New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
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Relief Bill
1 aiils to Pass
Senate Leaders, After Hours
of Debate. Plan to Net ON
wilson : Measure Monday
Hoover : Plans Attacked
Lodge amendment, Adopt
ed, Would Restrict Feed
iug of Enemy Countries

WASHiNGTON Ian. IS After many
hours debate the Senate failed tonight
10 reach vote on the bill, already
psssed by the House, appropriatins
slooOoo0oo for European famine re
licf. as urged by President Wilson.
Despite the outspoken opposition of
some members. Republican and Demo
cratic leaders expressed the belief that
the measure would be put through on
Monday. They had hoped to pass it
before adjournment tonight.
Democratic Leader Martin and Sen
stor Lodge spoke I'm favor Of the meas
ure while Senator'S Borah, Of Idaho.
and Keuyoa. OF iowa. Republicans. led
the opposition. Senator Myers. Of
Montana. Democrat. also said he could
not give the bili his support
Authority Is Lacking
The opposition was based largely ON
alleged lack Of authority OF Congress
to appropriate money raised from the
people by taxation for European char
itv and also because it was asserted,
sufficient information justifying the
appropriation had not been submitted
to COngress.
Objection to feeding peoples of
enemy countries also was raised, and
the Senate adopted an amendment by
Senator Lodge adding Austria. Turkey
and Bulgaria. bes des Germany, TO the
Countries which shall not share in dis
tribution of the funds. The Lodge
amendment provides. however, that il
shall not prevent food distribution to
the peoples of Armenia. Syria, Greece
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under the yoke eff enemy governments
During the debate Herbert Hoover.
American Food Administrator. was
sharply attacked by Senators Borah
and Kenyon. who charged that his ad
minisuation had favored the meat
packing interests. Senator Borah also
asserted -nat Mr.. Hoovers work had
been carris8 out without thought Of
the interests of American taxpayers.
Under Mr.. Hoover's administration.
Senator Borah said the packers had
made larger profits in 1917 than ever
before. and he demanded that Presi
dent Wilson have the European work
placed in the hands Of some one more
responsive to taxpayers interests.
Martin supports Bill
In support Of the bill. Senator Mar
tain cited precedents dating back to
1912 OF similar relief appropriations
by Congress. and Senator Lodge said
the sl0o 100000 appropriated was nee
essary to carry out the general work
OF this nation in concluding the war
Opposition developed Immediately
after Senator Martin called up the bill
Senator Myers demanded to know un-
der what constitutional clause Con
eress could raise money by taxes and
tnen "practically give it away to for
eign people
Perhaps this IS the result of secret
diplomacy i'm Europe" Senator Kenyon
serve noJice that if the foreign nations
going on at Paris that he and his staff
withdraw our army from Europe and
let Europe 90 1t alone
Bolshevik Inconsistency
You viii stop the Bolsheviki not by
feeding tnem, but by removing lnjus-
tices he added
Before giving relief to Europe the
situation IN the United States should
be cons dered Senator Kenyon said
adding that 100000 were out OF en-
ploymeat in the United States and that
there were inadequate hospital facili-
ties 70 care for the returned wounded
soldiers
Senator Borah said it was impossible
for him 70 support the bin because OF
the connection Herbert Hoover would
have WITH the disposition Of the funds
Hoover viewpoint is such he said,
that can't agree to turn over this
money 10 him