South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-14
HOUSE APPROVES
100 MILLIONS FOR
FOOD RELIEF
President Wilson Urged it as
Only Effective Means of
CurtaiIing Spread of
BoIShevikiSm.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-Appro-
priation of s1Oe. oOo. 600 for famine
relief in Europe outside of Germany
was approved last night by the house.
which passed the administration
measure after its enactment had
been urged anew today by Pres't
Wilson as the only means OF COM
batting he westward spread Of
bolshevism. The bill now goes 20
the senate. where its early passage
is planned.
Party lines We're effaced in the
house debate and vote. and despite
energetic demands by opponents of
the bill for more specific information
regarding the proposed expenditure.
and criticism of the president. Her
bert c. Hoover and Vance McCor-
mick. chairman of the war trade
board "A special rule reported by the
rules committee was adopted. and
afterward the bill was passed. 24O
to 73.
The only amendment accepted will
be one by Rep. Sherley. in charge
of the measure. which permits use
of part of the fund for relief IN
countries contiguous to Europe. This
would make it possible 10 aid the
Armenians and other suffering peO-
pies in the near east
Pres't Wilson's urgent appeal that
the appropriation be authorized 20
aid the consummation of peace was
sent to sen. Martin and Rep. Sher-
ley. chairmen of the congressional
appropriation committees, and was
read on the floor of the house b.
Mr.. Sherley. 1t was supplemented
by report TO the state department
from Henry ID. White, republican
member of the American peace dele
cation. Both messages said the
problem OF supplying food to the
distressed peoples recently liberated
from the rule OF the central powers
was one OF paramount importance
in obtaining a return TO normal con-
ditions
Key TO the Situation.
Food relief is now the key to the
whole European situation and the
solution OF peace" Mr.. Wilson said.
"Bolshevism is steadily spreading
westward II cannot be stopped by
force. but it can be stopped by
food"
The president added dhat unless
the tide of anarchism" is stemmed
it may not be possible 10 find def
mite governments with which 20 con-
clude peace.
"Bolshevism thrives only on star
walton and disorder" declared Mr..
White, who said il was impossible
10 inaugurate the peace confer ence
under proper auspices without pre-
vious adequate provisions to cope
with the food situation.
Mr. Sherley informed the house
that an inteT-allied council COM
posed of two Representatives eacn
from Great Britain, France. italy
and the United States will super
wise the food distribution. but this
statement did not satisfy opponents
OF the bill. Rep. Gillett. of Massa
chusetts, republican. said the policy
proposed might cost a billion dol
lars: Rep. Smell. of New York. re-
publican, wanted TO know exactly
how the money was to be spent. and
Rep. Gordon, of Ohio. democrat. as
serted that no information was
given that the fund was needed 10
promote peace. Rep Slayden. of
Texas, democrat, also spoke against
the measure.
Rep. Wood "Raps" Hoover.
Reference TO Food Administrator
Hoover caused Rep. Wood. OF Indi-
ana, republican. TO declare MIR.
Hoover the most expensive luxury
ever fastened on this country" and
he offered an amendment to put the
Red Cross in charge of the food re-
lief. II was defeated.
Rep. Good, Of Iowa, republican.
declared the president had violated
the law by turning over $4,000. 200
of government money for organiza
ton OF the war trade boards Rus
sian bureau. which he declared was
more visionary than the Hudson Bay
company.
Y AAtAAA sAAtAAA s0AANA IT, saw man AAAt
time allotted 10 adv coates of the
measure to former Speaker Cannon,
who appOrtioned it among repub-
licans favoring the bill Among
those who spoke were Republican
Leader Mann: Magee. New York
Monden. wyoming. Temple. Penn
sylvania; stafford, Wisconsin: Nc
Culloch. Ohio. and La GuardIa, New
York. MIR. Cannon was applauded
by the democrats when he recalled
that congress once voted $500. 600
cor the relief OF Italian earthquake
sufferers at the request OF Pres't
Roosevelt.
Supporting the measure on the
fnal roll call were 152 democrats. 8 D.,
republicans and FIVE others. while
voting against il were 81 republi-
cans. nine democrats and two 9th
CIs.