
concrete plan by which this can be
carried out has yet been presented to
congress. This is embodied in bill
which has been introduced in the
house by Representative Clyde Kelly
Of Pennsylvania and is arousing WIDE
spread interest and support.
The Kelly bill, if enacted, will place
the entire machinery Of the postofice
department at work distributing the
food to buyers in every town and ham,
let. The war department would be
responsible for preparing the food for
parcel post shipment at the various
army food depots, and would also CO.
operate with the postoff1ce department
by supplying additional motor. trucks
and drivers for delivery work. Orders
for the food, with certain restrictions
against speculative Intentions, would
be received by every postoff1ce. Pay
ment would be made in advance and
receipt given assuring return Of
money if for any reason delivery
should fail.
This plan has been Endorsed as en-
tirely practical by Postmaster General
Burleson and by officials in the sales
division of the war department.
More than a score Of congressman
have already pledged themselves to
its support, although the bill was only
drawn this week. Letters and tele-
grams indorsing it are coming in
from all parts of the country.
League Developments. ...
t Opponents of the league Of nations
have been UNNECESSARILY heartened by
the action of ex-President Taft, who
is now on record as favoring certain
reservations In the league covenant to
protect the sovereignty Of the United
States. By this move President VII
sons avowed task of putting through
the covenant as drawn in Paris with
out change is made decidedly more
difficult.
Encouraged by what they believe
to be a changing sentiment through
out the nation, Senators Borah, Hiram
Johnson, Brandegee and a few other
"bitter enders" are beginning to
openly demand reputation of the
whole league. Their argument is rs
follows: IF the league of nations is
correct in spirit and right in principle
it needs no reservations for the United
States to join it. If it is neither of
these no amount of reservations can
alter it's underlying hostility to Amer.
lean ideals" These senators argue
that the league can not be made &C
ceptable to the country without reser.
vat1ons, and that it should, therefore,
be rejected in entirety. e-.:.
The conservative Republicans, how:
ever, numbering three-fourths Of the
party representation in the upper
house, are fearful that Endorsement Of
this stand might endanger their
chances for 1920 throughout the coun.
try. They believe that the American
people, by = great majority, favor the
league, but want some reservations to
protect American rights.
shantuno Clause Opposed. ~
The shantung provision continues
to be tho rallying point Of thes league
enemies, and the hardest argument fol
President Wilson to meet In any con
elusive manner. The hard fact that
II the league Is adopted without
! change the United States will have
pledged itself to send American sol
diers to help Japan keap Chinese ter
r1tory In subsection. Il the need arises